Axa Farm Insurance Midlands National Day Friday 14th July Handicap Hurdle

Kilbeggan

15:50

Date 2023-06-04

Distance 2m

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 3m 53.60s (slow by 13.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Wrecking Ball Paul (IRE) Ben Harvey · Paul Mulligan	9/1	Won
2nd	Hidalgo Des Mottes (FR) Ricky Doyle · Eoin Griffin	9/2	4.25
3rd	Ricky Langford (IRE) P J O'Hanlon · P J Rothwell	8/1	2
4th	Farceur De Sivola (FR) Liam Quinlan · John Patrick Ryan	16/1	8.5
5th	Second Subaltern (USA) J J Slevin · Martin Brassil	3/1F	6.5
6th	Fassbender (IRE) Phillip Enright · Mark Michael McNiff	25/1	2.5
7th	Grand Cru Chatho (FR) Keith Donoghue · Edward Cawley	8/1	4
8th	Alhaajeb (IRE) Shane Fenelon · John Joseph Hanlon	12/1	12

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Chilled Out (IRE) Simon Torrens · J P Broderick	14/1
P.U.	Princess Sophia (IRE) E Walsh · Ciaran Murphy	7/2

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
NR	Movie King Chestnut J:TBC T:A J Martin	J: T:A J Martin	163	t	208-21	97	108	89	2d	—	—	-20	27.8	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Second to Princess Sophia at Punchestown, due to run at Down Royal on Friday evening
8	Princess Sophia Bay J:E Walsh(3) T:Ciaran Murphy	J:E Walsh(3) T:Ciaran Murphy	160	h	4466-1	94	104	76	12d	—	—	+7	26.7	0.50/1	3 33%
Made almost all when beating Movie King at Punchestown on yard debut, could be progressive
4	Hidalgo Des Mottes Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Eoin Griffin	J:Ricky Doyle T:Eoin Griffin	165	—	568U-3	99	101	81	17d	—	—	+7	18.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Some merit in his recent placing at Tipperary, possible that he can make his presence felt
7	Grand Cru Chatho Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Edward Cawley	J:Keith Donoghue T:Edward Cawley	160	ht	/00B-5	94	101	68	17d	—	—	+3	14.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Took a step in the right direction when fifth at Tipperary, needs to find a bit extra now
NR	Malbas Bay J:TBC T:John C Mcconnell	J: T:John C Mcconnell	164	—	/0B07-	98	104	94	236d	—	—	+2	15.9	3.75/1	16 6%
Three-time Flat winner with 0-14 record over jumps, final run last year was satisfactory
2	Alhaajeb Bay J:Shane Fenelon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Shane Fenelon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	166	—	36-7	100	106	69	21d	—	—	+8	14.2	2.75/1	12 8%
Four-time winner on the Flat, unexposed over hurdles, ground conditions should suit
11	Chilled Out Bay J:Simon Torrens T:J P Broderick	J:Simon Torrens T:J P Broderick	151	—	000-0	90	103	60	17d	—	—	+5	11.7	3.25/1	14 7%
Placed on the Flat for Joseph O'Brien, modest hurdles form including on handicap debut
12	Ricky Langford Bay J:P J O'Hanlon(5) T:P J Rothwell	J:P J O'Hanlon(5) T:P J Rothwell	150	—	0006-7	84	103	88	9d	—	—	+2	11.2	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Won off a 12lb higher chase mark last October, plenty of chances over hurdles since then
1	Wrecking Ball Paul Bay J:Ben Harvey(5) T:Paul Mulligan	J:Ben Harvey(5) T:Paul Mulligan	167	t	PP94P-	101	106	45	—	—	—	+5	15.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Best form this year has been on the Flat at Dundalk, pulled-up on most recent hurdles run
6	Second Subaltern Bay J:J J Slevin T:Martin Brassil	J:J J Slevin T:Martin Brassil	162	—	7389-0	96	94	58	23d	—	—	-1	16.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Well exposed in bumpers, disappointing in two handicap hurdle attempts at this venue
3	Fassbender Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Mark Michael Mcniff	J:Phillip Enright T:Mark Michael Mcniff	165	t	1PP0-0	99	103	90	23d	—	—	+10	13.1	6.75/1	28 4%
Both wins have come at Downpatrick, out of form since win off 3lb higher mark last July
9	Farceur De Sivola Bay J:Liam Quinlan(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Liam Quinlan(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	159	—	/056-0	93	107	19	9d	—	—	+7	12.4	4.25/1	18 6%
Failed to make much impression over a longer trip at Limerick in his first handicap

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Movie King	2	9/4	2	2	15/8
Princess Sophia	3	3	3	3	3
Hidalgo Des Mottes	15/2	7	7	7	7
Grand Cru Chatho	6	6	6	6	13/2
Malbas	16	16	14	16	16
Alhaajeb	12	12	11	12	12
Chilled Out	14	14	11	14	14
Ricky Langford	8	15/2	7	15/2	15/2
Wrecking Ball Paul	15/2	8	13/2	8	8
Second Subaltern	4	7/2	10/3	4	4
Fassbender	25	28	22	25	25
Farceur De Sivola	18	16	12	16	14

Predictor

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

1st

Movie King

27.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 16

9/4

2nd

Princess Sophia

26.7

OR: 11 Form: 10 Odds: 5.7

3rd

Hidalgo Des Mottes

18.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 3 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Second Subaltern

16.7

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Malbas

15.9

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 3.9

Wrecking Ball Paul

15.6

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Grand Cru Chatho

14.3

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Alhaajeb

14.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Fassbender

13.1

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Farceur De Sivola

12.4

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Chilled Out

11.7

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Ricky Langford

11.2

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Wrecking Ball Paul	101	106	45
Alhaajeb	100	106	69
Hidalgo Des Mottes	99	101	81
Fassbender	99	103	90
Malbas	98	104	94
Movie King	97	108	89
Second Subaltern	96	94	58
Princess Sophia	94	104	76
Grand Cru Chatho	94	101	68
Farceur De Sivola	93	107	19
Chilled Out	90	103	60
Ricky Langford	84	103	88

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Movie King	2d ago	Quick return
Ricky Langford	9d ago	Quick return
Farceur De Sivola	9d ago	Quick return
Princess Sophia	12d ago	Quick return
Hidalgo Des Mottes	17d ago	Fit
Grand Cru Chatho	17d ago	Fit
Chilled Out	17d ago	Fit
Alhaajeb	21d ago	Fit
Second Subaltern	23d ago	Fit
Fassbender	23d ago	Fit
Malbas	236d ago	Long break
Wrecking Ball Paul	—	—