Racecards
17:35 Listowel (IRE)
Bank Of Ireland Maiden Hurdle
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- €11,000 added
- Winner: €7,590
- 2nd: €1,760
- 3rd: €770
- 4th: €440
- Form 36-53F2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
tracked leaders, 5th at 3rd, 6th 3 out, 4th into straight, 3rd 2 out, soon no impression, left 2nd and kept on same pace from last
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P M Lynch
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
towards rear, 7th from 4th, no impression from 3 out
- Form PPPP/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer T P O'Connor
- Jockey P F Mangan
chased leaders early, landed awkwardly 1st, dropped towards rear and reminders 2nd, detached and not fluent 5th, soon tailed off, pulled up straight
- Form 4070-65
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
soon tracked leaders, 4th at 3rd, soon 3rd, 2nd into straight, challenged 2 out and on terms, soon led, in command when left clear last, stayed on well run-in, comfortably
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer D A McLoughlin
- Jockey C D Maxwell
towards rear, slight mistake 2nd and pushed along, 8th and not fluent 3rd, detached from 4th and reminders, soon no extra, completely tailed off
- Form 5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey A E Lynch
chased leaders, 6th at 3rd, closer in 4th and slight mistake 3 out, 3rd into straight, soon pushed along, no impression in 4th and not fluent 2 out, not fluent last and slightly impeded where left 3rd, one pace
Tonius (IRE)
10- Form 700-557
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer S Slevin
- Jockey P E Corbett
tracked leaders, 3rd and not fluent 3rd, soon 4th, pushed along approaching 3 out where 5th, no impression in 6th into straight, not fluent 2 out, left 5th from last
- Form 053826
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer E U Hales
- Jockey J S McGarvey
led, pressed 2 out and joined, soon headed, no impression in 2nd when fell last
- Form 7FU79-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J O Clifford
- Jockey Mr C L Murphy
prominent, soon 2nd, slight mistake 4th and soon reminder, dropped to 5th into straight and no impression, mistake 2 out, left 4th from last
Verdict
Cork second Illtakeitfromhere and the mare Hard Fought have both had their chances so this could be ripe for an upset. Minella Tweet might be improving but we'll take a chance on SPECIFIC GRAVITY. His jumping was a bit novicey at Cork last month but there was promise in his first run over timber and he was a decent middle-distance on the Flat in England when trained by Sir Henry Cecil.
Formwatch
Illtakeitfromhere (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Towards rear, closer order 4 out, 6th before straight, closed travelling smoothly from 3 out, led 2 out, headed before last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Memories Of Milan (11-6) at Cork 2m cond hcap hdle gd in Aug.
Kinilty (IRE) Humbel gelding out of Loughrask.
Make Me Proud (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Alw twrds rr, mstk 4th & 9th by 7th, mod 10th from 4out & bhnd when pu bef 3out, in a race won by The Druids Nephew (11-7) at Dromahane 3m ire ptp gd in May '11, 11 ran.
Minella Tweet (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 3rd after 4 out, pushed along before 2 out where slight mistake, soon no impression, one pace, 5th of 16, 9l behind Tandem (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn hdl gd.
Poker Bernie (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Always behind, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, 14th of 16, well behind Talk The Lingo (11-4) at Roscommon 2m 4f mdn hdl gd.
Specific Gravity (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Soon mid-division, 8th at 3rd where not fluent, closer in 6th approaching straight, moderate 4th 3 out where not fluent and jumped slightly left, soon no danger in 5th, 5th of 12, 28l behind Lean And Keen (11-7) at Cork 2m mdn hdl gd in Aug.
Tonius (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Mid-division, slight mistake and ridden 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, 7th of 11, well behind Mysticaltou (11-0) at Kilbeggan 2m mdn hdl gd.
Hard Fought (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Mid-division, ridden in 5th when left 4th 3 out, soon no impression, 6th of 10, 25l behind Storm Away (11-7) at Down Royal 2m mdn hdl gf in Aug.
Official Lady (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Mid-division best, ridden in 9th 4 out, no impression and weakened, tailed off, 9th of 16, well behind New River (10-10) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f mares mdn hdl gf in Jul '13.