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Going - Hurdle/bumper - Good; Chase - Good/Yielding; Cross-country - Firm. Overcast, rain likely
Jackpot Pool - €79,428.00 Winning Units - 199 Dividend - €299.30. Placepot Pool - €50,000.00 Winning Units - 58.05 Dividend - €645.90. Daily Double Dividend - €136.00. Pick Six Not Won.Pool €28,229.65 carried forward to Punchestown on Fri, 6th May. Tote Aggregate - €985445.72.
We always felt two miles was on the short side for him. I know he won the Arkle but they say you need a two and a half mile horse to win that. We've often talked about going further with him, and ideally we would like to start him off over two and a half miles next season. The Amlin Chase (2m3f) at Ascot or the Haldon Gold Cup (2m2f) at Exeter are possibles. We are half thinking of the King George for him but obviously that's three miles and we don't know about that yet. Richard is very adamant that good ground is what he needs but he's a big horse and would not want it too firm. Soft ground in the depths of winter is not ideal.
Philip Hobbs, trainer1st
Captain Chris (IRE) 11-12 (Mrs Diana L Whateley )
(4:10.1 3.01 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 160
King's Theatre (IRE) - Function Dream (IRE)(Strong Gale)
Breeder - Mrs Noreen Walsh
(4:10.1 3.01 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 160
King's Theatre (IRE) - Function Dream (IRE)(Strong Gale)
Breeder - Mrs Noreen Walsh
(Morning price: 8/11 4/6 4/7 4/6)
(Ring price: 8/13 4/6)
SP 4/6fav
raced in 2nd, not fluent 4th, improved on inner to lead 4 out, pressed straight, drifted left approaching last, stayed on well run-in
2nd
1.25L
Realt Dubh (IRE) 11-12 (D J Sharkey )
(4:10.3) Rated 154
Beneficial (GB) - Suez Canal (FR)(Exit To Nowhere (USA))
Breeder - R Hartigan
(4:10.3) Rated 154
Beneficial (GB) - Suez Canal (FR)(Exit To Nowhere (USA))
Breeder - R Hartigan
(Morning price: 5/2 11/4 3/1 10/3 7/2 3/1)
SP 3/1
raced in 3rd, pushed along on outer after 4 out, improved to be 2nd before straight, soon challenged, carried to left before last, switched run-in and kept on well without matching winner
3rd
16L
Saludos (IRE) 11-12 (T A Curran )
(4:13.5) Rated 141
Bob Back (USA) - Katie's Cracker (GB)(Rambo Dancer (CAN))
Breeder - Miss E Harrington
(4:13.5) Rated 141
Bob Back (USA) - Katie's Cracker (GB)(Rambo Dancer (CAN))
Breeder - Miss E Harrington
(Morning price: 7/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 9/1 8/1)
SP 8/1
led, wandered briefly before 1st, some slight mistakes, headed 4 out, dropped to 3rd before straight, no impression and kept on same pace from after 2 out
4th
9L
Cruising Katie (IRE) 11-7 (R A Cotter )
(4:15.2) Rated 134
Beneficial (GB) - Kate Fisher (IRE)(Over The River (FR))
Breeder - William O'Keeffe
(4:15.2) Rated 134
Beneficial (GB) - Kate Fisher (IRE)(Over The River (FR))
Breeder - William O'Keeffe
(Morning price: 25/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 20/1)
SP 20/1
soon raced last of the 4, slight mistake 7th, struggling to get to leaders approaching 4 out, soon no impression
fell
Osirixamix (IRE) 11-12 (Timothy Fitzgerald )
Rated 135
Desert Prince (IRE) - Osirixa (FR)(Linamix (FR))
Breeder - S Ross
Rated 135
Desert Prince (IRE) - Osirixa (FR)(Linamix (FR))
Breeder - S Ross
(Morning price: 33/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 25/1)
SP 25/1
fell 2nd
Off 6.40
Time 4m. 10.10 secs, which is 3.01 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €2.40.
Time 4m. 10.10 secs, which is 3.01 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €2.40.
Sweeps Hill(12/1) was withdrawn not under orders. Rule 4 applies to all bets, deduction 5 cent in the euro.
