14:40 Gowran Park

Saturday 5 October 2019

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Tote Backing Your Team Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 3m 55.30s

1^st

Lucky Phil

611-1

2/1f

T: T CooperJ: B J Cooper

Held up towards rear, progress into 5th 3 out, 2nd entering straight, challenged after 2 out, ridden to narrow lead before last, kept on strongly to assert run-in tchd 15/8

2^nd

Alice Johnston

610-4

5/1

T: P RocheJ: J S McGarvey

Held up behind leaders, progress into 3rd 3 out, led after 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed after 2 out, headed before last, no extra run-in, kept on same pace op 9/2 tchd 11/2

3^rd

Itsalonglongroad

511-6

14/1

T: J C McConnellJ: D J McInerney

Held up behind leaders, closer after 3rd, led before next, jumped right and slow 3 out, soon headed and ridden, under pressure in 3rd 2 out, soon no extra op 16/1

4^th

4 ½

Rebel Early

511-3

14/1

T: W J BurkeJ: Rachael Blackmore

Held up in rear, trailing halfway, ridden into moderate 6th 2 out, kept on one pace from before last op 9/1

5^th

Ricky Langford

59-11

12/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Darragh O'Keeffe (3)

Disputed, went left at 2nd and headed, 3rd halfway, went left 4 out, ridden and close up briefly 3 out, no extra in 5th entering straight op 14/1

6^th

Important Message

710-6

3/1

T: D P DunneJ: J B Kane (5)

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 3 out, no extra entering straight, slight mistake 2 out op 7/2 tchd 11/4

7^th

Sunnyhill Lad

410-6

6/1

T: D HoganJ: C F Hart (7)

Chased leaders, disputed briefly before 2nd, went left at 2nd and headed, 5th halfway, ridden and weakened after 4 out op 15/2 tchd 8/1

Also Ran

Fiveallin

411-7

16/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Led and disputed, headed before 4th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 10/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.30Pl:€1.30, €1.90, €3.90EX:€14.60Trifecta:€126.10Tricast:€109.65SF:€13.08

Forecasts

Lucky Phil (2/1), Important Message (3/1), Alice Johnston (5/1), Sunnyhill Lad (6/1), Ricky Langford (12/1), Itsalonglongroad (14/1), Rebel Early (14/1), Fiveallin (16/1)

LUCKY PHIL has been running well in defeat over hurdles (and last time out over fences) since mid-summer and although still a maiden looks to have an excellent chance of landing this contest, not blessed with in-form or well-handicapped rivals. Rebel Early put some underwhelming jump form behind her when winning in a battling way at Clonmel last time out. A repeat of that effort on her handicap debut should see her go close. Another mare, Alice Johnston showed signs last time out that she is going in the right direction and has a fair chance if running up to her best.

Lucky Phil
Rebel Early
Alice Johnston

Previous Winners

2018

Teqany

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 4

J: Danny Mullins | T: A J Black

10/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00