Racecards
16:05 Cork (IRE)
Coolmore N.H. Sires Maiden Hunters Chase
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €11,001 added
- Winner: €6,775
- 2nd: €2,101
- 3rd: €1,001
- 4th: €451
- Form 343-521
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer D Queally
- Jockey Mr D L Queally
led, headed before 4 out, under pressure and lost place after 4 out, weakened to rear before 3 out where mistake, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 8PFP-P4
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer V T O'Brien
- Jockey Mr P J O'Neill
tracked leader, 3rd halfway, lost place at 10th, soon weakened to rear, detached and pulled up before 12th
- Form 4P-4341
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer G Kelleher
- Jockey Mr J C Barry
towards rear, not fluent at 1st, 7th halfway, improved to 5th at 9th, headway to 2nd 3 out, progress to lead narrowly 2 out, ridden before last, kept on, headed closing stages
- Form 122-512
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J J Mangan
- Jockey Mr E P O'Brien
tracked leader, slow jump at 5th, 2nd halfway, dropped to 4th at 9th, ridden and weakened to 5th before 2 out where left 4th, no extra, pulled up before last
- Form 4F3F-11
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer D H Kelly
- Jockey Mr J W Hannon
chased leader, 4th halfway, progress to 2nd at 9th, 3rd at 12th, headway to lead before 4 out where headed, soon led, headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well to lead close home
- Form 125-324
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J T R Dreaper
- Jockey Mr D O'Connor
held up in rear, slightly detached after 8th, took closer order at 9th, 5th 3 out, left 3rd 2 out, no extra, tailed off
- Form 923921
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer G Ahern
- Jockey Jodie Townend
in rear, 6th halfway, 7th at 9th, no impression in 6th before 3 out where mistake, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 232532
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer S Slevin
- Jockey Mr S Fitzgerald
chased leader, 5th halfway, 6th at 9th, headway at 11th, progress to 2nd at 12th, led narrowly 4 out, soon headed, dropped to 3rd 3 out, no impression, fell 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MACS LEGEND returned to action with a points win at Ballynoe and has every chance on last year’s fourth at Punchestown. He should have the measure of Abbazagga, Whoyakodding and Itsonthelist on these terms but Sizingdowntherhine looks a threat on his close-up second in one of these events at Fairyhouse in February, though has subsequently disappointed at Down Royal. Buckie Cullen, Oscar Contender and Murdo Mackenzie have all been winning point-to-points but all race over regulation fences for the first time.
Formwatch
Abbazagga (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Made all & jw, 8l adv when pecked 6th, 12l adv gng best aftr 3out, kow, unchallenged, won at Liscarroll 3m sft in Mar beating Baily Fox (11-11) by 21l, 7 ran.
Itsonthelist (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Pr, disp lead to 3rd, 2nd 1/2way, rdn up bef 3out, sn no ex, ko bhnd ldrs in str, 4th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Thepremierbroker (11-11) at Belclare 3m mdn gs in Mar.
Macs Legend (IRE) 4-5 (12-2) Mostly tr ldr in 2nd, disp aftr 6out, ld bef 3out & qcknd clr bef 2out, 5l adv frm 2out, kow, easily, won at Ballynoe 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Mar beating Shallamar (12-2) by 12l, 5 ran.
Murdo Mackenzie (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Twrds rr of mid-div, 6th aftr a mile, 7th 5out, prog in 5th & pushed brfly 3out, went 2nd aftr 2out, no ex at last, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Fenno's Storm (12-2) at Bandon 3m Yielding in Feb.
Oscar Contender (IRE) 6-4 (12-2) Chsd ldrs, went 2nd bef 3out, ld bef 2out where mstk, gng best when b mstk last, ko to go clr flat, won at Dromahane 3m Soft - Heavy in Mar beating Trio For Rio (12-2) by 6l, 5 ran.
Sizingdowntherhine (IRE) 13-8fav (11-7) Soon raced in 4th, chased leaders and no impression approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 10 1/2l behind Eddies Miracle (11-7) at Down Royal 2m 4f hvy in Mar.
Whoyakodding 4-7 (11-11) Ld, jnd 6out, hdd aftr 4out, ld 3out, pressed bef 2out, faster jump 2out & alw trv best aftr, 2l adv last, ko, won at Ballyarthur 3m mdn in Mar beating Major Milan (12-2) by 4l, 2 ran.
Senators Glory (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Mid-div, rdn to kp in tch at 8th, mstk 4out, prog to tr ldr 2out, kow frm last, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Ask Mary (12-2) at Durrow 3m in Mar.
Buckie Cullen (IRE) 2-1 (11-11) Rcd 3rd, 2nd 1/2way, prog to ld aft 5out, going best aft 2out, 6l adv last where left clr, easily, won at Cragmore 3m Soft - Heavy in Feb beating Cubanera (11-6) by dist, 4 ran.