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17:40 Killarney (IRE)
Laurels Pub & Restaurant Hurdle
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €17,999 added
- Winner: €12,420
- 2nd: €2,881
- 3rd: €1,260
- 4th: €720
- Form 54861P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
chased clear leader, slight mistake 4th, remote 3rd halfway, not fluent 7th and 4 out, no extra in 5th and mistake 2 out, weakened, tailed off
- Form 211550-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
in rear, remote 5th halfway, closer 3 out and 4th next, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace into 3rd run-in
- Form 44/101-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey R M Power
chased clear leader, not fluent 3rd, pushed along in rear halfway, tailed off after 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 2P/507-F
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer S J Kenny
- Jockey M P Fogarty
chased clear leader, 2nd halfway, closer 3 out and led before next, under pressure and kept on run-in
- Form 12379-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
chased clear leader, remote 4th halfway, closer in 3rd entering straight, 2nd and no impression before last, kept on run-in without troubling winner
- Form U494F3-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer T J Taaffe
- Jockey R P Treacy
led and soon clear, 20 lengths lead halfway, slight mistake 4 out, reduced advantage next and soon headed, mistake 2 out and no impression in 3rd last, no extra
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Baily Green was second over fences here yesterday. He very rarely runs over hurdles and is rated a long way behind TED VEALE and Plinth. The former is also better known as a chaser these days but showed with a cracking effort when a close third behind Katie T in a Grade B handicap at Leopardstown in January that he still has what it takes over timber. Plinth looked as though he could go on to bigger things when completing a double in November which is why he then twice finished a long way behind Hurricane Fly in Grade 1 company at Leopardstown and ran in the Coral Cup at Cheltenham. He'll find this less daunting and looks the main threat. Grand Partner carried a big weight to victory at Navan in March but had no answer when tackling Nichols Canyon at Aintree.
Formwatch
Grand Partner (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, detached after 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 7th, in a race won by Nichols Canyon (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f nov hdl Grade 1 (1) gd in Apr, 12 ran.
Plinth (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Towards rear of mid-division, hampered 4th, outpaced 3 out, weakened after next, 20th of 25, well behind Aux Ptits Soins (10-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gd in Mar.
High Stratos 33-1 (11-10) Mid-division early, slight mistake 4th and towards rear, slight mistake 6th, ridden and no impression before 3 out, weakened and completely tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Killultagh Vic (11-10) at Punchestown 3m nov hdl Grade 1 (1) in Apr.
Miley Shah (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Mid-division, fell 6th, in a race won by Josies Orders (11-7) at Punchestown 3m crs cntry chs (5yo+), 14 ran.
Ted Veale (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Held up in last, ridden and went 4th 2 out, went moderate 3rd at last, kept on one paced, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Un De Sceaux (11-10) at Punchestown 2m nov chs G1 (1) in Apr.
Third Opinion (IRE) 7-4 (11-7) Led and disputed, bumped 2nd, led from next, mistake 7th, not fluent 9th, mistake 4 out and headed, pushed along in 2nd from next, not fluent 2 out, soon dropped to 3rd and no impression, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Marshim (11-12) at Thurles 2m 2f beg chase in Mar.
Baily Green (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Led after 1st, joined after 7th, soon led again, pushed along straight and soon strongly pressed, kept on well run-in, headed close home, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Felix Yonger (11-12) at Punchestown 2m chs G1 (1) in Apr.