12:20 Cork

Saturday 5 January 2019

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

Womens Little Christmas Lunch Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 4m 12.9s

1^st

Court Maid

611-3

11/4

T: T MullinsJ: D J Mullins

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to challenge early straight, slight mistake 2 out, pushed along and narrowly led last, ridden and kept on well run-in op 2/1

2^nd

Ballyneety

611-8

10/3

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway in straight and travelled well to challenge after 2 out, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace tchd 3/1

3^rd

4 ¼

One First Cut

711-0

5/1

T: Miss E DoyleJ: Sean O'Keeffe (7)

Held up in rear, closer travelling well before 2 out, pushed along in 4th approaching last, kept on one pace run-in op 8/1

4^th

Stander

510-12

33/1

T: P StaffordJ: C A Landers (5)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway on outer 2 out and pushed along in 3rd approaching last, no extra run-in tchd 40/1

5^th

Laverteen

811-8

9/4f

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Prominent and disputed lead, pushed along and headed 2 out, soon no impression and dropped to 5th before last, no extra op 2/1

6^th

3 ¼

Rock Road

711-0

7/1

T: M J BoweJ: Brian Hayes

Led or disputed lead, pushed along and headed 3 out, soon dropped to rear and no extra after next op 12/1

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Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: T Mullins J: A E Lynch

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.50Pl:€1.30, €2.10EX:€12.10Trifecta:€29.80SF:€12.58

Forecasts

Laverteen (9/4), Court Maid (11/4), Ballyneety (10/3), One First Cut (5/1), Rock Road (7/1), Lucky Icon (10/1), Stander (33/1)

Such was the impression he made at Gowran, BALLYNEETY gained Grade One entries over the festive period but after a disappointing effort at Punchestown such plans had to be shelved. It is hard to believe that was his true running however so he is given another chance with the hope that first-time headgear proves key. Laverteen is relatively lightly raced for his age but showed that he has plenty of potential when winning last time after a lengthy absence. Court Maid has solid form but over further and on faster ground hence her being third best here.

Ballyneety
Laverteen
Court Maid

Previous Winners

2018

Chatham Street Lad

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 6

J: L P Dempsey | T: M Winters

15/8

Prize Money

1st: €10,164.002nd: €3,152.003rd: €1,502.004th: €677.005th: €264.00