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15:00 Cork (IRE)
Hothouse Flowers 14th June Handicap Chase
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €16,500 added
- Winner: €10,164
- 2nd: €3,151
- 3rd: €1,502
- 4th: €676
- Form 114216
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer P Carey
- Jockey Liam Quinlan
chased leader, closed in 2nd at 5th, progress to lead after 4 out, headed 3 out where mistake and dropped to 4th, no extra before last
- Form 6U4313
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey Mr L P Gilligan
towards rear, 5th after 5th, progress to 4th at 6th, mistake 4 out and rider lost irons, soon dropped to 5th, headway to close 3 out, ridden after 3 out, improved to 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner run-in
- Form 1U2138
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey Mr J Hogan
soon led, increased advantage after 3rd, reduced advantage at 5th, headed and reminder after 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 233312
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer M Winters
- Jockey I J McCarthy
in touch, took closer order in 3rd after 5th, travelled well in 2nd after 4 out, progress to lead narrowly 3 out where not fluent, edged right 2 out, driven out run-in
- Form 081024
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D Queally
- Jockey M J M O'Sullivan
rear, pecked slightly at 5th and 6th, niggled along to 4th after 4 out, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden in 2nd, hampered 2 out, dropped to 3rd after 2 out, one paced run-in
- Form 541-977
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 95
led early, soon tracked leader, switched right after 1st, dropped to 4th after 5th, weakened to rear at 6th, soon detached, eased before 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 383145
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 118
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
LITTLESTICKARUBARB (NAP) won over hurdles at this fixture a year ago and is doing well over fences winning very easily at Clonmel before finding heavy going against him at Tramore. He finished 2l behind Crazyheart on that track in January but was making his chasing debut and can reverse the form. Shrewdoperator is the only course and distance winner in the line-up though he was 9l behind Seskin Flyer at Navan last time and the winner looks to have more of a chance. Bee A Beneficiary was well supported at Limerick after a narrow defeat at Thurles but disappointed.
Formwatch
Seskin Flyer (IRE) 4-1fav (11-7) 6th of 11, 20 3/4l behind Bilbo Bagins (11-4) at Navan 2m 1f hcp sft in Mar.
Crazyheart (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) 3rd of 9, 21l behind Cloudy Morning (10-5) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Barna Venture (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-8) 8th of 16, 11l behind Fly De Megaudais (10-11) at Ballinrobe 2m 2f hcp gd in Apr.
Littlestickarubarb (IRE) 11-10fav (11-12) 2nd of 5, 8l behind Bellgrove (11-5) at Tramore 2m hcp hvy in Apr.
Bee A Beneficiary (IRE) 13-8fav (10-7) 4th of 8, 8l behind Simple Steps (10-9) at Limerick 2m 4f hcp gd in Apr.
Cap'n (IRE) 5-2fav (11-5) 7th of 9, dist behind Nellie Pledge (11-12) at Navan 3m hcp Yielding in Jan.
Leap Dearg (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) 5th of 8, dist behind Killacolla (11-0) at Limerick 2m Yielding in Nov.
Shrewdoperator (IRE) 9-2 (10-1) 3rd of 6, 9l behind Seskin Flyer (10-11) at Navan 2m 1f hcp Yielding - Soft in Mar.