15:00 Cork

Monday 22 April 2019

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:2017:50

Hothouse Flowers 14th June Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 12.40s

1^st

Littlestickarubarb

710-12

2/1f

T: M WintersJ: I J McCarthy

In touch, took closer order in 3rd after 5th, travelled well in 2nd after 4 out, progress to lead narrowly 3 out where not fluent, edged right 2 out, driven out run-in op 5/2

2^nd

Crazyheart

811-5

6/1

T: P NolanJ: Mr L P Gilligan (7)

Towards rear, 5th after 5th, progress to 4th at 6th, mistake 4 out and rider lost irons, soon dropped to 5th, headway to close 3 out, ridden after 3 out, improved to 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner run-in op 9/2

3^rd

3 ¾

Bee A Beneficiary

810-2

9/4

T: D QueallyJ: M J M O'Sullivan (7)

Rear, pecked slightly at 5th and 6th, niggled along to 4th after 4 out, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden in 2nd, hampered 2 out, dropped to 3rd after 2 out, one paced run-in op 7/2

4^th

4 ½

Seskin Flyer

811-7

7/1

T: P CareyJ: Liam Quinlan (7)

Chased leader, closed in 2nd at 5th, progress to lead after 4 out, headed 3 out where mistake and dropped to 4th, no extra before last op 6/1 tchd 8/1

5^th

Barna Venture

911-2

5/1

T: D HoganJ: Mr J Hogan (7)

Soon led, increased advantage after 3rd, reduced advantage at 5th, headed and reminder after 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off op 4/1

Also Ran

Cap'n

89-12

12/1

T: P W FlynnJ: S J Gray (3)

Led early, soon tracked leader, switched right after 1st, dropped to 4th after 5th, weakened to rear at 6th, soon detached, eased before 3 out, pulled up before last

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Non-Runners

Shrewdoperator⁵¹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 9

T: P J Rothwell J: C D Maxwell

Leap Dearg¹⁴³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 11

T: J Nash J: Gavin Brouder

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.20Pl:€1.50, €1.80EX:€8.90Trifecta:€22.30Tricast:€28.46SF:€14.61

Forecasts

Littlestickarubarb (2/1), Bee A Beneficiary (9/4), Barna Venture (5/1), Crazyheart (6/1), Seskin Flyer (7/1), Shrewdoperator (7/1), Cap'n (12/1), Leap Dearg (12/1)

Not easy ruling anything out of this race. Crazyheart drops in distance and should give a solid account despite a career-high mark but the nod sits with model of consistency LITTLESTICKARUBARB. She's run well all three starts over fences and might be up to doubling her tally now. Last year's winner Shrewdoperator showed a bit more at Navan last time and might have a challenge in him while Barna Venture can go well back over fences with a recent pipe-opener to assist.

Littlestickarubarb
Crazyheart
Barna Venture

Previous Winners

2018

Shrewdoperator

Weight: 10-2 |Age: 8

J: C D Maxwell | T: P J Rothwell

7/2

Prize Money

1st: €10,164.002nd: €3,151.003rd: €1,502.004th: €676.005th: €264.00