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CUBE Maiden Hurdle

Date 2023-12-28

Distance 2m5f

Class

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €7,375

Runners (9)

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
1	Walk Away Harry Bay J:Phillip Enright T:C Byrnes	J:Phillip Enright T:C Byrnes	166	—	21-64	-	109	66	32d	—	—	-19	8.4	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Much better on second hurdles start when fourth at Cork and step up in trip likely to suit
9	Implicit Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	151	h	3	-	116	83	49d	—	—	-12	9.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Ran better than 20l defeat suggests on debut at Clonmel, winner landed Grade 1 next time
3	Beau Walking Bay J:Conor Smithers(7) T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Conor Smithers(7) T:Mrs John Harrington	158	t	F2-333	-	118	106	16d	—	—	-14	5.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Third in maidens won by decent types, over around 2m4f last twice; obvious chance again
4	Built By Ballymore Bay J:Conor Brassil(5) T:Martin Brassil	J:Conor Brassil(5) T:Martin Brassil	158	t	2/05-8	-	107	76	46d	—	—	-9	6.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Beaten a long way at Naas but that was a good race and better for the run
8	Native Speaker Bay J:Mike O'Connor(3) T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mike O'Connor(3) T:Henry De Bromhead	158	—	14-92	-	117	63	42d	—	—	-6	2.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Point winner showed more when second to odds-on favourite over this trip at Punchestown
5	Chiefs Kingdom Bay J:Richard Deegan T:Paul Nolan	J:Richard Deegan T:Paul Nolan	158	t	-23726	109	117	104	37d	—	—	+14	22.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Went close in a maiden at Killarney in the summer and runner-up at Clonmel on heavy
7	Granco Rof Brown J:E Walsh T:Cian Collins	J:E Walsh T:Cian Collins	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Ocavango newcomer likely to be in need of this experience
2	Asksarcaras Chestnut J:Kevin A Murphy(7) T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	J:Kevin A Murphy(7) T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Homebred by Ask; dam 8.4f/1m1f winner, out of 6f-1m winner
NR	Cleatus Poolaw Bay J:TBC T:Gordon Elliott	J: T:Gordon Elliott	158	—	21-22	-	120	103	28d	—	—	—	0	—	—
No match for impressive winner on hurdles bow at Thurles but longer trip is likely to suit

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Walk Away Harry	2/1	15/8	9/4	2/1	2/1
Implicit	3/1	11/4	11/4	3/1	3/1
Beau Walking	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Built By Ballymore	5/1	11/2	5/1	5/1	5/1
Native Speaker	9/1	9/1	17/2	10/1	9/1
Chiefs Kingdom	10/1	17/2	9/1	9/1	8/1
Granco Rof	125/1	125/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Asksarcaras	150/1	150/1	150/1	125/1	150/1

Predictor

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

1st

Chiefs Kingdom

22.5

OR: 14.8 Form: 5.4 Odds: 2.4

10/1

2nd

Implicit

9.2

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 6.2

3/1

3rd

Walk Away Harry

8.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

9/4

Built By Ballymore

6.9

OR: 0 Form: 2.5 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Beau Walking

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Native Speaker

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Granco Rof

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Asksarcaras

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Cleatus Poolaw

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Chiefs Kingdom	109	117	104
Walk Away Harry	—	109	66
Implicit	—	116	83
Beau Walking	—	118	106
Built By Ballymore	—	107	76
Native Speaker	—	117	63
Granco Rof	—	—	—
Asksarcaras	—	—	—
Cleatus Poolaw	—	120	103

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Beau Walking	16d ago	Fit
Cleatus Poolaw	28d ago	Fit
Walk Away Harry	32d ago	Fit
Chiefs Kingdom	37d ago	Fit
Native Speaker	42d ago	Fit
Built By Ballymore	46d ago	Fresh
Implicit	49d ago	Fresh
Granco Rof	—	—
Asksarcaras	—	—