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Date 2023-03-12
Distance 3m
Class
Going Soft
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 5yo+
Prize €7,375

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
1
Easy Fella
Bay
J:Donagh Meyler
T:R P Cody
J:Donagh Meyler
T:R P Cody
166 53462
-
116
59
18d
5.9
Yet to prove his effectiveness at this trip but has obvious claims if he stays
2
Fantasio Dalene
Bay
J:Jordan Gainford
T:Gordon Elliott
J:Jordan Gainford
T:Gordon Elliott
166 22/FP-
-
117
-
428d
0
Major doubts raised by a history of bleeding, with three consecutive instances in 2021-22
3
Friends N Commerce
Bay
J:Philip Donovan(5)
T:Patrick G Kelly
J:Philip Donovan(5)
T:Patrick G Kelly
166 3-6623
111
124
47
18d
17.4
Stays this trip well and should be a leading player in this calibre of maiden hurdle
4
Japers Jack
Brown
J:Brian Hayes
T:Philip Fenton
J:Brian Hayes
T:Philip Fenton
166 4-3522
-
119
97
31d
0
Versatile enough as to ground although more rain to slow his opponents might prove ideal
5
Apples In Winter
Bay
J:Danny Mullins
T:Liam Casey
J:Danny Mullins
T:Liam Casey
159 t 5624
-
119
101
24d
3.5
Appears that this sort of trip might well suit but needs to step up to be a factor here
6
Desert Heather
Bay
J:Declan Queally
T:Declan Queally
J:Declan Queally
T:Declan Queally
159 t 1112F3
-
111
103
18d
9.5
Has not really stepped up her Christmas run here in two starts since; others preferred
7
Fortunefavorsdbold
Bay
J:Sean Flanagan
T:Paul Nolan
J:Sean Flanagan
T:Paul Nolan
159 b 2-56F3
-
117
76
24d 0W/1P 1 run
3.5
More needed here up in trip but looks to be going the right way; blinkers retained
8
Like Ta Ma
Grey
J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7)
T:Seamus Fahey
J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7)
T:Seamus Fahey
159 -51266
-
104
64
10d
5.5
Not disgraced on either start in maiden hurdles but much more needed here
9
Mag Dillane
Bay
J:Conor McNamara
T:E Mcnamara
J:Conor McNamara
T:E Mcnamara
159 835
-
-
-
17d
2.1
Progressive bumper form but probably best watched on her hurdles debut
10
Spoken Story
Bay
J:Shane Fitzgerald(3)
T:Augustine Leahy
J:Shane Fitzgerald(3)
T:Augustine Leahy
159 8
-
-
-
74d
0
Tailed off in a bumper here at Christmas and looks quite an unlikely player here

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Friends N Commerce
17.4
OR: 15.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0
2nd Desert Heather
9.5
OR: 0 Form: 9.5 Odds: 0
3rd Easy Fella
5.9
OR: 0 Form: 5.9 Odds: 0
4 Like Ta Ma
5.5
OR: 0 Form: 5.5 Odds: 0
5 Apples In Winter
3.5
OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0
6 Fortunefavorsdbold
3.5
OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0
7 Mag Dillane
2.1
OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0
8 Fantasio Dalene
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
9 Japers Jack
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
10 Spoken Story
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Friends N Commerce
111
124
47
Easy Fella
116
59
Fantasio Dalene
117
Japers Jack
119
97
Apples In Winter
119
101
Desert Heather
111
103
Fortunefavorsdbold
117
76
Like Ta Ma
104
64
Mag Dillane
Spoken Story

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Like Ta Ma 10d ago Quick return
Mag Dillane 17d ago Fit
Easy Fella 18d ago Fit
Friends N Commerce 18d ago Fit
Desert Heather 18d ago Fit
Apples In Winter 24d ago Fit
Fortunefavorsdbold 24d ago Fit
Japers Jack 31d ago Fit
Spoken Story 74d ago Fresh
Fantasio Dalene 428d ago Long break