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16:37 Gowran Park

Saturday 18 February 2023

All13:4214:1714:5215:2716:0216:3717:12

Careys Cottage Cup Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 5m 27.5s

1^st

From The Ashes

611-1

11/4

T: C ByrnesJ: P Byrnes (5)

In touch, moderate 3rd after 3rd, took closer order at 10th, closed 3 out, led last, driven out op 4/1 tchd 5/2

2^nd

2 ¾

Hurricane Darwin

1311-1

20/1

T: C W J FarrellJ: Mr S Cavanagh (7)

Rear, moderate 10th after 3rd, effort and progress before 3 out, slight mistake in 3rd 2 out, soon ridden and switched right, left 2nd last where not fluent, kept on, not trouble winner tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1

3^rd

Optional Mix

711-12

9/4f

T: E DoyleJ: Mr R James (7)

Led narrowly, headed before 3rd and raced in clear 2nd, moderate 2nd before 4th, took closer order at 10th, led narrowly before 3 out, headed and dropped to 3rd 2 out, no extra in 4th before last where left 3rd op 3/1

4^th

Better Times Ahead

610-10

20/1

T: R TynerJ: B Hayes

Mid-division, moderate 7th after 3rd, not fluent at 4th, moderate 8th before 7th, progress after 9th, no impression in 5th before last where left 4th, no extra op 12/1

5^th

Weihnachts

910-13

25/1

T: P J RothwellJ: S D Torrens

Towards rear, moderate 8th after 3rd, moderate 9th before 7th, under pressure after 4 out, moderate 8th before 2 out where jumped right, kept on to moderate 5th op 16/1

6^th

4 ¼

Sunnyvilla

810-11

7/1

T: D HassettJ: S F O'Keeffe

Towards rear, moderate 6th after 3rd, progress after 10th, lost place 2 out, weakened run-in op 6/1

Also Ran

Irish Blaze

711-5

10/1

T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford

Tracked leader, a little keen, led and clear with rival before 3rd, asserted after 3rd, clear before 4th where not fluent, reduced lead at 10th, headed before 3 out, led 2 out, headed last where unseated rider op 9/1

Handsworth

811-4

16/1

T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey

Mid-division, moderate 5th after 3rd, reminders after 8th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 9/1

Soloman Lane

810-12

10/1

T: M HassettJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)

Rear of mid-division, dropped to moderate 9th after 3rd, moderate 7th before 7th, progress after 10th, weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last tchd 11/1

Kalli's Quest

1010-7

15/2

T: T O'BrienJ: P T Enright

In touch, not fluent at 1st, moderate 4th after 3rd, progress after 10th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 6/1 tchd 11/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.75Pl:€1.20, €3.20, €1.40EX:€51.00Trifecta:€276.30Tricast:€146.18SF:€56.57

Forecasts

Optional Mix (9/4), From The Ashes (11/4), Sunnyvilla (7/1), Kalli's Quest (15/2), Soloman Lane (10/1), Irish Blaze (10/1), Handsworth (16/1), Hurricane Darwin (20/1), Better Times Ahead (20/1), Weihnachts (25/1)

OPTIONAL MIX was a good second here last time and is fancied to go one better at the possible expense of Hurricane Darwin, who seemed to improve (despite breaking a blood vessel) in a cross-country event last time. Weihnachts is another one to consider.