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2.05 2m. 190yds. Hurdle 4-y-o plus 6 Declared
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1st - €30,000.00 2nd - €10,000.00 3rd - €5,000.00 4th - €2,500.00 5th - €1,500.00 6th - €1,000.00
FormscanBy Stuart Howden - Although official ratings would suggest Daddy Long Legs, an emphatic winner at Tipperary last month, is the one to beat, BRIGHTERDAYSAHEAD can prove too strong. Six from seven so far, Gordon Elliott's mare put the boys in their place when routing the field in the Mersey Novices' Hurdle at Aintree in April. Her only defeat came at the Cheltenham Festival the previous month and she will take all the beating if returning on song. Stablemate King Of Kingsfield appeals most of the remainder.
A hurdle for four years old and upwards that have not won a hurdle race before 1st May, 2023Weights - 11st 1lbs Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - Winner of two hurdle races 4lb extra Of three hurdle races or a Grade 3 hurdle race 7lb extra Of two Grade 3 hurdle races or a Grade 2 hurdle race 9lb extra Of a Grade 1 hurdle race 13lb extra
Almanzor (FR)-Private Eye(American Post)
(26) d3 (Mrs J Donnelly)Rated 150
6th Oct 24 Tipperary(2m 50yds Hurdle, Soft (Flat), Good to Yielding (NH)) Rated 150 1/1Fav 11-5 P Townend 1st of 5 runners, by 16L and 0.5L from Smooth Tom and Winter Fog
1st Aug 24 Galway(2m 11yds Hcap Hurdle, Flat: Yielding. N.H.: Good, good to yielding in places CHANGED on the N.H. course after 5th race to Good ) Rated 150 5/1Fav 11-10 P Townend 19th of 19 runners, 38.62L behind Nurburgring
4th Jul 24 Tipperary(2m Hurdle, Yielding, Good in places) Rated 150 2/5Fav 11-5 P Townend 5th of 8 runners, 45L behind Winter Fog
Quotes on Daddy Long Legs (FR)
he showed a huge turn of foot. He was in front way too soon, and I'm sure Paul would have kicked himself but he said to me the horse just carried him and he didn't want to disappoint him. He's a horse that could go back on the Flat and is maybe one for Royal Ascot. He's still a maiden on the Flat, he's only had one run when finishing second in France. I'd say he's very ground dependent, in winter time in heavy ground he wasn't able to handle it but on this ground it seems to be a different ball game. He surprised me, especially after being in Ludlow last week. To come back from England and do that in a big handicap is good.After Daddy Long Legs (FR) finished 1st at Punchestown on Tue, 30th Apr 2024 2m Hcap Hurdle Yielding
In the last 3 years Daddy Long Legs (FR) has met
Kapgarde (FR)-Matnie(Laveron)
(202) cd1 (Gigginstown House Stud)Rated 145
13th Apr 24 Aintree(2m 4f Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rated 143 6/5Fav 11-0 J W Kennedy 1st of 8 runners, by 7.5L and 4.25L from Staffordshire Knot and Bugise Seagull
14th Mar 24 Cheltenham(2m 179yds Hurdle, Soft) Rated 143 5/6Fav 11-7 J W Kennedy 2nd of 8 runners, 1.75L behind Golden Ace
11th Feb 24 Navan(2m 5f Hurdle, Chase - Heavy Hurdle - Heavy, soft in places) 1/3Fav 11-2 J W Kennedy 1st of 6 runners, by 12L and 3.75L from Pastorale and Mel Monroe
Quotes on Brighterdaysahead (FR)
The horses have been running well week, but we’ve been hitting the crossbar. I said a lot about this mare leading up to Cheltenham and I was gutted coming out of it, but we’re overjoyed today. She’s very good, I was nervous before the race because looking at her I thought she looked a bit light across her kidneys, but she showed how special she is. We can go wherever we want with her. I’m not going to say the best mare I’ve had because Apple’s Jade was pretty special, but she’s good. In this game there are always disappointments, but I look at life totally different now, I just love training winners and I love horses. But to win today is unbelievable. I don’t think the trip was the reason she got beat at Cheltenham, I thought she’d win. Willie’s horse (Jade De Grugy) has already come out and won at Fairyhouse. I just think on the day Jack and Paul (Townend) were watching each other and the other horse (Golden Ace) came and did them both. She’s gorgeous to look at.After Brighterdaysahead (FR) finished 1st at Aintree on Sat, 13th Apr 2024 2m 4f Hurdle Good to Soft
Elzaam (AUS)-Winsor Royal(Windsor Knot)
cp2(10) d2 (Mrs Margaret O'Rourke)Rated 130
22nd Oct 24 Curragh(1m 4f Flat, Straight - Soft, yielding to soft in places Round - Yielding, yielding to soft in places) Rated 94 9/2 11-7 Mr A P Ryan (7) 1st of 11 runners, by 0.5L and 3.25L from Ascending and Helvic Dream
6th Oct 24 Tipperary(2m 50yds Hurdle, Soft (Flat), Good to Yielding (NH)) Rated 129 12/1 11-5 C M Quirke 2nd of 5 runners, 16L behind Daddy Long Legs
