15:43 Cork

Sunday 6 November 2022

All12:5813:3314:0814:4315:1315:4316:13

Paddy Power Play Paddy's Pick 5 For Free Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 20.60s

1^st

Walnut Beach

511-13

7/2f

T: P J FlynnJ: Gary Noonan (7)

Mid-division, 7th before 4th, headway before 3 out where on terms, soon led, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, edged slightly left run-in, kept on well op 18/5

2^nd

1 ¾

Halsafari

911-12

20/1

T: M J BoweJ: Cian Quirke (7)

Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd 3 out, travelled well into 2nd 2 out, slightly hampered run-in, kept on, held op 16/1 tchd 22/1

3^rd

Harvey's Quay

611-13

7/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: Mark Walsh

Close up, 3rd before 4th, switched right and ridden before last, kept on same pace run-in op 5/1

4^th

Go Gill Go

710-3

7/1

T: J GraceJ: Philip Donovan (5)

In touch, 5th before 4th, took closer order 2 out, 4th last where not fluent, kept on same pace op 15/2

5^th

1 ¾

The Truant

510-12

5/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: E A Fitzgerald (7)

Rear of mid-division, 8th before 4th, headway after 3 out, progress to 5th before last where not fluent, no impression run-in tchd 4/1

6^th

2 ½

Indie Belle

510-6

11/2

T: Robert WidgerJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)

In touch, 4th before 4th, lost place 2 out where not fluent, dropped to 7th before last where not fluent, kept on one pace tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2

7^th

Benruben

911-7

40/1

T: Leonard FlynnJ: D F O'Regan

Led narrowly, not fluent at 2nd, increased advantage before 4th, not fluent 4 out, joined 3 out, soon headed, lost place before 2 out where not fluent, no extra run-in op 33/1

8^th

Forrard Away

711-12

12/1

T: J T R DreaperJ: Keith Donoghue

Rear, 10th before 4th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, soon detached, never a factor, tailed off op 8/1

9^th

1 ¼

Premier Queen

610-7

6/1

T: Mrs P DobbsJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Towards rear, progress to 6th before 4th, kept to inner after 4 out, lost place and jumped left 3 out, soon weakened and detached, tailed off

10^th

Midnight Maestro

1012-0

33/1

T: E BolgerJ: Catherine Charlotte Starr (7)

Towards rear, 9th before 4th, detached and weakened before 3 out, never a factor, tailed off op 25/1

11^th

Toon Town

510-3

25/1

T: J J WalshJ: R Deegan

Rear, a little keen, 11th before 4th, detached and weakened before 3 out, never a factor, tailed off tchd 28/1

Also Ran

Gwan Tadhg

510-0

33/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: Simon Torrens

Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider at 1st op 40/1 tchd 25/1

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Non-Runners

Shakeytry³⁶⁷

Weight: 11-9| Age: 10

T: E J O'Grady J: Phillip Enright

Clever Currency¹⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: P W Flynn J: Danny Mullins

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.50Pl:€1.60, €5.20, €2.20EX:€88.80Trifecta:€988.40Tricast:€472.81SF:€74.90

Forecasts

Walnut Beach (7/2), The Truant (5/1), Indie Belle (11/2), Premier Queen (6/1), Harvey's Quay (7/1), Go Gill Go (7/1), Forrard Away (12/1), Shakeytry (12/1), Clever Currency (12/1), Halsafari (20/1), Toon Town (25/1), Midnight Maestro (33/1), Gwan Tadhg (33/1), Benruben (40/1)

Plenty are in with a shout but WALNUT BEACH is fancied to capitalise on a good mark now he reverts to a more suitable distance having failed to get home over 3m at Clonmel last time. The Truant is also weighted to have a big say if back on track, with handicap debutant Gwan Tadhg also in the mix.

WALNUT BEACH (IRE)
THE TRUANT (IRE)
GWAN TADHG (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Perry Owens

Weight: 11-13 |Age: 4

J: Sean Flanagan | T: N Meade

8/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00