17:05 Cork

Thursday 23 March 2017

All15:0015:3016:0516:3517:0517:3518:10

Cit Cream Of The Crop (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 5m 35.1s

1^st

Time And Times

511-3

6/1

T: D McNamaraJ: Mr J C Barry (5)

Mid-division early, towards rear from 3rd, slight mistake 4th, progress 4 out, 2nd before straight, challenged entering straight, narrow lead 3 out, ridden to assert before last where mistake, disputed run-in, rallied to assert again closing stages op 5/1

2^nd

Conna Cross

611-13

4/1

T: J J ManganJ: Mr D Sinnott (7)

Held up early, mid-division from 3rd, improved to chase leaders after 6th, 4th halfway, 2nd at 7th, led after 4 out, pressed entering straight, narrowly headed 3 out and soon ridden, kept on to dispute run-in, 2nd and no extra closing stages op 9/2

3^rd

2 ¼

King Blue

1111-11

12/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Ms K Walsh

Held up towards rear, progress after 4 out, went 3rd before straight, ridden and no impression on leaders 2 out, kept on same pace from last

4^th

Gold Smoke

510-10

9/2

T: E M O'SullivanJ: Miss M O'Sullivan (7)

Chased leader, slight mistake 4th, 2nd halfway, 4th and slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no extra before straight, moderate 5th 2 out, kept on one pace behind op 4/1

5^th

1 ¼

Lets High Five It

1012-4

7/2f

T: R O'NeillJ: P Dubourg (7)

Mid-division, slight mistake 4th, progress to chase leaders at 5th, led after 6th, headed after 4 out, ridden in 4th and no extra before straight, moderate 4th 3 out and weakened op 4/1

8^th

Aimin For Anna

811-11

20/1

T: T P O'ConnorJ: Mr William Easterby (7)

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake and reminders 5 out, ridden and no extra after next, weakened before 3 out op 16/1

6^th

Boogily Lane

610-13

4/1

T: S McConvilleJ: Mr M McConville (7)

Chased leaders early, mid-division from 5th, ridden into 5th after 4 out, no extra before straight, weakened op 9/2

7^th

Mount Brandon

811-2

10/1

T: R TynerJ: Mr D O'Connor

Led, headed after 6th, no extra before straight, weakened op 14/1

Also Ran

Piece D'or

910-10

50/1

T: T TownendJ: Jodie Townend (7)

Soon mid-division, dropped towards rear before 7th, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out

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Result Amended

Boogily Lane - Original Position 7th. Amended Position 6th.

Mount Brandon - Original Position 8th. Amended Position 7th.

Aimin For Anna - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 8th.

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.10Pl:€1.70, €1.70, €3.80EX:€50.20Trifecta:€1,988.50Tricast:€283.67SF:€31.54

Forecasts

Lets High Five It (7/2), Conna Cross (4/1), Boogily Lane (4/1), Gold Smoke (9/2), Time And Times (6/1), Mount Brandon (10/1), King Blue (12/1), Aimin For Anna (20/1), Piece D'or (50/1)

A last time out fall is not ideal preparation but TIME AND TIMES was going well enough on his handicap debut at Down Royal last week to merit serious consideration. He looked set for a big role in that contest and can atone over this slightly shorter trip. Conna Cross is an obvious danger on the back of two strong runs at 2m already this year while Lets High Five It has also been going along nicely, albeit his one poor run from four recently arrived at this trip. Gold Smoke is also on the shortlist coming back in trip having made a decent fist of things for a long way at Limerick on Saturday before a jumping error scuppered hopes.