Towerform - Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase (Grade 2)Towerform grade 4

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Race details

Course: LIMERICKRace date:06/04/08Race time:4:35Runners:8
Race distance:3mGoing:Yielding To SoftWinners time:6m 28.90s

Race results


HorseJockeyTrainerStallWeightAgeRPROROddsB HighB AveB LowIn runFinishedDist Behind
Candy Girl R WalshW P Mullins11-19003/1 NANANANA 1
Drunken Disorderly D J CaseyC F Swan11-6801337/1 NANANANA 2
Oscar Honey R M PowerMrs John Harrington11-3701157/1 NANANANA 33
Callherwhatulike D N RussellRobert Tyner10-1270011/4F NANANANA 413
Freds Benefit D J CondonW P Mullins11-3701308/1 NANANANA 513
Wheresben Mr J A FaheySeamus Fahey11-3901354/1 NANANANA 6
Sheebadiva M J FerrisSean Aherne11-17011314/1 NANANANA 7shd
Aka Jake Andrew J McNamaraT J Nagle Jr11-39011620/1 NANANANA PU



Comments in running

Candy Girl

Drunken Disorderly

Oscar Honey

Callherwhatulike

Freds Benefit

Wheresben

Sheebadiva

Aka Jake




Analyis of the race

The mares held the aces here. It isn’t that long since CANDY GIRL looked a shaky operator over the larger obstacles, but she’s very much gotten the hang of things now and won well under a patient ride from Ruby Walsh. Held up at the back and jumping well, she made very good progress to go third at the top of the hill, and when challenging on the outside at the second-last she went to the front and quickly opened up a few lengths lead. A good jump at the last sealed it and she can progress to still better things.

In the main, Drunken Disorderly jumped very well and stayed well. The only real scare was when he jumped way out to his right at the fourth-last. He was travelling worst of the three leaders turning in, but all he does is really stay and he did that well to chase home the winner.

The available evidence would suggest that Oscar Honey didn’t stay. Held up early, he was stoked up to make headway towards the lead after the third-last and was in front when making a slight mistake atthe second-last. He found little enough from there and ran as though he didn’t get home.

Freds Benefit ended up well beaten after being prominent most of the way. He was only a length off the lead at the third-last, but weakened from the top of the straight, finishing just in front of the front-running mare Sheebadiva, who was beaten after the fourth-last and may just have been feeling the effects of a long season.

The hat-trick-seeking Wheresben was beatenwell over half a mile out, while Aka Jake was pulled up lame a circuit out. [JOH]


Tote

Tote Win: 3.3
Tote place (1): 1.1
Tote place (2): 2.6
Tote place (3): 2.2
Exacta: 22.3
CSF: 25.3
Total SP: 119

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