Killarney (IRE)
15:20
Gerard O'Sullivan Memorial Novice Chase
Killarney (IRE) Date: Sun, 12 May 2024 Distance: 2m7f Type: Chase Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €2.50 Place: €1.50 €1.80 Exacta: €8.80 Trifecta: €24.20
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Solitary Man (IRE) 7 G AVG E Bolger 158 lbs 6/4F Won Held up in rear - prominent behind clear leader 4th - headway before 3 out - led 2 out - soon pushed along - faced challenge and ridden run-in - ran on well(op 2/1 tchd 9/4)
2nd 2 Duffle Coat (IRE) 7 G Poor Gordon Elliott 155 lbs 9/2 .5 Disputed lead - prominent 1st - prominent behind clear leader 3rd - pushed along and headway 3 out - went second and ridden after 2 out - slightly hampered last - switched right and ran on run-in - kept on(op 7/2)
3rd 3 Gaelic Arc (IRE) 8 G AVG John Patrick Ryan 158 lbs 17/2 22 Took keen hold - prominent - led 1st - went clear 3rd - 25 lengths ahead after 9th - much reduced lead 3 out - headed 2 out - soon lost second and weakened(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
4th 5 Music Of Tara (GB) 8 M AVG Henry De Bromhead 157 lbs 7/4 1 Prominent - chased clear leader 3rd - pushed along and headway after 4 out - weakened from 3 out (vet said mare was found to be blowing hard and showing signs of delayed recovery post race)(op 6/4)
5th 1 Decimation (IRE) 10 G Poor E McNamara 158 lbs 20/1 82 Disputed lead - prominent 1st - prominent behind clear leader 3rd - pushed along briefly after 6th - slow jump 10th - soon detached - tailed off(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)