14th Sep 24 Leopardstown(1m 5f Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 95 25/1 9-5 Andrew Joseph Slattery 16th of 22 runners, 12.72L behind Fighter
Quotes on Smooth Tom (IRE)
He's a versatile horse and I think he'll stay two miles,. I forgot to enter him for the Irish Cesarewitch this year and I'd say it will suit him. We might run him in the Grade 3 hurdle at Down Royal on Friday week if he's alright and give him a little break then. The handicapper can't touch him there at the weights as the second is rated 86. There is also the Listed Finale Stakes back here on the last day but I'll probably run him over hurdles, he likes small fields. He ran well the last day, it was kind of a non event with Daddy Long Legs going out in front and he didn't follow him. He rode for second and got second. He was second in the Lincoln as well this year so he's very versatile. Keith Donoghue rode him in a Grade 1 at Leopardstown last year and thought he'd be an ideal horse for a Galway Hurdle but we had to give him a break at that stage. Adam is a very good rider. A few things went wrong for him this year and he's gone through a lean spell so it's great for him to get a winner. He's well able to ride.After Smooth Tom (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Tue, 22nd Oct 2024 1m 4f Flat Soft
In the last 3 years Smooth Tom (IRE) has met
Vadamos (FR)-Passion Planet(Medicean)
(185) c1 d1 (Gigginstown House Stud)Rated 144
30th Apr 24 Punchestown(2m 149yds Hurdle, Yielding, good to yielding in places) Rated 140 28/1 11-12 J C Gainford 4th of 9 runners, 11.5L behind Mystical Power
15th Mar 24 Cheltenham(2m 179yds Hcap Hurdle, Heavy) Rated 140 4/1 10-12 J W Kennedy 14th of 17 runners, 16.63L behind Absurde
4th Feb 24 Leopardstown(2m Hurdle, Soft, Soft to Heavy in places (Hurdle); Yielding to Soft, Soft in places (Chase)) Rated 140 12/1 11-12 Sam Ewing 3rd of 10 runners, 7L and 7L behind Ballyburn and Slade Steel
Quotes on King Of Kingsfield (IRE)
That was great. We were riding him all wrong and the last day we changed our minds in the Grade One. Jack (Kennedy) was delighted with the way he settled and he jumped well, so we’re very happy. He’s not a bad horse and to be honest he had disappointed me up until now as I always thought he was a proper horse. He might just come good now, I’d say the ground could be key to him as well.After King Of Kingsfield (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Tue, 26th Dec 2023 2m Maiden Hurdle Yielding
In the last 3 years King Of Kingsfield (IRE) has met
Slade Power (IRE)-Coumlara(High Chaparral)
cp+(9) (S Michael Millar)Rated 93
23rd Oct 24 Navan(1m 6f Flat Hcap, Straight track - Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places; Round course - Yielding) Rated 45 20/1 8-12 Andrew Joseph Slattery 7th of 19 runners, 8L behind Kool One
12th Oct 24 Fairyhouse(2m Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 93 4/1 11-5 Mr N Gault (7) 4th of 10 runners, 6L behind Cleopatra s Needle
11th Oct 24 Downpatrick(2m 1f 65yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Rated 93 9/2 10-12 P Hanlon (7) 2nd of 7 runners, 2L behind Portnacoo
Yeats (IRE)-Present Venture(Presenting)
(71) (Ms Aisling Molloy)Rated 123
22nd Aug 24 Killarney(2m 1f Hcap Hurdle, Good to yielding CHANGED to Yielding after 5th race.) Rated 112 17/2 9-11 J Coen (3) 1st of 10 runners, by 9L and 1.5L from Mighty Tom and Kings Hill
15th Aug 24 Tramore(2m Hcap Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places (chase track). Good to yielding, yielding in places (hurdles & Flat course).) Rated 112 8/1 10-13 J Coen (3) 6th of 9 runners, 11L behind Rauzan
31st Jul 24 Galway(2m 110yds Hcap Hurdle, Good, Good to Yielding in places (National Hunt); Yielding (Flat)) Rated 109 20/1 9-11 J Coen (3) 2nd of 19 runners, 2L behind Champella
Quotes on Miss Fourie (IRE)
Her form this year was good and she ran a cracker at Galway but before that race, she ran off the bend at Sligo when I think she should have won and at Tramore the last day, I thought it was an easy target but she did the exact same thing. She is just a little clever but is grand going this direction and is a lovely filly. . To be honest I was 50-50 on whether to run or not, due to the rain, but I said to Aisling that we might as well chance it as her season could be over if we get much more rain after this. It worked out great and I'm delighted for Jake who is a good little rider. She'll be a grand filly over fences next year.After Miss Fourie (IRE) finished 1st at Killarney on Thu, 22nd Aug 2024 2m 1f Hcap Hurdle Good to Yielding
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