Raced freely, held up in behind leaders, ridden and switched left 2f out, went fourth inside final furlong, kept on strongly inside final 110yds, led final strides, finished 1st, disqualified, positive sample (op 13/2)
Tracked leaders, went second after 4f, pushed along and made challenge 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, pushed out towards finish, headed final strides, finished 2nd, placed 1st (trainer said, regarding improvement in form, gelding was very flat in himself when brought to his premises. he gave him a long break to freshen him and found in running him over hurdles that he did not appear to get home, therefore deciding to switch him back to flat races. he added that the 5yo had worked well with his own horses recently and felt that he was capable of returning to form today) (op 9/4 tchd 2/1)
Led early, headed after 1f, tracked leaders, pushed along disputing third 2f out, kept on final furlong, no match for first two, finished 3rd, placed 2nd (op 11/1)
Towards rear, ridden and still plenty to do under 2f out, kept on strongly final furlong, went fourth post, finished 4th, placed 3rd (op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
Towards rear of midfield, raced wide home turn, carried head awkwardly over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders, finished 7th, placed 6th (op 25/1)
Prominent, lost second after 4f, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, no extra inside final 110yds, finished 8th, placed 7th (op 28/1 tchd 22/1)
Towards rear of midfield, good headway on outer and chased leaders 3f out, ridden under 2f out, no impression inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, finished 9th, placed 8th (op 25/1)
Held up in behind leaders on inner, pushed along and edged left over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on, finished 10th, placed 9th (op 50/1)
Towards rear of midfield, nudged along and some headway 4f out, raced wide home turn, no impression when slightly hampered 1f out, kept on, finished 11th, placed 10th (op 40/1)
Towards rear, nudged along under 4f out, pushed along and some headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never near to challenge, finished 12th, placed 11th
Never better than mid-division, pushed along towards rear home turn, no impression from under 2f out, eased inside final furlong, finished 15th, placed 14th (op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
Midfield, niggled along 3f out, pushed along and outpaced under 2f out, weakened from 1f out, eased towards finish, finished 16th, placed 15th (op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
16 ran
Off time:
5:15:40
Winning time:
2m 29.36s (slow by 5.96s)
Total SP:
129%
Placepot:
€18.50 to a €1 stake. Pool: €15,839.49 - 598.70 winning units
Quadpot:
€22.60 to a €1 stake. Pool: €1,566.26 - 51.11 winning units
Following an IHRB inquiry, Rodney Bay, who passed the post 1st, was disqualified - positive sample. Ellaat was awarded the race.
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