Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

  • 14:20 Alfred Nobel E.B.F. Maiden6f

  • Weighed In - €16,500 added, 2yo, 7 runners
  • Winner €11,386 2nd €2,640 3rd €1,154 4th €660
  • Going: Soft Surface: Turf

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 1m 18.62s
  • Off time: 14:20:55
Pos Horse Odds
1st Move To Strike (IRE) 4/6
2nd Slope 8/1
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 (5) EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE HOOPS, green cap Carried (IRE) 2 9-5 D P McDonogh Mrs P Dobbs 33/1
2 (7) WHITE & BLACK CHECK, black seams on sleeves, black stars on cap Cest Notre Gris (IRE) 2 9-5 M C Hussey J T Gorman 33/1
3 (1) 2 PINK & EMERALD GREEN QUARTERED, check sleeves & cap Chips Are Down (IRE) 18 2 9-5 P J Smullen Michael Mulvany 11/2
4 (2) 73 ORANGE, black chevron, orange cap Marvelous James (IRE) 18 2 9-5 G F Carroll G M Lyons 12/1
5 (4) 3 WHITE, purple panel, check cap Move To Strike (IRE) 22 2 9-5 K J Manning J S Bolger 4/6
6 (3) 6 Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star Sin Miedo (IRE) 22 2 9-5 F M Berry Mrs J Harrington 4/1
7 (6) Mauve, grey sash, mauve cap Slope 2 9-0 W M Lordan D Wachman 8/1

Verdict

Chips Are Down and Marvelous James were separated by a short-head when occupying the places in a three-runner event won by Katchy Lady on very testing ground at Tipperary. Neither appeared to be enjoying the conditions and the former looked in need of the experience so should just about come out on top again. MOVE TO STRIKE couldn't quite match strides with the front pair when placed behind Forester at Leopardstown and, as that looked a decent race, he should have improved enough to take this, especially as both Marvelous James and Sin Miedo, who missed the break, were behind. The speedily-bred Slope is one to keep an eye on as she makes her debut.

Formwatch

Carried (IRE) Footstepsinthesand gelding out of Tequise.

Cest Notre Gris (IRE) Verglas colt out of Alikhlas.

Chips Are Down (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Slowly away and chased leaders in 3rd, wandered about from over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 3, ns behind Katchy Lady (9-0) at Tipperary 5f 2yo mdn sft in Apr.

Marvelous James (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden under 2f out, challenged and led inside final furlong, no extra and headed final strides, last of 3, hd behind Katchy Lady (9-0) at Tipperary 5f 2yo mdn sft in Apr.

Move To Strike (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Prominent and keen early, tracked leader in 2nd, ridden 2f out and soon no impression on winner, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Forester (9-5) at Leopardstown 6f 2yo mdn gd in Apr.

Sin Miedo (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride and in rear, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight, 6th of 7, 9l behind Forester (9-5) at Leopardstown 6f 2yo mdn gd in Apr.

Slope Acclamation filly out of Bandanna.

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