Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

Killarney - Mon 14th May 2012
17:50 18:20 18:50 19:20 19:50 20:20 20:50

18:50 M.D.O'Shea & Sons Hurdle2m 4f
Weighed In - €15,500 added, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winner €10,694 2nd €2,480 3rd €1,085 4th €620
Going: Good Surface: Turf

Result
Full result

Weighed In
Winning time: 5m 19.00s
Off time: 18:51:42

Pos	Horse	Odds
1st	Won In The Dark (IRE)	5/2
2nd	Flycorn (IRE)	3/1

No	Form	Horse	A	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer	OR	SP
1	P/13PFP-	The Fonze (IRE) 10	11	11-12 p	M P Butler (5)	E Doyle	130	14/1
2	145064-	Flycorn (IRE) 30	6	11-6 t	J L Cullen	T Hogan	128	3/1
3	F/71-	Wolf Hall (IRE) 43	5	11-6	D N Russell	C Byrnes		8/1
4	63752P-	Catch Me (GER) 35	10	11-0	M P Walsh	E J O'Grady	140	5/2
5	500U4F-	Dancing Tornado (IRE) 16	11	11-0 p	A P Heskin (3)	M Hourigan	133	8/1
6	512108-	Hot Friend (IRE) 255	9	11-0	P T Enright	R Tyner	91	25/1
8	46223B-	Won In The Dark (IRE) 4	8	11-0	A E Lynch	Miss S J Harty	138	5/2

Non runners
7	3/1252-0		Realt Dubh (IRE)	8	11-0	N Meade	P Carberry	135

Verdict

Realt Dubh was due to run in a handicap over timber here yesterday afternoon and this top-class chaser would obviously be strongly fancied if taking his chance in this. However, he still wouldn't be certain to beat CATCH ME on these terms and Edward O'Grady's charge looks set to gain his first success since 2009. He pulled up in the Irish National last time but his superb effort when narrowly beaten by Cape Tribulation in the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham was given a huge boost when the winner followed-up at Aintree. Won In The Dark is another who can't get his head in front and he ran poorly on the Flat at Clonmel last week which was presumably supposed to be a confidence booster. Flycorn has plenty to do on official ratings but looks best of the remainder.

Formwatch

The Fonze (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Mid-division, ridden and no impression from 3 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Penny's Bill (9-8) at Wexford 2m 3f hcp chs (10yo+) sft in Mar, 10 ran.

Flycorn (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway 8th, ridden and no impression when slightly hampered 3 out, well held 4th when mistake next, 4th of 10, 21l behind Simonsig (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f nov hdl G2 (1) gd in Apr.

Wolf Hall (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, narrow leader from 5 out, stayed on well from before last, won at Limerick 2m mdn hdl gd in Apr beating Moby Dick (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 18 ran.

Catch Me (GER) 25-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Lion Na Bearnai (10-5) at Fairyhouse 3m 5f Ext hcp ch gs in Apr, 29 ran.

Dancing Tornado (IRE) 11-1 (10-8) Soon towards rear, moderate 7th from 2 out, soon no impression, fell last, in a race won by Foildubh (10-7) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp chs hvy in Apr, 10 ran.

Hot Friend (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 6 out, ridden 3 out, no extra before last, 8th of 10, 33l behind AHorseCalledMolly (11-12) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp chs 0-123 gd in Sep.

Realt Dubh (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd entering straight, ridden when slight mistake 2 out, closed on winner when switched to inner before last, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Sizing Europe (11-12) at Punchestown 2m chs G1 (1) gs in Apr.

Won In The Dark (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, 6th when brought down 8th, in a race won by Big Buck's (11-7) at Aintree 3m hdl G1 (1) gs in Apr, 8 ran.