14:45 Cork

Thursday 21 March 2019

All14:1014:4515:1515:5016:2517:0017:30

UCC Horse Racing Society Hurdle

Off time: 14:47 | Winning time: 4m 2.7s

1^st

Landofhopeandglory

611-2

6/4f

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mark Walsh

Settled behind leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 3rd halfway, closer and disputed 2nd after 4 out, 2nd before straight, pressed leader before 3 out where slight mistake, soon ridden, slight mistake 2 out, stayed on to lead last, kept on well run-in op 7/4

2^nd

Dr Mikey

1011-12

7/4

T: Ms M FlynnJ: D J McInerney (3)

Chased leader in 2nd, 3rd before straight, ridden 3 out, pressed leaders next, 2nd and kept on same pace run-in op 5/2

3^rd

Avenir D'Une Vie

911-2

12/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Led, 5-length advantage halfway, pressed before 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed last, dropped to 3rd and no extra run-in op 10/1

4^th

Dolciano Dici

611-2

9/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, mistake 4 out and briefly caught up in loose part of hurdle, dropped off leaders, pushed along before straight, closer but under pressure 3 out, no extra next op 3/1

Also Ran

Poly Rock

811-7

8/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins

Held up in rear, fell 5th op 7/1 tchd 6/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.80Pl:€1.20, €1.02EX:€5.60Trifecta:€23.70SF:€4.80

Forecasts

Landofhopeandglory (6/4), Dr Mikey (7/4), Dolciano Dici (9/2), Poly Rock (8/1), Avenir D'Une Vie (12/1)

C&D winner Dr Mikey hasn't gone on from an impressive start to his chasing career this season (beat a subsequent Cheltenham Festival winner), but he's afforded respect back over timber here and will act on the ground. The same can be said of POLY ROCK, who looks best-placed of the Willie Mullins pair here. He possibly didn't stay at Galway on his seasonal bow in the autumn and is better judged on his easy Clonmel maiden success. Landofhopeandglory isn't out of this should be quickly adapt to hurdling again.

Poly Rock
Dr Mikey
Landofhopeandglory

Previous Winners

2018

Lieutenant Colonel

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 9

J: D N Russell | T: G Elliott

13/8

Prize Money

1st: €12,320.002nd: €3,820.003rd: €1,820.004th: €820.005th: €320.00