20:05 Killarney
Thursday 18 August 2022
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Celtic Steps (Q.R.) Race
- 4YO plus | 2m 180y | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 8 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 20:05 | Winning time: 3m 55.18s
T: E MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Led early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, under pressure and led 100 yards out, asserted close home
T: N MeadeJ: Mr Pat Taaffe (7)
Soon led, pushed along early straight and ridden over 2f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong, headed 100 yards out, no impression on winner close home
T: E MullinsJ: Mr D O'Connor
Towards rear early, 6th halfway, went 4th and pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, went 3rd 100 yards out, kept on well
T: J P O'BrienJ: Mr T Hamilton
Mid-division, 5th halfway, went 3rd early straight, ridden 1 1/2f out and no impression inside final furlong, 4th and no extra final 100 yards
T: M WintersJ: Miss A L Fitzgibbon (7)
Slowly away, soon recovered and tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place early straight, moderate 5th over 2f out, kept on one pace
T: A SextonJ: Mr H E Sexton (7)
Towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression 4f out, ridden and moderate 6th under 2f out, no extra final furlong
T: R HackettJ: Miss A B O'Connor (5)
Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression early straight, soon no extra
T: D Bunyan & G O'LearyJ: Ms M Kelly (7)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear early straight, soon no extra
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Patrick Joseph37
Weight: 11-4| Age: 7
T: D Broad J: Miss R Hogan
NR
6
(4)
Chiricahua28
Weight: 11-7| Age: 5
T: P Nolan J: Mr J C Barry
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€1.60Pl:€1.02, €2.20, €1.10EX:€7.20Trifecta:€20.60SF:€6.07
Forecasts
Cape Gentleman (4/7), The Shunter (9/2), Ruling (5/1), Jerandme (7/1), Chiricahua (10/1), Dark Spark (16/1), Dixon Line (125/1), Sani Pass (125/1), Patrick Joseph (150/1), Balaclava (250/1)
A range of abilities on show with several better known for their jumping exploits. CAPE GENTLEMAN shaped quite well in the Galway Plate last month and definitely possesses to speed to get the job done on the level. Ruling has stamina to prove but is unexposed and is second choice.
- CAPE GENTLEMAN (IRE)
- RULING (GER)
- DARK SPARK (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,499.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00
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