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Date 2025-03-06

Distance 2m6f42y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €9,440

Winning Time 5m 51.10s (slow by 27.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Rushmount (IRE) Brian Hayes · Jonathan Sweeney	5/6F	Won
2nd	Machismo (IRE) Finn Brickley · Gordon Elliott	8/1	3
3rd	Ad Caelum (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · John Patrick Ryan	22/1	1.5
4th	Crossing The Bar (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Cian Collins	8/1	2
5th	Betty Dutton (IRE) Mark McDonagh · E J O'Grady	13/2	6.5
6th	Lady Of The Locke (IRE) Phillip Enright · C Byrnes	17/2	4.75
7th	Sequoiaspirit (IRE) Liam Quinlan · Ray Hackett	10/1	.5

Runners (10)

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	Rushmount Bay J:Brian Hayes T:Jonathan Sweeney	J:Brian Hayes T:Jonathan Sweeney	166	—	21P-04	129	133	102	33d	—	—	-8	33.1	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Course winner built on return when eyecatching fourth at Dublin Racing Festival; player
10	Lady Of The Locke Bay J:Phillip Enright T:C Byrnes	J:Phillip Enright T:C Byrnes	141	—	53-534	104	129	100	70d	—	—	+1	18.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Course bumper winner was well-backed when fourth on handicap debut; player from 1lb lower
9	Betty Dutton Bay J:Mark McDonagh T:E J O'Grady	J:Mark McDonagh T:E J O'Grady	141	t	265522	104	131	118	31d	—	—	+14	25.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Just 1-21 over hurdles but has plenty of placed efforts to her name; should go well again
7	Crossing The Bar Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Cian Collins	J:Danny Gilligan T:Cian Collins	151	tp	242421	114	135	114	34d	—	—	+23	34.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Handles good ground just fine but will need to be at his best from revised Irish mark
5	Sequoiaspirit Bay J:Liam Quinlan(3) T:Ray Hackett	J:Liam Quinlan(3) T:Ray Hackett	157	—	694416	120	130	116	75d	—	—	+17	27.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Good winner at Navan in November; will love the ground and is one for the shortlist
4	Machismo Bay J:Finn Brickley(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Finn Brickley(7) T:Gordon Elliott	157	p	-42514	120	128	96	42d	—	—	+20	28.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Fourth in 3m handicap at Punchestown but is another who is unproven on a sounder surface
8	Ad Caelum Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:John Patrick Ryan	146	—	315180	109	133	108	32d	—	—	+19	22.6	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Won here off 95 in November but a stone higher now and struggled last two starts
NR	Arion Soldier Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Eamon Courtney	J:Ricky Doyle T:Eamon Courtney	160	—	0831-0	123	133	84	130d	—	—	—	18.3	—	—
Cork maiden winner; return to hurdling should suit better but seems to want testing ground
NR	Donkey Years Bay J:Conor McNamara T:E McNamara	J:Conor McNamara T:E McNamara	159	t	P01592	122	131	94	69d	—	—	—	26	—	—
Remote second in veterans' handicap chase at Limerick; more needed back over timber
NR	Carrig Sam Chestnut J:Harry Sexton(7) T:Peter Croke	J:Harry Sexton(7) T:Peter Croke	154	p	7P-6U6	117	123	48	10d	—	—	—	16.8	—	—
Won first two starts for Arthur Moore three seasons ago but no sign of his best since

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Rushmount	evn	evn	11/8
Lady Of The Locke	5/1	9/2	4/1
Betty Dutton	7/1	6/1	11/2
Crossing The Bar	13/2	7/1	13/2
Sequoiaspirit	8/1	8/1	15/2
Machismo	10/1	8/1	8/1
Ad Caelum	28/1	28/1	25/1
Arion Soldier	-	-	-
Donkey Years	-	-	-
Carrig Sam	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Crossing The Bar

34.1

OR: 16 Form: 15 Odds: 3.1

7/1

2nd

Rushmount

33.1

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 13.3

11/8

3rd

Machismo

28.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Sequoiaspirit

27.4

OR: 17.5 Form: 7 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Donkey Years

OR: 18 Form: 8 Odds: 0

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Betty Dutton

25.3

OR: 13.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Ad Caelum

22.6

OR: 14.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Lady Of The Locke

18.5

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

5/1

Arion Soldier

18.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Carrig Sam

16.8

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Rushmount	129	133	102
Arion Soldier	123	133	84
Donkey Years	122	131	94
Sequoiaspirit	120	130	116
Machismo	120	128	96
Carrig Sam	117	123	48
Crossing The Bar	114	135	114
Ad Caelum	109	133	108
Lady Of The Locke	104	129	100
Betty Dutton	104	131	118

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Carrig Sam	10d ago	Quick return
Betty Dutton	31d ago	Fit
Ad Caelum	32d ago	Fit
Rushmount	33d ago	Fit
Crossing The Bar	34d ago	Fit
Machismo	42d ago	Fit
Donkey Years	69d ago	Fresh
Lady Of The Locke	70d ago	Fresh
Sequoiaspirit	75d ago	Fresh
Arion Soldier	130d ago	Long break