Racecards
19:20 Killarney (IRE)
Irish Examiner Handicap (45-65)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 40y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €10,499 added
- Winner: €6,468
- 2nd: €2,006
- 3rd: €956
- 4th: €431
- Form 82-1833
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R O'Brien
- Jockey Chris Hayes
dwelt and pushed along, soon chased leaders, impeded approaching halfway and lost position and dropped to rear of mid-division, no extra under 2f out
- Form 81419-6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 62
prominent, effort straight, no extra from over 1f out
Neyland
11- Form 96-006
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey S Foley
soon tracked leaders, pushed along before straight, no extra from over 1f out and eased inside final furlong
Popsicle (IRE)
208- Form 762195-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
chased leaders, pushed along approaching straight, no extra 2f out
- Form 184-435
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J G Murphy
- Jockey Gary Halpin
pushed along to soon lead, ridden to assert from over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 13-6333
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer T J O'Mara
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
waited with, soon rear of mid-division, headway and effort straight, no impression over 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong
- Form 9-41091
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey Rory Cleary
soon mid-division, headway and effort straight, no extra and one pace from over 1f out
- Form 0/0080-4
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer R O'Brien
- Jockey Colin Keane
slowly into stride, towards rear, some headway on outer into straight, no extra 2f out
- Form 00-50
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey W J Lee
waited with, soon towards rear, switched left early straight, no extra 2f out
- Form 3381-46
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer T Doyle
- Jockey T P Madden
led early, prominent, effort straight, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 8002-2
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer M Butler
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
prominent, effort straight, not match winner and kept on same pace from over 1f out
Button Popper
257- Form 761597-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer A Leahy
- Jockey Sylvia O'Donnell
dwelt, towards rear, switched left early straight, no impression under 2f out, kept on without threatening final furlong
- Form 73/55-00
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J G Fitzgerald
- Jockey A C Persse
slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along before straight, no extra 2f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Cautious Approach has a shout dropping back down in class and trip while Cracking Name will be sharper for last month’s reappearance, though is 4lb higher than when scoring at Naas in October. Voyageofdiscovery has been thereabouts at Dundalk this year and Doogan's Warren is another to consider having found only one too good on his last couple of outings. But it could pay to stick with TACEEC given he made a successful raid at Wolverhampton at the start of the year and won again at Naas last month when returning a cosy winner.
Formwatch
Cautious Approach 11-2 (8-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along under 4f out, headway to challenge over 2f out, no extra and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Miss Snossyboots (9-6) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp fll pol in May.
Cracking Name (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, took keen hold early, led 3f out, soon ridden, headed 1 1/2f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 18, 2 1/2l behind Miracles In May (9-3) at Naas 1m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Neyland 20-1 (9-11) Raced in 6th early, challenged and every chance 1f out, no extra and one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Peddlers Pass (9-1) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in May.
Popsicle (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 16, 6 1/2l behind Confrerie (8-13) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gd in Oct.
Solomons Seal (IRE) 7-2 (9-12) Soon raced in 6th, headway and effort straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 15, 6 1/4l behind Lady Scathach (8-10) at Gowran Park 1m hcp Yielding in May.
Voyageofdiscovery (USA) 7-1 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden to progress 1 1/2f out, closer behind leaders 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, kept on same pace closing stages, 3rd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Mulzamm (9-2) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Mar.
Taceec (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, improved to lead 2f out, soon ridden clear, stayed on well final furlong, won at Naas 1m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr beating Scorpion Black (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 16 ran.
Khabaray (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Dwelt, in rear, headway and effort on outer straight, kept on well without threatening inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 3/4l behind The Perch (8-4) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in May.
Heavens Align (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Prominent, pushed along 3f out, soon lost position, weakened 1 1/2f out, 18th of 23, 23 1/4l behind Hit The Silk (10-3) at Curragh 7f hcp Yielding in May.
Alwarda (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-1) Mid-division, pushed along and headway in 4th 2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Lizard Point (8-12) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Mar.
Doogan's Warren (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Dwelt, mid-division on outer, closer in 6th 3f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 18, 1l behind Miracles In May (9-3) at Naas 1m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Button Popper 10-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden and some headway early straight, under pressure in 6th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 7th of 16, 4l behind Nailed On Nina (9-7) at Tipperary 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
Jazz Affair (IRE) 100-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression entering straight, no extra, 15th of 16, 20 1/4l behind Jassaar (9-7) at Limerick 1m mdn sft in Apr.