Great National Ballykisteen Golf Hotel Handicap
Result
| Pos | Horse | SP |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9/1 | |
| 2nd | 100/30F | |
| 3rd | 16/1 | |
| 4th | 22/1 | |
| 5th | 18/1 | |
| 6th | 9/2 | |
| 7th | 8/1 | |
| 8th | 16/1 | |
| 9th | 8/1 | |
| 10th | 66/1 | |
| 11th | 13/2 | |
| 12th | 66/1 | |
| 13th | 40/1 | |
| 14th | 25/1 | |
| 15th | 14/1 | |
| 16th | 14/1 |
| # | Horse | Form | Odds | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 (7) |
Lady Christa
J:W J Lee
T:Ms Sheila Lavery
|
5-2102 |
10/3
23%
|
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| Won off 56 at Fairyhouse in June, second off 66 at Galway last month; up 2lb; chance again | |||||||||||||||
| 18 (5) |
Stepdance
J:Keithen Kennedy(7)
T:Henry De Bromhead
|
0999-4 |
6/1
14%
|
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| Sound first effort for this yard at Dundalk after a year off, claims if building on that | |||||||||||||||
| 12 (14) |
Black Soul
J:Rachael Blackmore
T:John E & Thomas Kiely
|
02-704 |
17/2
11%
|
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| 0-9 but has run well here on more than one occasion, eye-catching jockey booking, chance | |||||||||||||||
| 3 (9) |
Gracesolution
J:Shane Foley
T:Ross O'Sullivan
|
332364 |
17/2
11%
|
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| Consistent mare, 2-13 on turf but no win since 2022, needs help from the handicapper | |||||||||||||||
| 1 (6) |
Desert Friend
J:Ben Coen
T:Mrs Denise Foster
|
885147 |
10/1
9%
|
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| Dual-purpose, Ballinrobe winner in June, easy ground no good last time, could bounce back | |||||||||||||||
| 5 (4) |
Polemon
J:Daniel King(3)
T:Denis Gerard Hogan
|
745413 |
11/1
8%
|
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| Won on stable debut at Gowran (9.5f), ground and trip excuses last time, not discounted | |||||||||||||||
| 4 (15) |
Bold Approach
J:Rory Cleary
T:J S Bolger
|
023020 |
14/1
7%
|
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| Dual-purpose, 1-22 on turf on the Flat, well-beaten over C&D last time, needs a revival | |||||||||||||||
| 16 (12) |
Hopkins
J:Wayne Hassett(5)
T:Timothy Doyle
|
8-0083 |
12/1
8%
|
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| 0-7 on the Flat; improved the last twice; beaten 3l last time off 53; chance off 3lb lower | |||||||||||||||
| 8 (1) |
Unterberg
J:Robbie Colgan
T:Laura Hourigan
|
-10092 |
14/1
7%
|
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| Beaten a neck over 1m1f at Cork last time, up 3lb, has won over 1m4f on the AW, claims | |||||||||||||||
| 10 (18) |
Tudor Manor
J:Robyn Donaghue-Leahy(7)
T:Patrick J Flynn
|
-85107 |
18/1
5%
|
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| Dual-purpose, won off 57 at Leopardstown in May, handicapper may have his measure | |||||||||||||||
| 14 (2) |
Steps In The Sand
J:David Egan
T:Cian Collins
|
-05140 |
18/1
5%
|
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| Dual-purpose, won over hurdles at Sligo and Downpatrick in July, 0-13 on turf on the Flat | |||||||||||||||
| 17 (10) |
Bigz Belief
J:Chris Hayes
T:Matthew J Smith
|
8-7339 |
18/1
5%
|
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| Dual-purpose, no win on Flat since 2021, beaten 7l over C&D in July, needs more | |||||||||||||||
