Racecards
14:05 Cork (IRE)
Welcome To Student Raceday 2023 Maiden Hurdle
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €12,500 added
- Winner: €7,500
- 2nd: €2,500
- 3rd: €1,250
- 4th: €625
- Form 90
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey C P McNamara
always towards rear, slight mistake 2nd and mistake 4th, ridden and no impression before straight, weakened and tailed off
- Form 00
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
held up towards rear, ridden into moderate 8th 3 out, no impression and slight mistake 2 out, kept on one pace
Carslake
12- Form 06
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Aengus King
- Jockey Cian Cullinan
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, led and disputed entering straight, ridden after 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace run-in
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J P Broderick
- Jockey S D Torrens
held up towards rear, ridden and no impression entering straight, never a factor
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Kieren Buckley
always towards rear, ridden and no impression before straight, never a factor
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer M Winters
- Jockey S Fitzgerald
mid-division best, slight mistake 4th, ridden and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form 58494
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer A McCann
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, 5th halfway, closer and mistake 3 out, ridden next, under pressure in 4th last, kept on same pace
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer E Doyle
- Jockey Phillip Enright
settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace, mistake last
- Form 49435
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J Nash
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
disputed early, tracked leaders from 3rd, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute 2 out, soon ridden, narrowly headed last, kept on well run-in, led closing stages, all out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer D Queally
- Jockey Richard Condon
disputed early, slight mistake 3rd and soon tracked leader in 2nd, disputed again before 4th, led before 5th where not fluent, pushed along and joined entering straight, ridden and headed 2 out where slight mistake, no extra in 5th and slight mistake last
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
held up in mid-division, ridden and no extra entering straight
- Form 432235
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 111
disputed, led 3rd, headed before 5th, slight mistake 4 out, improved to dispute 3 out, ridden and narrow lead last, kept on run-in, headed closing stages, held close home
- Form P00
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
mid-division, dropped towards rear 4 out, soon no extra and weakened , tailed off
In depth
Verdict
CALICO has had ten starts without winning but has come up against much stronger opposition than this and placed efforts in Listed company at Aintree and behind Sir Allen at Punchestown would be too good for these. Luminous Light was ten lengths behind in the latter contest and has done better on quicker ground while Snapius, who ran well in a Punchestown handicap in January, was beaten a long way in a better-class race at Haydock last month. Heather Bear completed a hat-trick on the Flat in mid-summer and is one to note on her hurdling debut.
Formwatch
Brush Roscoe (IRE) 125-1 (11-7) Always behind, never a factor, 22nd of 25, dist behind Grappa Nonino (11-7) at Navan 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Mar.
Carlton Gardens 150-1 (11-7) Towards rear, pushed along in moderate 14th and slight mistake 3 out, mistake next, weakened, 21st of 25, dist behind Grappa Nonino (11-7) at Navan 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Mar.
Carslake 150-1 (11-2) Chased clear leader, not fluent 4th, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression in 7th before 2 out, no extra, 6th of 18, 36 1/2l behind Abbeydale (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m mdn hvy in Mar.
Chilled Out (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Towards rear, no danger from 3 out, pushed along and weakened before next, never a factor, 15th of 18, dist behind Abbeydale (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m mdn hvy in Mar.
Dgalwaygallivantor (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Rear, not fluent at 2nd, 14th before 5th, weakened 3 out, soon detached, never a factor, tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Volantis (11-8) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Yielding in Feb.
Junot (IRE) 28-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, 10th of 12, 30 1/2l behind Sundial (9-8) at Navan 1m 6f mdn hvy in Oct.
Luminous Light 9-1 (11-4) Soon mid-division, moderate 8th after 5th, progress after 3 out, headway last where not fluent, soon dropped to 5th and ridden, kept on to 4th on line, 4th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Heliko Conti (11-11) at Wexford 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Mar.
Montys Rock (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Towards rear, 6th and pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, no extra, 5th of 7, 23 1/2l behind The Yellow Clay (11-3) at Leopardstown 2m Yielding in Mar.
Snapius (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 9, dist behind Bo Zenith (11-8) at Haydock 2m (2) gs in Feb.
Vengaboy (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, never a factor, 11th of 18, dist behind Karuma Grey (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m mdn hvy in Mar.
Western Model (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no danger from 3 out, tailed off, 14th of 18, dist behind Abbeydale (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m mdn hvy in Mar.
Calico (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, never dangerous, 5th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Greyval (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f lst fll (1) gd in Jan.
Gabbys Girl (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Mid-division, took keen hold, headway to dispute 1st, soon headed and tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, completely tailed off, 15th of 18, dist behind Karuma Grey (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m mdn hvy in Mar.
Vector Belle (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Rear of mid-division on outer, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 19th of 25, dist behind Grappa Nonino (11-7) at Navan 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Mar.
Heather Bear (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along early straight and no impression under 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, 10th of 17, 6 1/4l behind Dare To Flare (10-0) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep.