Gowran Park (IRE)
16:35
Careys Cottage Cup Handicap Chase
Gowran Park (IRE) Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2024 Distance: 2m4f Type: Chase Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €9.50 Place: €2.70 €11.80 €1.50 Exacta: €601.60 Tricast: €1242.56 Trifecta: €1350.90
Non-Runners: Bardenstown Lad (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent behind clear leaders early - joined leaders before 7th - challenging 3 out - led after 2 out - ridden and went clear after last - pushed out(op 9/1)
6 G AVG John Joseph Hanlon 140 lbs 15/2 Won
2nd
Pressed leader - briefly disputed lead after 1st - led 5th - faced challenge 3 out - ridden and headed after 2 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 28/1)
11 G AVG Gordon Elliott 158 lbs 40/1 8
3rd
Prominent behind clear leaders early - dropped to midfield when not fluent 9th - not fluent 5 out - headway after 4 out - steadied 3 out - kept on and went modest third run-in - no match for first two(op 11/2)
9 G Good Oliver McKiernan 152 lbs 7/2J 4.75
4th
Jumped left on occasions - towards rear - headway and prominent before 4 out - pressed leaders when mistake 2 out - weakened and lost third run-in(op 12/1)
10 G Poor Miss Ellmarie Holden 150 lbs 14/1 0.3
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5th
Held up in last - headway after 5 out - in touch with leaders when not fluent 2 out - no impression when mistake last
6 G Poor Paul Nolan 136 lbs 9/2 3.5
6th
Didn't jump with fluency - held up in rear - dropped to last after 5 out - headway before 3 out - never dangerous(op 7/1)
8 G AVG Robert Tyner 155 lbs 12/1 20
7th
Took keen hold - led narrowly or disputed lead - headed and raced in second 5th - mistake 6th - lost second when mistake 5 out - weakening when mistake 4 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding made a couple of jumping mistakes and stopped quickly)(tchd 4/1)
7 G Poor Ciaran Murphy 149 lbs 7/2J 4.25
8th
Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - mistake and weakened 4 out(op 14/1 tchd 20/1)
11 G AVG Sean O O'Brien 155 lbs 18/1 21
99th
Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear early - headway and prominent after 5 out - weakened 3 out - pulled up just before last(op 6/1)
8 M AVG Eoin Doyle 141 lbs 5/1 -
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99th
Took keen hold - midfield early - in touch with leaders when mistake 9th - weakened and dropped to rear when mistake and pecked on landing 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 8/1)
9 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 166 lbs 12/1 -