17:20 Killarney

Friday 25 August 2023

All16:1516:5017:2017:5318:2819:0319:3820:10

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 6f 180y  |   Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:20  |   Winning time: 5m 53.00s
1st
Horse silk
1
Lucid Dreams
811-7
6/1
T: J P RyanJ: Liam Quinlan (5)
Tracked leader, not fluent in 2nd at 3rd, 3rd 3 out, strongly challenged leader in 2nd 2 out, led before last, kept on well run-in op 5/1 tchd 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¾
6
Tag Man
711-0
15/8f
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Led at sedate pace, not fluent at 8th, mistake 3 out, strongly pressed 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace run-in, no extra closing stages tchd 7/4 and 2/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
3
Stuzzikini
511-4
16/1
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
In touch, dropped to 6th after 8th, headway to 4th 3 out, no impression before last where not fluent, kept on same pace in 3rd closing stages op 14/1 tchd 12/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
Solitary Man
511-4
13/2
T: E BolgerJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
In touch, 4th after 8th, niggled along after 4 out, dropped to 5th 3 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace run-in to 4th on line op 15/2
5th
Horse silk
nse
4
Black Bamboo
611-0
9/4
T: J J MurphyJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Towards rear, 3rd after 8th, took closer order after 4 out, 2nd 3 out, dropped to 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders before last where mistake, weakened closing stages op 11/4

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
Presenting Doyen
511-0
11/2
T: C CollinsJ: Paul Townend
Rear, kept wide before 6th, 5th after 8th, soon headway on outer, dropped to rear 3 out where mistake, weakened before 2 out where not fluent, eased after 2 out, pulled up before last tchd 5/1 and 6/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.00Pl:€2.90, €1.50EX:€17.00Trifecta:€93.90SF:€18.70

Forecasts

Tag Man (15/8), Black Bamboo (9/4), Presenting Doyen (11/2), Lucid Dreams (6/1), Solitary Man (13/2), Stuzzikini (16/1)

Verdict

TAG MAN ran pretty close to his best on the back of 3 months off when runner-up in a Galway novice hurdle 23 days ago and, equipped with a first-time tongue tie, he shades the vote to go one place better. Lucid Dreams and Black Bamboo head up the dangers.

  1. TAG MAN (IRE)
  2. LUCID DREAMS (IRE)
  3. BLACK BAMBOO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Rexem
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 5
J: B W Harvey  |  T: J C McConnell
1/1

Prize Money

1st: €10,500.002nd: €3,500.003rd: €1,750.004th: €875.005th: €525.006th: €350.00

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