Racecards
15:17 Cork (IRE)
Mallow Handicap Hurdle
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €11,000 added
- Winner: €6,600
- 2nd: €2,200
- 3rd: €1,100
- 4th: €550
- Form 3255-06
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer M J Bowe
- Jockey Brian Hayes
chased leaders, 6th after 6th, closed up to be prominent from 4 out, on terms approaching straight travelling smoothly, headed between last 2, one pace from before last
- Form 244-030
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer P J Flynn
- Jockey Mark Walsh
prominent, disputed 4th after 6th, pushed along briefly from 4 out, pushed along again straight and effort, kept on same pace from before last
- Form 90-8672
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
slow jump 1st, chased leaders, 7th after 6th, pushed along after 4 out, switched left approaching 2 out and one pace
- Form 3P-0101
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Mrs D A Love
- Jockey Simon Torrens
prominent, 3rd after 6th, pushed along briefly from 4 out, under pressure approaching straight and lost position, kept on same pace from before last
- Form 013334
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer B Jordan
- Jockey Mr T Power Roche
led, jumped big 1st, ran slightly off bend approaching 4th, joined after 4 out and under pressure, headed approaching straight, soon weakened
- Form 3-21164
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 106
waited with in rear, headway from before 7th, stumbled into straight, chased winner and kept on without threatening closing stages
- Form 6-5156
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Miss H McLoughlin
- Jockey D F O'Regan
waited with, in touch towards rear, closed up from 4th, soon 2nd, slight mistake 4 out, soon on terms, headed into straight, weakened from 2 out and eased
- Form 8507
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey K C Sexton
chased leaders, slightly slow 2nd, disputed 4th after 6th, on terms approaching straight travelling smoothly, not fluent 3 out, led between last 2, asserted before last and not fluent, stayed on well run-in, comfortably
- Form 7-76634
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 89
waited with towards rear, pushed along to close after 4 out, effort on outer from before straight, on terms 3 out, headed between last 2, no extra and one pace from before last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
It was soft going when Room To Roam went close to returning a 40/1 surprise winner at Galway and it was also soft underfoot for both of Gotthenod’s recent victories including at Punchestown last time. But SMITHSCORNER won this on good ground in 2018 and looks set to make another bold with Conor Orr taking 5lb off his back having reverted to hurdling with a close-up fourth at Listowel last month. It would be no surprise to see a much better effort from Gordon Elliott’s Elite Trooper Grey now handicapping and Knock On Steel has won over track and trip in the past though is 7lb higher today.
Formwatch
Halsafari (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, improved to dispute before straight, ridden and narrowly headed before 2 out, no extra in 4th last, kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Balinaboola Steel (11-5) at Limerick 3m hcp sft in Oct.
Buttons And Bows (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Rear, detached over 3f out, kept on over 1f out, never on terms, 9th of 14, 19 1/4l behind Insinuendo (9-2) at Gowran Park 1m 1f mdn fll gd in Sep.
Room To Roam (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Led or disputed early, headed 3rd, tracked leaders on inner and 3rd halfway, 4th 2 out and soon pushed along, ridden and switched right run-in, kept on well under pressure, not reach winner, 2nd of 15, nk behind Paranoid (11-4) at Galway 2m 3f hcp sft in Oct.
Gotthenod (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Mid-division early, soon held up, progress into 5th 2 out, soon ridden, closer entering straight, disputed before last, led approaching last, kept on strongly run-in to assert, won at Punchestown 2m hcp sft in Sep beating Paula's Prayer (10-6) by 7l, 17 ran.
Knock On Steel (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Led, joined after 5 out, headed and mistake next, soon dropped to 4th and no extra, rear from before last and not fluent, no extra, 4th of 5, 37l behind Jack Hackett (11-9) at Punchestown 2m 5f gd in Sep.
Smithscorner (IRE) 7-2fav (11-2) Held up towards rear on inner, 8th halfway, 5th after 3 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, went 3rd before last, 2nd run-in, no extra and dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Whereyounow (11-1) at Listowel 2m 4f hcp gd in Sep.
Pour Sioux (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden to progress over 2f out, 7th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Loudest Whisper (9-0) at Fairyhouse 1m 5f hcp sft in Oct.
Elite Trooper Grey (IRE) 18-1 (11-10) Mid-division, mistake 5th and pushed along, ridden in 7th after 3 out, no impression, 7th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Call Me Lyreen (11-5) at Tramore 2m mdn gd in Sep.
Wild Desire (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Mid-division early, 6th halfway, improved to dispute before 2 out, ridden entering straight, headed before last, no extra in 3rd last, kept on one pace, 4th of 17, 20l behind Gotthenod (11-4) at Punchestown 2m hcp sft in Sep.