15:00 Gowran Park

Thursday 24 January 2019

All12:4513:2013:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase (Grade A)

  • 5YO plus  |   3m 1f  |   Soft (Yielding in places)  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:59  |   Winning time: 6m 29.2s
1st
Horse silk
3
4/1f
T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway 4 out, went 2nd and slight mistake next, mistake 2 out, pushed along and led last, ridden and kept on well run-in op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
20/1
T: G ElliottJ: Mr R James (7)
Prominent, 3rd halfway, headway to lead 12th, pushed along after 3 out and pressed when slight mistake next, ridden and headed last, rider soon lost whip, kept on one pace run-in
3rd
Horse silk
11
10
10/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Towards rear on outer, some headway 5 out, progress early straight and pushed along in 3rd 2 out, no impression before last, no extra run-in tchd 11/1
4th
Horse silk
½
15
1010-8
20/1
T: G ElliottJ: M P Walsh
Mid-division, slight mistake 7th, pushed along and headway approaching 3 out, ridden and no impression in 5th after 2 out, jumped left last, no extra, kept on one pace
5th
Horse silk
10
14
12/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Rear of mid-division, headway after 4 out and pushed along to go 3rd next, no impression after 2 out and slightly hampered last, no extra run-in op 14/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
5
11/1
T: P G KellyJ: Mr P W Mullins
Rear of mid-division, slightly hampered 8th, pushed along and no impression 3 out, switched left and 11th before next, under pressure and kept on run-in
7th
Horse silk
hd
13
1010-12
28/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Katie O'Farrell (5)
Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along early straight and no impression from 2 out, no extra op 25/1
8th
Horse silk
½
18
1010-5
8/1
T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out op 10/1
9th
Horse silk
9
17
810-5
10/1
T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan
Towards rear, never a factor, slight mistake 6th, some headway 3 out, no impression after next, no extra op 12/1
10th
Horse silk
11
16
33/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Tracked leaders on outer, 5th halfway, pushed along and no extra early straight , weakened
11th
Horse silk
3 ½
2
25/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins
Tracked leaders, headway to lead 5th, headed 12th, pushed along and lost place before 3 out, soon no extra
12th
Horse silk
2
9
25/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Led or disputed lead, headed 5th, remained prominent until pushed along and no extra after 4 out
13th
Horse silk
5 ½
8
16/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B J Geraghty
Towards rear, no impression before 4 out, some headway on inner early straight, no extra from 2 out
14th
Horse silk
45
4
8/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Rear of mid-division, dropped to rear before halfway and soon detached, no extra, tailed off op 10/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
22/1
T: W J BurkeJ: R M Power
Always towards rear on outer, never a factor, no impression after 4 out and no extra in straight, behind and pulled up before last
F
Horse silk
7
12/1
T: G ElliottJ: S W Flanagan
Mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along and no impression 3 out, fell next tchd 11/1
F
Horse silk
11
810-13
15/2
T: W P MullinsJ: R Deegan (5)
Mid-division, fell 8th op 7/1
PU
Horse silk
12
18/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Mid-division on inner, dropped to rear of mid-division halfway, slight mistake 11th and soon rear, behind and pulled up after 4 out op 16/1 tchd 20/1

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Non-Runners

20
Horse silk
Woods Well5
Weight: 10-5|  Age: 8
T: G Elliott  J: Reserve 2
NR
19
Horse silk
Goulane Chosen28
Weight: 10-5|  Age: 10
T: S Spillane  J: Reserve 1
NR
21
Horse silk
Nick Lost26
Weight: 10-4|  Age: 7
T: H De Bromhead  J: Reserve 3
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.10Pl:€1.80, €5.00, €2.80, €5.50EX:€106.30Trifecta:€567.20Tricast:€800.14SF:€91.14

Forecasts

Invitation Only (4/1), Some Neck (15/2), Mr Diablo (8/1), Monbeg Notorious (8/1), Up For Review (10/1), Borice (10/1), Mall Dini (11/1), General Principle (12/1), Dounikos (12/1), Pairofbrowneyes (16/1), Nick Lost (16/1), Isleofhopendreams (18/1), Alpha Des Obeaux (20/1), Out Sam (20/1), Sumos Novios (22/1), Pleasant Company (25/1), Valseur Lido (25/1), Woods Well (25/1), Goulane Chosen (25/1), Polidam (28/1), Bellow Mome (33/1)

Verdict

Willie Mullins is responsible for eight of the 18 runners here, while trainer Gordon Elliott has declared six runners, with all 14 worthy of consideration in one way or another. GENERAL PRINCIPLE can rediscover his form that landed him Irish Grand National glory in April, with the ground and course form in the 10-year-old favour here. Pairofbrowneyes can go well at a price for the interesting combination of trainer Willie Mullins and jockey Barry Geraghty, while Mr Diablo and Sumos Novios are deserving of a second look.
  1. General Principle
  2. Pairofbrowneyes
  3. Mr Diablo

Previous Winners

2018
Monbeg Notorious
Weight: 10-2  |Age: 7
7/2

Prize Money

1st: €59,000.002nd: €19,000.003rd: €9,000.004th: €4,000.005th: €2,000.006th: €1,000.00

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