15:30
John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle
2m4½f, Hurdle, 3yo+, €7,200, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 5.00s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Granville Street heads our ratings on 113, and while that is only a pound clear of Jerisk Star on 112, it is enough to make him the narrow pick in a competitive 14-runner contest over 20 furlongs on good ground. Jerisk Star is the obvious danger, effectively level on merit, while Getaway Charlie on 109 is still within a few pounds and Tuckmill on 104 completes the leading dangers. With the top three so tightly packed this is far from a confident call, but Granville Street gets the vote for being narrowly the best on our figures. Granville Street is our selection.
Result
Mr R M McParland (2)
Peter Fahey
Settled in midfield - crept closer to sit 4th 3 out and 3rd turning into the straight - nudged up to 2nd 2 out - edged in front before the last and stayed on strongly to win
Ms N M Bradley (4)
Eoin Griffin
Prominent early - fifth three from home - gained a place to fourth after ridden - stayed on from the final fence to take second inside the last 50 yards
Mr M J Love (4)
Ciaran Murphy
Prominent behind the front pair - up in third at the midpoint - moved to the front 3 out - urged on approaching the following fence then under pressure and collared before the last - weakened late and dropped to third inside the final 50 yards
Mr J Dunne
E McNamara
Made the running early then shuffled to second - sat close up by halfway - scrubbed on the inner turning in - slipped to third before 2 out - urged after the last but out of fight inside the final 50 yards and finished 4th
Mr A J Browne (2)
Don Browne
Prominent early - moved up to front 2nd - overtaken 3 out and dropped to 4th turning in - outpaced in 5th before 2 out - stayed on at one speed from the last to finish 5th
Ms J I Stokes (2)
Timothy Doyle
Held up at the back early - nudged for effort after 3 out then crept into the pack before the penultimate fence - stayed on at same speed from the last to finish 6th
Miss Georgie Benson
Peter John Flood
Prominent early - in the pack by halfway - 7th after 3 out and soon outpaced before staying on at the same speed to finish 7th
Mr Finn Tegetmeier (2)
Hugh Paul Finegan
Raced towards the back of the pack - jostled 4 out but then made ground to hold 6th after the following fence - urged approaching 2 out and soon outpaced - faded before the last to finish 8th
T J Forbes (4)
David Kenneth Budds
Raced behind the main body of the field - shoved on after 3 out - soon made no dent - finished 9th and well held
Mr F P Murphy (4)
A D Leahy
Held up in the pack early - slipped back through the field by halfway - never a threat from 4 out and well adrift at the finish in 10th
Mr D O'Sullivan (2)
Ms Claire O'Connell
out the back early - gained ground to sit around the middle at halfway - moved into second before parting company with rider 4 out
Non-runners: Calzaghi, Joya Del Mar, Jerisk Star
Racecard
Mr M J Love (4)
Ciaran Murphy 0/19
Granville Street is without a win in his last five, but a third two starts back and a fourth three starts back show he can run his race, and he has run on today's going before. Carrying 172 lb after 26 days off, he tops our ratings at 113 against an official 110, with the unseating last time the main reservation.
- Sire
- Raven's Pass (USA)
- Dam
- Luanas Pearl (IRE) by Bahri
- Owner
- Street Wise Syndicate
- Foaled
- 16 Feb 2018
- Stable
- Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 19 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 29%
- Ratings
- Perf 113
Ms J I Stokes (2)
Timothy Doyle 0/1
Getaway Charlie has a win three starts back and has run over today's trip and going, while a 28-day break suggests he's fresh and our rating of 109 ranks him third of 14. The risk is his form tailing off, with a fifth then a seventh last time out, and 169 lb to carry.
- Sire
- Getaway (GER)
- Dam
- Chermesina (IRE) by Be My Native
- Owner
- Mrs Claire Doyle
- Foaled
- 17 Jun 2016
- Stable
- Moyne, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 15%
- Ratings
- Perf 109
36 days, Non-runner
8yo, 11-12, OR 104 6135P0
J: Mr J P Sutton (2) · T: Dermot A McLoughlin
Mr J P Sutton (2)
Dermot A McLoughlin 0/12
Joya Del Mar has one win in her last six, a victory five starts back, but she was unplaced last time and pulled up two starts back, so the form has tailed off. She has run over today's trip and going and carries 166 lb off 104, though our rating of 99 leaves her seventh of 14.
- Sire
- Ol' Man River (IRE)
- Dam
- Sand Reef (IRE) by Footstepsinthesand
- Owner
- Mrs T Giles Fahey Miss S Mangan
- Foaled
- 12 Mar 2018
- Stable
- Bodeen, Ratoath, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 12 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 37%
- Ratings
- Perf 99
Mr R M McParland (2)
Peter Fahey 3/8
Tuckmill steps up in confidence after winning last time out, and a third two starts back shows his recent form heading the right way, with 28 days since that win and experience of today's trip and going. The risk is the 166 lb burden, which asks a lot of him.
- Sire
- Court Cave (IRE)
- Dam
- Newhall (IRE) by Shernazar
- Owner
- T Mcparland
- Foaled
- 3 May 2016
- Stable
- MonasterevIn, Co. Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 8 runs (38%)
- Trainer running to form
- 42%
- Ratings
- Perf 104
Jerisk Star t D
172 days, Non-runner
7yo, 11-7, OR 99 /1UF-0
J: Mr B Doyle Murphy (4) · T: Liz Doyle
Mr B Doyle Murphy (4)
Liz Doyle 0/4
Jerisk Star won four starts back and has run over today's trip and on this going, while our rating of 112 ranks him second of 14, a strong case on pure ability. The risk is a 172-day layoff after unplaced, fell and unseated efforts since, with 161 lb to carry.
