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Going - Hurdle - Heavy, soft to heavy in places Chase - Soft to Heavy. Overcast
Jackpot Pool - 12,963.33 Winning Units - 25.77 Dividend - 352.30. Placepot Pool - 25,049.12 Winning Units - 17.1 Dividend - 1,028.00. Place Six Dividend - 199.58. Place Five Dividend - 127.02. Tote Aggregate - 149560.08.
1st

I Am Maximus (FR) 11-12 (Mr John P McManus )
(7:13.4 2.70 secs faster on today's going ) Rated 158
Authorized (IRE) - Polysheba (FR)(Poliglote (GB))
Breeder - Ronald Huggins & George William Tiney
(7:13.4 2.70 secs faster on today's going ) Rated 158
Authorized (IRE) - Polysheba (FR)(Poliglote (GB))
Breeder - Ronald Huggins & George William Tiney
(Morning price: 15/8 2/1 15/8 2/1 9/4 2/1 9/4 2/1 5/4 11/10)
(Ring price: 6/4 11/8 5/4 1/1 11/10 1/1)
SP 1/1fav

tracked leaders, jumped left, 3rd halfway, headway before 2 out, led travelling well between final 2, 5 lengths clear when slight mistake last, kept on well run-in
2nd
14L

Vanillier (FR) 11-0 (Mrs H M Keaveney )
(7:17.0) ts+cp4 Rated 151
Martaline (GB) - Virgata (FR)(Turgeon (USA))
Breeder - S C E A Ecurie Haras Des Marais
(7:17.0) ts+cp4 Rated 151
Martaline (GB) - Virgata (FR)(Turgeon (USA))
Breeder - S C E A Ecurie Haras Des Marais
(Morning price: 6/4 11/8 6/4 13/8 7/4 15/8 2/1 9/4 5/2 7/2)
(Ring price: 11/4 3/1 16/5 10/3 7/2)
SP 7/2

tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led briefly 6 out, disputed lead from next, led again briefly 2 out, soon pushed along and headed, ridden and no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace
3rd
11L

Minella Crooner (IRE) 11-3 (Dr Belinda Rose )
(7:19.6) cp8 Rated 146
Shantou (USA) - Laren (GER)(Monsun (GER))
Breeder - Stephen Lanigan O'Keeffe
(7:19.6) cp8 Rated 146
Shantou (USA) - Laren (GER)(Monsun (GER))
Breeder - Stephen Lanigan O'Keeffe
(Morning price: 2/1 15/8 7/4 13/8 7/4 11/8 13/8 2/1)
(Ring price: 6/4 13/8 7/4 2/1 9/4)
SP 9/4

led, headed briefly 6 out, joined next, pushed along and headed 2 out, 3rd and no impression approaching last, no extra
4th
99+L

Fury Road (IRE) 11-8 (Sierra Pacific & Pioneer Racing)
(8:22.3) ts+cp+ Rated 150
Stowaway (GB) - Molly Duffy (IRE)(Oscar (IRE))
Breeder - Kenneth Parkhill
(8:22.3) ts+cp+ Rated 150
Stowaway (GB) - Molly Duffy (IRE)(Oscar (IRE))
Breeder - Kenneth Parkhill
(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 22/1 20/1)
SP 20/1

always rear, pushed along and detached 5 out, soon no extra, weakened, completely tailed off
Off 3.50
Time 7m. 13.40 secs, which is 2.70 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €3.40
Tote Trifecta- €4.90
CSF- €4.81.
Time 7m. 13.40 secs, which is 2.70 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €3.40
Tote Trifecta- €4.90
CSF- €4.81.

Cheltenham Tips

I thought it was a magnificent performance considering how badly he jumped going away from the stands. He just missed one or two there and Jody (McGarvey) left him alone and let him find his own feet. When he got half down the back, and around the fifth last, once he saw the stands I think he just clicked into a another gear. I don't know how good he is, but he's certainly improving with every run. However, he does love Fairyhouse and maybe this is his track, he certainly has an engine. It's very hard to quicken in this ground, he has a big engine in there. I'd imagine he goes for the Grand National, he would look a Gold Cup horse in time but I'd imagine Aintree is his objective. I'm not worried about ground for him. I don't know how good he is yet because he just keeps improving.
W P Mullins, trainer



