17:35 Cork

Friday 8 July 2022

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Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 4m 2.4s

1^st

Champagne Problem

511-5

7/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr Pat Taaffe (7)

Led and ran freely, asserted and clear after 1st, mistake at 2nd, increased advantage before 5th, 20 lengths clear after 4 out, slight mistake 3 out, reduced lead before last, eased run-in, very easily op 5/1

2^nd

Royal Romeo

511-12

15/8f

T: N MeadeJ: B J Cooper

Soon tracked clear leader, moderate 2nd at 5th, not fluent 3 out, effort after 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner op 6/4 tchd 11/8

3^rd

Bold Approach

611-12

5/1

T: B W DukeJ: Ben Kennedy (7)

Tracked clear leader, moderate 3rd at 5th, effort after 2 out, kept on same after last in moderate 3rd op 11/2

4^th

Silver Breeze

511-5

7/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford

In touch, moderate 6th after 6th, progress before 3 out, no impression in moderate 4th 2 out, kept on same pace run-in op 10/1

5^th

Moulane West

611-12

7/2

T: R A FoleyJ: Gary Noonan (7)

Tracked clear leader, not fluent in moderate 5th at 5th, no impression 2 out, no extra before last op 11/4

6^th

In A Nice Way

611-5

40/1

T: S RyanJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Rear of mid-division, progress before 3 out, kept on same pace after 2 out, no danger op 33/1

7^th

2 ¼

Tincurra Lad

511-12

40/1

T: W J MartinJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)

In rear, effort before 3 out, kept on same pace before 2 out, no threat op 33/1

8^th

9 ½

Macaban City

611-12

100/1

T: G HusseyJ: Kieran James Quigley (7)

Towards rear, progress 3 out, soon under pressure, weakened after 2 out op 50/1 tchd 125/1

9^th

2 ½

Francis Marion

611-12

18/1

T: J G MurphyJ: C R King

Rear of mid-division, no impression 3 out, weakened 2 out tchd 16/1

10^th

2 ¾

Happaugue

611-12

150/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Brian Hayes

Towards rear, no headway 3 out, soon weakened, never a factor op 125/1 tchd 200/1

11^th

1 ½

Thaleeq

511-12

25/1

T: D K WeldJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Rear, no impression 3 out, weakened, never a factor op 16/1 tchd 14/1

12^th

Sayitfirst

611-5

200/1

T: E McCarthyJ: A McCurtin (3)

Always towards rear, no headway, never a factor op 125/1 tchd 80/1

13^th

1 ¼

Ben Vrackie

711-12

66/1

T: J F GleesonJ: W J Gleeson (7)

Mid-division, lost place before 3 out, weakened after 3 out op 50/1 tchd 40/1

14^th

Royal Hideaway

511-12

125/1

T: D P DunneJ: Keith Donoghue

Mid-division, lost place before 3 out, weakened tchd 150/1

15^th

Irish Reports

511-12

50/1

T: D QueallyJ: D L Queally

Always in rear, no impression, never a factor op 100/1

16^th

Areyougoinforone

611-12

200/1

T: R HackettJ: L C Kavanagh (7)

In touch and pushed along, soon dropped to mid-division, progress after 4th, lost place and weakened after 4 out op 150/1

17^th

Bonne Derreen

511-5

25/1

T: Mark J ScallanJ: J J Slevin

Always in rear, no headway, weakened after 4 out, never a factor op 28/1

18^th

Slievenamon John

611-12

200/1

T: Miss S J HartyJ: C J Orr

Tracked clear leader, moderate 4th at 5th, lost place 4 out, soon under pressure in moderate 6th, weakened before 3 out op 150/1

19^th

1 ¾

Daly Pursuit

511-5

200/1

T: John F O'NeillJ: K C Sexton

In touch and ran freely, not fluent at 1st and 2nd, moderate 8th after 4th, lost place 4 out where not fluent, weakened op 125/1

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Non-Runners

Wasini Island⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Kansas Joe³²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: W J O'Doherty J: Reserve 3

Breath Caught³²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: E McNamara J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.70Pl:€1.70, €1.30, €2.10EX:€20.80Trifecta:€109.70SF:€11.37

Forecasts

Royal Romeo (15/8), Champagne Problem (7/2), Moulane West (7/2), Bold Approach (5/1), Silver Breeze (7/1), Breath Caught (14/1), Francis Marion (18/1), Thaleeq (25/1), Bonne Derreen (25/1), In A Nice Way (40/1), Tincurra Lad (40/1), Irish Reports (50/1), Ben Vrackie (66/1), Wasini Island (66/1), Kansas Joe (66/1), Macaban City (100/1), Royal Hideaway (125/1), Happaugue (150/1), Sayitfirst (200/1), Areyougoinforone (200/1), Slievenamon John (200/1), Daly Pursuit (200/1)

Those with hurdle experience don't set the bar too high so this may go to a jumping newcomer. ROYAL ROMEO looked useful in bumpers last year and shaped promisingly on the Flat last month so he's preferred to fellow bumper winners Champagne Problem and Silver Breeze.

ROYAL ROMEO (IRE)
CHAMPAGNE PROBLEM (IRE)
SILVER BREEZE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Gloire D'Athon

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 5

J: Paul Townend | T: H De Bromhead

8/13

Prize Money

1st: €7,501.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00