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Date 2025-02-05
Distance 2m
Class
Going Heavy
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize €8,555
Winning Time 4m 9.50s (slow by 32.50s)

Result

Non-Runners / Other

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 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
Ballysax Hank
Chestnut
J:Keith Donoghue
T:Gavin Cromwell
J:Keith Donoghue
T:Gavin Cromwell
164 521228
116
124
90
57d -6
43.6
0.23/1
10/11
52%
Bumper winner for Brendan Duke has run well in two of his three hurdle starts, new yard
5
Puturhandstogether
Bay
J:Mark Walsh
T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien
J:Mark Walsh
T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien
156 31
-
130
111
59d -5
19.4
0.69/1
11/4
27%
Useful 84-rated Flat winner, improved from his hurdling debut to win at Cork, good chance
4
Collaborative
Bay
J:Phillip Enright
T:Oliver McKiernan
J:Phillip Enright
T:Oliver McKiernan
158 05-431
110
119
89
18d +7
18.1
2.75/1
11/1
8%
Handicap win was gained over 2m4f at Navan, possibly vulnerable over this shorter trip
6
Butter Fingers
Grey
J:Tom Harney(7)
T:Ross O'Sullivan
J:Tom Harney(7)
T:Ross O'Sullivan
153 1F4
117
113
108
25d +16
22.6
3.00/1
12/1
8%
Flat/hurdles winner last summer, needs to jump better than when fourth of six over C&D
3
Whimsy
Chestnut
J:Sean Flanagan
T:Anthony McCann
J:Sean Flanagan
T:Anthony McCann
161 722-23
113
125
112
80d +11
17.5
4.00/1
16/1
6%
3-14 on Flat, 0-9 hurdles second on five occasions, may be able to make experience count
2
Gers Gigi
Chestnut
J:Sam Ewing
T:Gordon Elliott
J:Sam Ewing
T:Gordon Elliott
162 321F73
114
123
114
19d +18
23.9
4.50/1
18/1
5%
Bumper/maiden hurdle winner, missed an engagement at Punchestown on Monday
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Ballysax Hank
8/11 10/11 5/6 4/5 4/5
Puturhandstogether
5/2 11/4 5/2 9/4 5/2
Collaborative
11/1 17/2 9/1 9/1 10/1
Butter Fingers
12/1 12/1 12/1 12/1 12/1
Whimsy
16/1 14/1 16/1 12/1 16/1
Gers Gigi
18/1 16/1 16/1 18/1 16/1

Predictor

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

1st Ballysax Hank
43.6
OR: 16.5 Form: 10 Odds: 17.1
10/11
2nd Gers Gigi
23.9
OR: 16 Form: 6.3 Odds: 1.6
18/1
3rd Butter Fingers
22.6
OR: 16.8 Form: 4 Odds: 1.9
12/1
4 Puturhandstogether
19.4
OR: 0 Form: 12.1 Odds: 7.3
11/4
5 Collaborative
18.1
OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1
11/1
6 Whimsy
17.5
OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7
16/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Butter Fingers
117
113
108
Ballysax Hank
116
124
90
Gers Gigi
114
123
114
Whimsy
113
125
112
Collaborative
110
119
89
Puturhandstogether
130
111

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Collaborative 18d ago Fit
Gers Gigi 19d ago Fit
Butter Fingers 25d ago Fit
Ballysax Hank 57d ago Fresh
Puturhandstogether 59d ago Fresh
Whimsy 80d ago Fresh