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Killarney (IRE)
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Celtic Steps (Q.R.) Race
Killarney (IRE) Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 Distance: 2m1f Type: Flat Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €1.60 Place: €1.02 €2.20 €1.10 Exacta: €7.20 Trifecta: €20.60
Non-Runners: Chiricahua (stone bruise), Patrick Joseph (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Cape Gentleman (IRE) 6 G Good
Emmet Mullins 161 lbs 4/7F Won Briefly led - raced in second after 1f - pressed leader when niggled along 3f out - ridden 2f out - joined leader 1f out - led inside final furlong - ran on towards finish(op 8/15)
2nd 2 Jerandme (IRE) 11 G AVG
Noel Meade 158 lbs 7/1 1.25 Prominent - led after 1f - pushed along 3f out - ridden 2f out - joined 1f out - headed but prominent inside final furlong - kept on well but held towards finish - no match for winner(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
3rd 4 The Shunter (IRE) 11 G AVG
Emmet Mullins 165 lbs 9/2 .75 Dwelt start - towards rear - dropped to last after 3f - soon minor headway - went fourth when nudged along under 3f out - ridden briefly under 2f out - went third and ran on final 110yds - nearest finish (inquiry into running and riding; jockey stated that his instructions were to get gelding away from stalls as he broke slowly in his previous flat run and get him relaxed; he stayed on the outer for the fresher ground and his horse responded for pressure in the straight as the horses in front came back to him; trainer stated that horse was very slowly away at Sligo - they were keen to get him away from the stalls and ride the horse from there; he expressed his satisfaction with the ride given)(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
4th 3 Ruling (GER) 4 G AVG
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 165 lbs 5/1 2.25 Held up in behind leaders - headway and went third over 3f out - switched right from 3f out - ridden to challenge under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong - lost third final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
5th 1 Dark Spark (IRE) 6 G AVG
Michael Winters 158 lbs 16/1 8 Slowly away - lost many lengths start - soon recovered in rear - minor headway after 3f - soon midfield - pressed leaders and pushed along when raced wide over 3f out - soon outpaced and no impression
6th 8 Dixon Line (GB) 4 G Poor
Adrian Sexton 151 lbs 125/1 14 Prominent early - dropped to rear after 2f - detached over 4f out - nudged along 3f out - minor headway when ridden over 2f out - made no impression(op 100/1 tchd 150/1)
7th 10 Sani Pass (IRE) 8 M Poor
Ray Hackett 148 lbs 125/1 4.5 Dwelt start - soon towards rear of midfield - dropped to rear before halfway - detached when pushed along alone towards far side from over 3f out - minor headway when ridden over 2f out - made no impression(op 100/1)
8th 7 Balaclava (IRE) 10 G Poor
D J Bunyan 151 lbs 250/1 9.5 Dwelt start - soon in touch with leaders - close up halfway - lost third and pushed along over 3f out - soon weakened quickly(op 200/1 tchd 300/1)