16:00
Pat Carroll's Pub Kilkenny Mares Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2m4f, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, M, €6,000, 13 runners
Winning time 5m 20.50s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Final Decision heads our ratings on 107, six pounds clear of Eaglewood on 101, though confidence is low in a 15-runner staying contest over 20 furlongs on good ground. Eaglewood is the chief danger, with Tropical Twist (100) and Kayla's Friend (99) also in the mix and only a pound or two apart, so the race looks competitive behind our pick. The size of the field adds uncertainty, but Final Decision tops our ratings and gets the nod. Our selection is Final Decision.
Result
Eoghan Finegan (5)
John G Carr
Raced in rear of front group - sixth at the midpoint - quickly improved to reach the front rank 3 out - soon in front - pulled away after 2 out - bounded home at the last for a comfortable win
Daniel King
Liam P Cusack
Held up at the back early - bumped briefly at the 5th - pushed along in eighth turning in - kept on to hold third before the last - took second on the run-in but well adrift of the winner
Josh Williamson (3)
Gordon Elliott
Towards the rear of the pack early - 6th turning for home - plugged on to take 2nd 2 out - unable to make inroads on the winner - one-paced to the line - passed for 2nd on the run-in to finish 3rd
Alex Harvey
Thomas Coyle
Held up in midfield - moved up before 2 out - 5th after 2 out and unable to land a blow - plodded on to the finish in 4th
Darragh O'Keeffe
P J Rothwell
Prominent early - 5th at halfway - niggled along turning in - 4th 2 out but outpaced before the last - finished 5th well beaten
Cian Quirke
A. Slattery
Made all the running until passed after 3 out - niggled along before the straight and struggling in 3rd 2 out - weakened before the last to finish 6th
Mike O'Connor
Paul Cashman
Prominent early and 2nd at halfway - dropped to 3rd turning into the straight - outpaced 2 out and finished 7th well beaten
Alix Balfe (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Settled in midfield early - moved up to 4th by halfway - pushed along turning in and floundered before 2 out - finished 8th and well beaten
Conor Stone-Walsh
James M Barcoe
Held up at the back throughout - well beaten in 9th
Paddy Hanlon (5)
John Joseph Hanlon
Raced in last group early - jumped untidily at the 4th and was bumped soon after - still out the back and blundered 3 out - found nothing and tailed off to finish 10th
Mr R Sugrue (7)
P J Rothwell
Prominent enough early - bumped at the 5th - dropped towards the back by halfway - pushed along without response after 3 out then faded tamely to finish 11th
Michael Kenneally (3)
Eoin Griffin
Raced just behind the front pair - holding third at the midpoint - eased and pulled up soon after 3 out
Phillip Enright
Leonard Paul Flynn
Up with the front pair early - came down at the fifth
Non-runners: Kayla's Friend, Bethpage Theatre
Racecard
Josh Williamson (3)
Gordon Elliott 9/51
Tropical Twist has run over today's going before and carries 166 lb, a winner four starts back, and our rating ranks her third of 15, making her a leading threat. The main risk is a recent slide, with a fifth last time out, a sixth and an eighth before that.
- Sire
- Saddex (GB)
- Dam
- Tropical Way (IRE) by Stowaway
- Owner
- Gordon Elliott
- Foaled
- 7 May 2021
- Stable
- Longwood, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 51 runs (18%)
- Trainer running to form
- 40%
- Ratings
- Perf 100
Phillip Enright
Leonard Paul Flynn 0/0
Eaglewood arrives fresh off a third last time out, and she has run over today's trip and on this going before; our rating of 101 puts her second of 15, with a 37-day break since her last run. The main risk is carrying 164 lb while yet to win in her last five starts.
- Sire
- Free Eagle (IRE)
- Dam
- Dalmatia (IRE) by Cape Cross
- Owner
- John Gerard Fitzgerald
- Foaled
- 23 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Crecora, Co Limerick
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Trainer running to form
- 26%
- Ratings
- Perf 101
Alix Balfe (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin 0/8
Santa Paula showed a bit of consistency with thirds three and four starts back, but she was only sixth last time out after 29 days off and is winless in her last six. She has run on today's going and carries 163 lb off a mark of 95.
- Sire
- Hillstar (GB)
- Dam
- Carmelina (IRE) by Dylan Thomas
- Owner
- John Joe Johnston & Joseph McCartan
- Foaled
- 13 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Bodeen, Ratoath, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 8 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 41%
- Ratings
- Perf 95
Michael Kenneally (3)
Eoin Griffin 0/4
Rumble Demosa showed a clear step forward when third last time out, but she is winless in her last five and had finished seventh in two of the three runs before that. She has run over today's trip and going, though 162 lb is a stiff burden off a mark of 94.
- Sire
- Kingston Hill (GB)
- Dam
- Jaldemosa (FR) by Cadoudal
- Owner
- Dunglen Racing Syndicate
- Foaled
- 6 May 2021
- Stable
- Slieverue, Co Kilkenny
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 28%
- Ratings
- Perf 96
Kayla's Friend t D
4 days, Non-runner
6yo, 11-7, OR 93 651862
J: Sean Flanagan · T: James William Hannon
Sean Flanagan
James William Hannon 0/2
Kayla's Friend arrives fresh from a second last time out just four days ago, and she has run over today's trip and going before, while a winner four starts back shows she can score. Carrying 161 lb is the main risk, with her form patchy in between.
