Racecards
14:20 Cork (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €15,500 added
- Winner: €9,300
- 2nd: €3,100
- 3rd: €1,550
- 4th: €775
- Form 3214-44
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P O'Callaghan
- Jockey C D Maxwell
led, headed before 2nd and tracked leader, not fluent 4 out, no impression on clear leader 2 out, no extra run-in
- Form 1/11337-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jordan Gainford
tracked leader, led before 2nd, asserted and clear before 2 out, kept on well, very easily
- Form 1710-3F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss S Larkin
- Jockey Philip Donovan
mid-division, not fluent at 4th, effort and progress after 5 out, no impression and weakened 3 out
- Form 4512-44
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey C P Millar
in touch, soon raced towards rear, progress after 4 out, mistake in moderate 3rd 2 out, no extra
- Form 7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J Barcoe
- Jockey M P O'Connor
raced in detached rear, closed up on field after 3rd, weakened and detached 5 out, never a factor, pulled up before 4 out
Night And Day
196- Form 9/1P5-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
in touch, progress after 5 out, no impression 3 out where not fluent, soon weakened
- Form 6066-42
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer T Cooper
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
prominent, soon 3rd, slow jump at 3rd, lost place after 5 out, weakened and detached 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Three-times hurdles winner Henning made a fair start over fences at Thurles then fell at the first at Gowran when Feddans was beaten a long way in fourth. Jumping Jet's form over hurdles is moderate but she's much more likely to make a chaser given her pedigree. However, her stablemate HALKA DU TABERT (NAP), a winning point-to-pointer, bumper and hurdler, was placed in the Grade 2 Mares' Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham and looks the one to beat. Night And Day took on strong company after landing a Clonmel maiden hurdle by 22 lengths so looks the main danger.
Formwatch
Feddans (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Disputed lead early, headed 3rd and chased leader, dropped to 3rd at 6th, ridden in moderate 4th before 3 out, no impression, 4th of 7, dist behind Harmonya Maker (11-7) at Gowran Park 2m hvy in Nov.
Halka Du Tabert (FR) 8-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along entering straight and no extra 2 out, weakened, 7th of 14, dist behind Ashroe Diamond (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Apr.
Henning (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Tracking leaders when fell at 1st, at Gowran Park 2m hvy in Nov.
Jumping Jet (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Mid-division, progress to 4th halfway, no impression on principals before last, weakened run-in, 4th of 11, 23l behind Dorking Cock (10-13) at Navan 2m 6f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Karacole (FR) 50-1 (11-7) Mid-division, 8th approaching straight, pushed along before 3 out, no impression, 7th of 18, 32 1/4l behind Abi's Champ (11-7) at Cork 2m 4f mdn sft in Nov.
Night And Day 11-2 (11-0) Disputed, slight mistake 1st and soon tracked leaders, 4th and slight mistake 2nd, soon mid-division, towards rear from 4th, rear 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next, at Killarney 2m 1f lst (1) Good - Yielding in May.
Sainte Dona (FR) 6-4fav (11-5) Chased leader, led after usual 4th, 10 lengths clear halfway, mistake 4 out, reduced advantage and pushed along entering straight, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra and kept on one pace from last, 2nd of 10, 7 1/2l behind Potters Party (11-12) at Fairyhouse 3m hvy in Nov.