17:00 Dundalk

Friday 16 December 2022

All16:3017:0017:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:00

William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap (47-75)

  • 3YO plus  |   2m  |   Standard  |   14 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:00  |   Winning time: 3m 35.93s
1st
Horse silk
5
(3)
4/1
T: R McNallyJ: D McMonagle
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, travelled well and led entering straight, ridden and 2 lengths clear 1f out, kept on well op 7/2 tchd 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
3 ½
10
(17)
15/2
T: G ElliottJ: J Kearney (7)
Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along and headway on outer in straight, went 4th over 1f out and 2nd final 150 yards, no impression on winner op 10/1 tchd 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
4
(8)
8/1
T: J C McConnellJ: D W O'Connor
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd approaching straight, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
sh
12
(10)
7/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan
Rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and bumped rival 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong op 13/2 tchd 12/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
6
(5)
7/1
T: D BroadJ: W M Lordan
Mid-division, 6th 4f out, pushed along and headway early straight, 2nd and ridden over 1f out, soon no impression on winner, no extra inside final 150 yards op 9/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
14
(12)
33/1
T: D HoganJ: S D Bowen (7)
Towards rear, pushed along and some headway early straight, 8th and ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong op 18/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
11
(2)
49-8
14/1
T: M HalfordJ: R P Whelan
Rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway when slightly hampered 2f out, 6th over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong op 16/1
8th
Horse silk
hd
13
(6)
49-7
28/1
T: P MartinJ: J Coen (5)
Held up towards rear, pushed along entering straight and not clear run under 2f out, 9th and ridden 1f out, kept on inside final furlong op 22/1
9th
Horse silk
½
7
(1)
7/1
T: S LaveryJ: W J Lee
Slowly into stride, soon mid-division on inner, ran freely, 6th halfway, pushed along early straight, 7th and ridden over 1f out, no extra op 6/1 tchd 11/2
10th
Horse silk
5 ½
2
(14)
28/1
T: M A CahillJ: A C Persse (7)
Mid-division on outer, ran freely, 8th halfway, ridden and towards rear when short of room under 2f out, no extra op 20/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
(7)
7/2f
T: C ByrnesJ: S P Davis
Rear of mid-division, pushed along on outer entering straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra op 4/1 tchd 10/3
12th
Horse silk
2 ¾
8
(15)
50/1
T: P J FlynnJ: D P McDonogh
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra from 1 1/2f out op 28/1
13th
Horse silk
½
9
(4)
79-8
20/1
T: L ComerJ: C D Hayes
Tracked leaders, rapid headway to lead briefly halfway, remained prominent and led briefly again approaching straight, ridden and lost place under 2f out, weakened tchd 18/1
14th
Horse silk
25
3
(13)
150/1
T: Miss H McLoughlinJ: S M Crosse
Soon led, headed briefly halfway, pushed along and headed approaching straight, soon lost place and in rear under 2f out, no extra and eased, tailed off

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17
(16)
Horse silk
Building Bridges35
Weight: 8-10|  Age: 6
T: Gary McGill  J: Reserve 3
NR
16
(9)
Horse silk
Harvest Bow16
Weight: 9-1|  Age: 6
T: C Moore  J: Reserve 2
NR
15
(11)
Horse silk
Jeff Kidder405
Weight: 9-4|  Age: 5
T: N Meade  J: Reserve 1
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.20Pl:€2.30, €2.80, €1.80EX:€34.40Trifecta:€320.00Tricast:€240.91SF:€33.89

Forecasts

Boom Boom Boom (7/2), Dreal Deal (4/1), Engagement Ring (7/1), Turf Range (7/1), Annecherie (7/1), Tronador (15/2), Construct (8/1), Jeff Kidder (12/1), Zileo (14/1), Building Bridges (14/1), Guild (20/1), Intend (28/1), Jake Peter (28/1), Sky Legend (33/1), Buttons And Bows (50/1), Harvest Bow (50/1), Father Ailbe (150/1)

Verdict

DREAL DEAL failed to justify support on polytrack debut when third here last time, though he would have gone much closer with a clearer run, and he's taken to make amends. Sky Legend and fellow 3-y-o Engagement Ring are unexposed as stayers, so they head the dangers.

  1. DREAL DEAL (IRE)
  2. SKY LEGEND
  3. ENGAGEMENT RING (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Adamaris
Weight: 9-12  |Age: 4
J: C T Keane  |  T: G O'Leary
9/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00

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