16:25 Listowel

Wednesday 22 September 2021

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Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase (Grade A)

  • 4YO plus  |   3m  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:25  |   Winning time: 5m 50.8s
1st
Horse silk
6
9/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: S Fitzgerald (7)
Mid-division early, slight mistake 3rd, disputed 8th after 10th, improved into 2nd into straight, led 2 out, stayed on well run-in
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
1
40/1
T: W P MullinsJ: S F O'Keeffe
Towards rear, 10th after 10th, improved to dispute 3rd into straight, kept on without matching winner run-in into 2nd near line
3rd
Horse silk
nk
2
811-6
16/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Soon tracked leaders, bumped with rival 2nd, on terms 3rd, soon led, mistake 7 out, slight mistake 3 out, headed 2 out, one pace run-in and dropped to 3rd near line
4th
Horse silk
1
10
20/1
T: G O'LoughlinJ: R A Doyle
Soon tracked leaders, bumped with rival 2nd, briefly impeded by loose horse before 5th and prominent, not fluent 6th, 4th after 10th, disputed 3rd into straight, slight mistake 2nd and kept on without matching principals after
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
16
16/1
T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (7)
Soon chased leaders, 7th after 10th, 8th into straight, kept on without matching principals from 2 out
6th
Horse silk
hd
14
33/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: S D Torrens
Bad mistake 1st and towards rear, 12th after 10th, improved into 5th into straight, mistake 2 out and kept on without matching principals after
7th
Horse silk
2 ¼
11
18/1
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Pushed along briefly early, soon mid-division, disputed 8th after 10th, 7th into straight, kept on without matching principals from 2 out
8th
Horse silk
14
3
811-6
10/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: L P Dempsey
Slightly impeded early and pushed along, soon towards rear, 11th after 10th, mistake 7 out, mistake 3 out, no impression in 9th into straight, one pace
9th
Horse silk
1 ½
17
25/1
T: E BolgerJ: Miss A B O'Connor (5)
Soon prominent, on terms 3rd, soon headed, briefly impeded by loose horse before 5th, lost place and weakened from before straight
10th
Horse silk
7 ½
13
910-10
14/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Soon chased leaders, slightly slow 5th, not fluent 6th, 5th after 10th, 3rd and not fluent 6 out, mistake 5 out, soon lost position and no impression, weakened
11th
Horse silk
8 ½
18
66/1
T: J C McConnellJ: R Deegan (5)
Towards rear, impeded 9th, some headway but no impression in 10th into straight, one pace

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
4
711-4
6/1
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford (5)
Soon tracked leaders, 3rd after 10th, still just behind leaders when bad mistake and unseated rider 3 out
PU
Horse silk
5
28/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: H Morgan (3)
Pushed along early, mistake 3rd, not fluent 4th and under pressure towards rear, badly hampered 9th and no danger, pulled up 3 out
UR
Horse silk
7
4/1f
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Disputed lead, slight mistake 1st and headed, slight mistake 2nd, bad mistake 3rd and unseated rider
PU
Horse silk
8
1110-13
9/1
T: E BolgerJ: D J O'Keeffe
Bumped slightly early, soon towards rear, not fluent 1st and 7th, no impression and mistake 5 out, soon pulled up
F
Horse silk
9
610-12
20/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Pushed along briefly early, disputed lead, led from 1st, joined 3rd, soon headed, not fluent 4th, 6th after 10th, not fluent 4 out, still 6th into straight, chasing leaders in 5th when fell 2 out
PU
Horse silk
12
510-10
17/2
T: G ElliottJ: M P Walsh
Soon towards rear, pushed along at stages, badly hampered and almost brought down 9th, pulled up before 10th
F
Horse silk
15
25/1
T: G ElliottJ: J S McGarvey
Mid-division early, not fluent 2nd, mistakes 6th and 7th, fell 9th

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Non-Runners

21
Horse silk
Waitnsee32
Weight: 10-5|  Age: 7
T: J P Ryan  J: Reserve 3
NR
20
Horse silk
Karl Der Grosse33
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 7
T: W P Mullins  J: Reserve 2
NR
19
Horse silk
Fairyhill Run33
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 6
T: J P Ryan  J: Reserve 1
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€14.10Pl:€2.70, €8.70, €3.80, €4.80EX:€675.50Trifecta:€1,032.00Tricast:€5,602.70SF:€335.10

Forecasts

Conflated (4/1), Farclas (6/1), Fairyhill Run (8/1), Aramax (17/2), Assemble (9/1), Modus (9/1), Darasso (10/1), Karl Der Grosse (12/1), Koshari (14/1), Annamix (16/1), Born By The Sea (16/1), Snow Falcon (18/1), Ben Dundee (20/1), Top Moon (20/1), Shady Operator (25/1), Waitnsee (25/1), The Big Lense (25/1), Home By The Lee (28/1), A Wave Of The Sea (33/1), Brahma Bull (40/1), Robin Des Foret (66/1)

Verdict

Gordon Elliott holds a strong hand here and it may pay to side with one of his 4 representatives in the shape of FARCLAS. He acquitted himself with plenty of credit in top-end handicaps last term, finishing a creditable fifth in the Grand National when his stamina appeared to run dry late on. He's expected to go close, with Conflated, Aramax and Darasso others fancied to be in the mix.

  1. FARCLAS (FR)
  2. CONFLATED (IRE)
  3. ARAMAX (GER)

Previous Winners

2020
Cabaret Queen
Weight: 10-9  |Age: 8
6/1

Prize Money

1st: €90,000.002nd: €30,000.003rd: €15,000.004th: €7,500.005th: €4,500.006th: €3,000.00

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