14:10 Thurles

Sunday 19 January 2020

All13:0013:3514:1014:4515:2015:5016:20

Matty Ryan Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 3m 56.60s

1^st

Pakens Rock

711-9

4/1

T: B J MurphyJ: O R Brown (7)

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead approaching straight, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in tchd 7/2 and 9/2

2^nd

2 ¾

Polished Steel

611-1

6/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Mid-division, 4th halfway, headway after 3 out and pushed along to challenge next, ridden and no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace run-in op 13/2

3^rd

1 ½

Bajan Excell

49-10

6/1

T: G P CromwellJ: J M Moore

Towards rear, 6th halfway, closer after 3 out, left 4th and badly hampered next, pushed along and no impression approaching last, went moderate 3rd early run-in, kept on well closing stages op 11/2

4^th

8 ½

Accidental Rebel

610-0

9/4f

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Led, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along and headed approaching straight, left 3rd 2 out and soon no impression, no extra op 2/1

5^th

Texard

511-3

3/1

T: G ElliottJ: D A Jacob

Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, no impression when left 5th next, no extra op 4/1

6^th

Cliff House

1011-10

25/1

T: Mrs D A LoveJ: C A Landers (5)

Chased leaders, mistake 1st, 5th halfway, dropped to rear 3 out and soon weakened, tailed off op 28/1 tchd 33/1

Also Ran

Like An Open Book

1011-0

14/1

T: J M BurkeJ: M P Burke (7)

Held up in rear, headway after 3 out and close 3rd when fell next op 16/1 tchd 20/1

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Non-Runners

Bua Boy²²

Weight: 10-5| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: D G Hogan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.90Pl:€2.30, €2.90EX:€27.80Trifecta:€180.50Tricast:€141.87SF:€27.89

Forecasts

Accidental Rebel (9/4), Texard (3/1), Pakens Rock (4/1), Polished Steel (6/1), Bajan Excell (6/1), Like An Open Book (14/1), Cliff House (25/1), Bua Boy (25/1)

TEXARD got off the mark at the third time of asking over hurdles when landing a Cork novice hurdle over 2m on soft ground earlier this month and can continue his development in this contest. The Gordon Elliott-trained five-year-old can land the spoils at the expense of four-race maiden Accidental Rebel for trainer Henry De Bromhead who won this contest 12 months ago with King Of Brega. Bajan Excell winner at the third time of asking at Limerick over Christmas and Pakens Rock who is better than his last run suggests can battle for the minor honours.

Texard
Accidental Rebel
Bajan Excell

Previous Winners

2019

The King Of Brega

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 12

J: D P Holden | T: H De Bromhead

7/1

Prize Money

1st: €11,100.002nd: €3,700.003rd: €1,850.004th: €925.005th: €555.006th: €371.00