17:08 Navan

Saturday 23 March 2024

All14:1714:5015:2515:5816:3317:0817:38

Kilberry Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 4m 54.00s

1^st

Hardwired

811-9

15/2

T: T M WalshJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead 3 out, soon ridden and headed, disputing 2nd when left disputing lead 2 out, headed at last, rallied inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead close home op 13/2

2^nd

Dutch Schultz

712-0

3/1j

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Mid-division, closer in 4th at 6th, pushed along in 4th 3 out, disputing 2nd when left disputing lead 2 out, led at last, ridden inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home

3^rd

Mighty Oak Lad

610-13

12/1

T: K ThorntonJ: Donagh Meyler

Rear of mid-division, 6th 4 out, ridden and went 5th 3out, moderate 4th when left 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders, kept on one pace in moderate 3rd run-in op 10/1

4^th

Politicise

811-0

8/1

T: N SlevinJ: Sam Ewing

Always towards rear, no impression from 4 out, 6th 3 out, remote 5th when left 4th next, no impression in 4th run-in tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2

5^th

Joke Dancer

1110-9

9/1

T: P GriffinJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, mid-division and jumped right at 4th, ridden in 5th after 4 out, no impression on leaders straight op 10/1 tchd 11/1

Also Ran

De Lady In Red

811-7

3/1j

T: B ConnellJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Tracked leaders in 3rd, improved to dispute lead 3 out, soon led, travelling well with every chance when fell 2 out

Bigz Belief

711-6

14/1

T: M J SmithJ: B W Harvey

Led, jumped right at 4th and 5th, ridden and headed 3 out, dropped to moderate 6th when left 5th 2 out, behind when pulled up before last op 25/1 tchd 28/1

Noble Blue

611-3

4/1

T: P NolanJ: Sean Flanagan

In rear, ridden and no impression from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out tchd 7/2

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Non-Runners

Jacksons Gold¹³

Weight: 11-11| Age: 10

T: Ms Alice Curran J: J G Gilligan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.50Pl:€2.40, €1.40, €3.90EX:€19.80Trifecta:€130.20Tricast:€272.67SF:€32.10

Forecasts

Dutch Schultz (3/1), De Lady In Red (3/1), Noble Blue (4/1), Hardwired (15/2), Politicise (8/1), Joke Dancer (9/1), Mighty Oak Lad (12/1), Bigz Belief (14/1), Jacksons Gold (16/1)

DUTCH SCHULTZ ran his best race yet in this sphere when runner-up on his handicap debut at Clonmel 37 days ago and he could just be worth chancing to back that up now and go one place better. Hardwired, who is enjoying a good spell, is feared, with De Lady In Red and Noble Blue also considered.

DUTCH SCHULTZ
HARDWIRED (IRE)
DE LADY IN RED (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Misty Hollow

Weight: 10-4 |Age: 10

J: J J Slevin | T: E Cawley

16/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,101.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €220.00