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19:00 Ballinrobe (IRE)
Breaffy House Resort Mares Handicap Hurdle
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €30,000 added
- Winner: €18,450
- 2nd: €5,700
- 3rd: €2,700
- 4th: €1,200
- Form 2933-62
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer T Gibney
- Jockey M P Flanagan
mid-division, 7th 3 out, headway after next, ridden in 2nd before last, led at last, stayed on well run-in
- Form 383/926-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 122
mid-division on inner, ridden from 2 out, no impression
- Form 155-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D A McLoughlin
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
in rear when hung right and mistake and unseated rider at 1st
- Form 820F64-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer G J Power
- Jockey M A Enright
in rear early and took keen hold, headway to lead at 3rd, ridden and headed 2 out, soon no impression
- Form 43/7S-11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey C M Collins
in rear early, progress on outer into mid-division at 3rd, pushed along on outer in 8th 3 out, ridden and progress after next, went 3rd at last, 2nd run-in and stayed on close home
- Form 01411-7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J J Walsh
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
tracked leaders, improved to lead 2 out, soon ridden, headed at last, dropped to 3rd and no extra run-in
- Form 0531-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer E D Delany
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, ridden from next, no impression before last
- Form 3651-91
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey D J Mullins
rear of mid-division, closer in mid-division when brought down 2 out
- Form 724110-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer N Lee
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
led, headed 3rd, ridden in close 3rd from 2 out, soon weakened
- Form R22P0-5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer P G Fahey
- Jockey P D Kennedy
tracked leaders, close enough behind leaders when fell 2 out
- Form 20R/14-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 106
in rear, took keen hold, in rear of mid-division when badly hampered and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 6-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Ms M Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
in rear, jumped left at times, pushed along briefly at start and again at 4th, pushed along and slightly hampered 2 out, soon no impression, moderate 5th at last, no extra
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Isabella Liberty is improving rapidly and stayed on strongly to catch JOSEPHINE MARCUS (NAP) and complete a double at Sligo. However, the runner-up has a weight advantage this time and was having her first start for exactly a year so should have benefited greatly for the run and can go one better. Flaviana has been in fine shape and a 4lb rise for her victory at Kilbeggan is unlikely to prevent another big run though Sweet Cherry may pose a bigger threat. She followed last month's victory at Kilbeggan with a very good run on the Flat at Roscommon and Barry Geraghty's presence suggests she's fancied for this. Tsundoku was having only her second start over timber when landing a Downpatrick maiden and makes her handicap debut on a lowly mark while the ground has come in favour of Lilly The Lioness, a winner on good going at last year's Galway Festival.
Formwatch
The Nutcracker (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon chased winner, one pace from 2 out, 2nd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Missy Tata (10-13) at Killarney 2m 1f gd in May.
Storm Away (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Held up in rear, progress on outer entering straight and led under 2f out, soon edged right towards rail, ridden and headed 100 yards out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Cliff House (8-7) at Clonmel 2m 1f hcp gf in May.
Dragon Fei (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Prominent, led after 1f, pushed along under 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened to 7th 1f out, no extra, last of 9, 12 3/4l behind Laganore (9-12) at Navan 1m 2f hcp fll gf in May.
Lilly The Lioness (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Towards rear, mistake 2nd, 7th at 4th, headway to 5th 2 out, soon ridden, 4th at last, kept on run-in, no extra close home, 4th of 9, 5l behind Copy That (9-12) at Galway 2m hcp gd in Oct.
Isabella Liberty (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Held up, towards rear halfway, pushed along into 8th after 3 out, ridden in 7th 2 out, stayed on into 3rd entering straight, challenged last, led inside final 100 yards, kept on well close home, won at Sligo 2m hcp Good - Yielding in May beating Josephine Marcus (11-6) by 1l, 14 ran.
Wate And Sea (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Mid-division on outer, progress into 5th 2 out, soon pushed along, dropped behind leaders before last, 7th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Flaviana (11-3) at Kilbeggan 2m hcp gd in May.
Sweet Cherry (IRE) 11-1 (8-12) Dwelt, raced in 7th early, disputed 3rd before straight, challenged in 2nd 1 1/2f out, soon on terms, kept on well final furlong, headed near line, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Synopsis (9-11) at Roscommon 1m 4f hcp Yielding in May.
Flaviana (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, 3rd 2 out, ridden to lead before last, stayed on well run-in, won at Kilbeggan 2m hcp gd in May beating Walkabout (10-6) by 1l, 14 ran.
Supreme Vic (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Soon prominent, led from 5th, mistake 6th, soon joined, not fluent 2 out, soon headed and no extra, 11th of 18, 16 1/2l behind Lilly The Lioness (11-2) at Galway 2m hcp gd in Jul.
Do Na Paisti (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden in 8th before straight, no impression before 2 out, stayed on into before 6th last, no impression run-in and kept on same pace, 5th of 18, 8 1/4l behind Dixie Highway (10-13) at Clonmel 2m hcp gd in May.
Josephine Marcus (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, closer in 3rd 2 out, ridden to lead entering straight, pressed last, headed inside final 100 yards, no extra close home, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Isabella Liberty (11-12) at Sligo 2m hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Tsundoku (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, 4th after 5 out, not fluent 4 out, improved into moderate 3rd before 2 out where not fluent, ridden after last and soon went 2nd, kept on strongly to lead close home, won at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn gd in May beating Twilight Shadow (11-5) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.