Garrynacurra Stud Handicap Hurdle – Limerick

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Garrynacurra Stud Handicap Hurdle

Date 2023-10-22

Distance 2m3f92y

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,785

Winning Time 5m 19.20s (slow by 49.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Rockbrook (IRE) Simon Torrens · P J Rothwell	6/1	Won
2nd	Millstream Lady (IRE) Conor McNamara · E McNamara	9/2	0.2
3rd	Halsafari (IRE) Brian Hayes · Andrew Slattery	11/2	4.5
4th	Cheerful Chap (IRE) James O'Sullivan · N Dooly	6/1	.5
5th	Qatar Spirit (FR) Liam Quinlan · Timothy Cleary	22/1	1.25
6th	Swelltime (IRE) Philip Byrnes · W J O'Doherty	10/1	9
7th	New Barn Lane (IRE) Richard Deegan · Eoin Christopher McCarthy	10/1	5.5
8th	He's Home Again (IRE) Phillip Enright · Edward Cawley	14/1	3
9th	Chainofconsequence (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · Michael J McDonagh	11/4F	4.5
10th	Flemansflick (IRE) Tom Kelly · Eoin Christopher McCarthy	20/1	30

Runners (11)

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
9	Chainofconsequence Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Michael J Mcdonagh	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Michael J Mcdonagh	152	t	P3P892	93	117	103	19d	—	—	0	22.6	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Winner over 2m5f on inner track here last year; second on return to hurdles at Galway
4	Millstream Lady Grey J:Conor McNamara T:E Mcnamara	J:Conor McNamara T:E Mcnamara	160	—	02P-01	101	112	54	29d	—	—	+2	17.2	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Ready winner of 2m4f Listowel handicap (Rockbrook second) and now 9lb higher
2	Halsafari Bay J:Brian Hayes T:Andrew Slattery	J:Brian Hayes T:Andrew Slattery	161	t	032-00	102	116	48	133d	0W/0P 1 run	—	+5	16.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Infrequent winner but ran loads of good races last winter; new trainer fits a tongue-tie
11	Rockbrook Bay J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	152	—	0/00-2	93	110	54	29d	—	—	+6	19.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Chased home Millstream Lady at Listowel and 8lb better off
1	Swelltime Bay J:Philip Byrnes(5) T:W J Odoherty	J:Philip Byrnes(5) T:W J Odoherty	168	h	198F-7	109	111	78	34d	—	—	+7	17.6	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Never involved back from break in first-time hood at Listowel and deep ground not ideal
3	Cheerful Chap Bay J:James O'Sullivan(3) T:N Dooly	J:James O'Sullivan(3) T:N Dooly	160	p	20-705	101	111	76	10d	—	—	+4	16.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
2m5f winner on soft; better signs on chase debut last time and now tried in headgear
NR	Hazran Bay J:TBC T:Eugene M Osullivan	J: T:Eugene M Osullivan	157	t	/1400-	98	114	-	—	—	—	+4	19.3	3.25/1	14 7%
Back from 14 months off with a spin on the level lately; on a decent mark over hurdles
8	New Barn Lane Bay J:Richard Deegan T:Eoin Christopher Mccarthy	J:Richard Deegan T:Eoin Christopher Mccarthy	153	—	78455-	94	107	78	195d	—	—	+6	13.1	2.50/1	11 9%
Glimmers of ability in soft ground maidens including at this venue; handicap debut
10	Hes Home Again Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Edward Cawley	J:Phillip Enright T:Edward Cawley	152	—	003-	93	98	36	213d	—	—	+9	15.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Remote third in Cork maiden (2m4f, heavy) when tried in a hood; been off seven months
6	Qatar Spirit Bay J:Liam Quinlan(5) T:Timothy Cleary	J:Liam Quinlan(5) T:Timothy Cleary	156	—	50-P35	97	117	47	11d	—	—	+8	13.4	5.25/1	22 5%
Placed in heavy ground maiden at Gowran and fair fifth at Fairyhouse; handicap debut
7	Flemansflick Bay J:Tom Kelly(7) T:Eoin Christopher Mccarthy	J:Tom Kelly(7) T:Eoin Christopher Mccarthy	154	—	0-07	95	98	65	34d	—	—	+9	12	8.00/1	33 3%
Has shown little in maidens; not one to dismiss despite stiff-looking opening mark

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Chainofconsequence	10/3	3	3	3	3
Millstream Lady	9/2	5	5/1	5	9/2
Halsafari	6	11/2	13/2	6	6
Rockbrook	5	9/2	11/2	5	5
Swelltime	8	15/2	17/2	8	8
Cheerful Chap	7	6	13/2	13/2	13/2
Hazran	14	12	12	12	12
New Barn Lane	11	10	11	11	10
Hes Home Again	16	12	16/1	14	14
Qatar Spirit	20	20	22	20	20
Flemansflick	33	28	33	33	28

Predictor

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

1st

Chainofconsequence

22.6

OR: 10.8 Form: 5.2 Odds: 6.7

10/3

2nd

Rockbrook

19.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 5 Odds: 4

11/2

3rd

Hazran

19.3

OR: 12 Form: 3 Odds: 4.3

Swelltime

17.6

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

17/2

Millstream Lady

17.2

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Halsafari

16.3

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Cheerful Chap

16.1

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Hes Home Again

15.5

OR: 10.8 Form: 3 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Qatar Spirit

13.4

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

New Barn Lane

13.1

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Flemansflick

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Swelltime	109	111	78
Halsafari	102	116	48
Millstream Lady	101	112	54
Cheerful Chap	101	111	76
Hazran	98	114	—
Qatar Spirit	97	117	47
Flemansflick	95	98	65
New Barn Lane	94	107	78
Chainofconsequence	93	117	103
Rockbrook	93	110	54
Hes Home Again	93	98	36

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Cheerful Chap	10d ago	Quick return
Qatar Spirit	11d ago	Quick return
Chainofconsequence	19d ago	Fit
Millstream Lady	29d ago	Fit
Rockbrook	29d ago	Fit
Swelltime	34d ago	Fit
Flemansflick	34d ago	Fit
Halsafari	133d ago	Long break
New Barn Lane	195d ago	Long break
Hes Home Again	213d ago	Long break
Hazran	—	—