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Cork (IRE)
15:25
GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap
Cork (IRE) Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 Distance: 1m4f Type: Flat Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €11.50 Place: €3 €1.40 €1.60 Exacta: €45.90 Tricast: €94.51 Trifecta: €303.50
Non-Runners: Zenato (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1m 7f
1st
Took keen hold - midfield - in touch with leaders after 3f - prominent going okay over 3f out - led narrowly going best from 2f out - faced challenge when ridden but kept on well inside final furlong - always doing enough (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that an extended trip on more favourable ground conditions appeared to bring about the improvement)(op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 17/2)
4 G AVG
Paul W Flynn 112 lbs 8/1 Won
1m2½f 1m4f 1m1½f 1m4f 2m1f
1m 7f 1m 1m
2nd
Held up in last - headway going okay when raced wide from 3f out - ridden and challenging up the centre inside final furlong - edged right inside final 110yds - just held(op 9/4)
3 G AVG
J P Murtagh 138 lbs 11/4F 0.3
1m4f 1m4f 1m2½f 1m4f
7f 7f 7f
3rd
Prominent early - dropped to midfield after 3f - headway and pressed leaders on near side of group under 3f out - challenging from 2f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 8/1)
3 G AVG
Kieran Purcell 121 lbs 7/2 .5
1m2f 1m2f 1m5f 1m6f 1m4f
1m 1m 7f
4th
Prominent - went second before halfway - joined leader 3f out - briefly led over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - soon no impression(op 15/2 tchd 6/1)
3 G AVG
Andrew Slattery 131 lbs 17/2 4.75
1m2f 1m1½f 1m1f 1m½f 1m1f
1m 7f 7f 1m2½f 7f
5th
Midfield early - towards rear over 4f out - bit short of room from under 3f out - headway when in the clear and switched right under 2f out - no extra final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 9/1)
4 G AVG
Michael Mulvany 124 lbs 13/2 .5
1m2½f 1m4f 1m2f 1m1½f 1m4½f
7f 7½f 6f 1m½f
6th
Towards rear - headway and in touch with leaders on near side of group over 2f out - soon outpaced and lost position - no impression final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
3 F Poor
Kevin Thomas Coleman 130 lbs 9/2 3
1m2f 1m1½f 1m1½f 1m4f 1m4f
1m 1m 1m 7f 1m2½f
7th
Prominent early - lost position but in touch with leaders before halfway - weakened from 2f out(op 12/1)
4 F Poor
Adrian McGuinness 127 lbs 14/1 4.25
1m2½f 1m2f 1m2f 1m 1m1½f
5f 7½f 7f 1m½f 1m
8th
Took keen hold - led - headed and pressed leader after 2f - lost second and prominent before halfway - weakened under 2f out
4 F Poor
J S Bolger 130 lbs 12/1 4.5
1m 1m 1m1½f 1m 1m
1m 1m 1m2½f
9th
Dwelt start - took keen hold - soon midfield - pulled way into lead after 2f - joined 3f out - headed over 2f out - soon weakened quickly (jockey said gelding ran free)(op 28/1)
4 G Poor
D J Bunyan 138 lbs 25/1 7
1m4f 2m 2m½f 1m4f 7f