14:13 Cork

Saturday 2 January 2021

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

GAIN Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:13 | Winning time: 5m 30.50s

1^st

Koshari

911-10

4/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Waited with towards rear, not fluent 7th, closed up approaching straight travelling smoothly, pushed along from 3 out and chased leader, closed approaching last, led run-in, stayed on well to assert closing stages op 6/1 tchd 9/2

2^nd

3 ½

Fairyhill Run

69-12

6/1

T: J P RyanJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Led, went on straight, reduced lead approaching last, headed run-in, no extra and one pace closing stages op 15/2

3^rd

Bon Retour

611-3

11/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Waited with, soon raced in 6th, closed from 7th, tracked leaders from 4 out, effort and mistake 3 out, one pace next op 9/4

4^th

1 ½

Commentariolus

710-11

6/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 6th and pushed along briefly, soon raced in 5th, 4th approaching 7th, pushed along briefly 8th, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden and lost position, no impression and slight mistake 3 out, kept on same pace without threatening op 9/2

5^th

1 ½

Madison To Monroe

810-9

14/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: P D Kennedy

Prominent, soon 3rd, pushed along before straight, soon one pace op 16/1

6^th

Owenacurra Lass

810-1

9/2

T: D QueallyJ: Simon Torrens (5)

Prominent, soon 2nd, pushed along approaching straight, soon no impression op 6/1

7^th

2 ¾

Dinard Rose

510-7

13/2

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracked leaders, 4th after 6th, 5th approaching 7th, pushed along before straight, soon no impression tchd 6/1

8^th

1 ¾

Cahirdown Boy

69-12

33/1

T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara (5)

Waited with in rear, slight mistake 4 out, no impression straight op 28/1 tchd 25/1

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Non-Runners

Funky Dady⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: S A Mulcahy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.70Pl:€1.70, €1.90, €1.40EX:€26.90Trifecta:€137.30Tricast:€76.65SF:€28.74

Forecasts

Bon Retour (11/4), Koshari (4/1), Owenacurra Lass (9/2), Funky Dady (11/2), Fairyhill Run (6/1), Commentariolus (6/1), Dinard Rose (13/2), Madison To Monroe (14/1), Cahirdown Boy (33/1)

COMMENTARIOLUS caught the eye a bit when fourth over C&D last time and is worth a chance to build on the promise of that run. The Willie Mullins-trained Bon Retour may benefit from the drop back in trip and looks next best ahead of

COMMENTARIOLUS (IRE)
BON RETOUR (IRE)
OWENACURRA LASS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Morosini

Weight: 10-11 |Age: 5

J: Mark Walsh | T: Mrs J Harrington

9/4

Prize Money

1st: €12,600.002nd: €4,200.003rd: €2,100.004th: €1,050.005th: €630.006th: €420.00