18:00 Gowran Park
Wednesday 16 August 2017
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McEnery Cup Handicap
- 3YO plus | 1m 4f | Soft (Yielding in places) | 10 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 2m 41.79s
T: E DoyleJ: D P Linehan (5)
Soon raced in 5th, progress approaching straight, soon pushed along, led 1f out, pressed and stayed on well inside final furlong op 13/2
T: D BuddsJ: J A Heffernan
Dwelt, held up, soon towards rear, wide into straight, pushed along and soon no impression until headway to chase winner 1f out, kept on well without getting there inside final furlong op 11/1 tchd 12/1
T: G M LyonsJ: Colin Keane
Soon led, joined approaching straight, soon pushed along, led again over 2f out until headed 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong op 5/1 tchd 9/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien
Soon raced in 3rd, pushed along straight, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong and no impression when a little tight for room close home tchd 4/1
T: M O'CallaghanJ: Sean Davis (7)
Dwelt and pushed along early, soon raced in 7th, a little keen, pushed along briefly approaching straight, under pressure over 2f out and no impression until headway over 1f out and not much room briefly, kept on without threatening inside final furlong tchd 5/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Rory Cleary
Prominent, soon 2nd, on terms approaching straight, headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out tchd 13/2
T: K PurcellJ: K J Manning
Slowly into stride, held up, soon towards rear, raced towards outer straight, soon pushed along and no impression op 22/1
T: Miss Ellmarie HoldenJ: O J Orr (5)
Soon raced in 6th, briefly pushed along halfway, pushed along again 4f out, raced towards outer straight, soon no impression, no extra and eased inside final furlong op 7/1
T: M WintersJ: K J Leonard (5)
Held up, soon towards rear, no impression from before straight, soon no extra op 20/1
T: D K WeldJ: P J Smullen
Soon raced in 4th, pushed along before straight where raced towards outer, soon no impression, no extra and eased final furlong tchd 11/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€8.50Pl:€2.20, €3.00, €2.40EX:€102.10Trifecta:€497.20Tricast:€478.45SF:€83.93
Forecasts
San Remo (9/2), Bold Knight (9/2), Percy (11/2), My Direction (6/1), Magna Cartor (7/1), Fiesole (8/1), Here For The Craic (10/1), Massayan (10/1), Theos Well (25/1), You Can't Catch Me (28/1)
Last year's winner My Direction appears to have plenty to find on the formbook if hoping for a repeat success while recent Galway winner Magna Cartor is in good heart but does tend to find winning a challenge. Bold Knight is another in form contender but won't find it easy on these terms. Massayan meanwhile is forgiven a poor effort on seasonal bow given his yard was out of form and is now doing much better. You Can't Catch Me had 3l in hand on Magna Carto when landing a Clonmel maiden in May over a longer trip, assuming this doesn't prove too sharp from him, he could prove up to a winning handicap debut on the Flat and is marginally preferred ahead of Fiesole and San Remo, each of which comes here in promising form.
- You Can't Catch Me
- Fiesole
- San Remo
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €15,990.002nd: €4,940.003rd: €2,340.004th: €1,040.005th: €390.00
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