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Tuesday 11 June 2024

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Lake Isle Of Innisfree Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 4m 42.50s

1^st

Verbal Sparring

511-8

7/2f

T: D McDonoghJ: Carl Millar (7)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 2 out, pushed along and closer approaching last, ridden and led run-in, kept on well op 9/4

2^nd

Boston Bobby

510-8

66/1

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

Rear of mid-division, some headway after 3 out and 6th next, 5th at last, ridden and kept on well between horses run-in, nearest at finish op 50/1

3^rd

Moulane West

811-0

4/1

T: M M McNiffJ: H Morgan

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway into 2nd 2 out, pushed along and dropped to 4th at last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in op 13/2

4^th

Bigira

511-3

9/2

T: M FaheyJ: D Butler (7)

Soon led, 2 lengths advantage halfway, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and headed early run-in, under pressure and kept on one pace tchd 4/1

5^th

Grand Cru Chatho

811-6

18/1

T: E CawleyJ: Philip Byrnes (3)

Towards rear, headway on outer after 3 out and went 5th next, pushed along and progress to challenge at last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in, no impression closing stages op 22/1 tchd 25/1

6^th

Lucky Storm

611-12

28/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jake Coen (3)

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and lost place after 2 out, 6th and no extra run-in op 18/1

7^th

5 ½

Caoimhes Pet

711-7

17/2

T: E McCarthyJ: Gary Noonan (5)

Towards rear, some headway after 3 out, 8th and no impression next, no threat in straight, no extra op 11/1

8^th

Pearlofflorida

711-7

11/2

T: L P CusackJ: J B Foley

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, 7th and ridden after 2 out, no extra in straight op 6/1 tchd 5/1

9^th

2 ¼

Gamigin

611-12

9/2

T: N C KellyJ: Gavin Brouder (5)

Always towards rear, never a factor, no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace in straight op 13/2

10^th

Highland King

511-8

12/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Alex Harvey (7)

Mid-division, some headway in 6th before 4 out, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, weakened and eased run-in, tailed off op 9/1 tchd 14/1

11^th

Shuil Na Tra

611-0

50/1

T: N LeeJ: R P Geoghegan (7)

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, lost place before 4 out and soon towards rear, ridden and detached after 3 out, weakened, completely tailed off op 33/1 tchd 66/1

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Non-Runners

Imadpour¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: A McNamara J: Dillon Maxwell

Justmadeit⁵³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: Philip Donovan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.50Pl:€1.70, €7.50, €1.40EX:€165.30Trifecta:€759.00Tricast:€997.96SF:€211.39

Forecasts

Verbal Sparring (7/2), Moulane West (4/1), Bigira (9/2), Gamigin (9/2), Pearlofflorida (11/2), Caoimhes Pet (17/2), Imadpour (10/1), Highland King (12/1), Justmadeit (16/1), Grand Cru Chatho (18/1), Lucky Storm (28/1), Shuil Na Tra (50/1), Boston Bobby (66/1)

VERBAL SPARRING's record over hurdles stands at 0-13 but he went down narrowly when finding only an in-form rival too strong at Naas and is taken to deservedly get his head in front here. He may have most to fear from Highland King, who hasn't done much in a handful of runs in this sphere but he was a winner on the Flat in March and has improver written all over him now going down the handicap route in this sphere. Caoimhes Pet is best of the rest.

VERBAL SPARRING (IRE)
HIGHLAND KING (IRE)
CAOIMHES PET (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Stilyker

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 7

J: K Callaghan | T: W P Mullins

11/4

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €526.005th: €315.006th: €210.00