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Holycross Handicap Hurdle

Date 2023-11-23
Distance 2m46y
Class
Going Yielding To Soft
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize €5,900
Winning Time 4m 11.00s (slow by 24.90s)

Result

Runners (19)

EW Terms: 4 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
Battle Of Ridgeway
Bay
J:Brian Hayes
T:Martin Hassett
J:Brian Hayes
T:Martin Hassett
167 t 606-11
101
104
5
21d -8
22.2
0.47/1
15/8
35%
Bids for a hat-trick after a win here on chase debut latest and should come on for that
5
Ricky Bobby
Bay
J:Mr D Doyle(7)
T:Timothy Doyle
J:Mr D Doyle(7)
T:Timothy Doyle
164 0P74F-
98
99
-
+5
14.9
1.88/1
15/2
12%
No wins over hurdles for more than 2 years but career best Flat run latest; good mark
NR
Alphonse Le Grande
Bay
J:TBC
T:A J Martin
J:
T:A J Martin
159 t 006-03
93
102
83
163d -1
15.4
1.63/1
13/2
13%
Dual AW winner; best of 6 hurdle runs when placed in summer; threat if tuned up for this
2
Duke Otto
Bay
J:G B Noonan(5)
T:Patrick J Flynn
J:G B Noonan(5)
T:Patrick J Flynn
167 P5-011
101
105
88
21d +7
15
2.25/1
9/1
10%
Back-to-back wins on testing ground incl' C&D latest; firmly in mix if handling ground
3
Duncarrig
Chestnut
J:Danny Mullins
T:Anthony Mullins
J:Danny Mullins
T:Anthony Mullins
167 p 6P-F61
101
105
84
68d +6
15.4
1.88/1
15/2
12%
Left poor runs behind with h'cap win at Navan latest; nothing special about that form
NR
Dontdooddson
Bay
J:TBC
T:Darren Collins
J:
T:Darren Collins
157 735245
91
103
96
28d +7
15.7
3.75/1
16
6%
Some good runs in defeat this term but tailed off last month; must bounce back; reserve
R19
Sayitfirst
Brown
J:Jack G Gilligan(7)
T:Darren Collins
J:Jack G Gilligan(7)
T:Darren Collins
156 034142
90
104
87
27d +16
22.3
2.50/1
11
9%
Won a mares' h'cap hurdle at Fairyhouse last month and solid runs in defeat since; reserve
12
Herculaneum
Chestnut
J:Mr O McGill(7)
T:Noel C Kelly
J:Mr O McGill(7)
T:Noel C Kelly
160 b -07532
94
104
91
21d +9
21.7
1.63/1
13/2
13%
Winner on the Flat earlier in the year and only beaten a neck over C&D earlier this month
7
Glenmalure Flyer
b/br
J:Rachael Blackmore
T:Henry De Bromhead
J:Rachael Blackmore
T:Henry De Bromhead
163 t 40-6
97
101
39
28d +8
13.4
3.75/1
16
6%
Tailed off in 3 maiden hurdles; needs to improve for quicker ground on h'cap debut
NR
Temptation Time
Grey
J:TBC
T:Mark Michael McNiff
J:
T:Mark Michael McNiff
156 979
90
103
66
133d +5
12
6.00/1
25
4%
Tailed off in trio of maiden hurdle starts at huge odds; off 133 days; reserve
NR
Derry Lad
Bay
J:TBC
T:Kevin Thomas Coleman
J:
T:Kevin Thomas Coleman
165 607-F
99
103
45
12d +10
13.2
6.00/1
25
4%
Won 2 Sunday Series races on Flat in summer; beaten when falling over timber latest
11
Forever Frankie
Bay
J:Sean O'Keeffe
T:Sean Aherne
J:Sean O'Keeffe
T:Sean Aherne
160 -60590
94
104
83
21d +8
12.2
4.75/1
20
5%
Placed in a bumper on debut a few seasons ago but has never managed to replicate that form
9
Tippin And Tappin
Brown
J:Darragh O'Keeffe
T:E Bolger
J:Darragh O'Keeffe
T:E Bolger
163 P-859
97
100
73
18d +9
12.6
6.00/1
25
4%
Pulled up in a point and shown little in three maiden hurdle starts
16
Knock On Steel
Bay
J:Kieran Callaghan(5)
T:R Donohoe
J:Kieran Callaghan(5)
T:R Donohoe
158 /9P84P
92
97
81
85d +8
11.6
5.50/1
22/1
4%
Won over fences/hurdles in summer of 2020 but struggling for form this summer; yard debut
8
Must Go Now
Bay
J:Phillip Enright(5)
T:Edward Cawley
J:Phillip Enright(5)
T:Edward Cawley
163 600-
97
96
67
299d +9
12.6
8.00/1
33
3%
Tailed off in a trio of maiden hurdle starts at huge prices; likely to need this return
6
Arthor
Chestnut
J:Mike O'Connor(3)
T:James Joseph Mangan
J:Mike O'Connor(3)
T:James Joseph Mangan
163 t 3557-0
97
104
92
39d +7
13.7
3.00/1
12/1
8%
Tailed off last 3 starts but had shown promise previously; down to a good mark
15
Jouster
Bay
J:Sean Flanagan
T:Gavin Cromwell
J:Sean Flanagan
T:Gavin Cromwell
158 t 47-060
92
90
43
18d +9
11.2
8.00/1
33
3%
Modest point form and hasn't shown enough in three starts under rules; wears tongue-tie
14
Iron Allen
Grey
J:E Walsh(3)
T:Ciaran Murphy
J:E Walsh(3)
T:Ciaran Murphy
159 FP4-07
93
103
-
25d +9
11.2
24.75/1
100
1%
Point winner last year; 4th in maiden hurdle in April; completely tailed off twice since
10
He Picked Us
Bay
J:Kieren Buckley(3)
T:Gavin Cromwell
J:Kieren Buckley(3)
T:Gavin Cromwell
162 p P0-808
96
100
49
18d +10
12
16.25/1
66
2%
Poor form in maiden hurdles and no improvement for handicap since; best watched
Horse bet365 William Hill Unibet Boyle Sports Ladbrokes
Battle Of Ridgeway
15/8 15/8 7/4 15/8 13/8
Ricky Bobby
8 15/2 7 15/2 8
Alphonse Le Grande
7 13/2 11/2 13/2 13/2
Duke Otto
9 9/1 17/2 9 9
Duncarrig
15/2 15/2 15/2 15/2 8
Dontdooddson
8 14 14 14 16
Sayitfirst
11 11 11 11 11
Herculaneum
6 6 6 6 13/2
Glenmalure Flyer
14 14 14 14 16
Temptation Time
25 25 25 25 25
Derry Lad
25 25 20 25 25
Forever Frankie
20 18 16 20 18
Tippin And Tappin
25 22 22 22 22
Knock On Steel
20 20/1 22 22/1 20
Must Go Now
33 33 28 28/1 25
Arthor
12 11 10 12/1 12
Jouster
28 33 28 28 33
Iron Allen
100 66 66 66 66
He Picked Us
66 50 50 50 50

