Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

  • 18:40 Niall McCarthy Memorial Handicap Hurdle2m 4f

  • Weighed In - €14,500 added, 4yo+, 15 runners
  • Winner €10,006 2nd €2,320 3rd €1,015 4th €580
  • Going: Good Surface: Turf

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 4m 46.60s
  • Off time: 18:40:40
Pos Horse Odds
1st Whatever Jacksays (IRE) 9/1
2nd Capellanus (IRE) 12/1
3rd Joys Island (IRE) 50/1
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 6/1341-0 Emerald green & mauve halved, slvs reversed, quartered cap Truckers Delight (IRE) 12 Distance Winner 11 11-10 B Hayes (5) J J Hanlon 129 14/1
2 248011- Orange, dark blue braces, halved sleeves, dark blue spots on cap Whatever Jacksays (IRE) 29 7 11-6 R C Colgan O McKiernan 125 9/1
3 12500-7 Red, white cap Capellanus (IRE) 12 6 11-5 b A E Lynch E J O'Grady 124 12/1
4 6/506F5- MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star Launchpad 54 5 10-13 p1 P Carberry D T Hughes 118 25/1
5 P/2553P- Pink, large purple spots, purple spots on cap Slew Charm (FR) 29 10 10-13 t Mr N McParlan (7) Mrs S Dawson 118 16/1
6 871271- WHITE & BLACK HOOPS, white cap, black star Alf Wright (IRE) 113 6 10-8 M P Butler (5) E Doyle 113 16/1
7 5911/7P- DARK BLUE & YELLOW CHECK, yellow sleeves & cap Scholars Mate (IRE) 29 Distance Winner 11 10-8 R Walsh W P Mullins 113 6/1
8 PP01-6P MAROON, white panel, halved sleeves, maroon cap Coldstonesober (IRE) 5 6 10-7 B J Cooper J R Finn 112 33/1
9 76/PF70- EMERALD GREEN & WHITE HOOPS, yellow sleeves, black & white hooped cap Rock County (IRE) 232 Distance Winner 8 10-7 P W Flood J P Ryan 112 25/1
10 69018P- WHITE, royal blue disc, white sleeves, emerald green spots, maroon cap Arklow Ger (IRE) 42 Distance Winner 10 10-2 M N Doran (5) P Nolan 107 16/1
11 605401- Red, emerald green star,emGreen slvs,black armlet,black & green quartered cap Gimli's Return (IRE) 61 5 10-2 T P Treacy Mrs J Harrington 107 12/1
12 50P-431 Light blue, black epaulettes, black stars on sleeves, white cap, red spots Audrelles Lad (IRE) 13 9 10-0 t B R Dalton (5) P O Brady 105 15/2
13 88050/1 BLACK, red stars, red sleeves, red star on cap Cry For The Moon (USA) 19 Distance Winner 6 10-0 T J Doyle J H Culloty 105 13/8
14 7931/FP- WHITE, purple disc, hooped sleeves & cap Viaduct Bud (IRE) 35 Distance Winner 6 9-10 D J Condon T O'Brien 96 25/1
15 360248/ PURPLE, white Cross of Lorraine, hooped cap Joys Island (IRE) 747 10 9-10 P T Enright P A Roche 95 50/1

Verdict

AUDRELLES LAD is progressing at a rate of knots and even a 9lb rise for his recent victory at Kilbeggan shouldn't be enough to prevent a follow-up. Cry For The Moon is very consistent on the Flat and reappeared after a long break to beat a big field over hurdles at Gowran. There should be more to come though the handicapper has had his say with a massive 13lb rise. Gimli's Return is another on the upgrade and won well at Downpatrick in March but it was very heavy ground when Alf Wright scored at Clonmel in February. Whatever Jacksays has won his last two races by an aggregate of 31l so it's hardly surprising that he's been hit with a rise of 22lb.

Formwatch

Truckers Delight (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Never better than mid-division, 11th of 18, 10l behind Satu (9-9) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp hdl gd.

Whatever Jacksays (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Prominent and led from 3rd, drew clear after 2 out and soon in command, very easily, won at Punchestown 3m Handicap Hurdle (95-130) (4yo+) hvy in Apr beating Novarov (11-7) by 17l, 24 ran.

Capellanus (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Soon mid-division, 8th approaching straight, kept on same pace under pressure from 2 out, 7th of 18, 5l behind Satu (9-9) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp hdl gd.

Launchpad 25-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching straight, soon no impression, 5th of 8, 29l behind False Economy (11-9) at Limerick 2m hdl gd in Apr.

Slew Charm (FR) 25-1 (10-10) Rear of mid-division, 10th 4 out, no extra from next and pulled up before last, in a race won by Whatever Jacksays (10-2) at Punchestown 3m Handicap Hurdle (95-130) (4yo+) hvy in Apr, 24 ran.

Alf Wright (IRE) 11-4fav (11-4) Chased leaders, went in pursuit of clear leader from 3 out, closed and led before next, soon in command, stayed on well, won at Clonmel 2m Maiden Hurdle (5-6yo) hvy in Feb beating Flaming Pop (10-11) by 2 1/4l, 15 ran.

Scholars Mate (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division, no threat after 4 out and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Whatever Jacksays (10-2) at Punchestown 3m Handicap Hurdle (95-130) (4yo+) hvy in Apr, 24 ran.

Coldstonesober (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Soon mid-division, 12th 6 out, no extra and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Zaralabad (10-5) at Limerick 2m hcp hdl 8Evens16 gd, 18 ran.

Rock County (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Always behind, 13th of 14, well behind Regal D'estruval (11-12) at Tramore 2m beg chs in Oct.

Arklow Ger (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Towards rear, struggling from 9th, tailed off 11th, pulled up before 13th, in a race won by Always Waining (10-11) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Apr, 26 ran.

Gimli's Return (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to lead after 3 out, ridden and kept on well from 2 out, won at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp hdl 80-109 gd in Mar beating Sober Sailor (10-7) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.

Audrelles Lad (IRE) 6-1 (10-1) Chased clear leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead after 4 out, kept on well from 2 out, comfortably, won at Kilbeggan 2m 3f hcp hdl 8Evens16 gs beating Ross Na Righ (11-4) by 4 1/2l, 14 ran.

Cry For The Moon (USA) 9-2fav (11-2) Towards rear, good headway from 4 out, 7th travelling well on outer before 2 out, led at last, stayed on strongly run-in, easily, won at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-102 sft beating Whitehead Lad (10-13) by 1 1/2l, 18 ran.

Viaduct Bud (IRE) 10-1 (9-13) Soon mid-division, no extra and pulled up after 6th, in a race won by Golanbrook (11-4) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp hdl 8Evens23 gf in Apr, 15 ran.

Joys Island (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Soon mid-division, closed 4 out, 5th approaching straight, 4th before 3 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 8th of 17, 12l behind Where's The Dosh (11-8) at Killarney 2m 4f hcp hdl 8Evens16 gd in May '10.

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