19:00 Killarney

Thursday 14 July 2022

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Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 4m 53.50s

1^st

Battle Away

911-2

14/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: J B Foley (3)

Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 5 out, good headway entering straight and led 3 out, 4 lengths clear at last, ridden run-in and rapidly reducing advantage close home, held on op 15/2

2^nd

Sphagnum

512-1

13/8f

T: J P BroderickJ: D F O'Regan

Mid-division, closer 5 out, headway to challenge when mistake 3 out, 3rd 2 out, 2nd and pushed along before last, kept on well run-in, not reach winner

3^rd

Battle Of Benburb

511-7

11/2

T: J C McConnellJ: Kieren Buckley (5)

Mid-division, closer in 6th before 5 out, pushed along early straight and 5th 2 out, 4th and ridden approaching last, kept on one pace op 7/1

4^th

2 ½

Shannon Gray

711-4

25/1

T: E McCarthyJ: Gary Noonan (7)

Rear of mid-division, headway approaching straight and went 2nd 3 out, pushed along after 2 out and 3rd before last, no impression run-in op 22/1

5^th

1 ¼

Western Dreaming

710-13

40/1

T: Jayne HearneJ: C Brassil (5)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along 3 out, 5th and ridden after next and no impression before last, kept on one pace

6^th

Da Big Fella

811-10

7/1

T: Eamon CourtneyJ: Phillip Enright

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, led 5 out, pushed along and headed 3 out, no extra after 2 out op 9/1

7^th

4 ¾

Roscomroe

710-13

14/1

T: D HoganJ: S A Mulcahy (7)

Towards rear, pushed along and some headway before 3 out, ridden and left 7th 2 out, kept on one pace op 12/1

8^th

6 ½

My Friend The Wind

711-13

13/2

T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara

Mid-division, pushed along and lost place approaching straight, no threat from 3 out, kept on one pace op 15/2

9^th

4 ¾

Lightning Star

610-13

14/1

T: A LeahyJ: Jordan Gainford

Towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression approaching 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out op 12/1

10^th

Joan Of Pimlico

511-9

16/1

T: B W DukeJ: C G O'Dwyer (7)

Towards rear, pushed along and no impression approaching 3 out, kept on one pace, never a factor op 14/1

11^th

Capture The Drama

1410-13

33/1

T: Aengus KingJ: Gavin Brouder (5)

Led, headed 5 out, pushed along and lost place approaching straight, no extra from 3 out, weakened op 28/1

12^th

O Mio Babbino

611-4

12/1

T: Patrick CroninJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd, closer in 5th before 5 out, pushed along and no impression 3 out, soon no extra, weakened op 10/1

13^th

5 ½

Present Rock

711-1

80/1

T: S AherneJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Chased leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear approaching 3 out, weakened op 50/1

14^th

Deal Again

811-5

66/1

T: V T O'BrienJ: Shane Fitzgerald (3)

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and detached approaching 3 out, weakened op 50/1

Also Ran

Mooney Boy

511-2

40/1

T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)

Always towards rear, slight mistake 1st, reminder after 5th, detached 4 out, no extra, well behind and pulled up before 2 out op 33/1

Power Drive

711-0

18/1

T: P W FlynnJ: L P Dempsey

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, 7th when mistake 2 out and unseated rider op 14/1 tchd 20/1

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Non-Runners

Fly De Megaudais⁴⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 9

T: M J McDonagh J: Reserve 1

Jetango⁴⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: K Purcell J: Reserve 2

Profound³⁹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: J Morrison J: Reserve 3

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€18.50Pl:€3.10, €1.20, €1.70, €4.30EX:€51.70Trifecta:€610.20Tricast:€160.88SF:€39.84

Forecasts

Sphagnum (13/8), Battle Of Benburb (11/2), My Friend The Wind (13/2), Da Big Fella (7/1), Jetango (10/1), O Mio Babbino (12/1), Battle Away (14/1), Roscomroe (14/1), Lightning Star (14/1), Joan Of Pimlico (16/1), Power Drive (18/1), Fly De Megaudais (20/1), Profound (20/1), Shannon Gray (25/1), Capture The Drama (33/1), Western Dreaming (40/1), Mooney Boy (40/1), Deal Again (66/1), Present Rock (80/1)

SPHAGNUM snapped a lengthy losing sequence for his yard at Sligo on Sunday and given the manner of that win, the follow up may well be forthcoming under a penalty. My Friend The Wind will likely give it another good go, with Battle Away one to monitor in the betting.

SPHAGNUM (IRE)
MY FRIEND THE WIND (IRE)
BATTLE AWAY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Da Big Fella

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 7

J: Phillip Enright | T: Eamon Courtney

9/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €209.00