Racecards
17:45 Kilbeggan (IRE)
Tote Supporting Kilbeggan Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (80-116)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €12,000 added
- Winner: €7,391
- 2nd: €2,292
- 3rd: €1,092
- 4th: €492
- Form F26354-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 112
raced in rear, not fluent 3rd, progress into 6th from 2 out and soon ridden, no impression and dropped to 8th before last
- Form 5389F7-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey S A Mulcahy
towards rear, pushed along in 8th from halfway, ridden from 2 out and soon no impression, kept on into moderate 5th run-in
- Form 511360-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer A McNamara
- Jockey D N Russell
mid-division and 6th from halfway, pushed along in 7th from 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace from before last
- Form 20830-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs D A Love
- Jockey C J Orr
chased leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead before 3rd and led from halfway, mistake and briefly joined 2 out, soon ridden and headed before last, no extra and dropped to 4th run-in
- Form 988061-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey J M Moore
mid-division and 7th from halfway, took closer order from 2 out and soon pushed along in 5th, slightly short of room on inner before last and soon switched to outer, mistake last and soon ridden, kept on without threatening run-in
- Form 025371-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer S Fahey
- Jockey C A Landers
chased leaders in 3rd, not fluent 2nd and again not fluent 3 out, short of room after next and soon dropped to 5th, switched to outer before last, ridden and kept on well into 2nd run-in, not threatening winner
- Form P45707-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A Murray
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
led, not fluent at times, joined before 3rd, headed and dropped to 2nd from halfway, briefly disputed lead again 2 out, ridden and weakened to 5th before last, dropped to 6th run-in
- Form 4P225-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J R Finn
- Jockey Liam Quinlan
mid-division and 4th from halfway, not fluent 4 out and mistake next, again not fluent 2 out and soon weakened, pulled up before last
- Form 502426-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D F O'Regan
mid-division, not fluent 1st, 5th from halfway, took closer order from 2 out and soon challenged on outer, led before last and kept on well run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Arctic Sofia has joined Gordon Elliott but was 6l behind Lleyton at Tramore in October and the winner has hardly enhanced the form subsequently. Bridge Native bounced back with a very good run behind Pilgrim way at Cork and wouldn't need to do much more though CORAL BLUE (NAP) looks the one to be on. Seamus Fahey's charge came here three weeks ago and had plenty in hand of the in-form Scotch Quay so a 9lb rise doesn't look insurmountable. Callthebarman won comfortably at Ayr in October and had a run in the charity race won by subsequent winner Manomine at the Punchestown Festival.
Formwatch
My Manekineko 14-1 (11-12) Led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened and dropped to 4th next, no impression, 4th of 6, 37l behind Or Jaune De Somoza (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f Good - Yielding in Apr.
Golden Poet (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Mid-division, pushed along over 4f out and no extra towards rear early straight, eased final furlong, last of 14, 17 1/4l behind Wild Shot (9-8) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Apr.
Mandarin Monarch (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Waited with and raced in 18th early, soon mid-division and pecked 2nd, headway and not fluent 3 out, one pace next, 10th of 22, 14l behind The Holy One (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Bridge Native (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Led and clear, reduced lead 5th, jumped left 4 out, headed and kept on without matching winner run-in, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Pilgrim Way (10-9) at Cork 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Callthebarman (IRE) 20-1 (12-9) 17th of 25, dist behind Manomine (12-0) at Punchestown 1m 7f Good - Yielding in May.
Coral Blue (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Mid-division and 6th from halfway, not fluent 3 out, good progress into 2nd next and pushed along to lead before last, soon went clear, comfortably, won at Kilbeggan 2m hcp sft in Apr beating Scotch Quay (11-3) by 6 1/2l, 13 ran.
Billy's Angel (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Mid-division and 7th from halfway, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and ridden after next, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 7th of 13, 35 3/4l behind Coral Blue (10-10) at Kilbeggan 2m hcp sft in Apr.
Lleyton (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Rear of mid-division, closer in mid-division halfway, pushed along and some headway on outer when pecked 2 out, ridden approaching last and no impression run-in, kept on one pace, 5th of 15, 6 1/2l behind Colenso (11-4) at Tramore 2m hcp gd in May.
Arctic Sofia (IRE) 4-1fav (11-5) Soon tracked leaders, 3rd after 5th, effort 2 out, one pace last, 6th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Lleyton (11-6) at Tramore 2m hcp gd in Oct.