14:35
Callan Tansey Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2m1½f, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, €6,000, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 29.20s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Finnians Row heads our ratings on 105, and that is enough to make him the pick in a 13-runner contest over 18 furlongs on good ground. The edge is only a pound over High Honour on 104, so this is no foregone conclusion, but he gets the nod on the numbers. Oh So Charming and Lilac Lady, both on 101, are the other dangers and sit just a few pounds back, while the remainder look to have more to find. Finnians Row is the selection.
Result
Liam McKenna (3)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Settled in midfield early - moved up to sit 4th by halfway - cruised into 3rd 2 out and soon pushed along - edged ahead before the last - powered on up the run-in to win
Philip Donovan
M Flannery
contested early on - in front from 3rd - strongly urged 2 out and challenged by rival - alongside turning into the straight - overtaken before the last - plugged on to finish 2nd
Eoghan Finegan (5)
Gerard Keane
settled in last group early - crept closer before 4 out and 6th 3 out - 4th 2 out but unable to land a blow - plugged on at same speed from the last to finish 3rd
Keith Donoghue
J P Dempsey
settled in last group early - pushed along after 3 out but made no dent - 8th 2 out - 6th and a small error at the last - plodded on to finish 4th
James Smith (3)
P Cluskey
Raced in the pack - nearer and squeezed up 4th - 3rd halfway and 2nd before 4 out - pushed along to press 2 out and upsides entering straight - collared before last - 3rd and serious mistake last - nothing more to give run-in
Daniel King
A. J. Martin
settled at rear early - moved into 8th after 3 out - 5th before 2 out but making no dent - plugged on at same speed and errored last - finished 6th
Conor Smithers (7)
John Patrick Ryan
up with the front pair and pulled hard early - 5th when pushed along before 3 out - found nothing before 2 out and finished well beaten in 7th
Sean Flanagan
Patrick Downey
Held up at the back early - moved up to 7th after 3 out then 6th but made no dent before 2 out - soon faded out of it to finish 8th
Danny Mullins
P A Fahy
up with the front pair early and pulled hard - central at halfway - minor error 3 out and soon under pressure - dropped away quickly - finished 9th and a distant last of those home
Alan King (7)
Mark Michael McNiff
Went on early and challenged for the front - passed by 3rd - slid back to 5th after the 5th - ran out of steam approaching 4 out and finished a long way adrift in 10th
Shane O'Callaghan (3)
P J Rothwell
up with the front pair early - hopped right at the 4th - held runner-up spot at the midway point - dropped to 4th after 3 out - soon out of puff and faded tamely - finished 11th and a long way adrift
Thomas O'Connor (7)
Charles Reilly
up with the front pair early - settled in midfield from 3rd - slipped back to the back of the field before 4 out - pushed along with nothing left after 4 out - faded badly and finished 12th a distance adrift
P J O'Hanlon
Donal Kinsella
Handy early on - 7th at halfway - under pressure and outpaced after 4 out then dropped away tamely - eased and pulled up approaching the penultimate fence
Racecard
Alan King (7)
Mark Michael McNiff 0/5
Lilac Lady has a win and a second in her last five starts, a winner three starts back and a second five back, and she has run over today's trip and going before; our rating of 101 ranks her fourth of 13. The risk is a dip to eighth last time out and seventh before that, with 168 lb to carry after 35 days off.
- Sire
- Churchill (IRE)
- Dam
- Flowers Will Bloom (IRE) by Fastnet Rock
- Owner
- Mrs Janice Doyle
- Foaled
- 20 Jan 2020
- Stable
- Strandhill, Co. Sligo
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 5 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 47%
- Ratings
- Perf 101
James Smith (3)
P Cluskey 0/2
Winner two starts back and only 11 days since a last-time-out fall, Oh So Charming has run over today's trip and going, and his 101 rating ranks him third of 13; the main risk is how he bounces back from that tumble under 166 lb.
- Sire
- Charm Spirit (IRE)
- Dam
- Scattered Petals (IRE) by Dark Angel
- Owner
- Paul M Butler
- Foaled
- 25 Jan 2020
- Stable
- Balbriggan, Co Dublin
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 30%
- Ratings
- Perf 101
Keith Donoghue
J P Dempsey 0/3
The Flying Rambler returned from a modest run of form with a fourth last time out, and he has run over today's trip and going, but he is winless in his last four and was only eighth and seventh before that. Our rating of 98 ranks him fifth of 13, though 160 lb on an official mark of 93 is a stiff ask.
- Sire
- Affinisea (IRE)
- Dam
- Scarlet Rambler (IRE) by Millenary
- Owner
- Short Grass Syndicate
- Foaled
- 15 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Carbury, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 39%
- Ratings
- Perf 98
Philip Donovan
M Flannery 0/0
Bowgate Street is in solid form with a third last time out and another third four starts back, and she has run over today's trip and going, but she is yet to win in her last six starts. Carrying 159 lb off 91 is a big ask, and our rating of 95 only ranks her sixth of 13.
