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Thursday 21 September 2017

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Tuam Herald Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 4m 22.20s

1^st

Theatre Run

611-5

6/1c

T: M A CahillJ: S A Shortall (3)

Tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, 4th at last, good headway run-in, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead near line op 8/1

2^nd

Bad Cigar

910-13

6/1c

T: F CostelloJ: Rachael Blackmore

Mid-division, headway into 5th and ridden 2 out, 3rd at last, improved to lead under 1f out, soon briefly clear, no extra close home and headed near line op 9/1 tchd 10/1

3^rd

1 ¾

Miss Mcilroy

510-11

6/1c

T: G T LynchJ: Mr L P Gilligan (7)

In rear, slight mistake 2nd and trailing, closer in 9th 4 out, ridden in 6th 2 out, 6th at last, kept on without threatening to go 3rd inside final furlong

4^th

1 ¾

Fairymount Boy

810-11

10/1

T: M HouriganJ: A E Lynch

Rear of mid-division, good headway 4 out, went 2nd next, disputed lead 2 out, ridden and led at last, headed under 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 16/1

5^th

Kentucky Lass

810-11

16/1

T: B J MurphyJ: D J McInerney (7)

Mid-division, 10th 3 out, ridden 2 out, 8th on outer at last, kept on without threatening run-in, never nearer

6^th

Boytonrath

711-8

6/1c

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Mid-division, pushed along and dropped to rear halfway, headway again into 7th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression op 9/2

7^th

1 ¾

Paddy's Orient

610-13

8/1

T: P A FahyJ: C M Leonard (7)

Tracked leader in 2nd, led 4 out, joined 2 out, soon ridden, headed at last, no impression run-in op 10/1 tchd 11/1

8^th

Musical Ava

511-1

16/1

T: J M BurkeJ: M P Burke (5)

Tracked leaders, 4th when mistake and almost unseated rider 2 out, soon ridden and no impression op 14/1

9^th

4 ¼

Sunset Sadie

611-10

7/1

T: E O'ConnellJ: E O'Connell (7)

In rear, no impression from 3 out, some modest late progress tchd 8/1

10^th

Lizzies Way

810-11

16/1

T: S RyanJ: J J Slevin (3)

Mid-division, 11th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression

11^th

Athloman Cottage

511-12

7/1

T: D DugganJ: A McCurtin (5)

Mid-division on inner, progress on inner into 7th 2 out, soon ridden and weakened op 13/2

12^th

Ballykea Star

511-5

16/1

T: F J FloodJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division on outer, weakened from 3 out, never a factor tchd 14/1

Also Ran

Bawntameena

910-11

50/1

T: W HayesJ: P D Kennedy (3)

Rear of mid-division, progress on outer briefly halfway, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up after 4 out op 40/1

Jackapies Bay

910-11

50/1

T: T P O'ConnorJ: G N Fox

Led, ridden and headed 4 out, soon behind, fell at last

Just Go

810-11

28/1

T: V T O'BrienJ: C D Timmons (3)

Tracked leaders on outer, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before last

Paddytheirishman

710-11

50/1

T: G T LynchJ: Kevin Sexton

Always behind, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last

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Non-Runners

Judge Not²⁰

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: H Smyth J: Reserve 2

Sylvi³⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: R K Watson J: Reserve 3

Barney King²³

Weight: 10-11| Age: 13

T: J G Carr J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.00Pl:€1.90, €1.80, €1.80, €2.60EX:€53.40Trifecta:€783.30Tricast:€238.90SF:€45.94

Forecasts

Theatre Run (6/1), Bad Cigar (6/1), Miss Mcilroy (6/1), Boytonrath (6/1), Sunset Sadie (7/1), Athloman Cottage (7/1), Paddy's Orient (8/1), Fairymount Boy (10/1), Kentucky Lass (16/1), Musical Ava (16/1), Lizzies Way (16/1), Ballykea Star (16/1), Barney King (20/1), Just Go (28/1), Bawntameena (50/1), Paddytheirishman (50/1), Jackapies Bay (50/1), Judge Not (50/1), Sylvi (50/1)

A predictably healthy turnout for this relatively low grade handicap hurdle, but in truth many of the runners can be readily dismissed. Whilst the likes of Lizzies Way and Miss McIlroy couldn't be totally discounted from those horses who remain maidens, those with more solid handicap form make most appeal. Athloman Cottage and Boytonrath are very closely matched once more following their Tramore clash and should be involved at the business end of the race, whilst further improvement can be expected from Theatre Run now that she remains over the minimum trip. However, a chance is taken on the race fitness of SUNSET SADIE. She revels in testing conditions, and a winner at Cork in April, she doesn't appear fully in the grasp of the handicapper just yet despite a 7lb higher mark (of 93).

Sunset Sadie
Boytonrath
Theatre Run

Previous Winners

2016

Tornado Watch

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 7

J: M P Fogarty | T: J Fogarty

11/8

Prize Money

1st: €6,160.002nd: €1,909.003rd: €910.004th: €410.005th: €160.00