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14:30 Gowran Park (IRE)

McEnery Cup Handicap

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €20,000 added
  • Winner: €13,000
  • 2nd: €3,800
  • 3rd: €1,800
  • 4th: €600
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 42.82s
  • Off Time: 14:30:39
  • 8 Ran
1(8)
Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
7/2
  • Form 933114
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 101

dwelt and waited with in rear, travelled well and headway under 2f out, ridden into 4th and switched from over 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong

2(6)
Silk - Dark Blue
  • Form 5-14432
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 98

prominent throughout, 2nd for much, challenged from 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on well, just failed

3(7)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & EMERALD GREEN STRIPES
  • Form 0-31444
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 86

waited with, pushed along into 5th before straight, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from over 1f out

4(2)
Silk - RED & ROYAL BLUE DIAMONDS, red sleeves, royal blue diamond on cap
9/2
  • Form 421231
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 92

always prominent, challenged and in front 2f out, soon strongly pressed, stayed on well inside final furlong, all out

5(5)
Silk - White, dark blue armlet, red cap
5/1
  • Form 312
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 91

raced in 4th, pushed along from halfway, no extra from under 2f out

6(4)
Silk - Royal blue & red chevrons, red & white striped sleeves, red & white quartered cap
4/1
  • Form 6-721
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 87

soon settled towards rear, 7th before straight, headway into 3rd over 1f out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace

7(1)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, black seams, quartered cap
10/1
  • Form 743121
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 77

waited with, 6th before straight, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 2f out

8(3)
Silk - White, black seams, check cap
  • Form 76-3441
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 79

soon led, headed 2f out, soon no extra under pressure

In depth

Verdict

Jim Bolger has won this four times in the past ten years and LIVIA GALILEI can make it five though this is a very tricky handicap. The Galileo filly is 5lb higher than for her victory at Sligo but looked well worth the extra that day and is still progressing. Chicago had half-a-length to spare over Amira's Prince at Down Royal but is 5lb worse off and the latter is tried in blinkers which can help reverse the form. Shelford was a bit disappointing when attempting 1m6f at Leopardstown but back over today's trip he looks certain to go well along with All That Rules, though the latter was suited by faster ground at Wexford. Cheval Rouge is penalised for landing a fillies' handicap yesterday and this is tougher.

Formwatch

Chicago (IRE) 4-1 (9-12) Waited with, 6th 4f out, 5th approaching 2f out, moderate 4th before straight and no impression, kept on same pace between horses from over 1f out, 4th of 9, 10l behind Inis Meain (8-5) at Galway 1m 4f hcp sft.

Amira's Prince (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Led, ridden and challenged 1f out, narrowly headed final 100 yards, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Chicago (9-1) at Down Royal 1m 5f stks gs in Jul.

Scots Gaelic (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 11th and ridden 3f out, kept on without threatening straight, 4th of 19, 5l behind Midnight Music (11-1) at Galway 2m am hcp 70-100 gd in Jul.

Livia Galilei (IRE) 4-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, 2nd 4f out, led 2 1/2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well final furlong, won at Sligo 1m 4f fll hcp beating Tantalising (7-11) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.

Shelford (IRE) 7-4fav (9-7) Led, ridden and headed under 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind I Have A Dream (9-11) at Leopardstown 1m 6f hcp gd in Jul.

All That Rules 2-1fav (9-5) Chased leaders and pulled hard, headway from 4f out, went 3rd and ridden on outer 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, won at Wexford 1m 4f mdn stks gd in Jul beating Hail (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 16 ran.

Cheval Rouge (IRE) 11-1 (8-12) Mid-division, 8th 3f out, ridden 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Zariyna (8-13) at Leopardstown 1m 1f fll hcp gs.

King's Warrant (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Made all, keen hold early, taken wide and disputed briefly 3f out, ridden over 1f out, all out close home, just held on, won at Navan 1m 2f mdn stks sft in Jun beating Encrypted Message (9-5) by shd, 7 ran.