| 6 (16) |
Rhythm And Tyne
J:Gary Carroll
T:C Byrnes
|
77811- |
22/1
4%
|
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| Dual-purpose, won last two Flat starts at Dundalk, out of form over hurdles, watch market | |||||||||||||||
| 15 (17) |
No Trouble
J:Siobhan Rutledge(3)
T:John C McConnell
|
977270 |
40/1
2%
|
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| Dual-purpose, second at Bellewstown off 52 in July, poor since, needs revival, tongue tied | |||||||||||||||
| R19 (19) |
Tasmanian Girl
J:Danny Sheehy
T:Aengus King
|
00-498 |
66/1
1%
|
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| Dual-purpose, 0-24 under Rules and 0-15 on turf on the Flat, hard to fancy; reserve | |||||||||||||||
| NR (13) |
Spy
J:Seamie Heffernan
T:C Byrnes
|
90-547 | — | ||||||||||||
| Dual-purpose, 1-11 on turf on the Flat, fit from hurdling, well handicapped, chance | |||||||||||||||
| NR (11) |
Palo Duro
J:NON-RUNNER
T:Mrs C O'Leary
|
063-08 | — | ||||||||||||
| 0-5, best run on heavy at Down Royal, shaped like this trip might suit last time | |||||||||||||||
| NR (8) |
Sir Allen
J:Andrew Slattery
T:Andrew Slattery
|
8/055- | — | ||||||||||||
| Dual-purpose, 1-15 on the Flat, best form on easy ground, cheekpieces go on, needs rain | |||||||||||||||
| NR (20) |
Kings Prince
J:Mikey Sheehy
T:E Sheehy
|
60-000 | — | ||||||||||||
| Second in this last year off 61, 8lb lower but hard to fancy on recent efforts, blinkered | |||||||||||||||
| R20 (3) |
L'Immortale
J:Wesley Joyce(5)
T:Thomas Dowling
|
008-80 | — | ||||||||||||
| 0-7, up in trip for new yard and hood removed, hard to make a case for; reserve | |||||||||||||||
| Horse | bet365 | William Hill | Ladbrokes | Unibet | Boyle Sports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lady Christa
|
10/3 | 3/1 | 3/1 | 3/1 | 16/5 |
|
Stepdance
|
11/2 | 11/2 | 11/2 | 6/1 | 11/2 |
|
Black Soul
|
8/1 | 8/1 | 15/2 | 17/2 | 15/2 |
|
Gracesolution
|
15/2 | 6/1 | 15/2 | 8/1 | 17/2 |
|
Desert Friend
|
9/1 | 8/1 | 9/1 | 10/1 | 9/1 |
|
Polemon
|
10/1 | 11/1 | 10/1 | 11/1 | 11/1 |
|
Bold Approach
|
14/1 | 12/1 | 12/1 | 14/1 | 12/1 |
|
Hopkins
|
12/1 | 12/1 | 12/1 | 12/1 | 12/1 |
|
Unterberg
|
14/1 | 12/1 | 14/1 | 14/1 | 14/1 |
|
Tudor Manor
|
16/1 | 16/1 | 18/1 | 16/1 | 16/1 |
|
Steps In The Sand
|
16/1 | 16/1 | 18/1 | 16/1 | 16/1 |
|
Bigz Belief
|
18/1 | 18/1 | 16/1 | 12/1 | 18/1 |
|
Rhythm And Tyne
|
22/1 | 20/1 | 20/1 | 22/1 | 20/1 |
|
No Trouble
|
40/1 | 33/1 | 33/1 | 33/1 | 33/1 |
|
Tasmanian Girl
|
66/1 | 66/1 | 66/1 | 66/1 | 66/1 |
Predictor
Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.
Ratings
Last Run
| Horse | Last Run | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Polemon
|
9d ago | Quick return |
|
Unterberg
|
16d ago | Fit |
|
Stepdance
|
17d ago | Fit |
|
No Trouble
|
17d ago | Fit |
|
Black Soul
|
23d ago | Fit |
|
Bold Approach
|
23d ago | Fit |
|
Tudor Manor
|
25d ago | Fit |
|
Lady Christa
|
31d ago | Fit |
|
Desert Friend
|
31d ago | Fit |
|
Palo Duro
|
33d ago | Fit |
|
Gracesolution
|
46d ago | Fresh |
|
Hopkins
|
56d ago | Fresh |
|
Kings Prince
|
81d ago | Fresh |
|
L'Immortale
|
88d ago | Fresh |
|
Steps In The Sand
|
— | — |
|
Bigz Belief
|
— | — |
|
Rhythm And Tyne
|
— | — |
|
Tasmanian Girl
|
— | — |
|
Spy
|
— | — |
|
Sir Allen
|
— | — |
