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Going - Heavy. Overcast and wet
Jackpot Pool - 26,025.67 Winning Units - 54 Dividend - 337.30. Placepot Pool - 13,691.12 Winning Units - 1459.59 Dividend - 6.50. Pick Six Pool - 25,000.00 Winning Units - 21 Dividend - 833.30. Tote Aggregate - 352366.00.
1st

Alpha Des Obeaux (FR) 11-3 (Katy Nolan )
(6:43.6 5.35 secs faster on today's going ) cp1 Rated 152
Saddler Maker (IRE) - Omega Des Obeaux (FR)(Saint Preuil (FR))
Breeder - Mme Marie Devilder & Mme Stephanie Fasqu
(6:43.6 5.35 secs faster on today's going ) cp1 Rated 152
Saddler Maker (IRE) - Omega Des Obeaux (FR)(Saint Preuil (FR))
Breeder - Mme Marie Devilder & Mme Stephanie Fasqu
(Morning price: 9/4 2/1 7/4 13/8 6/4 11/8 6/4)
(Ring price: 6/4 13/8 6/4 13/8 6/4 13/8)
SP 13/8fav

tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, disputed after 4 out, slight mistake next and led entering straight, asserted approaching last, pushed out and stayed on well run-in
2nd
11L

At Fishers Cross (IRE) 11-3 (John P McManus )
(6:46.0) bl2 Rated 157
Oscar (IRE) - Fermoy Supreme (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Liam O'Regan
(6:46.0) bl2 Rated 157
Oscar (IRE) - Fermoy Supreme (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Liam O'Regan
(Morning price: 7/1 6/1 11/2)
(Ring price: 5/1 11/2)
SP 11/2

tracked leader, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 8th, lost place 3 out, rallied into 3rd next, no impression on winner and not fluent last, kept on one pace into 2nd run-in
3rd
1.75L

Martello Tower (IRE) 11-10 (Ms Margaret Mullins )
(6:46.4) Rated 149
Milan (GB) - Johnsalice (IRE)(Zaffaran (USA))
Breeder - Martin Cullinane
(6:46.4) Rated 149
Milan (GB) - Johnsalice (IRE)(Zaffaran (USA))
Breeder - Martin Cullinane
(Morning price: 2/1 9/4 5/2 11/4)
(Ring price: 5/2 11/4)
SP 5/2

led, blundered 4 out and joined, ridden and headed entering straight, no impression on winner approaching last, no extra run-in
4th
16L

Briar Hill (IRE) 11-3 (Andrea Wylie & Graham Wylie)
(6:50.1) Rated 150
Shantou (USA) - Backaway (IRE)(Bob Back (USA))
Breeder - Victor Connolly
(6:50.1) Rated 150
Shantou (USA) - Backaway (IRE)(Bob Back (USA))
Breeder - Victor Connolly
(Morning price: 3/1 7/2 4/1 5/1 9/2)
(Ring price: 9/2 4/1 7/2)
SP 7/2

chased leaders in 4th, in rear and detached after 7th, some progress in 4th approaching straight, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra
5th
40L

Noble Emperor (IRE) 11-3 (John P McManus )
(6:59.2) hd9 Rated 139
Spadoun (FR) - Cherry Tops (IRE)(Top Of The World)
Breeder - Miss Ann Hennessy
(6:59.2) hd9 Rated 139
Spadoun (FR) - Cherry Tops (IRE)(Top Of The World)
Breeder - Miss Ann Hennessy
(Morning price: 10/1 11/1 8/1 9/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1)
SP 12/1

chased leaders, 4th halfway, progress in 3rd 3 out, soon pushed along and in rear next, no extra, eased
Off 2.00
Time 6m. 43.60 secs, which is 5.35 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €10.80
Tote Trifecta- €25.30
CSF- €10.90.
Time 6m. 43.60 secs, which is 5.35 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €10.80
Tote Trifecta- €25.30
CSF- €10.90.

I took plenty of positives and from the last home he found plenty as well which is what you'd like. He made quite a bad mistake at the third last — he landed out on his head a bit — but he was quickly back on the bridle. When you look at his form last year he was upsides Thistlecrack when he fell at Aintree and he's favourite (for the World Hurdle). Our horse is going in under the radar — he's won a grand Grade 2 here — if he could be placed or win a World Hurdle it would be great. Next year is what we're dreaming about though, as he's a real chaser in the making. In fairness to him he has been beaten by good horses before and I'm very happy,. I'll discuss things with Gigginstown and while he hasn't a whole lot of racing done, I imagine he'll go straight to Cheltenham now.
M F Morris, trainer





