Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

  • 15:40 Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Hurdle2m

  • Weighed In - €13,000 added, 4yo+, 6 runners
  • Winner €8,970 2nd €2,080 3rd €910 4th €520
  • Going: Good Surface: Turf

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 3m 56.40s
  • Off time: 15:40:33
Pos Horse Odds
1st Local Celebrity (IRE) 2/1
2nd His Excellency (IRE) 6/4
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 2241U1- Red & black hoops, white cap, red star Local Celebrity (IRE) 148 Distance Winner 8 11-12 Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins 123 2/1
2 234P1P- Orange, beige chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Tango Banbou (FR) 9 Distance Winner 5 11-12 R Walsh W P Mullins 6/1
4 5950P-4 Light blue, black epaulettes, black stars on sleeves, white cap, red spots Audrelles Lad (IRE) 2 9 11-5 t M W Bowes (5) P O Brady 87 20/1
5 219869- MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star His Excellency (IRE) 8 Distance Winner 4 11-4 D N Russell G Elliott 128 6/4
6 142546- Light blue, dark blue braces, dark blue armlet, striped cap Thegondolier (IRE) 11 Course Winner Distance Winner 4 11-4 p B Hayes (7) J J Hanlon 9/2
7 32- YELLOW, emerald green star & chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap Spring Hawk (IRE) 198 6 10-12 t B R Dalton (7) T G McCourt 10/1
Non runners
3612086-Ahyaknowyerself (IRE)611-5A MullinsD E Mullins

Verdict

Patrick Mullins was on board when Local Celebrity easily beat a huge field of maidens at Navan in December and retains the ride with Ruby Walsh on board stablemate Tango Banbou, a 50/1 winner at Gowran in March before floundering in heavy going at Punchestown. Spring Hawk showed promise in a couple of starts over timber but one career success in 28 starts is off-putting. Thegondolier hasn't quite progressed as anticipated after landing a Thurles maiden in October so this looks destined for HIS EXCELLENCY. Gordon Elliott's charge has been racing at a much higher level than this in juvenile events after beating One Cool Shabra in a Leopardstown Grade 2 in December and his overall form should be enough to get back on the winning trail.

Formwatch

Local Celebrity (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Chased leaders, jumped right, 3rd halfway, closer 3 out, improved to lead before 2 out, ridden and kept on well from before last, comfortably, won at Navan 2m mdn hdl in Dec beating Fair Of Cappamore (11-12) by 10l, 25 ran.

Tango Banbou (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Led, strongly pressed and headed 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before last, in a race won by Oscara Dara (11-12) at Punchestown 2m nov hdl hvy in Apr, 11 ran.

Ahyaknowyerself (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Prominent, close up and almost on terms 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace from next, 6th of 22, 15l behind Simon Gray (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hdl gd in Apr.

Audrelles Lad (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Lookoutnow (11-0) at Cork 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 80-95 in Dec, 21 ran.

His Excellency (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Well off pace towards rear, some headway from 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 9th of 13, 22l behind Hisaabaat (11-0) at Punchestown 2m 4yo hdl Grade 1 (1) hvy in Apr.

Thegondolier (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened, 6th of 10, well behind Loch Ard (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 4yo hdl hvy in Apr.

Spring Hawk (IRE) 6-1 (9-13) Held up in rear, headway into 3rd 3 out where mistake, ridden before 2 out, kept on from before last, 2nd run-in, just held 2nd close home, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Annie Other (10-11) at Kilbeggan 2m hdl gd in Sep.

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