Killarney (IRE)
19:05
Celtic Steps Handicap
Killarney (IRE) Date: Tue, 16 May 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €7.80 Place: €2.20 €1.30 €4.50 Exacta: €26.10 Tricast: €122.95 Trifecta: €218.60
Non-Runners: Barnhill Rose (reserve), Everylittlestep (reserve), Pollanassa (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Rock Etoile (IRE) 7 G AVG Andrew Slattery 133 lbs 5/1 Won Prominent - soon went second - ridden to lead over 2f out - went clear under 2f out - reduced lead final 110yds - hard ridden and kept on towards finish - always doing enough(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
2nd 3 Kodiac Prince (IRE) 7 G AVG Thomas Cleary 139 lbs 15/8F .5 Midfield - headway on outer and in touch with leaders under 3f out - chased clear leader under 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - no match for winner(tchd 7/4)
3rd 7 Skontonovski (GB) 7 G AVG Adrian McGuinness 129 lbs 12/1 0.2 Midfield - headway waiting for room over 2f out - ridden under 2f out - went third 1f out - ran on well final 110yds(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
4th 4 Simply Sideways (IRE) 7 M AVG Timothy Doyle 138 lbs 7/2 2.75 Towards rear - pushed along 2f out - still plenty to do when switched right 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - went fourth final strides - nearest finish(op 4/1)
5th 13 Double Martini (IRE) 8 G Poor John C McConnell 122 lbs 14/1 0.05 Midfield - keeping on when bit short of room against far rail 2f out - ridden over 1f out - went fourth inside final furlong - lost fourth final strides(op 12/1)
6th 11 The Dazzer (IRE) 5 G Poor Patrick Martin 131 lbs 11/1 1.5 Midfield - ridden over 2f out - some headway over 1f out - kept on - not reach leaders(op 14/1)
7th 15 Two Metres Apart (IRE) 4 F Poor M J Byrne 125 lbs 28/1 .75 Lost many lengths start - in rear - soon detached - headway 2f out - soon switched right - ran on well inside final furlong - did well in the circumstances (jockey said mare was slowly away)(op 33/1)
8th 14 Encore De Mer (IRE) 4 F Poor J G Murray 120 lbs 40/1 0.3 Pushed along early - soon led - ridden and headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 33/1)
9th 9 Ju Ju Gabor (IRE) N/A Poor Richard Anthony Foley 131 lbs 33/1 1.25 Prominent - lost position but in touch with leaders halfway - ridden and weakened from over 1f out(op 28/1)
10th 12 Born Invincible (IRE) 8 M Poor S M Duffy 127 lbs 20/1 2 Never better than midfield - pushed along towards rear over 2f out - soon ridden - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 18/1)
11th 8 Plankton (IRE) 4 G Poor Andrew McNamara 133 lbs 16/1 2.25 Took keen hold - towards rear of midfield - rapid headway and prominent after 3f - briefly went second halfway - ridden over 2f out - weakened under 2f out - eased final furlong (jockey said gelding ran keen)(op 14/1)
12th 5 Hey Kameir (IRE) 4 F Poor G Ahern 127 lbs 100/1 4.5 Reluctant to load - prominent - pushed along over 3f out - ridden and lost position 2f out - no extra over 1f out(tchd 80/1)
13th 6 Leclerc (GB) 4 G AVG Adrian McGuinness 134 lbs 28/1 0.3 Dwelt start - towards rear of midfield - pushed along towards rear under 3f out - no extra from over 1f out(op 25/1)
14th 2 Cuala Bula (IRE) 4 F Poor Charles Coakley 139 lbs 50/1 3.25 Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along and lost position 2f out - soon no extra(op 20/1)
15th 10 Miss Cunning (IRE) 6 M Poor Aengus King 124 lbs 8/1 9 Slowly into stride - towards rear throughout - detached under 2f out - eased from over 1f out (jockey said mare was never travelling and coughed during the race)(op 9/1)