Racecards
14:20 Galway (IRE)
Renvyle House Hotel Handicap Chase
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 54y
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €13,000 added
- Winner: €7,995
- 2nd: €2,470
- 3rd: €1,170
- 4th: €520
- Form 9-65103
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J J Mangan
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
disputed lead, fell 1st
- Form 44-3000
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N Lee
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
soon tracked leaders, lost place 7th, soon no danger, completely tailed off
- Form 86F525-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey Mark Walsh
slightly impeded 1st, in rear, headway approaching 2 out, soon prominent and travelling smoothly, pushed out to lead and assert closing stages
- Form 744-438
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J J Walsh
- Jockey A McCurtin
tracked leaders, 3rd approaching 2 out, no extra final furlong
- Form 4-0F361
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Phillip Enright
slightly impeded 1st, chased leaders, 4th approaching 2 out, 2nd approaching straight, soon challenged and on terms, headed and not match winner closing stages, one pace
- Form 96P459
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J R Finn
- Jockey K C Sexton
held up, no impression approaching 2 out, soon no extra
- Form 870152
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P Neville
- Jockey Mr R W Barron
soon led, some slight mistakes, headed from 7th, lost place from 4 out, no impression approaching 2 out, soon no extra
- Form 210-094
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer E O'Grady
- Jockey D E Splaine
held up, closer in 5th approaching 2 out, challenged and on terms straight, headed final furlong, one pace in 3rd closing stages
- Form 6406-38
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 96
chased leaders, slight mistake 8th, closed from before 2 out, one pace final furlong
- Form 67P0-44
- Age 13
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer John Hayes
- Jockey D E Mullins
prominent, led from 7th, pressed approaching straight and swished tail, soon headed and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 8P-0007
- Age 11
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Thomas J Farrell
- Jockey M A Enright
tracked leaders, 2nd approaching 2 out, no extra final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Kilcrea wasn't far behind Rockshandy when the latter won at Listowel and has enough pull in the weights to reverse the form. Oscar Knight has yet to win over fences and hasn't run since March so it's SHOW AND GO who gets the vote. He hails from a yard in excellent form and an 8lb rise for a comprehensive victory at Downpatrick last month doesn't look excessive. Rocky Court was well supported over the track and trip last time and ran well until weakening rapidly on the stiff uphill climb to the post.
Formwatch
Kilcrea (IRE) 11-2 (11-13) Chased leaders, closer order 6th, ridden straight, one pace last, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Rockshandy (10-11) at Listowel 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Festive Day (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Chased leader, 5th halfway, pushed along before 4 out, no extra after 3 out, weakened, tailed off, 11th of 13, dist behind Eiri Na Casca (10-4) at Galway 2m 2f hcp gd in Oct.
Oscar Knight (IRE) 6-4fav (10-3) Mid-division, slight mistake 4th, progress into 5th 5 out, progress in 3rd and bad mistake 3 out, ridden in 4th and no impression next, mistake last, no extra, 5th of 11, 23l behind Cara's Oscar (11-9) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f hcp Yielding in Mar.
Rocky Court (IRE) 7-2fav (10-11) Mid-division, 7th halfway, some progress in 4th 2 out, pushed along and no impression after last, no extra from over 1f out, 8th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Eiri Na Casca (10-4) at Galway 2m 2f hcp gd in Oct.
Show And Go (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Mid-division, improved into 5th before 5 out, pushed along to challenge before 2 out and 4th before last, ridden to lead run-in and kept on well close home, won at Downpatrick 2m 2f gd in Sep beating Hes Our Robin (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 15 ran.
Ballyfinboy (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Led and disputed, chased leaders from 3rd, 6th halfway, weakened to rear 5 out, soon no extra, 9th of 12, dist behind Shouband (10-12) at Thurles 2m 2f hcp gd in Oct.
Rockshandy (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, disputed briefly 5th, 3rd halfway, led and disputed from before 9th, ridden entering straight, disputed 2 out, under pressure in 2nd before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Shouband (10-12) at Thurles 2m 2f hcp gd in Oct.
Mick The Jiver 28-1 (11-12) Soon raced in poor 3rd, remote 4th before 6th, kept on same pace from before 4 out, narrowly denied 3rd at line, 4th of 8, dist behind Identity Thief (11-12) at Punchestown 2m Yielding in Oct.
Polish Partisan (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Towards rear and 11th before 5 out, pushed along and not fluent 4 out, ridden in 5th from 3 out and no impression after next, 8th of 13, 31 3/4l behind Midnight Theatre (11-10) at Downpatrick 2m 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Kilmurry Kid (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Held up, progress into 6th entering straight, mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 10l behind Shouband (10-12) at Thurles 2m 2f hcp gd in Oct.
Carpet Elegance (IRE) 200-1 (11-2) Chased clear leader, slight mistake 5th, not fluent 3 out and lost place, dropped to moderate 6th before straight, no extra, last of 7, dist behind Hidden Cyclone (11-9) at Punchestown 2m gd in Oct.