16:35 Tramore

Sunday 14 August 2022

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McCarthys Irish Bar Lexington Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 5f 150y  |   Good  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:36  |   Winning time: 5m 29.9s
1st
Horse silk
7
3/1f
T: J QueallyJ: J S McGarvey
Held up, slight mistake 3 out, progress into 5th after 3 out, soon ridden, no impression before 2 out, stayed on to dispute last, soon led, kept on strongly run-in to assert op 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
4
5
6/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge before 2 out, under pressure in 4th 2 out, kept on and pressed leaders last where jumped left and bumped slightly, kept on same pace run-in op 11/2 tchd 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
hd
10
10/3
T: J P FlavinJ: S F O'Keeffe
Mid-division, slight mistake 11th, progress into 4th after 3 out, led narrowly before 2 out, ridden 2 out, joined last, soon headed, kept on same pace run-in
4th
Horse silk
2
3
8/1
T: J J HanlonJ: D E Mullins
Held up, slow 5th and reminders, slights mistake 7th and 12th, slight mistake 3, soon progress into 5th, ridden to challenge before 2 out, close up and every chance 2 out, under pressure in close 4th when hampered last, kept on same pace run-in op 15/2 tchd 17/2
5th
Horse silk
3 ¼
2
15/2
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Disputed and slight mistake 1st, soon tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, ridden to lead after 3 out, headed before 2 out, no extra before last op 11/2
6th
Horse silk
4
6
12/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: K C Sexton
Led and disputed, slight mistake 3rd, led after 5th, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened op 14/1 tchd 16/1
7th
Horse silk
9 ½
1
18/1
T: D M O'BrienJ: S W Flanagan
Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression after 3 out, soon no extra tchd 20/1
8th
Horse silk
8
8
10/1
T: P NolanJ: J C Gainford
Prominent, led and disputed before 3rd, headed after 5th, slightly slow 9th, 2nd halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened op 9/1 tchd 17/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
9
7/1
T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara
Reluctant to race, started well behind, pulled up after 4th op 8/1 tchd 13/2

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4
Horse silk
Young Fitzy2
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 7
T: D Queally  J: J B Foley
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.00Pl:€1.10, €2.00, €1.40EX:€23.30Trifecta:€105.10Tricast:€64.51SF:€22.74

Forecasts

Pat Coyne (3/1), Smitty Bacall (10/3), Centurion Steel (6/1), Groveman (7/1), Tune The Chello (15/2), Balinaboola Steel (8/1), Mister Bells (10/1), Young Fitzy (10/1), Twilight Girl (12/1), Quirt Evans (18/1)

Verdict

TUNE THE CHELLO was beaten only a head in this race last year and looks on a very fair mark with a reappearance run now under her belt. Groveman can improve further over this longer trip, with Pat Coyne taken to round out the placings.

  1. TUNE THE CHELLO (IRE)
  2. GROVEMAN
  3. PAT COYNE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Rippon Lodge
Weight: 9-12  |Age: 8
9/2

Prize Money

1st: €9,900.002nd: €3,300.003rd: €1,651.004th: €825.005th: €495.006th: €330.00

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