- Sire
- No Risk At All (FR)
- Dam
- Tulipe Star (FR) by East Of Heaven
- Owner
- Mrs Avril Doyle
- Foaled
- 15 May 2019
- Stable
- Crossabeg, Co Wexford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 24%
- Ratings
- Perf 112
T J Forbes (4)
David Kenneth Budds 1/1
Pulled up last time out, he'd bounced between a third two starts back and a win three starts back, so the form has a bit of substance, and he has run over today's trip and going. Carrying 158 lb off 96 and ranked tenth of 14 by our rating, he looks a midfield sort.
- Sire
- Awtaad (IRE)
- Dam
- Miss Topsy Turvy (IRE) by Mr Greeley
- Owner
- Alan Gray David Keohane
- Foaled
- 12 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Reinduff, Co Waterford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 1 runs (100%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 93
Mr L P Shanahan
E McNamara 0/5
Calzaghi has finished ninth in each of his last three outings and is winless in his last six, though he has run over today's trip and going before and returns after 24 days. Carrying 157 lb off an official mark of 95, he looks held on balance, with our rating of 94 placing him ninth of 14.
- Sire
- Raven's Pass (USA)
- Dam
- Daliana (GB) by Verglas
- Owner
- Tadhg Moynihan
- Foaled
- 12 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Rathkeale, Co. Limerick
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 5 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 94
Mr J Dunne
E McNamara 0/5
Cahirdown Boy has run over today's trip and going before, and a fifth last time out, 24 days ago, follows a third two starts back. Yet to win in his last five, with an unseated and a fall also in that run, he carries 156 lb off 94, though our rating of 101 offers some encouragement.
- Sire
- Yeats (IRE)
- Dam
- Lucy's Legend (IRE) by Norwich
- Owner
- Sean Curran
- Foaled
- 3 Apr 2015
- Stable
- Rathkeale, Co. Limerick
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 5 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 101
Futurum Regem b D
316 days
10yo, 11-2, OR 94 89578-
J: Mr Finn Tegetmeier (2) · T: Hugh Paul Finegan
Mr Finn Tegetmeier (2)
Hugh Paul Finegan 0/1
Futurum Regem is winless in his last five, with an eighth last time out, and returns after 316 days off, so fitness is a real question. He has run over today's trip and going and our rating of 96 sits just above his official 94, but 156 lb is a big burden.
- Sire
- Sir Prancealot (IRE)
- Dam
- Desert's Queen (IRE) by Desert Prince
- Owner
- Hugh Paul Finegan
- Foaled
- 5 Feb 2016
- Stable
- Nobber, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 54%
- Ratings
- Perf 96
Mr F P Murphy (4)
A D Leahy 0/3
Winless in his last five, The Bosses Order was beaten into ninth last time out after a sixth and a fifth before that, so it's hard to fancy him off 155 lb. Fifteen days since his last run keeps him fresh, and our rating of 89 sits below his official 94.
- Sire
- Order Of St George (IRE)
- Dam
- Other Salsa (FR) by Kingsalsa
- Owner
- David M Walsh
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2022
- Stable
- Leighlinbridge, Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 52%
- Ratings
- Perf 89
Mr D O'Sullivan (2)
Ms Claire O'Connell 2/11
Winless in her last five and beaten in ninth last time out, Annie's Belle returns after 148 days off, which makes her hard to fancy under 152 lb. On the plus side, she has run on today's going and was third two starts back.
- Sire
- Poet's Word (IRE)
- Dam
- My Girl Lucy (IRE) by Kalanisi
- Owner
- Ms Claire Oconnell
- Foaled
- 26 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Ashbourne, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 11 runs (18%)
- Trainer running to form
- 22%
- Ratings
- Perf 87
Mr A J Browne (2)
Don Browne 0/1
West Of Carrig showed solid form before his latest outing, with a win three starts back and a third two starts back, but he was pulled up last time and returns after 234 days off. He has run over today's trip and going, though 151 lb is a notable burden, and our rating of 102 ranks him fifth of 14.
- Sire
- Westerner (GB)
- Dam
- Pollywollydoodle (IRE) by Oscar
- Owner
- Adrian Joseph Browne
- Foaled
- 10 May 2017
- Stable
- Carrigtwohill, Co Cork.
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 52%
- Ratings
- Perf 102
Miss Georgie Benson
Peter John Flood 0/3
Annie Button was a fifth last time out, 11 days ago, and a fourth two starts back, so she's been well held since her win four starts back. She has run over today's trip and on this going, but 148 lb and a bottom-ranked figure of 81 against an official 86 make her hard to fancy.
- Sire
- Sans Frontieres (IRE)
- Dam
- Be My Leader (IRE) by Supreme Leader
- Owner
- Jolly Boys Syndicate
- Foaled
- 10 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Enfield, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 53%
- Ratings
- Perf 81
Ms N M Bradley (4)
Eoin Griffin 0/3
Hidalgo Des Mottes is winless in his last five, with finishes of eighth, fifth and ninth before that, and he was eighth last time out 28 days ago. A second four starts back and prior experience over today's trip and going are small positives, but 147 lb and a 12th-of-14 ranking on our figures make him hard to fancy.
- Sire
- Voiladenuo (FR)
- Dam
- Anareta Des Mottes (FR) by Hellios
- Owner
- Eanna Griffin
- Foaled
- 19 Apr 2017
- Stable
- Slieverue, Co Kilkenny
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 24%
- Ratings
- Perf 87
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.