12:30 Cork

Saturday 2 January 2021

All12:3013:0313:3814:1314:4815:2315:55

GAIN Rated Novice Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m  |   Soft to Heavy  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:30  |   Winning time: 4m 18.60s
1st
Horse silk
1
Hes A Hardy Bloke
611-12
11/8f
T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan
Tracked leaders, soon 4th, slight mistake 4 out, closed up travelling smoothly approaching straight, on terms before 2 out, led approaching last, quickly asserted and stayed on well, easily op 5/4 tchd 6/4
2nd
Horse silk
4
5
Takarengo
511-1
5/1
T: T MullinsJ: Jack Brendan Foley (7)
Led, headed after 2nd and raced in 2nd, slightly slow in jumping at times, pushed along 3 out, on terms before 2 out, headed approaching last, soon no extra, one pace run-in, 2nd near line op 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
nk
6
Annie Pender
511-0
10/1
T: J QueallyJ: D F O'Regan
Raced in 2nd, led after 2nd, joined before 2 out, headed approaching last where slight mistake, no extra and one pace run-in, dropped to 3rd near line op 14/1 tchd 16/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
4
Majestic Maid
611-2
3/1
T: M KennedyJ: P D Kennedy
Tracked leaders, soon 3rd, pushed along before straight, on terms before 2 out, soon headed and one pace op 7/2
5th
Horse silk
2 ¾
3
Yafordadoe
511-7
11/2
T: G P CromwellJ: J M Moore
Waited with towards rear, pushed along from 3 out and some headway, soon one pace op 4/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
2
Bal De Rio
811-7
20/1
T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan
Waited with towards rear, pushed along after 3 out and some headway, soon one pace
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.00Pl:€1.20, €2.00EX:€7.40Trifecta:€62.10SF:€8.97

Forecasts

Hes A Hardy Bloke (11/8), Majestic Maid (3/1), Takarengo (5/1), Yafordadoe (11/2), Annie Pender (10/1), Bal De Rio (20/1)

Verdict

There should be better to come from HES A HARDY BLOKE, who left his hurdles debut well behind when landing a big-field maiden hurdle at Punchestown last month, surviving a last-flight mistake. He gets the nod ahead of the filly Annie Pender. Bal de Rio won't be far away if he puts his best foot forward, while Majestic Maid is also in with a shout.

  1. HES A HARDY BLOKE (IRE)
  2. ANNIE PENDER (IRE)
  3. BAL DE RIO (FR)

Previous Winners

2020
Texard
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 5
J: Jack Kennedy  |  T: G Elliott
11/4

Prize Money

1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,450.004th: €725.005th: €435.006th: €290.00

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