Gentlemen's League Fegentri World Championship (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle.
Cork · Thursday, 19 Mar · 21:00
· 3m 45y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:00
Off time
11
Runners
Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
BALLYGLASS BEAUTY (IRE
🥈 Second
MACIVER (IRE
🥉 Third
DANCING AFTER DARK (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
5.50
9/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
6
5/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
8
7/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
12
11/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
23
22/1
11 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Lep Around (M)
Course winner. Got back on track when third of 9 in novice chase at Thurles 14 days ago, though she carried her head rather awkwardly. Needs to back it up reverted to hurdles.
|
Mrs Earine Dubourg | Miss M Harding | 8 | 78 kg |
8
7/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Loyal Praetorian (G)
Maiden hurdler who came in only sixth of 7 in novice hurdle at Punchestown 43 days ago. Goes up in trip for his handicap debut with something to prove.
|
Mr Elliot Ohgren | G Kelleher | 6 | 77.1 kg |
6
5/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Reve Inoui (G)
[P1T]
Off 21 months/tongue tied before being pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse 26 days ago. Cheekpieces are reached for this maiden hurdler now.
|
Mr Pavel Bradik | J P Flavin | 8 | 74.8 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 5th | 4 | — |
Maciver (G)
[B]
A four-time hurdles/chase winner last season. Bounced back to form in refitted blinkers when second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tramore on New Year's Day. Enters calculations after a break with the headgear retained.
|
Mr R Sugrue | A O'Grady | 9 | 73.9 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
Ballyglass Beauty (G)
Winless since 2023 but he took a step forward for his new yard (formerly with Liam Cusack) when a patiently-ridden fourth of 15 in 3m handicap hurdle at Clonmel 21 days ago. Weighted to go well off a 2 lb lower mark.
|
Jan Ilik | C Collins | 10 | 73 kg |
7
6/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Nashville Notions (M)
Won a maiden hurdle at Sligo last June but well below par both runs since in handicaps there and at Clonmel. Back from over 5 months off now with plenty to prove.
|
Mr S P Queally | P Kiely | 6 | 73 kg |
23
22/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Dancing After Dark (M)
[T]
Winner of 3m handicap hurdle at Limerick in November 2024. Lightly raced since and not at all discredited after a year off when fourth of 10 in Punchestown handicap last month. Can take a step forward.
|
Mr C J Shine | J G Bennett | 10 | 71.7 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 3rd | 8 | — |
Mistyburn (G)
[PT]
Remains winless over hurdle and fences and he beat only one in novice chase at Gowran 33 days ago. Needs this switch to handicap hurdles to spark major progress.
|
Miss P Elvin | P J Rothwell | 6 | 70.8 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 6th | 9 | — |
Navy Waves (M)
[P]
Scored over hurdles at Galway in September and posted a solid seventh of 16 in 3m handicap at Galway when last seen out in October. She needs to hit the ground running after a 145-day layoff.
|
Miss S A Carter | Mrs J Cashin | 8 | 69.9 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 1st | 10 | — |
Stardhem (G)
[H1]
Dual chaser winner for Ben Pauling last season but has struggled this term, pulled up at Lingfield in January. Reverts to hurdles for his new yard (in a change of headgear) with something to prove.
|
Mr L P Barnett | Edward F Power | 7 | 68 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 2nd | 11 | — |
Cloudy Fountain (M)
FAV
[P]
Winless since March 2024 and she's yet to fire this season, tried in cheekpieces when only tenth of 13 in Punchestown handicap in January. Not easy to make a case for.
|
Alan O'Sullivan | W J Burke | 8 | 66.7 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
Betting forecast: Cloudy Fountain (9/2), Loyal Praetorian (5/1), Maciver (11/2), Ballyglass Beauty (6/1), Dancing After Dark (6/1), Lep Around (7/1), Stardhem (10/1), Navy Waves (11/1), Mistyburn (14/1), Nashville Notions (22/1), Reve Inoui (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 7200.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2399.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1200.0 EUR |
| P4 | 600.0 EUR |
| P5 | 361.0 EUR |
| P6 | 240.0 EUR |