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Cork (IRE)
17:55
Follow Us On Twitter Rated Novice Hurdle
Cork (IRE) Date: Fri, 04 May 2018 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft To Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €16.20 Place: €3.60 €1.50 €1.50 Exacta: €82.20 Trifecta: €479.90
Non-Runners: Schmidt (stone bruise)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m
1st
Held up in touch - 5th halfway - niggled along in 6th before straight and improved between horses to lead after 3 out - extended advantage after next - slight mistake last and pressed briefly - stayed on well to assert run-in - comfortably(op 16/1)
N/A Elite
Karl Thornton 154 lbs 14/1 Won
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2m
2nd
Held up towards rear - going well before 3 out - switched right before next and progress to chase leaders - soon went 2nd and pressed winner briefly after last - no extra run-in(op 3/1)
N/A AVG
Paul Nolan 155 lbs 7/2 4
2m4f 2m 3m 2m4½f 2m1f
1m4f 1m4f 1m4f 2m 2m
3rd
Held up - raced keenly in 8th after 3rd - took closer order before 3 out where mistake - ridden into 3rd after next and no impression on winner before last where not fluent and lost place - kept on again in 5th run-in into moderate 3rd close home(op 9/2 tchd 11/4)
11 G AVG
Andrew McNamara 147 lbs 3/1F 8
2m4f 2m 2m3f 2m1f 2m
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4th
Held up - ridden after 3 out and took closer order next where jumped big - ridden into 3rd from last and no impression on leaders - one pace run-in and dropped to moderate 4th close home(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
N/A Poor
Denis W Cullen 154 lbs 12/1 .5
2m 2m4f 1m1½f 2m 2m½f
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5th
Led - narrow advantage at halfway - joined 4 out and disputed lead until headed after 3 out - weakened behind leaders after next - finished 6th - placed 5th
N/A Poor
J A Nash 152 lbs 7/1 7
2m
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6th
Held up towards rear - took closer order 3 out - pushed along after next and soon no impression on leaders in 6th - weakened - finished 7th - placed 6th(op 9/1)
N/A Poor
John E Kiely 155 lbs 12/1 0.3
2m1f
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7th
Chased leaders - not fluent 1st - 3rd halfway - effort far side 3 out where mistake - soon no extra under pressure behind leaders - weakened 2 out - finished 8th - placed 7th (vet reported the filly to have evidence of bilateral nasal discharge - when examined post race)(op 5/1)
N/A Poor
Gordon Elliott 151 lbs 7/1 2.25
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2m
8th
Chased leader - jumped left 1st and not fluent next - lost place after 4th - dropped to 5th after 4 out - ridden and no extra before next - weakened 2 out where hampered - finished 9th - placed 8th
N/A Poor
Edward U Hales 151 lbs 12/1 4.75
2m3½f
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99th
Mid-division - took keen hold early - close 3rd after 4 out - jumped slightly right on terms next - ridden in 3rd after 2 out and weakened before last - finished 5th - disqualified - jockey failed to weigh in(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
N/A Poor
J A Nash 147 lbs 33/1 1.75
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2m1f 2m1f 2m½f 2m 2m
99th
Soon chased leaders - closer in 2nd after 4th - disputed lead 4 out until headed after next - close 2nd when fell 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
13 G Poor
Timothy Townend 147 lbs 10/1 -
2m5½f 2m 2m 2m6f 2m4f
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99th
Soon settled in mid-division - slight mistake in 8th at 4th and reminders after - soon in rear - jumped left 5th - weakened and pulled up after 4 out(op 40/1)
N/A Poor
A J McNamara 146 lbs 25/1 -
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