Racecards
16:50 Tramore (IRE)
Heinz Pollmeier Memorial Handicap Chase (0-109)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- €11,000 added
- Winner: €7,590
- 2nd: €1,760
- 3rd: €770
- 4th: €440
- Form 7-04004
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J J Mangan
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leader in 2nd, led before 3 out, headed next and soon no chance with winner, kept on one pace
- Form 45000-4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D P Murphy
- Jockey B J Cooper
led, headed before 3 out, soon no extra
- Form 07-2324
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer A L T Moore
- Jockey D N Russell
chased leaders, 6th halfway, good headway into close 3rd 2 out, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace
- Form 03/P9-1P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 100
chased leaders, dropped to rear before halfway and soon pushed along, pulled up before 5 out
- Form 6F69F-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss S J Harty
- Jockey D J Bates
chased leaders, 5th halfway, close up before 2 out, no extra in 4th approaching last
- Form P75-417
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R Tyner
- Jockey Phillip Enright
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, went 2nd 3 out and led travelling best next, stretched clear before last and kept on well, easily
- Form 00-0700
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey A Ring
always towards rear, never a factor
- Form 78/4P37-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 85
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along approaching 2 out and no extra in 5th before last
In depth
Verdict
Another Jewel is much better known as a cross-country performer and is likely to find this much too sharp. Instant Impacked gained his first success under Rules on good ground at Ballinrobe in May and started favourite at Killarney last month but ran poorly. The Rossmeister won a handicap over the C&D on very fast going in June and couldn't handle more testing conditions at Killarney so this should go to CLARAGH NATIVE. Arthur Moore's charge was behind Instant Impacked at Ballinrobe but is better on softer ground as he demonstrated with a fine effort behind His Excellency at Killarney last time and is given the nod.
Formwatch
Fair Dilemma (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, headway into 2nd 3 out, improved to narrow lead last, ridden and headed entering straight, no extra final furlong, 4th of 13, 6l behind Tabhachtach (11-2) at Galway 2m 1f beg chs sft.
Another Jewel (IRE) (10-10) 4th of 17, 17l behind Chriseti (10-10) at Le Lion D'angers(FR) 4m 4f chs sft in May.
Claragh Native (IRE) 10-3 (9-10) Mid-division, progress from 4 out, 5th 3 out, soon ridden, close 4th on outer when not fluent at last, kept on run-in, 4th of 10, 6l behind His Excellency (10-12) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp chs in Jul.
The Rossmeister (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Towards rear, struggling from early, dropped behind 4th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Clara More (11-2) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp hdl 80-95 in Jul, 18 ran.
William Wordsworth (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Waited with, 8th 4 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before 3 out, 7th of 11, 28l behind Mountain Lough (11-8) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp chs 0-102 gd in May.
Instant Impacked (IRE) 9-4fav (10-9) Prominent, bad mistake 6th, ridden after 4 out, weakened from next, moderate 6th when mistake 2 out, 7th of 9, well behind Fourth Class (11-8) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp chs 0-109 in Jul.
Gerbera (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Prominent, ridden in 2nd 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 44l behind Sobrando Lodge (11-3) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp hdl 80-95 gf.
Hugbensin (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, well off pace, left closer from 4 out, 5th 3 out, soon no impression, 7th of 13, 31l behind Heavenly Bound (10-13) at Roscommon 2m hcp hdl 80-95 in Jul '11.