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13:48 Cork (IRE)
Sign Up To Our Newsletter Maiden Hurdle
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 185y
- Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €12,500 added
- Winner: €7,500
- 2nd: €2,500
- 3rd: €1,250
- 4th: €625
- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey K M Donoghue
in touch, moderate 6th after 5th, lost place and no impression before 3 out, moderate 6th 2 out, no extra
Bojak
237- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
in touch, a little keen, slight mistake at 2nd, moderate 5th after 5th, no impression in moderate 4th 2 out where not fluent, kept on one pace to moderate 3rd closing stages
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer E Doyle
- Jockey M P O'Connor
towards rear, not fluent at 3rd, weakened and detached at 6th where jumped left, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey J P O'Sullivan
rear, reminder after 3rd, modest headway 3 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form 3083-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey P Townend
prominent, not fluent at 2nd, 3rd after 5th, no impression on leaders approaching straight, dropped to moderate 6th 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 50-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer John F O'Neill
- Jockey J J Slevin
mid-division, no impression before 3 out, no extra 2 out
- Form 553-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer E Doyle
- Jockey P T Enright
prominent, reminder before 2nd, 4th after 5th, no impression in moderate 3rd before 3 out, one paced, dropped to moderate 4th closing stages
- Form 264-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
made all, asserted before 2nd, clear after 4th, reduced advantage at 5th, increased lead after 2 out, clear last, kept on well, easily
- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer W J Austin
- Jockey D King
towards rear, mistake at 2nd, no impression 3 out where mistake, no extra, never a factor
- Form 5-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Budds
- Jockey S Fitzgerald
towards rear, headway at 6th, not fluent in moderate 5th 3 out, one paced, no extra run-in
- Form U0-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Stafford
- Jockey D Meyler
mid-division, not fluent at 1st and rider lost iron briefly, moderate 7th after 5th, lost place 3 out, no extra after 2 out
- Form 8-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D H Kelly
- Jockey S W Flanagan
rear, not fluent at 1st, progress after 4th, lost place 3 out where mistake, weakened, tailed off
Benzine
14- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J Morrison
- Jockey A McCurtin
rear of mid-division, no impression 3 out, no extra before 2 out
Liquid Metric
242- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
always in rear, weakened and detached before 3 out, never a factor, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer T R Hughes
- Jockey H Morgan
in rear, effort and progress after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, one paced 2 out
Verdict
Willie Mullins has won three of the last five and Jourdefete has been mixing it with the best though beaten a very long way. Paradise Lost has been well beaten in two starts on the Flat since narrowly beaten in a Fairyhouse maiden. RIGHTSOTOM ran in the Triumph Hurdle, where he wasn't disgraced, then finished a very good fourth in the Grade 1 Anniversary Hurdle at Aintree, form though should be good enough for this. Bojak won twice in minor company on the Flat in France and has joined Henry De Bromhead and Spy, a dual winner in the UK for the Johnstons, is now with Charles Byrnes. The lightly-raced Curragh winner Boher Road is another making his debut over timber.
Formwatch
Aeros Luck (IRE) 66-1 (11-6) Rear of mid-division, pushed along approaching straight and no impression under 2f out, no extra, 14th of 18, 21 1/2l behind Brighterdaysahead (10-13) at Fairyhouse 2m Yielding in Apr.
Bojak (9-6) won at Strasbourg 7f stks sft in Sep beating Secret Feeling (9-3) by 1l, 10 ran.
Chutzpal (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Mid-division and 8th halfway, pushed along from 3f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Vee Dancer (9-2) at Dundalk 2m hcp pol in Feb.
Heart Of Rome (IRE) Jukebox Jury gelding out of Opera Hall.
Jourdefete (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Mid-division, 3rd halfway, took closer order after 3 out, no impression on leaders after 3 out, no extra in moderate 3rd before 2 out, weakened before last, tailed off, 3rd of 5, 35l behind Zenta (10-7) at Fairyhouse 2m (1) Yielding in Feb.
Khewilltu (IRE) 200-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and lost place over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 10, dist behind The Yellow Clay (11-6) at Limerick 2m lst (1) sft in Mar.
Montys Rock (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Prominent, 3rd before 5th, no impression on leaders 4 out, moderate 3rd 3 out, dropped to moderate 4th before 2 out where not fluent and left moderate 3rd, no extra, tailed off, 3rd of 13, 33 1/2l behind Calico (10-6) at Tramore 2m mdn sft in Apr.
Rightsotom (GER) 25-1 (11-2) Mid-division, took keen hold, hit 3 out and outpaced, closed before last, went 4th and kept on flat, no impression, 4th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Zenta (10-9) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Spy 7-4fav (9-5) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Solar Joe (9-6) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
County Graduate (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Mid-division, 6th halfway, lost place and under pressure over 5f out, weakened 3f out, last of 13, dist behind Final Decision (11-3) at Kilbeggan 1m 7f Good - Yielding in Apr.
Inchiquin Maid (IRE) 22-1 (10-6) Rear, headway to moderate 5th after 3 out, left moderate 4th 2 out, no extra, weakened run-in, tailed off, 5th of 13, dist behind Calico (10-6) at Tramore 2m mdn sft in Apr.
Joven De Corazon (IRE) 150-1 (10-7) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and detached after 3 out, soon no extra, weakened, tailed off, 11th of 14, dist behind Jazzy Matty (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Your Eyes Only (IRE) 50-1 (8-13) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, no impression when eased over 1f out, last of 7, dist behind Tellthemi'mhere (8-7) at Sligo 1m 3f hcp fll Soft - Heavy in Apr.
Benzine 250-1 (9-9) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, 13th of 16, 17 1/2l behind Gambe Veloci (9-9) at Limerick 1m mdn sft in Apr.
Liquid Metric 14-1 (9-7) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and beaten, weakened from over 1f out, last of 8, 10 3/4l behind Auntie Margaret (9-7) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Aussie Warrior (IRE) 11-1 (9-8) Mid-division, pushed along and hung left over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside last, 10th of 12, 5 1/4l behind First Impression (10-0) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Ardad Derek 80-1 (10-10) Towards rear, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace run-in, never a factor, 8th of 12, 29 3/4l behind Stuzzikini (11-4) at Kilbeggan 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.
Boher Road (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders and 5th halfway, pushed along from 4f out and soon ridden, no impression and weakened from over 2f out, eased from over 1f out, 14th of 16, dist behind Dha Leath (9-10) at Naas 1m 2f hcp hvy in Nov.
Darraby 200-1 (11-0) Mid-division, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, ridden and dropped to rear after 3 out, weakened, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Gala Marceau (10-7) at Leopardstown 2m (1) Yielding in Feb.
Paradise Lost (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Mid-division, pushed along and no impression over 2f out, 8th and ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 5th close home, 5th of 19, 7 1/2l behind Rich Belief (9-13) at Navan 1m 5f hcp hvy in Apr.
Rushford 9-4fav (9-10) Steadied in rear, headway over 4f out, going well in disputed 2nd 2f out, pushed along and every chance 1f out, no extra 110 yards out, lost 2nd closing stages, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Byron Hill (10-0) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.