18:15 Killarney

Thursday 19 August 2021

All16:4017:1017:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

Irish Examiner Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 30y  |   Good  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:16  |   Winning time: 1m 42.45s
1st
Horse silk
10
(12)
10/1
T: J G MurphyJ: G F Carroll
Always prominent, 2nd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and close 3rd when bumped by rival early final furlong, kept on well to lead close home op 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
16
(14)
4/1f
T: J J MurphyJ: L T McAteer (5)
Tracked leaders on outer, 3rd halfway, 2nd and ridden over 1f out, under pressure to challenge and bumped rival early final furlong, every chance and kept on, no impression on winner close home
3rd
Horse silk
sh
5
(17)
9/2
T: A McNamaraJ: C T Keane
Prominent on outer, ran freely, led after 2f, ridden 2f out and strongly pressed from over 1f out, kept on under pressure, headed closing stages op 11/2
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
15
(1)
18/1
T: T DoyleJ: C D Hayes
Disputed lead early, tracked leaders and 6th halfway, 4th and pushed along 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, kept on one pace op 9/1
5th
Horse silk
½
6
(10)
12/1
T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning
Tracked leaders early, mid-division halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression in 6th over 1f out, kept on one pace op 11/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
17
(16)
20/1
T: J F LevinsJ: C J MacRedmond (7)
Towards rear, ridden on outer 2f out and some headway in mid-division over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
3
(18)
8/1
T: M HalfordJ: R P Whelan
Towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, switched right inside final furlong and kept on well closing stages, never a factor op 13/2
8th
Horse silk
nk
4
(3)
5/1
T: J F LevinsJ: D W O'Connor
Prominent early, settled back in mid-division, pushed along entering straight and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace
9th
Horse silk
1 ¼
13
(8)
10/1
T: T CooperJ: M A Enright
Towards rear, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor op 9/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 12/1
10th
Horse silk
¾
8
(13)
11/1
T: P MartinJ: D McMonagle (3)
Towards rear, pushed along early straight and headway between horses into 5th 2f out, no impression 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 18/1
11th
Horse silk
1
12
(2)
80/1
T: J G MurrayJ: Izzy Clifton (7)
Disputed lead early, tracked leaders and 4th halfway, 6th and pushed along 2f out, no extra over 1f out, weakened op 40/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ½
11
(4)
20/1
T: T MullinsJ: Melanie Horsman (10)
Checked soon after leaving stalls, rear of mid-division, ran freely, pushed along early straight, no impression when hampered over 1f out
13th
Horse silk
16
7
(5)
16/1
T: A LeahyJ: B M Coen
Prominent early, ran freely, 5th halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear 2f out, no extra, eased final furlong tchd 14/1

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Non-Runners

9
(6)
Horse silk
Ferdowsi199
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 4
T: W M Roper  J: M A Gallagher
NR
18
(9)
Horse silk
Praying Mantis4
Weight: 9-11|  Age: 4
T: A Kinirons  J: Reserve 3
NR
14
(15)
Horse silk
She's Good Company12
Weight: 8-10|  Age: 3
T: A McGuinness  J: S Foley
NR
2
(7)
Horse silk
Able Jack274
Weight: 10-1|  Age: 8
T: G O'Leary  J: D N Curran
NR
1
(11)
Horse silk
Plunkett8
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 4
T: P W Flynn  J: D P McDonogh
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.20Pl:€1.90, €2.00, €1.90EX:€49.50Trifecta:€184.70Tricast:€213.08SF:€49.81

Forecasts

All Things Bright (4/1), Eloy D'amerval (9/2), Chimeric (5/1), Praying Mantis (6/1), Plunkett (6/1), Leabaland (8/1), Dark Design (10/1), Champagne Breath (10/1), She's Good Company (10/1), Indiana Grey (11/1), Legal Thriller (12/1), Able Jack (12/1), Longoddson (16/1), Lisabetta (18/1), Muraahin (20/1), Sansevero Chapel (20/1), Ferdowsi (33/1), Talk Now (80/1)

Verdict

PLUNKETT pulled clear of the remainder when runner-up to an improver at Gowran 8 days ago and the form is backed up by a good time, so he's fancied to go one better despite being hit with a 6-lb rise since. Dark Design arrives at the top of his game and looks the obvious danger ahead of Champagne Breath, who is open to improvement.

  1. PLUNKETT
  2. DARK DESIGN (IRE)
  3. CHAMPAGNE BREATH (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Ivy Avenue
Weight: 9-4  |Age: 3
7/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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