15:25 Cork

Sunday 20 November 2022

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Kevin McManus Bookmaker Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 160y  |   Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:26  |   Winning time: 4m 36.05s
1st
Horse silk
9
5/1
T: R TynerJ: P T Enright
Rear of mid-division, 6th after 6th, headway to 3rd 2 out, challenged leader last, ridden to lead closing stages, kept on well under pressure tchd 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
hd
1
15/8f
T: J P O'BrienJ: Kieran Callaghan (7)
Tracked leader in clear 2nd, led after 1st, increased advantage at 3rd, clear at 4th, reduced lead at 5th, headed at 6th, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, dropped to 4th last, ran on well closing stages, just held op 2/1 tchd 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
3
9/1
T: T M WalshJ: S O'Callaghan (7)
Held up in rear, 8th after 6th, headway 3 out, improved to 4th 2 out, stayed on to 3rd last, dropped to 4th run-in, kept on same pace to 3rd close home op 17/2 tchd 8/1
4th
Horse silk
½
2
6/1
T: Louise G LyonsJ: C M Quirke (7)
Towards rear, progress to 5th after 6th, improved to 3rd at 8th, led narrowly 2 out, pressed last, headed closing stages and weakened to 4th op 11/2
5th
Horse silk
24
8
6/1
T: T GibneyJ: D J O'Keeffe
Led narrowly and clear with one rival, headed after 1st, not fluent at 2nd, 2nd to clear leader at 4th, took closer order at 5th where not fluent, led at 6th, headed before 3 out, lost place and weakened before 2 out op 9/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
6
20/1
T: D M O'BrienJ: J B Foley
Soon raced 4th behind clear leaders, took closer order before 3rd, 3rd after 6th, 4th at 8th, lost place before 2 out where mistake, weakened quickly before last op 14/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
17/2
T: J P RyanJ: S Fitzgerald (3)
Soon raced 3rd behind clear leaders, took closer order before 3rd, 4th after 6th, 5th at 8th, lost place and weakened before 2 out where not fluent op 6/1
8th
Horse silk
6 ½
4
15/2
T: P FentonJ: L P Dempsey
Towards rear, bad mistake at 2nd, not fluent at 3rd, pecked slightly at 4th, not fluent at 5th, 7th after 6th, op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1

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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Kitty Galore24
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 8
T: J P Ryan  J: S F O'Keeffe
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.40Pl:€2.20, €1.10, €2.50EX:€18.80Trifecta:€138.90Tricast:€82.91SF:€15.94

Forecasts

Embittered (15/8), Big Debates (5/1), Kitty Galore (11/2), Espion Du Chenet (6/1), Alko Rouge (6/1), Stand Off (15/2), The Dara Man (17/2), Kildorrery (9/1), Cusp Of Carabelli (20/1)

Verdict

EMBITTERED shaped as if back in good form when third at Punchestown in May and might well have won but for a bad mistake 2 out, so he is taken to return to winning ways after being tried at 3m on his latest outing. Espion du Chenet stepped up on his recent run last time and could be the main danger, while The Dara Man is capable if on a 'going' day.

  1. EMBITTERED (IRE)
  2. ESPION DU CHENET (FR)
  3. THE DARA MAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Epson Du Houx
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 7
7/1

Prize Money

1st: €13,800.002nd: €4,601.003rd: €2,300.004th: €1,150.005th: €690.006th: €461.00

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