IE - Cork - Race 6

Thoroughbred

11 Runners

24f

Sweepstakes Hurdle

Turf

Good (Good to Yielding in places)

21.0K

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Verdict

MAXXUM looks well treated by these conditions back hurdling, so Gordon Elliott's charge earns the vote reunited with Jack Kennedy at the expense of veteran Hewick, who was far from disgraced when finishing mid-field in a big-field handicap at the Punchestown Festival in late-April. Da Capo Glory and sole-mare Mousey Brown can fight out minor honours.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
9	Smart hurdler who made his first chase start for nearly 2 years a winning one in 5-runner minor event at Clonmel in April. Backed up that effort when fourth of 8 in Grade 3 at Killarney (2½m) the following month but ran poorly in a handicap since. Well treated by these conditions back hurdling. 1st Pick 9 Maxxum (Ire) Jockey: J. W. Kennedy Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Ireland J: J. W. Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland	100	-	-	-	23%	Scratched
Analysis Smart hurdler who made his first chase start for nearly 2 years a winning one in 5-runner minor event at Clonmel in April. Backed up that effort when fourth of 8 in Grade 3 at Killarney (2½m) the following month but ran poorly in a handicap since. Well treated by these conditions back hurdling.
2	High-class chaser (winner of the 2023 King George at Kempton) and no slouch in this sphere either, far from disgraced when ninth of 24 in handicap at Punchestown (23f, good to soft) 10 weeks ago. Hard to rule out with forecast quicker ground in his favour. 2nd Pick 2 Hewick (Ire) Jockey: P. Hanlon Trainer: John Joseph Hanlon, Ireland J: P. Hanlon T: John Joseph Hanlon, Ireland	96	-	-	-	23%
Analysis High-class chaser (winner of the 2023 King George at Kempton) and no slouch in this sphere either, far from disgraced when ninth of 24 in handicap at Punchestown (23f, good to soft) 10 weeks ago. Hard to rule out with forecast quicker ground in his favour.
6	Very useful hurdler at his best who has now been placed on all 4 completed chase starts without looking a natural. Arrives in form so would be folly to ignore back hurdling. 3rd Pick 6 Da Capo Glory (Ire) Jockey: Alan O'sullivan Trainer: Padraig Butler, Ireland J: Alan O'sullivan T: Padraig Butler, Ireland	91	-	-	-	12%
Analysis Very useful hurdler at his best who has now been placed on all 4 completed chase starts without looking a natural. Arrives in form so would be folly to ignore back hurdling.

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