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GR 3 | Hurdle | 2m 4f 175y
Going: Soft-soft to heavy in places
Open Secret
It may pay to focus on the Gordon Elliott pair and following a solid fourth in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham last time, improving OPEN SECRET is taken to get the better of stablemate Timeless Treaty, who gets the vote of confidence from Jack Kennedy but has a 6 lb penalty to defy for his recent C&D win.
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E/W Terms: Win only
Last available win price
- 1Timeless TreatyJ: J. W. KennedyT: Gordon Elliott, Ireland15U5851Age 61/16/511/10
- OR: 135
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 14
Started career 2-2 over hurdles and having shaped better than the results in handicaps, was much improved in form terms when decisive winner of 6-runner C&D novice a fortnight ago, coping best with testing conditions. Gets the nod from Jack Kennedy and merits respect under a penalty.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosThurles2m 4f 99ySoft (Soft to Heavy in places)Hurdle1/6Navan2m 4f 40ySoft to HeavyHurdle5/13Leopardstown2m 7f 80yGood to YieldingHurdle8/18Fairyhouse2m 4f 110yYielding to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle5/20Bellewstown2m 4f 110yGoodHurdleur/13- 3Open SecretJ: Jordan Colin GainfordT: Gordon Elliott, Ireland4214Age 511/42/19/4
- OR: 128
- EQ: Tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 26
Fairly useful Flat winner for Charlie Johnston and has progressed with each start over hurdles. Opened his account in commanding fashion at Naas and travelled well when fourth in 2½m Grade 2 at Cheltenham on Trials Day. That looks the strongest form on offer and he could be the one to beat.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCheltenham2m 4f 56ySoftHurdle4/7Naas2m 3fSoft to HeavyHurdle1/20Wexford2m 4fGood to Yielding (Yielding in places)Hurdle2/12Navan2m 5fYielding (Good to Yielding in places)Hurdle4/14Galway2m 110ySoftFlat6/18- 4Parnell StreetJ: C. M. QuirkeT: A. Slattery, Ireland4132132Age 67/24/1
- OR: 123
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 24
Beat a pair of now useful sorts to get off the mark at Clonmel in December and has underlined his consistency since, failed to settle and unable to go with the winner when second in 5-runner Punchestown novice (19f, heavy) latest. Should give his running if settling better upped in grade.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosPunchestown2m 3fHeavyHurdle2/5Limerick2m 4fHeavyHurdle3/4Clonmel2m 3f 97yHeavyHurdle1/18Wexford2m 145yGood to Yielding (Yielding in places)Hurdle2/13Listowel2mGood to Yielding (Yielding in places)Bumper3/9- 2Bon ViveurJ: P. TownendT: W. P. Mullins, Ireland3-17Age 611/213/26/1
- OR: -
- EQ: Tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 33
Third in a bumper with depth on debut and had plenty left in the tank when successful on hurdles debut at Tramore (16.2f, soft) in November. Possibly amiss at Navan last month but he's in excellent hands and this step up in trip is bred to suit. Cannot be discounted if back on song.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosNavan2mSoft to HeavyHurdle7/8Tramore2m 50ySoft (Heavy in Places)Hurdle1/14Navan2mSoft (Yielding in places)Bumper3/11