19:05 Killarney

Thursday 18 August 2022

All16:3017:0517:3518:0518:3519:0519:3520:05

Mongey Communications Kingdom Gold Cup Handicap (Premier Handicap)

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 6f 40y  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:05  |   Winning time: 3m 12.03s
1st
Horse silk
11
(13)
11/1
T: M J SmithJ: M P Sheehy (3)
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden to lead under 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong op 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
1
14
(14)
8/1
T: J G MurphyJ: N G McCullagh
Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression early straight, ridden and some headway on outer in 7th 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 2nd closing stages op 15/2 tchd 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
¾
5
(7)
16/1
T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning
Tracked leaders, hampered after 2f, 6th halfway, ridden 2f out and 4th over 1f out, 2nd and no impression on winner 100 yards out, kept on one pace op 14/1
4th
Horse silk
hd
16
(8)
4/1
T: H De BromheadJ: W M Lordan
Slowly into stride and towards rear, pushed along and some headway on outer early straight, 5th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace op 9/2
5th
Horse silk
nk
2
(5)
49-11
20/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S T McCullagh (5)
Towards rear, ridden early straight and no impression 2f out, under pressure and 11th on outer over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, nearest at finish op 18/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
(9)
14/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: H J Horgan (7)
Mid-division, ridden and no impression in rear of mid-division under 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 6th close home, never a factor op 20/1
7th
Horse silk
½
4
(4)
13/2
T: Barry J FitzgeraldJ: L T McAteer (3)
Broke well, tracked leaders on inner, ran freely, 5th halfway and 3rd 4f out, ridden 1 1/2f out and no impression 150 yards out, no extra closing stages op 14/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
10
(15)
12/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: L F Roche
Slowly into stride and pushed along early, towards rear, pushed along again and no impression 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never a factor op 11/1 tchd 14/1
9th
Horse silk
½
8
(10)
7/1
T: N MeadeJ: C D Hayes
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, ridden 2f out and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 17/2
10th
Horse silk
sh
15
(18)
25/1
T: M J SmithJ: S P Davis
Prominent on outer and led after 1 1/2f, pushed along early straight, ridden 2f out and soon headed, no extra final 150 yards op 18/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
(6)
28/1
T: H De BromheadJ: J A Powell (7)
Pushed along and led early, tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, 5th and pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, no extra final 150 yards op 20/1
12th
Horse silk
2 ½
12
(16)
78-9
14/1
T: A J MartinJ: G M Ryan
Rear of mid-division, some headway on inner early straight, ridden over 1f out and no extra final 150 yards tchd 16/1
13th
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
(17)
7/2f
T: J P O'BrienJ: D P McDonogh
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, eased inside final furlong op 5/2
14th
Horse silk
nk
9
(1)
50/1
T: E & P HartyJ: J J G Ryan (7)
Rear of mid-division, ridden and dropped towards rear 2f out, no extra over 1f out, never a factor op 40/1

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7
(11)
Horse silk
The Names Jock17
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 6
T: J E Kiely  J: J Coen
NR
13
(12)
Horse silk
Cozone12
Weight: 8-7|  Age: 5
T: M J Smith  J: N M Crosse
NR
18
(2)
Horse silk
Lord Erskine101
Weight: 8-7|  Age: 9
T: H Rogers  J: Reserve 3
NR
17
(3)
Horse silk
Enthrallment24
Weight: 8-7|  Age: 3
T: D K Weld  J: Reserve 2
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€12.00Pl:€3.50, €2.80, €5.20EX:€105.50Trifecta:€2,010.90Tricast:€1,446.06SF:€99.07

Forecasts

Herring Island (7/2), Harry's Legacy (4/1), Dame Rapide (13/2), Lunar Power (7/1), Away To Sea (8/1), La Hacienda (11/1), Insane Bolt (12/1), Master Of Reality (14/1), Nibiru (14/1), Lord Erskine (14/1), Mctigue (16/1), The Names Jock (16/1), Cozone (16/1), Taipan (20/1), No Thanks (25/1), Enthrallment (25/1), Classic Lord (28/1), Wild Dollar (50/1)

Verdict

AWAY TO SEA caught the eye when staying on from an unpromising position at Galway last month and gets the nod. The progressive Herring Island looks the obvious danger, whilst La Hacienda is also respected.

  1. AWAY TO SEA (FR)
  2. HERRING ISLAND (IRE)
  3. LA HACIENDA

Previous Winners

2021
Morph Speed
Weight: 9-1  |Age: 5
J: C D Hayes  |  T: R O'Brien
7/1

Prize Money

1st: €27,000.002nd: €9,000.003rd: €4,501.004th: €2,250.005th: €1,349.006th: €900.00

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