- Sire
- Jukebox Jury (IRE)
- Dam
- Missdeschamps (IRE) by Robin Des Champs
- Owner
- James William Hannon
- Foaled
- 7 May 2020
- Stable
- Lismore, Co. Waterford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 57%
- Ratings
- Perf 99
Mr R Sugrue (7)
P J Rothwell 0/25
Final Decision is yet to win in her last five and returns after 89 days off, but she has run on today's going and carries 160 lb off an official 92, while our rating of 107 puts her top of the 15. Stable form is a concern at 0/22 in the last fortnight.
- Sire
- Iffraaj (GB)
- Dam
- Adjudicate (GB) by Dansili
- Owner
- Hasson Syndicate
- Foaled
- 11 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Tinahely, Co Wicklow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 25 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 107
Darragh O'Keeffe
P J Rothwell 0/25
Hard to fancy, as she's winless in her last six and ranked 11 of 15 on our figures, with a trainer 0/22 in the last 14 days and 160 lb to carry. A runner-up effort last time out and experience of today's trip and going are the positives, though a 43-day break raises fitness questions.
- Sire
- Coastal Path (GB)
- Dam
- Solivate (FR) by Alberto Giacometti
- Owner
- Lily's Bar Syndicate
- Foaled
- 25 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Tinahely, Co Wicklow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 25 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 89
Paddy Hanlon (5)
John Joseph Hanlon 0/11
Lady's Choice is hard to fancy, having been pulled up in her last two starts and returning after 166 days off, with a ninth and a fourth before that. She has run on today's going and our rating has her 14th of 15, so 160 lb looks a big ask.
- Sire
- Affinisea (IRE)
- Dam
- Hobson's Choice (IRE) by Milan
- Owner
- Ms Rachel Oneill
- Foaled
- 4 May 2021
- Stable
- Bagenalstown, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 11 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 82
Cian Quirke
A. Slattery 2/21
Poetic Focus bounces in off a second last time out and has twice finished runner-up in her last six, though she's yet to win in that spell and was unplaced two starts back. She has run over today's trip and going, but 158 lb and a 37-day break temper the appeal.
- Sire
- Yeats (IRE)
- Dam
- Western Focus (IRE) by Westerner
- Owner
- Sean Cleere
- Foaled
- 20 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Thurles, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 21 runs (10%)
- Trainer running to form
- 49%
- Ratings
- Perf 96
Daniel King
Liam P Cusack 0/0
Online Order is winless in her last five, with finishes of sixth, eighth, sixth and seventh before an unplaced effort last time, so she is hard to fancy under 153 lb. She has run over today's trip and going, and her 84 rating, 13th of 15, offers little encouragement.
- Sire
- Order Of St George (IRE)
- Dam
- Sapphire Noire (IRE) by Shantou
- Owner
- Nigel Cooper
- Foaled
- 10 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Mountrath, Co Laois
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Trainer running to form
- 28%
- Ratings
- Perf 84
Alex Harvey
Thomas Coyle 0/3
Frontier Rose has been consistent without troubling the judge, finishing a fifth last time out, and she's yet to win in her last six starts; back in 16 days, she has run over today's trip and going, but 149 lb is a hefty burden. Our rating of 90 sits above her official 81, though ranked tenth of 15 she looks midfield.
- Sire
- Frontiersman (GB)
- Dam
- Vin Rose (GB) by Alflora
- Owner
- Philip Mcgee
- Foaled
- 3 May 2021
- Stable
- Batterstown, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 22%
- Ratings
- Perf 90
Eoghan Finegan (5)
John G Carr 0/0
Talas Kera comes here on an upswing after a second last time out, and she has run over today's trip and going, but she is yet to win in her last six starts and has been off for 36 days. Carrying 148 lb off an official mark of 80 looks a stiff ask, though our rating of 94 puts her eighth of 15.
- Sire
- Ribchester (IRE)
- Dam
- Takizada (IRE) by Sendawar
- Owner
- Richard J Farrell
- Foaled
- 4 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Maynooth, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Trainer running to form
- 47%
- Ratings
- Perf 94
25 days, Non-runner
5yo, 10-7, OR 79 F96P0P
J: Ethan O'Sullivan (7) · T: Peter Fahey
Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
Peter Fahey 1/6
Lightly raced and unexposed, Bethpage Theatre has plenty to prove after being pulled up last time out, 25 days ago, and she's yet to win in her last six starts. A sixth four starts back is her best recent finish, so any improvement has to come from somewhere, with 147 lb to carry.
- Sire
- Fascinating Rock (IRE)
- Dam
- Medinah Theatre (IRE) by King's Theatre
- Owner
- Festival Dreamers Syndicate
- Foaled
- 1 May 2021
- Stable
- MonasterevIn, Co. Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 6 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 47%
Conor Stone-Walsh
James M Barcoe 0/4
Unplaced last time out and a sixth two starts back, Carrigeen Ardisia did sign off with a third three starts back and has run on today's going, but she is yet to win in her last four starts. Carrying 147 lb off 79 after 36 days off, she looks a midfield type, with our rating of 93 ranking her ninth of 15.
- Sire
- Getaway (GER)
- Dam
- Carrigeen Acebo (IRE) by Indian River
- Owner
- Sinead Carolan
- Foaled
- 5 May 2020
- Stable
- Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 22%
- Ratings
- Perf 93
Mike O'Connor
Paul Cashman 0/0
Inches Away is winless in her last five, with a ninth last time out and just a fourth three starts back as her best finish, so she is hard to fancy under 140 lb after 34 days off. She has run over today's trip and going before, which is about the best that can be said.
- Sire
- Arcadio (GER)
- Dam
- The Spirit Changer (IRE) by Trans Island
- Owner
- Miss Jane Foley
- Foaled
- 4 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Fermoy, Co Cork
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 85
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.