13:35 Thurles

Sunday 20 January 2019

All12:3013:0013:3514:1014:4015:1515:50

Matty Ryan Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: 3m 51.90s

1^st

The King Of Brega

1211-10

5/2

T: H De BromheadJ: D P Holden (7)

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, challenged 2 out, ridden to narrow lead before last, kept on well run-in op 6/1

2^nd

6 ½

Ask Nile

711-3

10/1f

T: S NevilleJ: A E Lynch

Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, closer in 3rd 3 out, challenged entering straight, disputed 2 out, soon ridden into narrow lead, headed before last, kept on same pace run-in op 11/2

4^th

4 ¼

Smiling Eliza

49-10

5/1

T: G ElliottJ: M A Enright

Led, joined 2nd and headed next, 3rd halfway, ridden to lead after 3 out, joined 2 out, soon narrowly headed, no extra in 3rd last, kept on same pace

3^rd

Polished Steel

510-9

4/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Chased leaders early, lost place 4th and soon towards rear, progress in 6th 3 out, ridden and closer on inner entering straight, attempted to challenge on inner and short of room after 2 out when collided with rail, no extra in 4th last, kept on one pace op 5/1 tchd 11/2

5^th

7 ½

Western Boy

1011-10

16/1

T: P A FahyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe (7)

Mid-division, hampered 3rd, ridden in 7th and no impression 3 out when hampered, soon no extra op 12/1

6^th

Youngnedofthehill

119-10

12/1

T: S NolanJ: C J Orr (5)

Mid-division, closer order 4th and led after flight, pressed 4 out, narrowly headed briefly before 3 out, headed after 3 out, soon ridden and no extra op 6/1

Also Ran

Like An Open Book

911-2

5/1

T: J M BurkeJ: Rachael Blackmore

Soon chased leaders, 4th when fell at 3rd op 4/1

Tourboy

711-2

16/1

T: M FaheyJ: I J McCarthy

Chased leader, disputed 2nd and led next, headed after 4th, 2nd and slight mistake 5th, pressed leader 4 out, narrow lead before 3 out where fell op 16/1

Lareena

610-9

14/1

T: Kevin O'SullivanJ: Paul Townend

Held up towards rear, brought down 3rd op 16/1

Paolozzi

1010-0

20/1

T: M J ByrneJ: Phillip Enright

Held up towards rear, bad mistake 5 out and unseated rider

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Result Amended

Polished Steel - Original Position 4th. Amended Position 3rd.

Smiling Eliza - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 4th.

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.40Pl:€2.10, €1.50, €1.80EX:€28.80Trifecta:€276.40Tricast:€123.98SF:€31.65

Forecasts

The King Of Brega (5/2), Polished Steel (4/1), Smiling Eliza (5/1), Like An Open Book (5/1), Ask Nile (10/1), Youngnedofthehill (12/1), Lareena (14/1), Western Boy (16/1), Tourboy (16/1), Paolozzi (20/1)

With Ask Nile and Lareena possibly taking each other on for the lead in the early stages it could set the race up for a couple held up to come with a late run. C&D winner LIKE AN OPEN BOOK can get the better of the solid and consistent veteran, The King Of Brega, who, at the age of 12 is another successful over C&D. Smiling Eliza is capable of bouncing back in this contest in first-time cheekpieces.

Like An Open Book
The King Of Brega
Smiling Eliza

Previous Winners

2018

Knockraha Pylon

Weight: 10-13 |Age: 8

J: Mr F Maguire | T: A Maguire

10/1

Prize Money

1st: €11,396.002nd: €3,533.003rd: €1,684.004th: €758.005th: €296.00