16:15 Gowran Park

Saturday 15 February 2025

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O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Careys Cottage Cup Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 5m 35.05s

1^st

Midweek Voices

610-1

4/1

T: E DoyleJ: C M Quirke (5)

Tracked leader, dropped to 5th after 6th, 4th after 9th, lost place before 4 out, progress after 4 out, took closer order 2 out, led narrowly before last, driven out run-in op 11/2 tchd 7/2

2^nd

Soloman Lane

1010-6

11/1

T: M HassettJ: R A Berry (7)

Rear of mid-division, dropped to rear before 4th, progress in 8th after 6th, headway after 4 out, closed 3 out, almost on terms before last where mistake, kept on run-in, not reach winner op 10/1

3^rd

3 ½

Noble Talent

810-11

9/2

T: T J Nagle-JrJ: D E Mullins

Tracked leader, 2nd after 6th, led before 3 out, headed and dropped to 3rd before last, one paced closing stages op 6/1

4^th

1 ¼

Prince Zaltar

810-3

9/4f

T: P J RothwellJ: D J O'Keeffe

Rear, not fluent at 5th, 11th after 6th, progress 2 out, hampered after 2 out, stayed on run-in, never nearer op 5/2 tchd 11/4

5^th

4 ¾

Baldur's Gate

1010-5

17/2

T: Miss D O'SheaJ: Rachael Blackmore

Rear of mid-division, 9th after 6th, progress 3 out, no impression on leaders in 4th last where not fluent, no extra in 5th closing stages op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and 9/1

6^th

1 ¾

Invictus Machin

711-3

28/1

T: G P CromwellJ: K E Buckley

Mid-division, took closer order before 4th, 6th after 6th, lost place before 4 out, dropped towards rear before 3 out, progress last, one paced run-in tchd 33/1

7^th

Dutch Schultz

811-11

22/1

T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue

Towards rear, 12th after 6th, effort 3 out, soon progress, no extra run-in op 12/1

8^th

3 ¼

So Des Flos

811-12

50/1

T: G ElliottJ: K C Sexton

In touch, 4th after 6th, 3rd after 9th, lost place before 3 out, weakened 2 out op 28/1 tchd 66/1

9^th

3 ¾

Better Times Ahead

811-9

18/1

T: R TynerJ: S D Torrens

Rear of mid-division, dropped towards rear at 4th where mistake, 10th after 6th, weakened before 2 out op 9/1

10^th

Battle Of Ridgeway

710-10

9/1

T: M HassettJ: L A McKenna (5)

Close up, in touch at 3rd, 3rd after 6th, 5th after 9th, headway before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened quickly before last where not fluent, eased run-in tchd 8/1

Also Ran

Hands Of Gold

710-10

10/1

T: A L T MooreJ: R A Doyle

Led, not fluent at 1st and 10th, headed before 3 out where not fluent, dropped to 5th 2 out where fell op 9/1

Petit King

910-4

25/1

T: E CawleyJ: P K Donovan (5)

Mid-division, lost place before 4th, 7th after 6th, weakened before 2 out where jumped left, pulled up before last tchd 28/1

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Non-Runners

Cleatus Poolaw²³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: D J Gilligan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.00Pl:€1.60, €3.50, €1.90EX:€54.60Trifecta:€543.70Tricast:€214.82SF:€47.74

Forecasts

Prince Zaltar (9/4), Midweek Voices (4/1), Noble Talent (9/2), Cleatus Poolaw (6/1), Baldur's Gate (17/2), Battle Of Ridgeway (9/1), Hands Of Gold (10/1), Soloman Lane (11/1), Better Times Ahead (18/1), Dutch Schultz (22/1), Petit King (25/1), Invictus Machin (28/1), So Des Flos (50/1)

BATTLE OF RIDGEWAY gets the vote to build on an encouraging comeback run at Fairyhouse last month. His stablemate Soloman Lane was ahead of him in third at Fairyhouse and should go well again. Baldur's Gate and the returning Better Times Ahead also make the shortlist.