Racecards
12:35 Cork (IRE)
Galtee 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Yielding to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €13,000 added
- Winner: €7,800
- 2nd: €2,600
- 3rd: €1,300
- 4th: €650
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey J M Moore
chased leaders early, soon mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 3rd
- Form 0468F
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Madeleine Tylicki
- Jockey D Meyler
mid-division, ridden and dropped towards rear before 4 out where mistake, weakened and tailed off
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
disputed early, soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to lead before 5th, ridden to assert 2 out, clear before last, easily
Ellaat
15- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey P J Cawley
settled behind leaders, slight mistake 1st, 7th halfway, pushed along and slight mistake 5th, no extra next and weakened, tailed off
- Form 60
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
soon led, headed before 5th, weakened next, tailed off
- Form 68
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey P Merrigan
held up towards rear, ridden into moderate 8th after 4 out, no impression in 6th entering straight, kept on one pace
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey P T Enright
chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden in 5th before straight, soon no extra, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ms M Mullins
- Jockey S A Shortall
mid-division early, towards rear halfway, ridden and no impression 4 out, weakened and tailed off
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, closer in 5th after 4 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, soon no impression and kept on one pace
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey M P Walsh
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 5th, 2nd 4 out, ridden 3 out, no impression on winner 2 out, mistake last, kept on same pace, just held 2nd close home
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey D J McInerney
mid-division early, closer in 5th halfway, 3rd after 4 out, ridden 3 out, no impression on leaders 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, just held for 2nd
- Form F0
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A Mullins
- Jockey M P Fogarty
held up towards rear, ridden into moderate 9th after 4 out, no impression in 7th entering straight, soon no extra
- Form 780
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P J F Hassett
- Jockey K J Brouder
held up early, mid-division halfway, ridden and no extra after 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up in mid-division, slight mistake 2nd, ridden into moderate 6th after 4 out, no extra before straight, weakened and pulled up before last
Verdict
Bajan Excell scored on heavy ground on the Flat and looked well suited by those conditions on his hurdling debut at Gowran. He'll improve for the experience but will need to if he's to see off PASLEY. Joseph O'Brien's charge is also suited by testing ground as he showed when scoring over 1m6f at Gowran in October then made a very satisfactory debut over timber at Punchestown where things didn't quite go right. Millford Sound ran well for a long way in Bajan Excell's race at Gowran but Politicise was beaten a long way when sent to Bangor. Gealach has run in a couple of tough maidens without showing much.
Formwatch
Bajan Excell (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on outer, 6th 3 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, went moderate 3rd and slight mistake at last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 16, 6 3/4l behind Dinard Rose (10-7) at Gowran Park 2m mdn hvy in Nov.
Charlie Bit Me (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Chased leader, 5th before 5th where mistake and fell, at Punchestown 2m sft in Nov.
Clemencia (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, soon disputed lead, headed from 4th, remained prominent, no extra and bad mistake last, 6th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Laura Bullion (10-5) at Down Royal 2m mdn gd in Aug.
Ellaat 50-1 (11-0) Always behind, never a factor, 12th of 16, 37l behind Dinard Rose (10-7) at Gowran Park 2m mdn hvy in Nov.
Frozen Spring (IRE) 66-1 (10-8) Mid-division, mistake 6th, headway into 4th and slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 11th of 13, dist behind A Wave Of The Sea (10-8) at Punchestown 2m Good - Yielding in Oct.
Gealach (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, weakened entering straight, 8th of 15, 32l behind Aspire Tower (11-0) at Punchestown 2m mdn sft in Nov.
Hazran (IRE) 5-6fav (9-5) Soon tracked leaders, 6th approaching halfway, not much room straight, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Acapella Blu (9-0) at Thurles 1m mdn Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Jeyyaad (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) last of 12, dist behind Dalileo (12-9) at Leopardstown 1m 2f Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Little Stone (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Slowly into stride, bumped and badly hampered at 1st, soon detached, last halfway, trailing 4 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 12th of 18, dist behind Sacchoandvanzetti (11-0) at Galway 2m mdn sft in Oct.
Martello Boy (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Rear of mid-division on outer, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, last of 16, dist behind Dinard Rose (10-7) at Gowran Park 2m mdn hvy in Nov.
Millford Sound (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Mid-division on outer, slight mistake 1st, closer tracking leaders at 3rd slight mistake 4th and mistake 6th, 4th 3 out, ridden entering straight, soon no impression, 5th of 16, 16 1/2l behind Dinard Rose (10-7) at Gowran Park 2m mdn hvy in Nov.
Pasley (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Towards rear, not fluent at times, 10th before 5th, headway before 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, pushed along and closed in 2nd at last, ridden and kept on run-in, not match winner, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Sacchoandvanzetti (11-7) at Punchestown 2m sft in Nov.
Politicise (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase clear winner 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 3, 20l behind Navajo Pass (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Scalino (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Towards rear on outer early, pulled hard and improved into mid-division on outer at 3rd, weakened from 3 out, 13th of 16, dist behind Dinard Rose (10-7) at Gowran Park 2m mdn hvy in Nov.
Our Nancy (IRE) 100-1 (10-1) Always towards rear, trailing before 3 out, never a factor, 13th of 16, 27 3/4l behind For Everyone (11-0) at Listowel 2m Grp 3 gd in Sep.
Pretty Fantasy (IRE) 13-8fav (8-4) Behind, soon not going well, well behind final 5f, 7th of 10, 18 1/4l behind Twpsyn (9-5) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Me Well (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Soon raced in 9th, pushed along approaching halfway, effort straight, one pace over 1f out, 10th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Lily Lily Rose (9-3) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Nov.