Predictor

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

1st Sayitfirst
22.3
OR: 10 Form: 10.6 Odds: 1.7
11
2nd Battle Of Ridgeway
22.2
OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4
15/8
3rd Herculaneum
21.7
OR: 11 Form: 7.1 Odds: 3.6
13/2
4 Dontdooddson
15.7
OR: 10.3 Form: 3.1 Odds: 2.4
16
5 Alphonse Le Grande
15.4
OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.6
13/2
6 Duncarrig
15.4
OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7
15/2
7 Duke Otto
15
OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2
9/1
8 Ricky Bobby
14.9
OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9
15/2
9 Arthor
13.7
OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9
12/1
10 Glenmalure Flyer
13.4
OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6
16
11 Derry Lad
13.2
OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1
25
12 Tippin And Tappin
12.6
OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9
25
13 Must Go Now
12.6
OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9
33
14 Forever Frankie
12.2
OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2
20
15 Temptation Time
12
OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 2
25
16 He Picked Us
12
OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5
66
17 Knock On Steel
11.6
OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1
22/1
18 Jouster
11.2
OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7
33
19 Iron Allen
11.2
OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5
100

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Battle Of Ridgeway
101
104
5
Duke Otto
101
105
88
Duncarrig
101
105
84
Derry Lad
99
103
45
Ricky Bobby
98
99
Glenmalure Flyer
97
101
39
Tippin And Tappin
97
100
73
Must Go Now
97
96
67
Arthor
97
104
92
He Picked Us
96
100
49
Herculaneum
94
104
91
Forever Frankie
94
104
83
Alphonse Le Grande
93
102
83
Iron Allen
93
103
Knock On Steel
92
97
81
Jouster
92
90
43
Dontdooddson
91
103
96
Sayitfirst
90
104
87
Temptation Time
90
103
66

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Derry Lad 12d ago Quick return
Tippin And Tappin 18d ago Fit
Jouster 18d ago Fit
He Picked Us 18d ago Fit
Battle Of Ridgeway 21d ago Fit
Duke Otto 21d ago Fit
Herculaneum 21d ago Fit
Forever Frankie 21d ago Fit
Iron Allen 25d ago Fit
Sayitfirst 27d ago Fit
Dontdooddson 28d ago Fit
Glenmalure Flyer 28d ago Fit
Arthor 39d ago Fit
Duncarrig 68d ago Fresh
Knock On Steel 85d ago Fresh
Temptation Time 133d ago Long break
Alphonse Le Grande 163d ago Long break
Must Go Now 299d ago Long break
Ricky Bobby