14:05 Naas

Tuesday 16 April 2024

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Daragh Fitzpatrick Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 119y  |   Soft (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:05  |   Winning time: 4m 14.80s
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1
Horse silk
Answering31
Age: 9|  Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Doyle(7)| T: T Doyle| OR:  116| D
15/2
Career best when winning 18-runner maiden hurdle at Thurles (15.9f, heavy, 11/10) 31 days ago, always holding on. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Respected.
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2
Horse silk
Clarens106
Age: 7|  Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: J P Flavin| OR:  116| BF| D
12/1
7/2, well-held seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.8f, heavy) 106 days ago. Booking of Kennedy catches the eye and he'll be a player if back to the form he showed when second at Navan in December.
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3
Horse silk
Ebasarit26
Age: 6|  Weight: 12-0| J: Danny Gilligan(5)| T: G Elliott| OR:  116| D
11/1
Fell in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy, 18/1) 26 days ago. Respectable fourth at Navan prior to that.
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4
Horse silk
Soldantet84
Age: 6|  Weight: 12-0| J: E Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR:  116| D
12/1
Winner in hurdle at Tramore in November. Fifth of 6 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, heavy, 9/2) 84 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Others more persuasive.
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5
Horse silk
Wajaahap25
Age: 9|  Weight: 12-0| J: L A McKenna(5)| T: P J McKenna| OR:  116| D
50/1
66/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 25 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Fairly useful hurdler, respectable on last hurdle run.
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6
Horse silk
Constructt76
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR:  114| D
150/1
Fair winner at 16f on flat. Visored for 1st time, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 66/1) 76 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Down in trip. Pulled up over fences at Sedgefield on latest jumps start.
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7
Horse silk
Johngus15
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-7| J: Mr S Tobin(7)| T: S Aherne| OR:  109| D
16/1
Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in December. Eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy, 7/1) 15 days ago.
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8
Horse silk
Tempo Chapter Twob51
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-5| J: Kevin Sexton| T: P W Flynn| OR:  107| D
28/1
Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 80/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (15.6f, heavy) 51 days ago.
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9
Horse silk
Cheerful Chapp26
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-1| J: J P O'Sullivan(3)| T: P J Rothwell| OR:  103
4/1
First run since leaving N. Dooly when good second of 20 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Cork (20f, heavy) 26 days ago. Considered.
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10
Horse silk
Upthereforthinking121
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-11| J: Conor Stone-Walsh(5)| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  99
5/1
Respectable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Navan (20f, heavy) 121 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Remains lightly raced for a good stable.
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11
Horse silk
Verbal Sparring12
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-5| J: J J Slevin| T: D McDonogh| OR:  93
9/2
8/1, not seen to best effect (all but came down fifth) when respectable sixth of 25 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, soft) 12 days ago. Had been shaping up well prior to that. Might prove the answer.
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12
Horse silk
Red Striker12
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-1| J: K Callaghan(5)| T: J Barcoe| OR:  89| D
9/2
33/1, creditable third of 25 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, soft) 12 days ago. Enters calculations.
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13
Horse silk
Mullins Cross24
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: J J Hanlon| OR:  85| D
33/1
Latest win in hurdle at Bangor in December. Fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Bangor (16.7f, heavy) 24 days ago.
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Forecasts

Cheerful Chap (4/1), Verbal Sparring (9/2), Red Striker (9/2), Upthereforthinking (5/1), Answering (15/2), Ebasari (11/1), Clarens (12/1), Soldante (12/1), Johngus (16/1), Tempo Chapter Two (28/1), Mullins Cross (33/1), Wajaaha (50/1), Construct (150/1)

Verdict

VERBAL SPARRING had an excuse last time and had been knocking on the door in similar company prior to that so he gets the nod. Recent course third Red Striker is next on the list ahead of Cheerful Chap who made a positive start for new trainer Philip Rothwell when second at Cork last month. Last-time-out Thurles maiden winner Answering also makes the shortlist.

  1. Verbal Sparring9/2
  2. Red Striker9/2
  3. Cheerful Chap4/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,101.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €220.00

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