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Sunday 22 October 2023

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JT McNamara Ladbrokes Munster National Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m  |   Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:16  |   Winning time: 6m 27.0s
1st
Horse silk
8
710-12
6/1
T: G ElliottJ: R A Doyle
Prominent early, soon mid-division, closer in 4th halfway, progress into 2nd 5 out, led before 2 out where not fluent and pressed, ridden and kept on well run-in op 13/2 tchd 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
11
11/2
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Towards rear and a bit keen, 10th halfway, progress from 5 out, went 3rd after 2 out and soon ridden, kept on into 2nd run-in, not threatening winner op 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
1
20/1
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (5)
Disputed lead early, headed after 2nd, dropped to 8th halfway, took closer order from 5 out and soon went 3rd, pushed along to challenge in 2nd before 2 out and soon ridden, no extra and dropped to 3rd run-in op 18/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
11/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Walsh
Mid-division and 9th halfway, not fluent 4 out and took closer order after next, pushed along behind leaders before 2 out and soon ridden, kept on same pace in 4th run-in op 8/1 tchd 9/2
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
14/1
T: G ElliottJ: K M Donoghue
Mid-division and 7th halfway, took closer order from 3 out and ridden behind leaders before next, no impression and kept on same pace run-in op 11/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
18/1
T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara
Soon tracked leaders and 2nd halfway, not fluent 5 out, every chance on outer approaching 2 out and soon ridden in 3rd, no extra and dropped to 6th run-in op 12/1
7th
Horse silk
4
5
13/2
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Mid-division, good progress to lead after 2nd, pushed along and headed before 2 out, no extra in 7th before last op 6/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
4/1f
T: G ElliottJ: D Meyler
Mid-division and 6th on inner halfway, slightly hampered 5 out and dropped towards rear from 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and no extra in 8th from before last
9th
Horse silk
2 ¼
13
12/1
T: J P RyanJ: D E Mullins
Towards rear, mistake 5 out, progress on outer from 3 out, pushed along before next and soon no impression in 9th op 16/1
10th
Horse silk
10
6
13/2
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
Mid-division and 5th halfway, mistake 5 out and briefly lost place, took closer order on outer after 3 out, pushed along and weakened before next op 6/1 tchd 7/1
11th
Horse silk
51
10
40/1
T: G ElliottJ: J S McGarvey
Always towards rear, not fluent 7 out, detached and no extra from next, completely tailed off op 22/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
7
1010-12
14/1
T: G ElliottJ: G Brouder (5)
Disputed lead early, headed after 2nd, 3rd halfway, slow jump 6 out and unseated rider next tchd 16/1

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12
Horse silk
Walk Away171
Weight: 10-4|  Age: 10
T: H De Bromhead  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.00Pl:€2.30, €2.30, €4.90EX:€43.10Trifecta:€748.70Tricast:€644.01SF:€42.28

Forecasts

The Goffer (4/1), Largy Debut (11/2), A Wave Of The Sea (11/2), Gevrey (6/1), Frontal Assault (13/2), Mars Harper (13/2), Walk Away (15/2), The Little Yank (12/1), Run Wild Fred (14/1), Defi Bleu (14/1), Real Steel (18/1), Coko Beach (20/1), Cavalry Master (40/1)

Verdict

Gordon Elliott is mob-handed, fielding eight runners, but it's the Joseph O'Brien-trained A WAVE OF THE SEA who earns the vote. He didn't jump at all well at Listowel last time, but is a big player judged on solid efforts in a Tipperary Grade 3 and the Galway Plate during the summer, plus he's now 6 lb below the mark off which he finished fourth in this race 12 months ago. The Goffer, Frontal Assault and Gevrey, all members of the Elliott battalion, are feared most in that order of preference.

  1. A WAVE OF THE SEA (IRE)
  2. THE GOFFER (IRE)
  3. FRONTAL ASSAULT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
The Big Dog
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 9
16/1

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €10,000.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00

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