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2m. 4f. 91yds. 6-y-o plus5 Ran
Horse & Jockey Hotel S´chase (Grade 2) of €45,000.00 6-y-o plus
1st - €26,550.00, 2nd - €9,000.00, 3rd - €4,500.00, 4th - €2,250.00, 5th - €1,350.00, 6th - €900.00
5 Ran
Third last fence omitted on both circuits due to low lying sun
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See also » Steel-proves-too-good-for-Footpad
I was disappointed with Footpad but I think he ran too free and the pace was a little bit slow. The two horses up front weren't jumping at the speed you'd expect in a race like this. Footpad did too much in the middle mile of the race and missing the omitted third last fence didn't give him a chance to get his breath back which left him exposed. I was very pleased with how Real Steel jumped and how he stayed on and he is improving. Voix Du Reve improved from his last run as well. I'd imagine the Ryanair Chase is the plan for Real Steel. Paul said he was as straight as a dye today and there was no bias (jumping left or right). We were concerned before but we have to be looking at the Ryanair Chase with that performance. Footpad could possibly do the same but today was not his run. Maybe he had too hard a race in Kempton and it may have impacted on him. W P Mullins, trainer
D.E. Mullins, rider of Voix Du Reve (FR) trained by W.P. Mullins, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount had a good look at the second last fence.
A steeplechase for six years old and upwards
Weights - 11st 3lbs ;Mares allowed 7lbs ;
Penalties - to count from 1st July, 2018 Winner of three steeplechases or a Grade 3 steeplechase 3lb extra Of two Grade 3 steeplechases or a Grade 2 steeplechase 5lb extra Of a Grade 1 steeplechase 7Handicapper.
(5:07.9 0.70 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 160
Loup Breton (IRE) - Kalimina (FR)(Monsun (GER))
Breeder - E A R L Haras De Plasence & Mme Valerie Saint Palais
(Morning price: 11/4 5/2 9/4 5/2 9/4 5/2 9/4 5/2 9/4 2/1)
(Ring price: 9/4 2/1 9/4 85/40 2/1)
SP 2/1
(5:10.8) Rated 165
Creachadoir (IRE) - Willamina (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Mlle Louise Collet & Mlle Camille Collet
(Morning price: 4/7 8/13 8/11)
(Ring price: 8/11 4/6 8/11)
SP 8/11fav
(5:12.5) hd+sr Rated 158
Voix Du Nord (FR) - Pommbelle (FR)(Apple Tree (FR))
Breeder - D. Lommele, G. Wagner & S.C.E.A. Lommele
(Morning price: 18/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 20/1)
SP 20/1
(5:16.1) Rated 161
Arcadio (GER) - Hidden Reserve (IRE)(Heron Island (IRE))
Breeder - Ms Nadja Humphreys
(Morning price: 8/1 7/1 13/2 15/2 7/1 15/2 8/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 15/2 8/1)
SP 8/1
(5:19.4) cp5 Rated 145
Flemensfirth (USA) - Miss Squiff (IRE)(Saddlers' Hall (IRE))
Breeder - Gerard M McGrath
(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 25/1)
SP 25/1
Time 5m. 7.90 secs, which is 0.70 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €4.00
Tote Trifecta- €13.70
CSF- €4.10.
2019 Tout Est Permis 6 11-3 S W Flanagan 13/8Fav (Noel Meade)
2018 A Toi Phil 8 11-8 J W Kennedy 6/4 (Gordon Elliott)
2017 Sizing John 7 11-8 R M Power 3/1 (Mrs John Harrington)
2016 Don Cossack 9 11-10 B J Cooper 1/8Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2015 Don Cossack 8 11-10 B J Cooper 6/4 (Gordon Elliott)