14:05 Naas

Tuesday 16 April 2024

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Daragh Fitzpatrick Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 4m 14.80s

1^st

Cheerful Chap

711-1

4/1f

T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (3)

Disputed lead, led from 4th, joined 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, improved to dispute lead again at last, led after last, clear inside final furlong, reduced advantage and kept on close home op 5/1

2^nd

Verbal Sparring

510-5

9/2

T: D McDonoghJ: J J Slevin

In rear, closer in 7th 3 out, went 5th and pushed along 2 out, ridden in 4th at last, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on well close home, not reach winner op 4/1

3^rd

1 ½

Johngus

1011-7

16/1

T: S AherneJ: Mr S Tobin (7)

Tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead 4 out, not fluent next, ridden and headed 2 out, rallied to dispute lead again when mistake at last, soon headed, 3rd inside final furlong, no extra op 22/1

4^th

1 ¼

Answering

912-0

15/2

T: T DoyleJ: Mr D Doyle (7)

Tracked leaders, dropped to 8th 3 out, ridden in 7th next, went 5th at last, kept on one pace op 13/2 tchd 5/1

5^th

2 ¼

Clarens

712-0

12/1

T: J P FlavinJ: Jack Kennedy

Mid-division, headway into 3rd 3 out, led 2 out, soon ridden, headed and dropped to 3rd at last, no impression run-in tchd 11/1

6^th

Tempo Chapter Two

811-5

28/1

T: P W FlynnJ: Kevin Sexton

Mid-division, ridden in 6th entering straight, 6th at last, no impression op 16/1

7^th

1 ¾

Red Striker

910-1

9/2

T: J BarcoeJ: K Callaghan (5)

Rear of mid-division on outer, progress into 4th and ridden 2 out, soon weakened op 13/2

8^th

Mullins Cross

810-0

33/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Sam Ewing

Towards rear, ridden along at 4th, headway on inner after 4 out, 4th 3 out, soon ridden and weakened op 25/1 tchd 22/1

9^th

4 ½

Soldante

612-0

12/1

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: E Walsh

Mid-division on inner, dropped to rear and ridden 4 out, no impression op 17/2

10^th

Ebasari

612-0

11/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan (5)

Tracked leaders on outer, 5th 3 out, ridden entering straight, weakened op 12/1 tchd 14/1

11^th

Wajaaha

912-0

50/1

T: P J McKennaJ: L A McKenna (5)

Led, headed 4th, lost position after halfway, ridden in 10th 3 out, weakened op 28/1

Also Ran

Construct

911-12

150/1

T: J C McConnellJ: B W Harvey

In rear, pulled up quickly after 4th op 50/1

Upthereforthinking

510-11

5/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Conor Stone-Walsh (5)

Rear of mid-division, not fluent at 1st, pushed along 4 out, ridden entering straight, no impression in 8th when fell at last tchd 11/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.10Pl:€1.80, €1.50, €4.60EX:€19.60Trifecta:€111.10Tricast:€270.24SF:€23.07

Forecasts

Cheerful Chap (4/1), Verbal Sparring (9/2), Red Striker (9/2), Upthereforthinking (5/1), Answering (15/2), Ebasari (11/1), Clarens (12/1), Soldante (12/1), Johngus (16/1), Tempo Chapter Two (28/1), Mullins Cross (33/1), Wajaaha (50/1), Construct (150/1)

VERBAL SPARRING had an excuse last time and had been knocking on the door in similar company prior to that so he gets the nod. Recent course third Red Striker is next on the list ahead of Cheerful Chap who made a positive start for new trainer Philip Rothwell when second at Cork last month. Last-time-out Thurles maiden winner Answering also makes the shortlist.

VERBAL SPARRING (IRE)
RED STRIKER (IRE)
CHEERFUL CHAP (IRE)

Prize Money

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