19:50 Kilbeggan

Friday 8 July 2022

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AXA Farm Insurance Midlands National Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Off time: 19:49 | Winning time: 6m 30.8s

1^st

Hurricane Georgie

510-8

8/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Held up towards rear, mid-division when short of room between horses after 4 out, 6th 3 out, 3rd 2 out and soon 2nd travelling well, led before last, ridden and kept on well, easily op 10/1

2^nd

Popong

810-8

9/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Rear of mid-division, headway to 4th before 3 out, ridden and no impression in 4th when not fluent last, kept on one pace to go 2nd on line op 11/1

3^rd

Fairyhill Run

710-10

9/1

T: J P RyanJ: M M McDonagh (5)

Led, clear with one rival 6 out, joined before 3 out, led again next, soon ridden and pressed, headed before last, no impression on winner, kept on one pace, no extra close home, 3rd on line op 11/1 tchd 17/2

4^th

2 ¾

Bold Enough

710-13

16/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Phillip Enright

Mid-division, short of room on inner after 4 out, 5th at next, switched left before 2 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd before last, kept on one pace, no extra in 4th final 50 yards op 14/1

5^th

Kapard

610-12

12/1

T: H De BromheadJ: C Brassil (5)

Tracked leaders, soon 2nd, clear of remainder 6 out, disputed before 3 out, not fluent 3 out and headed next, soon ridden and no impression, 5th before last, no extra op 14/1 tchd 16/1

6^th

3 ¾

Birchdale

810-13

14/1

T: E BolgerJ: J P Shinnick (7)

Tracked leaders on inner, 3rd before 3 out, pushed along when not fluent and bumped 2 out, soon ridden and no impression in 6th, no extra before last op 16/1

7^th

Battleoverdoyen

911-12

18/1

T: G ElliottJ: Corey McGivern (7)

Mid-division, pushed along in 7th before 3 out, soon ridden and no extra tchd 20/1

8^th

Freewheelin Dylan

1011-4

14/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: Richard Condon (7)

Rear of mid-division, closer and tracked leaders when jumped big 4th, not fluent 6th and slight mistake 8th, moderate 3rd 6 out, ridden and no impression before 3 out, no extra from 2 out op 11/1

9^th

2 ½

Bacardys

1110-13

17/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Kieran Callaghan (7)

Mid-division on outer, dropped to rear when slight mistake and reminder 5 out, ridden and no extra before 3 out op 15/2 tchd 9/1

10^th

Agusta Gold

911-1

12/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Always towards rear, mistake 1st, slow next and soon dropped to rear, no extra after 4 out, tailed off op 11/1 tchd 14/1

11^th

6 ½

Recite A Prayer

710-13

13/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place after 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off

Also Ran

Hardline

1011-0

50/1

T: G ElliottJ: Shane Fitzgerald (3)

Tracked leaders, pushed along in mid-division when short of room between horses after 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, behind when pulled up before last op 33/1

Ilikedwayurthinkin

810-9

10/3f

T: G P CromwellJ: Mark Walsh

Held up towards rear, not fluent and briefly pushed along 6th, bad mistake 7th, soon dropped to rear, eased and pulled up before 6 out op 3/1

The Big Lense

910-9

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: L P Dempsey

Always towards rear, ridden and no extra after 4 out, behind when pulled up before last op 12/1 tchd 16/1

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Non-Runners

Coach Carter⁷⁸

Weight: 10-8| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 2

Fully Charged³⁸

Weight: 10-8| Age: 8

T: H De Bromhead J: Reserve 1

Hereditary Rule⁶

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.40Pl:€2.50, €4.20, €2.30EX:€111.20Trifecta:€150.10Tricast:€681.78SF:€82.91

Forecasts

Ilikedwayurthinkin (10/3), Recite A Prayer (13/2), Hurricane Georgie (8/1), Coach Carter (8/1), Bacardys (17/2), Popong (9/1), Fairyhill Run (9/1), Kapard (12/1), Agusta Gold (12/1), Birchdale (14/1), Freewheelin Dylan (14/1), Hereditary Rule (14/1), The Big Lense (14/1), Bold Enough (16/1), Fully Charged (16/1), Battleoverdoyen (18/1), Hardline (50/1)

ILIKEDWAYURTHINKIN bumped into a handicap blot at Ballinrobe last month and unexposed over this sort of trip, he appeals as being the pick of the weights. Bacardys goes handicapping very late in his career but he looks the pick of the Mullins brigade, with Popong another to consider.

ILIKEDWAYURTHINKIN (IRE)
BACARDYS (FR)
POPONG (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

The Big Lense

Weight: 10-10 |Age: 8

J: J S McGarvey | T: Mrs D Foster

20/1

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €10,000.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00