Racecards
14:00 Killarney (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €19,500 added
- Winner: €12,012
- 2nd: €3,724
- 3rd: €1,775
- 4th: €799
- Form 11-1212
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
led, slight mistake 1st, disputed from next, led before 3 out where mistake, ridden and pressed before last, joined and slight mistake last where left clear, kept on run-in
- Form P8831
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D H Kelly
- Jockey P E Corbett
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out, 6th and weakening when slight mistake 2 out, left moderate 4th last
- Form 762-213
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
settled mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden before 2 out, no extra before last where left moderate 3rd and slightly hampered, kept on same pace
- Form 2/1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A Fleming
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up in rear early, 6th halfway, progress into 3rd 2 out, ridden to challenge before last, upsides and every chance when fell last
- Form 32-1211
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
chased leader, disputed from 2nd, 2nd before 3 out, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, under pressure in 4th 2 out, no extra before last where left moderate 2nd and hampered, kept on same pace
- Form 070-00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T Cummins
- Jockey J J Slevin
chased leaders, jumped right 1st, slight mistake 3rd, slight mistake 4th and dropped towards rear, slight mistake 6th, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened and tailed off
- Form 133
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up early, improved to chase leaders from 3rd, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3 out, ridden before next, under pressure in 3rd before last where brought down
Verdict
Strong advantage over the years for front-runners here, which will delight supporters of ROBIN DES FORET , who can defy another penalty here. Miss Sapphire , won easily in a small field at Limerick and Cook Islands can fill the places.
Formwatch
Robin Des Foret (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Led, slight mistake 2nd, 4 lengths clear and not fluent 2 out, soon pushed along, under pressure and kept on run-in, no extra and headed close home, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Oakly (11-6) at Galway 2m 5f Yielding in Aug.
Absolute Grit (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Ran 4th, 3rd after 4th, not fluent at 5th and 6th, almost on terms at 8th, soon led, ridden and strongly pressed before last, kept on best under pressure, won at Limerick 2m 4f mdn gd in Jul beating Mischievious Max (11-5) by nk, 9 ran.
Its All Guesswork (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, pushed along and went 3rd after 2 out, ridden and no impression run-in, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Oakly (11-6) at Galway 2m 5f Yielding in Aug.
Wonderoftheworld (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Rear of mid-division, moderate 9th at 4th, closer at 8th, progress to 6th 2 out, travelled well to lead and assert before last where not fluent, kept on well, easily, won at Kilbeggan 3m 1f mdn gd in Aug beating Coeur Joyeux (11-4) by 5 1/2l, 13 ran.
Miss Sapphire (IRE) 4-11fav (11-7) Led, slow jump at 1st, jumped left at 5th, 2 lengths clear at 6th, increased advantage after 3 out, clear 2 out, kept on well, eased run-in, easily, won at Limerick 2m 4f gd in Jul beating Penny Jane (11-7) by 16l, 4 ran.
The Golden Punto (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) 8th of 13, 20 1/4l behind Nearly Famous (11-12) at Curragh 1m 4f gf in Jul.
Cook Islands (IRE) 9-1 (9-12) Tracked leader, 4th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden into 3rd 1f out, dropped to 4th final 150 yards, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 9l behind Whiskey Sour (9-7) at Galway 1m 4f hcp sft in Aug.