Racecards
18:55 Ballinrobe (IRE)
David Heneghan Memorial Handicap
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 126y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €12,000 added
- Winner: €7,200
- 2nd: €2,400
- 3rd: €1,200
- 4th: €600
- Form 11200-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer C O'Dwyer
- Jockey T P Madden
led early, headed after 2f, dropped to 3rd at halfway, ridden over 3f out, weakened
- Form 1-62085
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer A Oliver
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
chased leaders, closer in 2nd at halfway, 3rd over 4f out, soon ridden and no impression on leaders
Alghazaal
24- Form 501-200
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey S T McCullagh
chased leaders in 5th, ridden in 5th 2f out, 5th 1f out, no extra
- Form 0/434-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Colin Keane
held up in touch in 6th, headway into 3rd 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well, just failed
- Form 008382
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Miss K Brown
- Jockey D M Simmonson
slowly into stride, in touch in last, ridden 3f out, no impression
- Form 7-05720
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey W J Lee
chased leaders, headway into 2nd over 4f out, ridden in close 2nd 2f out, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 7454
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
led after 2f and made rest, ridden 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well, all out
In depth
Verdict
Allora Yeats was a 50/1 chance for the Apprentice Derby at the Curragh but ran a blinder to finish second to Beyond Happy though a 9lb rise looks harsh. Pin Your Hopes has only won on the all-weather though has been going well in much stronger company than this but the lightly-raced PHOENIX COWBOY looks the type to go on to better things. Ger Lyons' charge was returning from almost a year off when beating a much better field than usual for a maiden over the course and distance last month and can continue to rise through the ranks. Only Sky had looked a likely future winner when a close fifth at the Curragh but then ran poorly on her handicap debut here.
Formwatch
Jon Ess (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Mid-division, dropped to rear and ridden at 5th, weakened, 7th of 8, dist behind Annexation (11-9) at Kilbeggan 2m hcp gd in Jun.
Pin Your Hopes (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Rear of mid-division, ridden in moderate 8th over 2f out, moderate 6th 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Effernock Fizz (8-6) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gf in Jun.
Alghazaal 20-1 (9-7) Waited with, soon towards rear, 13th before halfway, raced on outer straight, one pace 2f out, 11th of 15, 5 3/4l behind Longbourn (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp gd in Jun.
Phoenix Cowboy (USA) 5-2 (9-9) Chased leaders, improved to lead when edged right and ridden 1 1/2f out, headed narrowly 1f out, rallied to regain lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Ballinrobe 1m 5f mdn gd in Jun beating My Mate Mozzie (9-9) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Allora Yeats (IRE) 50-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, soon rear of mid-division, pushed along over 3f out where 8th, effort on inner straight, 2nd and kept on without matching winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 19, 1 1/4l behind Beyond Happy (9-10) at Curragh 1m 4f gd in Jun.
Parisienne Ways (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Waited with, a little keen, soon towards rear, kept on without threatening straight, 13th of 19, 8 1/4l behind Beyond Happy (9-10) at Curragh 1m 4f gd in Jun.
Only Sky (IRE) 3-1jfav (8-6) Chased leaders disputing 3rd, ridden in 3rd over 2f out, moderate 4th over 1f out, no impression, 4th of 6, 15 1/2l behind Merroir (8-11) at Ballinrobe 1m 5f hcp fll gd in Jun.
Kingslayer (FR) 16-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Fallen Forest (9-13) at Bellewstown 1m 4f hcp gd in Jul.