- Sire
- Champs Elysees (GB)
- Dam
- Morning Babe (IRE) by Yeats
- Owner
- Oron Construction Services Limited
- Foaled
- 22 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Ballinrobe, Co Mayo
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Trainer running to form
- 40%
- Ratings
- Perf 95
Sean Flanagan
Patrick Downey 0/1
Letters To Juliet is winless in her last four, unplaced in her last two and a seventh and fifth before that, though she has run over today's trip and going before and returns after 34 days. Carrying 159 lb off an official 91 is a lot to ask, but our rating of 93 has her seventh of 13.
- Sire
- Califet (FR)
- Dam
- Brega Queen (IRE) by Court Cave
- Owner
- Dubs Royals Syndicate
- Foaled
- 30 May 2018
- Stable
- Slane, Co. Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 93
Conor Smithers (7)
John Patrick Ryan 0/17
Fresh from a win last time out and a winner four starts back, Andyourbirdcansing has run over today's trip and going, but she's unplaced in two of her other recent runs and carries 158 lb off 90, while our rating of 91 ranks her only eighth of 13.
- Sire
- Court Cave (IRE)
- Dam
- Lucyintheskywith (IRE) by Flemensfirth
- Owner
- We Win Racing Syndicate
- Foaled
- 7 May 2018
- Stable
- Templemore, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 17 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 36%
- Ratings
- Perf 91
P J O'Hanlon
Donal Kinsella 0/2
High Honour has run over today's trip and on this going, and he's fit after 19 days off, with a third and a fourth in his last four outings. Our rating of 104 ranks him second of 13 against an official mark of 90, though a seventh last time and 158 lb are the main concerns.
- Sire
- Frankel (GB)
- Dam
- As Good As Gold (IRE) by Oasis Dream
- Owner
- Donal Kinsella
- Foaled
- 26 Feb 2020
- Stable
- Dunleer, Co Louth
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 18%
- Ratings
- Perf 104
Thomas O'Connor
Charles Reilly 0/0
Hometomayo is hard to fancy, winless in her last five and coming off a sixth last time out, with a fourth five starts back her best finish in that run. She has run over today's trip and going and is fresh enough after 17 days, but 155 lb is a big ask, and our rating of 77 ranks her eleventh of thirteen.
- Sire
- Order Of St George (IRE)
- Dam
- Atlantic Way (IRE) by Westerner
- Owner
- Mrs Anne Reilly
- Foaled
- 1 Jun 2020
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Ratings
- Perf 77
Eoghan Finegan (5)
Gerard Keane 2/9
Grennanstown Lady is winless in her last five, with a fourth three starts back her best finish and a brought-down last time out leaving little to judge, so she is hard to fancy off 154 lb. She has run over today's trip and going, and our rating of 85 sits close to her official 86.
- Sire
- Elusive Pimpernel (USA)
- Dam
- Annie Burke (IRE) by Yeats
- Owner
- Steven Vaughan
- Foaled
- 17 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Trim, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 9 runs (22%)
- Trainer running to form
- 49%
- Ratings
- Perf 85
Finnians Row tb Tip D
53 days
10yo, 10-12, OR 84 P-1105
J: Liam McKenna (3) · T: Dermot A McLoughlin
Liam McKenna (3)
Dermot A McLoughlin 1/10
Finnians Row won back-to-back three and four starts back before a fifth last time out, and he has run over today's trip and going before. A 53-day break is the one query, but our top-rated runner is on an official mark of 84 and looks the one to beat.
- Sire
- Famous Name (GB)
- Dam
- High Kicker (IRE) by High Chaparral
- Owner
- Anne Mccartan Frances Smyth
- Foaled
- 30 Apr 2016
- Stable
- Bodeen, Ratoath, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 10 runs (10%)
- Trainer running to form
- 36%
- Ratings
- Perf 105
Danny Mullins
P A Fahy 0/7
Plus Or Minus has been unplaced in his last three outings, with a fifth four starts back his best recent effort, so he is hard to fancy while winless in recent starts. He is back quickly after 10 days and has run on today's going, but 147 lb off 80 is a big ask, and our rating of 71 ranks him 12th of 13.
- Sire
- Belardo (IRE)
- Dam
- Micras (GB) by Medicean
- Owner
- George Moore
- Foaled
- 13 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 7 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 54%
- Ratings
- Perf 71
Daniel King
A. J. Martin 1/12
Fifth last time out is his best finish in a sequence that includes two pulled-up efforts, and he has run over today's trip and going before, but he is winless in his last five starts. Our rating of 86 sits well above his official 75, though carrying 143 lb leaves little margin.
- Sire
- Atlantic Waves (IRE)
- Dam
- Seven Wonders (GB) by With Approval
- Owner
- Mrs C Oleary
- Foaled
- 27 May 2017
- Stable
- Summerhill, Co. Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 12 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 36%
- Ratings
- Perf 86
Shane O'Callaghan (3)
P J Rothwell 1/19
Maxios Lady is winless in her last five, with a sixth last time out following a pulled up two starts back, and she returns after 68 days with an out-of-form yard and 140 lb on her back. She has run over today's trip and going, which is about the only plus.
- Sire
- Maxios (GB)
- Dam
- Drumcliff Lady (IRE) by Yeats
- Owner
- Site Cell Syndicate
- Foaled
- 14 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Tinahely, Co Wicklow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 19 runs (5%)
- Trainer running to form
- 46%
- Ratings
- Perf 68
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.