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17:30 Dundalk (IRE)

Matthews.ie Trip To Cheltenham 2018 Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • €10,000 added
  • Winner: €6,160
  • 2nd: €1,910
  • 3rd: €910
  • 4th: €410
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 36.26s
  • Off Time: 17:31:33
  • 14 Ran
1(13)
Silk - Light blue, white chevron & sleeves, light blue cap

Not Touch

64 t
66/1
  • Form 62238/0-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 62

rear of mid-division, never a factor, ridden and no impression in rear 2f out, no extra

2(10)
Silk - Black, light green chevron, light green cap

Getgo

29
5/1
  • Form 620445-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 63

mid-division, ridden and some headway under 2f out, 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong

3(2)
Silk - Grey, black epaulettes, royal blue sleeves, black cap
  • Form 15238/0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 59

slowly into stride, in rear, some headway on outer in straight, kept on one pace final furlong, never a factor

4(11)
Silk - Black, red spots, black cap, white spots
16/1
  • Form 7/5084-9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 57

rear of mid-division, some headway before halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear approaching straight, no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace

5(12)
Silk - Emerald green, white panel, yellow sleeves, white stars, emerald green cap
7/2
  • Form 108/004-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 53

tracked leaders, 4th halfway. some headway approaching straight and led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied well under pressure to lead 100 yards out, kept on well close home

6(4)
Silk - Orange, white & orange halved sleeves, orange & royal blue hooped cap

Alhellal (IRE)

14 p CD
33/1
  • Form 0042/4-9
  • Age 12
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 50

pushed along early and tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden entering straight and soon no extra, eased final furlong

7(9)
Silk - YELLOW, dark green seams, dark green stars on sleeves & cap

Easy Boy (IRE)

35 pt C
16/1
  • Form 425489-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 50

towards rear, travelled well and some headway entering straight, ridden under 2f out and went 4th 1f out, kept on one pace

8(5)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, yellow spots, yellow sleeves, emerald green chevrons, emerald green cap, yellow diamond
  • Form 08-505
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 53

mid-division, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, ridden and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

9(8)
Silk - BLACK, pink hollow box, pink cap
  • Form 670155-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 50

prominent, 2nd halfway, headway to dispute 4f out, ridden and headed early straight, no impression in 5th 1f out, no extra

10(7)
Silk - DARK GREEN, grey epaulettes, striped cap
  • Form 673002-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 49

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, travelled well and headway early straight, ridden to lead over 1f out, under pressure and headed 100 yards out, no impression on winner close home

11(14)
Silk - Light green, royal blue star & sleeves, royal blue cap
4/1
  • Form 22023-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 48

prominent and led after 1f, ridden and headed early straight, no impression 1 1/2f out, no extra

12(3)
Silk - Light blue, maroon chevron, maroon sleeves, light blue chevrons, light blue cap
33/1
  • Form 50/9506-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 46

mid-division, ridden under 2f out and 6th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace

13(6)
Silk - Black & yellow chevrons, black sleeves, striped cap
50/1
  • Form 08/4040-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 46

mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along approaching straight and no extra under 2f out

14(1)
Silk - WHITE, black star, diabolo on sleeves, hooped cap
33/1
  • Form 000/0-8
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 45

towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression early straight, kept on one pace

15
NR
12/1
  • Form 030/706-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 45

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Shake The Bucket is a standing dish around here and gained his ninth all-weather victory in November and, though he's been beaten twice subsequently, he's back on a winnable mark. Schindlers Ark has had four runs here without reaching a place and showed his liking for heavy going and hurdles when awarded the race in the stewards' room at Cork, his first start for Gordon Elliott. MARINO MARVEL (NAP) has been a beaten favourite in his last four starts yet has been raised 2lb for finishing in a place in his last three. He's due a change of fortune and can hopefully finally get off the mark. Glib Speech had been running poorly on Turf until a much better effort when dropped to 1m2f here last month while the versatile Bog War looked on the way back to form here last time and is now on a very lenient mark.

Formwatch

Not Touch 28-1 (10-10) Mid-division, pushed along and no impression in rear when hit rail approaching straight, no extra and soon eased, pulled up before last, at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.

Getgo 10-1 (9-4) In rear, ridden entering straight, bumped 2f out, 7th 1f out, no impression, 5th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Pivotal Connection (9-9) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Dec.

Schoolboy Error (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along early straight and no impression under 2f out, no extra over 1f out, weakened, 11th of 14, 10 3/4l behind California Lad (9-10) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Jan.

Im Waiting (IRE) 66-1 (8-4) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon no extra, 9th of 12, 11 1/2l behind She's A Star (8-10) at Dundalk 2m hcp pol in Jan.

Bog War (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Raced in 5th early, progress approaching straight, soon pushed along, kept on same pace without threatening from over 1f out, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Rock On Dandy (9-12) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Dec.

Alhellal (IRE) 28-1 (9-1) Mid-division on inner, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 9th of 14, 10 1/4l behind California Lad (9-10) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Jan.

Easy Boy (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Soon mid-division, 8th approaching straight, impeded 1f out, kept on same pace after, 9th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Repare Mon (9-3) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Dec.

Schindlers Ark (USA) 6-1 (10-8) Soon tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 4th from 3rd, pushed along approaching straight, not fluent 2 out, soon challenged, impeded and kept on well run-in, just failed, promoted to 1st, 2nd of 14, hd behind Tildas Icon (10-1) at Cork 2m mdn hvy in Jan.

Shake The Bucket (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Adieux (10-0) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Dec.

Glib Speech (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, improved to lead 3f out, ridden and pressed 2f out, headed final 100 yards, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Adieux (10-0) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Dec.

Marino Marvel (IRE) 4-1jfav (8-10) Led early, tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led again entering straight and ridden under 2f out, under pressure and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Indian Tomahawk (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Jan.

Buddha's Secret 12-1 (9-2) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression towards rear 2f out, ridden and some headway 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Commander Won (9-10) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Oct.

Lambikin (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, 3rd approaching halfway, weakened from over 1f out, last of 14, 13 1/4l behind Rock On Dandy (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Dec.

Ease The Jets 66-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, in rear, never a factor, ridden and no impression early straight, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 8th of 14, 8 1/4l behind California Lad (9-10) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Jan.

Authorative (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Mid-division, 9th after 5th, travelled well in 6th after 2 out, ridden and headway to 3rd before last, kept on run-in, badly hampered on inner closing stages, not recover, 3rd of 16, 1 3/4l behind Wee Small Hours (11-5) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f hcp gd in Aug.