Racecards
16:25 Listowel (IRE)
Cheestrings Mares Novice Chase
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €19,000 added
- Winner: €11,704
- 2nd: €3,629
- 3rd: €1,729
- 4th: €779
- Form 7-13112
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer C Bowe
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
disputed 3rd, 3rd after 7th, improved to 2nd at 9th, 3rd at 10th, not fluent 3 out, no impression 2 out, soon ridden, kept on one pace
- Form 1P-1536
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J W Nicholson
- Jockey M A Enright
disputed 3rd, slight mistake at 4th, not fluent at 7th and dropped to 4th, progress to 2nd at 10th, no impression on leader and ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 655449-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Ahern
- Jockey P D Kennedy
rear, 6th after 7th, no impression 4 out, detached before 3 out, weakened, tailed off
- Form 35346-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D G Murphy
- Jockey Paul Townend
towards rear, 5th after 7th, no impression 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 19-4612
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R J McGrath
- Jockey D J Mullins
made all, travelled well and asserted before last, eased run-in, impressive
- Form 8578-96
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer E Kent
- Jockey Phillip Enright
tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd at 9th, dropped to 4th at 10th, soon niggled along, no impression before 4 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Sharlanda is penalised for a very impressive victory over fences at Limerick after which she won a handicap hurdle at Downpatrick. She probably bumped into a useful chasing recruit when just failing to catch A Rated over a trip too short at Wexford last week and will take some beating here. But MISS EYECATCHER, a winner over timber at Galway last month, was also runner-up to a potentially useful performer in Don't Tell No One at Killarney and, in receipt of 7lb, may just be good enough to go one better. Ask Susan has had a run on the Flat since a reasonable chasing debut at Galway though she'll need to do better and Leader's Choice faces a stiff test on her chasing bow.
Formwatch
Sharlanda (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Rear of mid-division, 7th after 4th, 6th at 6th, pushed along to 4th before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, 3rd at last, kept on well to 2nd close home, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind A Rated (11-12) at Wexford 2m gd in Sep.
Ask Susan (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Dwelt, soon raced in 4th, pushed along 5f out, soon closed up to be prominent, 4th again 1f out, kept on same pace without threatening, 4th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Max Dynamite (11-7) at Killarney 2m 1f Yielding in Aug.
Goodthynemilan (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression from 2 out, 9th of 16, dist behind Prince Garyantle (11-6) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp gd in Apr.
Leader's Choice (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Held up, 18th early, closed from 4 out, prominent and effort from before 2 out, soon challenged and every chance, kept on without matching winner run-in, 2nd of 19, 1l behind Jump For Dough (11-5) at Cork 3m hcp gd in May.
Miss Eyecatcher (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, slight mistake 1st, 6th from 3rd, 3rd after 9th, gained narrow lead after 3 out, narrowly headed between last 2, not match winner and one pace closing stages, 2nd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Dont Tell No One (11-12) at Killarney 2m 7f gd in Aug.
Star Counsel (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Mid-division early, slightly slow 6th, moderate 7th approaching 5 out, slightly slow 4 out, no impression from before 2 out, 6th of 9, 18l behind Major Destination (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 7f Yielding - Soft in Aug.