Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

Kilbeggan - Sat 12th May 2012
17:25 17:55 18:25 18:55 19:25 19:55 20:25

19:25 Westmeath Beginners Chase2m 4f
Weighed In - €8,000 added, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winner €5,520 2nd €1,280 3rd €560 4th €320
Going: Good to Soft Surface: Turf

Result
Full result

Weighed In
Winning time: 5m 19.90s
Off time: 19:25:59

Pos	Horse	Odds
1st	Prince Ludovic (IRE)	8/1
2nd	Benash (IRE)	5/1
3rd	Canaly (IRE)	20/1

No	Form	Horse	A	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer	OR	SP
1	532265-	Aitmatov (GER) 101	11	11-12 bt	D J Condon	N Meade	125	12/1
2	357002-	Benash (IRE) 18	8	11-12	Andrew J McNamara	John G Carr		5/1
3	21123/4-	Cadspeed (FR) 22	9	11-12	R Walsh	W P Mullins	128	7/2
4	470P00-	Canaly (IRE) 34	7	11-12	B J Cooper	D T Hughes		20/1
5	00P/0P7-	Dancing Water 34	13	11-12	M W Bowes (5)	P O Brady		50/1
6	8/0P2P-U	Glenlo Abbey (IRE) 11	8	11-12 b	T J Doyle	John Neilan		50/1
7	14P000-	Prince Of Forwards 16	8	11-12 p	A P Crowe	P Hughes		50/1
9	1B5805-	Schinkel (IRE) 22	7	11-12	R Loughran	D T Hughes		28/1
10	111/964-	Silverhand (IRE) 59	8	11-12	P Carberry	N Meade		5/4
12	155917/	Urban Gale (IRE) 668	7	11-12	B T O'Connell	P J Rothwell		25/1
13	377/107-	Leblon (IRE) 261	6	11-5	S G McDermott	J F O'Shea		16/1
14	366031-	Prince Ludovic (IRE) 37	5	11-5	D N Russell	P Nolan		8/1
15	PP/00-	Crooked Jack (IRE) 39	8	11-12	S W Flanagan	S Neville		50/1
17	P86P6F-	Hushagoose (IRE) 49	11	11-12	G N Fox (7)	Ms H P Markham	77	50/1

Non runners
8	87F107-	Red Memo (IRE)	8	11-12	L Whitmore	B Hayes
11	F275P-P	Theroadtocroker (IRE)	8	11-12	D P Murphy	J L Cullen	109
16	078707-	Western Promise (IRE)	6	11-12	S K Ryder	Reserve 2

Verdict

SILVERHAND arrives at chasing a little late in life but he was a useful hurdler and Flat performer and showed that he'd lost none of his ability with a fine run in the Coral Cup at Cheltenham, his first start since last July. He's taken to make a winning start over fences though stablemate Aitmatov was better over timber and has been producing some fair efforts in decent company over fences. Cadspeed was a progressive hurdler who is gradually making his way over the bigger obstacles though he's been making mistakes and will need to jump better. Benash looks a big threat as, though he showed nothing in two runs over fences, he ran his best race for a very long time when runner-up to Snap Tie at the Punchestown Festival.

Formwatch

Aitmatov (GER) 7-1 (11-12) Settled in rear of mid-division on outer, 7th 5 out, no extra when left 5th and hampered 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 28l behind Soll (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 4f beg chase hvy in Feb.

Benash (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway into close 6th 2 out, went 2nd and ridden entering straight, closed on leader at last, no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 25, 2l behind Snap Tie (11-9) at Punchestown 2m hcp hdl gs in Apr.

Cadspeed (FR) 10-3fav (11-12) Prominent, on terms 5 out, soon led, joined before 2 out, soon headed, no extra approaching last where mistake, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 13l behind Headford Flyer (11-12) at Wexford 2m 3f beg chase gf in Apr.

Canaly (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, no threat in straight, weakened, tailed off, 13th of 18, well behind Carrigmartin (10-11) at Cork 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-140 gd in Apr.

Dancing Water 50-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, mistake 3 out, well beaten when blundered last, 7th of 8, 30l behind Pires (11-12) at Cork 2m beg chs gd in Apr.

Glenlo Abbey (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Close up and disputed lead, mistake 5 out, 4th next, soon no impression, unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Corskeagh Royale (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f beg chase gd, 14 ran.

Prince Of Forwards 33-1 (10-9) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, 12th of 24, well behind Whatever Jacksays (10-2) at Punchestown 3m Handicap Hurdle (95-130) (4yo+) hvy in Apr.

Red Memo (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Towards rear, no danger and kept on from 6 out, 7th of 13, 44l behind Headford Flyer (11-12) at Wexford 2m 3f beg chase gf in Apr.

Schinkel (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Waited with towards rear, kept on same pace without threatening from before 2 out, 5th of 13, 17l behind Headford Flyer (11-12) at Wexford 2m 3f beg chase gf in Apr.

Silverhand (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Towards rear, headway on outside after 4 out, chased leaders next, soon driven and outpaced, left 4th last, kept on flat, 4th of 28, 6l behind Son Of Flicka (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gd in Mar.

Theroadtocroker (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd before straight, soon no impression, pulled up before last, dismounted, lost action, in a race won by Gimli's Rock (11-12) at Limerick 2m 1f beg chs, 13 ran.

Urban Gale (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, moderate 4th after halfway, ridden and dropped to 7th after 4 out, soon no extra, 7th of 14, 22l behind Casey Top (9-13) at Killarney 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-140 in Jul '10.

Leblon (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Prominent, 3rd approaching 3 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 7th of 14, 24l behind Alderwood (11-5) at Killarney 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-140 gs in Aug.

Prince Ludovic (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Made virtually all and jumped well, joined from 5th to 6th, joined after 3 out, ridden and led again 2 out, kept on well from last, won at Clonmel 2m 4f mdn hdl gd in Apr beating Fine Presentation (11-1) by 4l, 11 ran.

Crooked Jack (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Mid-division, 8th 7 out, no impression from 4 out, 10th of 17, 46l behind Dizzy Rascal (10-8) at Thurles 3m mdn hdl gf in Apr.

Western Promise (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, 8th 4 out, no impression and kept on same pace approaching straight, 7th of 12, 36l behind Fairymount Lord (11-7) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-95 gf in Apr.

Hushagoose (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden and no impression before straight, fell 3 out, in a race won by Pontiac (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 4f beg chase in Mar, 15 ran.