Racecards
20:20 Killarney (IRE)
William Hill Epic Value (Q.R.) Maiden
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f 20y
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €11,500 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €2,300
- 3rd: €1,150
- 4th: €575
- Form 860/00-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer Miss S J Harty
- Jockey Mr A O Harrington
reared on leaving stalls and slow into stride, towards rear early before soon improving into mid-division, dropped towards rear and no extra from over 2f out
Balaclava (IRE)
268- Form 79/9807-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer D Bunyan & G O'Leary
- Jockey Ms M Kelly
mid-division early, dropped towards rear approaching halfway, no extra in 13th from over 3f out
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P J Gilligan
- Jockey Mr D O'Connor
mid-division on inner and 5th halfway, pushed along from 2f out and briefly short of room, ridden over 1f out, soon no impression and weakened
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Mr Pat Taaffe
led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, soon ridden and weakened inside final furlong
Gekkota (FR)
12- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer T J O'Mara
- Jockey Mr N J O'Mara
mid-division on outer, ridden over 2f out, no extra and weakened from over 1f out
- Form 0/009-05
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer John E & Kiely
- Jockey Mr J L Gleeson
mid-division, steady progress on outer from over 2f out and ridden to lead inside final 200 yards, pressed close home but held on well
- Form 7-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer L Comer
- Jockey Mr M Chaybyn
tracked leader in 2nd, ridden over 2f out, soon no extra and weakened
- Form 3-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey Mr A P Ryan
mid-division, pushed along from 2f out, ridden and no impression from 1f out, short of room inside final furlong
- Form 224233/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey Ms R M O'Grady
towards rear, some progress from 4f out, pushed along from 2f out, short of room over 1f out, went 4th inside final 200 yards, no impression on principals and kept on same pace close home
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mr H C Swan
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out and some progress, ridden in 8th and no impression from 1f out, kept on well without threatening inside final furlong to go 5th close home
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J Queally
- Jockey Mr F Maguire
very slow into stride and raced in rear, 13th halfway, pushed along and progress from 3f out, short of room and switched to outer over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, not matching winner
- Form 70-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer John F O'Neill
- Jockey Mr K O'Neill
towards rear and detached, never a factor and in rear from halfway, no extra from 5f out
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey Mr L J Carberry
tracked leaders and 4th halfway, ridden over 2f out, no impression and lost place over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 8
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Barry J Fitzgerald
- Jockey Mr L T Turner
tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, took closer order on inner from 2f out and ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final 200 yards, no extra and dropped to 3rd close home
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Most of these are much better known for their exploits over jumps including Stuzzikini, who won over hurdles here in April and was runner-up last month. Plains Indian won a Limerick Listed hurdle in October and though returning from a long break his stable is in good form. Buddy One was placed in two Grade 3's and the Martin Pipe earlier this year and found 1m3f much too short on his debut on the Flat at Roscommon. Tullyhogue Fort scored over fences at Tipperary a fortnight ago while The Banger Doyle also won over the bigger obstacles there in April. FERMOYLE, beaten a head in a Punchestown bumper in October, would have finished closer when tackling 1m2f at Sligo in May but for being carried left when challenging before a very good run on his hurdling debut back at the former track last month. With his yard going well and Pat Taaffe's claim to aid his cause he looks the one to be on.
Formwatch
Back O' The Net (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Soon led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakening when bumped and hampered over 1f out, soon dropped to rear and no extra, 10th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Arcanears (10-1) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Feb.
Balaclava (IRE) 200-1 (11-4) Disputed lead, headed after 1 1/2f, lost place after 2f, 7th halfway, weakened over 3f out, 7th of 9, dist behind Falcon Eight (11-7) at Curragh 1m 4f Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Buddy One (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Towards rear early, rear of mid-division halfway, pushed along over 2f out and no impression over 1f out, no extra, 11th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Glan (9-4) at Roscommon 1m 4f mdn Good - Yielding in Jul.
Fermoyle (IRE) 9-4 (11-12) Mid-division, edged right before 3rd, 8th halfway, ridden in closer 5th from 2 out, went 3rd before last and kept on well into 2nd run-in, not threatening winner, 2nd of 17, 5 1/2l behind New Year Honours (11-0) at Punchestown 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Jun.
Gekkota (FR) 80-1 (11-8) Rear, 14th after 4th, progress before 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in, never nearer, 5th of 16, 2 1/2l behind Katherine (11-11) at Tipperary 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Liberated Light (IRE) 9-2jfav (10-2) Mid-division, 9th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and some headway in 7th over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Belgoprince (9-12) at Tipperary 1m 5f hcp gd in Jul.
Number Jack (IRE) 150-1 (11-7) Towards rear, no impression approaching straight, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out and kept on one pace, never a factor, 10th of 17, 21 1/2l behind Enniskerry (11-7) at Leopardstown 1m 7f mdn gd in Jun.
Plains Indian (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, not jump fluently, 4th halfway, closer after 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, no impression when bad mistake last, no extra, last of 5, 24 3/4l behind Hercule Du Seuil (11-1) at Navan 2m (1) Yielding in Nov.
Rasiym (FR) 11-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 6th 3 out, pushed along and progress to dispute 3rd at last, soon ridden and no impression in 4th, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Pure Genius (11-10) at Downpatrick 2m 3f Yielding in Mar.
Stuzzikini (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Settled behind leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 2 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 11l behind What Path (11-10) at Kilbeggan 3m Good - Yielding in Jun.
The Banger Doyle (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) Tracked leaders in 4th, 2nd 4 out and disputed next, led entering straight, strongly pressed 2 out where mistake, soon headed, ridden and no impression in 3rd when bad mistake last, no extra, 4th of 6, 13 1/2l behind Good As Hell (11-2) at Tipperary 2m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Tullyhogue Fort (IRE) 16-5fav (10-12) Mid-division, 4th halfway, not fluent 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, 2nd 2 out, ridden after 2 out, switched to inner and closer at last, soon challenged, led final 100 yards, stayed on well, won at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul beating Likable Chancer (10-9) by 3 3/4l, 16 ran.
Sandymount Baby (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Mid-division, dropped to rear before 6th and reminders, soon no extra and pulled up before 5 out, at Bellewstown 2m 4f mdn gd in Jul.
Spring Wind (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, pushed along 3f out and detached over 2f out, no extra, 8th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Merlin Giant (9-9) at Down Royal 1m 5f mdn gd in Jun.
Forever Frankie (IRE) 66-1 (12-0) 17th of 25, dist behind Stuzzikini (12-3) at Punchestown 1m 7f Good - Yielding in Apr.