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Saturday 30 November 2024

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Close Brothers Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 59.40s

1^st

Big Chou

511-4

6/1

T: N MeadeJ: Conor Stone-Walsh (5)

Tracked leaders, headway into 4th entering straight, pushed along in 3rd 2 out, ridden and led approaching last, stayed on well run-in, comfortably op 11/2

2^nd

Apple's Of Bresil

611-7

11/4

T: B ConnellJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division on outer, headway into 3rd at halfway, led travelling well 3 out, joined 2 out, pushed along and led after 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on one pace in 2nd run-in op 9/4

3^rd

1 ¼

Brave Fortune

511-4

11/2

T: P M J DoyleJ: J J Doyle

Tracked leaders, dropped to rear of mid-division and mistake 5th, moderate 7th and pushed along entering straight, went moderate 5th at last, kept on without threatening in 3rd close home op 5/1

4^th

Run For Harry

611-11

16/1

T: Mrs G CallaghanJ: Donagh Meyler

Mid-division on inner, headway into 5th entering straight, ridden 2 out, no extra in 4th when mistake at last, kept on one pace

5^th

2 ¾

Disco Dancer

511-6

10/1

T: G ElliottJ: Carl Millar (5)

Mid-division, headway into 2nd entering straight, disputed lead and ridden 2 out, soon headed, dropped to 3rd when slight mistake at last, no extra run-in tchd 11/1

6^th

Stormbreaker

511-9

9/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, led and not fluent at 4th, not fluent 7th, headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened op 7/2

7^th

Stuntman Steve

511-6

25/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

In rear, headway into 6th travelling well entering straight, 5th when not fluent and ridden 2 out, weakened op 16/1 tchd 14/1

8^th

Heroes Rise

411-4

25/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 28/1 tchd 33/1

9^th

Freemans Bay

711-13

20/1

T: S ByrneJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Tracked leaders on outer, slight mistake 1st, headway into 2nd at halfway, ridden before 3 out, weakened op 16/1

Also Ran

Milo Lises

511-13

40/1

T: D H KellyJ: Cian Quirke (5)

Always behind, ridden and weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out op 33/1

Palamon

411-11

14/1

T: P NolanJ: Tiernan Power Roche (7)

Led, headed 4th, pushed along 7th, weakened next, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out op 16/1

Desert Cave

611-4

50/1

T: D QueallyJ: Shane Fitzgerald

Always behind, no impression from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

Soloman Lane²⁷¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: M Hassett J: R P Treacy

On The Steel¹²¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: C O'Dwyer J: C G O'Dwyer

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.60Pl:€2.30, €1.60, €2.10EX:€31.40Trifecta:€139.90SF:€23.60

Forecasts

Stormbreaker (9/4), Apple's Of Bresil (11/4), Brave Fortune (11/2), Big Chou (6/1), Disco Dancer (10/1), Soloman Lane (14/1), Palamon (14/1), Run For Harry (16/1), Freemans Bay (20/1), Stuntman Steve (25/1), Heroes Rise (25/1), On The Steel (33/1), Milo Lises (40/1), Desert Cave (50/1)

DISCO DANCER ran another fine race when beaten only by a subsequent winner at Gowran 3 weeks ago, so he's the percentage call to go one better. Stuntman Steve and Stormbreaker are a couple of potential threats in an open-looking affair.

DISCO DANCER (IRE)
STUNTMAN STEVE (IRE)
STORMBREAKER

Previous Winners

2023

Waterford Whispers

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 5

J: Mark Walsh | T: H De Bromhead

4/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00