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McGrath Limestone Works Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-04-19

Distance 2m1f144y

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €9,735

Winning Time 4m 40.00s (slow by 24.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Cheerful Chap (IRE) Simon Torrens · P J Rothwell	2/1F	Won
2nd	Kings Hill (IRE) Jack G Gilligan · Paul John Gilligan	7/2	0.2
3rd	Zoffanien (IRE) John Shinnick · Denis Gerard Hogan	6/1	6.5
4th	Young Fitzy (IRE) Cian Quirke · Norman Lee	40/1	12
5th	Belle The Lioness (IRE) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	11/4	5.5
6th	The Dasher Conway (IRE) Jordan Gainford · Mrs Gillian Callaghan	12/1	1.25
7th	Barnacullia (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Michael Mulvany	10/1	58

Runners (8)

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
7	Cheerful Chap Bay J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	146	p	705421	110	130	124	3d	—	—	+4	39.9	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Made plenty of use of to score over 2m at Naas on Monday; bold bid again expected
5	Belle The Lioness Chestnut J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	157	t	10-327	121	130	100	75d	—	—	+4	23.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Ran well for long way in valuable Leopardstown handicap; drops in grade so one to consider
1	Kings Hill Grey J:Jack G Gilligan(7) T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Jack G Gilligan(7) T:Paul John Gilligan	166	—	0419	130	132	120	38d	—	—	+16	31.4	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Beaten 15l in Supreme Novices'; unexposed handicap debutant with likely more to offer
3	Zoffanien Bay J:John Shinnick(7) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:John Shinnick(7) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	159	—	F-5035	123	130	95	54d	—	—	+8	22.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
2021 winner but has regressed and needs the ground to dry out
4	Barnacullia b/br J:Keith Donoghue T:Michael Mulvany	J:Keith Donoghue T:Michael Mulvany	157	—	4P-224	121	131	106	173d	—	—	+10	20.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Lack of a recent run a concern but handles most conditions and has to be respected
6	The Dasher Conway Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Mrs Gillian Callaghan	J:Jordan Gainford T:Mrs Gillian Callaghan	154	—	132F26	118	134	123	174d	—	—	+18	23.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Six months' off so may need this but remains on a fair mark
8	Young Fitzy Bay J:Cian Quirke(5) T:Norman Lee	J:Cian Quirke(5) T:Norman Lee	140	h	60363P	104	124	80	99d	—	—	+13	15.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Back from a short break and has it all to do from 13lb out of handicap
NR	Champagne Platinum Grey J:TBC T:E Bolger	J: T:E Bolger	162	—	7661P7	126	131	91	29d	—	—	—	23	—	—
Plenty keen and didn't get home over 3m at Cork latest and back in trip here

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Cheerful Chap	6/4	11/8	11/8
Belle The Lioness	4/1	7/2	7/2
Kings Hill	4/1	4/1	4/1
Zoffanien	5/1	11/2	11/2
Barnacullia	7/1	15/2	15/2
The Dasher Conway	20/1	16/1	16/1
Young Fitzy	66/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Cheerful Chap

39.9

OR: 15 Form: 13.5 Odds: 11.4

6/4

2nd

Kings Hill

31.4

OR: 20 Form: 7 Odds: 4.4

4/1

3rd

Belle The Lioness

23.5

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

The Dasher Conway

23.5

OR: 17 Form: 4.9 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Champagne Platinum

OR: 19 Form: 4 Odds: 0

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Zoffanien

22.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Barnacullia

20.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Young Fitzy

15.7

OR: 13.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Kings Hill	130	132	120
Champagne Platinum	126	131	91
Zoffanien	123	130	95
Belle The Lioness	121	130	100
Barnacullia	121	131	106
The Dasher Conway	118	134	123
Cheerful Chap	110	130	124
Young Fitzy	104	124	80

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Cheerful Chap	3d ago	Quick return
Champagne Platinum	29d ago	Fit
Kings Hill	38d ago	Fit
Zoffanien	54d ago	Fresh
Belle The Lioness	75d ago	Fresh
Young Fitzy	99d ago	Long break
Barnacullia	173d ago	Long break
The Dasher Conway	174d ago	Long break