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7:00 Ballinrobe (IRE) 25 Aug 2015

Corrib Oil Handicap Chase

(4yo+) 2m1f Soft To Heavy 11 fences
1st €7,935 2nd €1,840 3rd €805 4th €460

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
7 115 ht 111 94 122
b g Helissio (FR) - Wigwambrave (IRE) (Lord Americo)
Held up towards rear, not fluent 4 out in 5th, much closer on inner before 3 out where again not fluent, left 4th 2 out, progress into 3rd at last, stayed on well to lead run-in and soon clear (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that a change of tactics suited the gelding, dropped off the pace and arriving late going to the last, travelling well, which enabled it to finish its race) (op 7/1)
2  6
7 118 t 114 90 118
b g Araafa (IRE) - Catawba (Mill Reef)
Held up, progress when left 4th halfway, took closer order after 3 out to track leaders, left in front 2 out until headed run-in and no match for winner (op 5/1)
3  4 [10]
9 115 tp 118 89 123
b g Galileo (IRE) - Old Colony (Pleasant Colony)
Chased leaders when left 2nd at 6th, ridden and not quicken before 2 out where badly hampered in 4th, kept on same pace into 3rd close home
4  hd [10¼]
12 116 t 112 82 112
b g Corrouge (USA) - Fiovefontaine (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Chased leaders when left 3rd at 6th, pressed leader in 2nd after 3 out, held in 2nd when mistake last and soon dropped to 3rd, dropped to 4th close home
5  dist [40¼]
11 114 t 113 45
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Gayephar (Phardante)
Held up when mistake 2nd and soon towards rear, ridden halfway and soon detached, tailed off
F   
6 116 t 112 121
ch g Doyen (IRE) - Arantxa (Sharpo)
Chased leader in 2nd until left in lead at 6th, strongly pressed before 2 out where fell (op 3/1 tchd 100/30)
UR   
5 113 b 112
br g Intikhab (USA) - Xaviera (IRE) (Xaar)
Led when mistake 1st, clear from 3rd until reduced advantage when bad mistake and unseated rider 6th (op 8/1)
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