Racecards
15:20 Killarney (IRE)
Gerard O'Sullivan Memorial Novice Chase
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €13,000 added
- Winner: €7,800
- 2nd: €2,600
- 3rd: €1,300
- 4th: €650
- Form 04/2580-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer E McNamara
- Jockey C P McNamara
prominent early, soon settled in 3rd, dropped to rear before 7th, detached from 6 out where not fluent, soon no extra, completely tailed off
- Form 022224-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Danny Gilligan
waited with towards rear and 4th halfway, pushed along after 4 out and went 3rd next, ridden and progress into 2nd after 2 out, challenged before last and kept on run-in without matching winner
- Form 54342/2-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
soon led and a bit keen, went clear from 5th, reduced advantage before 3 out and soon pushed along, headed 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 141212-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer E Bolger
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
in rear early, went 3rd before 6th, went 2nd before 3 out and closed on leader, led next and pressed before last, ridden and kept on best run-in
- Form 22/31B1-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
soon chased leader in 2nd, pushed along after 4 out and dropped to 4th before next, no extra after 2 out and kept on same pace
In depth
Formwatch
Decimation (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Towards rear, no impression 2 out, soon under pressure, no extra, 16th of 24, dist behind Tune In A Box (10-6) at Punchestown 2m 3f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Duffle Coat (IRE) 40-1 (10-3) Tracked leader, 5th halfway, 3rd 3 out, ridden entering straight and no impression after next, no extra, 4th of 17, 17 1/4l behind Hgranca De Thaix (10-8) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp lst (1) Yielding in May.
Gaelic Arc (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden to press leaders before 2 out, close 2nd and pressed leader after 2 out, no impression last, kept on same pace run-in, just held 2nd, 2nd of 5, 6 1/2l behind Horantzau D'airy (11-8) at Clonmel 2m 4f hvy in Apr.
Solitary Man (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to dispute lead briefly 3 out, 2nd and pushed along before next, ridden and no impression on winner approaching last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Search For Glory (11-0) at Cork 3m (1) Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Music Of Tara 6-4 (11-0) Held up in touch, soon 4th, 3rd before 5 out, challenged travelling well entering straight and led before 2 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and asserted run-in, stayed on well, won at Tipperary 2m 4f Yielding - Soft in Apr beating So Des Flos (11-10) by 4l, 5 ran.