13:55 Cork

Saturday 6 January 2018

All12:2012:5013:2513:5514:3015:0515:40

Gerardine McCarthy Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 5m 37.30s

1^st

Lite Duties

911-3

25/1

T: C ByrnesJ: M A Enright

Took keen hold early, held up, 9th from 6th, progress straight to challenge between last 2, led and stayed on best run-in op 40/1 tchd 50/1

2^nd

1 ¾

Indian Monsoon

611-6

10/1

T: C ByrnesJ: A E Lynch

Soon chased leaders, 5th from 6th, progress to gain narrow lead between last 2, headed and kept on without matching winner run-in op 7/1

3^rd

Montys Meadow

1011-0

4/1

T: J J ManganJ: P F Mangan

Mid-division early, 6th from 6th, closed and not fluent 3 out, kept on without matching 1st 2 run-in op 9/2

4^th

Tout Est Permis

510-0

4/1

T: M F MorrisJ: Rachael Blackmore

Soon led and went on, pushed along from 3 out and reduced lead, headed between last 2, dropped to 4th and no extra run-in, one pace op 5/1 tchd 7/2

5^th

Admiral Brian

911-0

16/1

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

In rear, closed up on outer into straight to chase leaders, no extra and one pace from before 2 out

6^th

1 ½

Goulane Davina

910-6

7/1

T: S SpillaneJ: D J McInerney (5)

Prominent in chasing group, no extra and one pace from before 2 out op 10/1

7^th

Westerner Point

910-8

7/2f

T: E O'GradyJ: Phillip Enright

Chased leaders, soon 4th, 3rd before 8th, chased leader 4 out, pushed along and lost place before straight, soon no extra op 5/2

8^th

4 ¼

Realt Mor

1311-4

25/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Took keen hold early in mid-division, 7th from 6th, no extra from 3 out op 33/1

9^th

2 ¼

Winter Breeze

99-12

20/1

T: M WintersJ: L P Dempsey

Prominent in chasing group, not fluent 6th, no extra from 3 out op 25/1

10^th

Josies Orders

1010-11

16/1

T: E BolgerJ: Mark Walsh

Held up, 8th from 6th, pushed along 4 out, no extra from before straight

11^th

3 ¼

Grand Partner

1011-7

14/1

T: T MullinsJ: D J Mullins

Held up, 11th from 6th, pushed along 8th, no extra from before straight

Also Ran

Knockraha Pylon

810-9

10/1

T: A MaguireJ: B Browne (5)

Held up, 10th from 6th, no extra and eased straight, pulled up before last op 14/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€46.30Pl:€9.60, €3.60, €1.80EX:€750.20Trifecta:€836.70Tricast:€1,228.25SF:€259.94

Forecasts

Westerner Point (7/2), Montys Meadow (4/1), Tout Est Permis (4/1), Goulane Davina (7/1), Indian Monsoon (10/1), Knockraha Pylon (10/1), Grand Partner (14/1), Admiral Brian (16/1), Josies Orders (16/1), Winter Breeze (20/1), Lite Duties (25/1), Realt Mor (25/1)

A tricky handicap hurdle in which top-weight Grand Partner looks likely to make another bold bid. Montys Meadow should figure over a C&D enjoys, while Goulane Davina should be thereabouts on her return to hurdles. But it is another horse reverting to timber, TOUT EST PERMIS, who gets the vote. He has run into some decent novice chasers recently and can run off a 19lb lower mark over hurdles. The first time cheekpieces can also eke out some improvement. Westerner Point looks the best of the rest.

Tout Est Permis
Montys Meadow
Goulane Davina

Previous Winners

2017

Moores Road

Weight: 9-11 |Age: 8

J: A Ring | T: M Hourigan

4/1

Prize Money

1st: €15,990.002nd: €4,940.003rd: €2,340.004th: €1,040.005th: €390.00