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Sunday 20 April 2025

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Sherry Fitzgerald Sherry Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 30.0s

1^st

Buachaillbocht

710-13

7/2

T: T M WalshJ: M P Walsh

Towards rear, 6th halfway, 7th after 10th, headway 4 out, closed 3 out, led before last, ran on strongly run-in, easily op 8/1

2^nd

6 ½

Dutch Schultz

811-7

22/1

T: G P CromwellJ: C Stone-Walsh (3)

Rear of mid-division, a little keen, 7th halfway, 6th after 10th, progress 4 out, closed 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, headed before last, no chance with winner run-in op 16/1

3^rd

2 ¼

Linden Arden

712-0

9/1

T: P FentonJ: B Hayes

Rear of mid-division, headway after 6th, 4th halfway, improved to 2nd at 10th, led at 12th, headed 2 out, soon 3rd, one paced run-in op 6/1

4^th

1 ½

Antrim Coast

711-7

5/4f

T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue

Mid-division, progress at 5th, 2nd halfway, led after 9th, not fluent at 12th and headed, dropped to 4th before 2 out, no impression, one paced run-in op 6/4

5^th

Ballysax Hank

612-0

12/1

T: G P CromwellJ: K E Buckley

Rear, 8th halfway, slightly detached at 11th where not fluent, not fluent at 12th, effort and progress after 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, never nearer op 10/1

6^th

Backmersackme

611-9

8/1

T: E MullinsJ: D Meyler

Tracked leader, mistake at 1st, lost place at 5th, 5th halfway, 4th after 10th, dropped to 6th after 4 out, no extra after 2 out tchd 15/2

7^th

Kudasheva

711-3

15/2

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Close up, improved to 2nd after 4th, led before 5th, not fluent at 9th and headed, dropped to 3rd at 10th, lost place after 4 out, no extra after 2 out op 9/2 tchd 8/1

8^th

1 ¾

Gaelic Arc

911-13

18/1

T: J P RyanJ: Mr D McGill (7)

Led at sedate early pace, headed before 5th, 3rd halfway, dropped to 5th after 10th, weakened before last where mistake tchd 16/1

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Non-Runners

Lightkeeper¹⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: J C Gainford

Broomfield Bijou⁴⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: J P Dempsey J: J J Burke

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.80Pl:€1.50, €4.10, €2.20EX:€84.90Trifecta:€574.10SF:€65.06

Forecasts

Antrim Coast (5/4), Lightkeeper (3/1), Buachaillbocht (7/2), Broomfield Bijou (7/1), Kudasheva (15/2), Backmersackme (8/1), Linden Arden (9/1), Ballysax Hank (12/1), Gaelic Arc (18/1), Dutch Schultz (22/1)

ANTRIM COAST did well over hurdles last season and can be expected to leave his low-key maiden chase form well behind now pitched into a handicap off what could turn out to be a very favourable opening mark. There are dangers aplenty, headed by Linden Arden, who did the job well back from a break on debut for this yard at Limerick last month. The selection's stablemate Ballysax Hank also enters calculations, along with the hat-trick seeking Lightkeeper.

ANTRIM COAST (IRE)
LINDEN ARDEN (IRE)
BALLYSAX HANK (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €999.005th: €600.006th: €401.00

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