Racecards
13:10 Cork (IRE)
Paddy Power Betting Shops Maiden Hurdle
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Yielding to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €1,600
- 3rd: €700
- 4th: €400
- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey D J Casey
chased leaders, 3rd from 3rd, 2nd from 4 out, led 3 out, narrowly headed before last, back on terms briefly run-in, soon not match winner and one pace
- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer E McNamara
- Jockey R M Power
chased leaders, 5th from 3rd, moderate 5th from 4 out, no impression straight, not fluent 2 out
- Form 0-6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer A J McNamara
- Jockey A P Crowe
held up, 8th from 3rd, went moderate 5th into straight, soon no impression, one pace
- Form 20-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J Dullea
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
soon chased leaders in 4th, slightly impeded 3rd, not fluent 3 out, no impression when not fluent 2 out, one pace
- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J Dullea
- Jockey R Loughran
held up, soon towards rear, no impression when not fluent 3 out, one pace
- Form 35-3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey A E Lynch
led, clear early, headed 3 out, no extra next, one pace
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer D E Fitzgerald
- Jockey B M Cash
not fluent 1st, towards rear, no impression when reminder and flicked tail early straight, not fluent 2 out, one pace
Murcadh (IRE)
113- Form 00
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer E McNamara
- Jockey Paul Carberry
held up, 7th from 3rd, not fluent 6 out, dropped behind approaching straight, tailed off
Nichols Canyon
353- Form 326712-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
chased leaders, took keen hold and some slight mistakes, 2nd from 3rd, 3rd from 4 out, 2nd again and challenged 2 out, gained narrow lead before last, eased on to assert close home
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey K C Sexton
chased leader, hit 2nd, unseated rider 3rd
- Form 9
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer E Bolger
- Jockey D E Mullins
chased leaders, 6th from 3rd, no extra approaching straight
Verdict
NICHOLS CANYON hasn't run since easily landing a Listed event for John Gosden at Saint-Cloud almost a year ago but will have been well schooled for his hurdling debut and is impossible to oppose. Motown Bob ran well enough in a couple of bumpers earlier this year and made a promising start over timber behind Vote Of Confidence on this track last month so he should get into the frame while First Warning, a winner on the Flat in the UK, ran well for a long way on his debut for new connections at Galway.
Formwatch
Baily Cloud (IRE) 40-1 (11-1) Prominent, disputed lead after 3f, headed 4f out, soon ridden and no impression, 11th of 19, 23l behind Very Much So (10-11) at Punchestown 2m NH flat gd in Apr.
First Warning 20-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 2 out, no impression when mistake last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 11l behind All Hell Let Loose (11-12) at Galway 2m mdn hdl gd in Oct.
Just Call Me (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Soon mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, moderate 7th appoaching straight, soon no danger, hit last, kept on same pace run-in, 6th of 12, 35l behind Ridestan (11-2) at Clonmel 2m 4yo mdn hdl in May.
Just Get Cracking (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Disputed lead early, headed after 3f, 6th 4f out, soon ridden and weakened, 14th of 19, 39l behind Very Much So (10-11) at Punchestown 2m NH flat gd in Apr.
Kalanisi Express (IRE) 80-1 (11-4) Rear of mid-division, ridden in 12th 4f out, soon no impression, 11th of 18, 42l behind Forgotten Rules (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 4yo NH flat gd in Apr.
Motown Bob (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Led, headed 2nd where not fluent, soon raced in 2nd, slight mistake 6th, 3rd 2 out, no impression from before last where not fluent, one pace run-in, 3rd of 15, 9l behind Vote Of Confidence (11-7) at Cork 2m 4yo mdn hdl in Oct.
Mount Masada (IRE) Flemensfirth gelding out of River Clyde.
Murcadh (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Towards rear, mistake 1st, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight, 11th of 20, 42l behind Much Wants More (11-4) at Tipperary 2m 4f mdn hdl gd in Jul.
Nichols Canyon (8-10) won at Saint-cloud(FR) 1m 7f stks hvy in Nov '13 beating Inis Meain (9-4) by 4l, 13 ran (flat).
Troubleshot (IRE) Stowaway gelding out of Beneficial Lady.
Wee Gaza (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Jumped left 1st and bumped rival, mid-division, moderate 8th from 4th, no impression and one pace straight, 9th of 15, 44l behind Vote Of Confidence (11-7) at Cork 2m 4yo mdn hdl in Oct.