Gowran Park (IRE)
16:37
Careys Cottage Cup Handicap Chase
Gowran Park (IRE) Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Chase Going: Soft To Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €3.60 Place: €1.20 €3.20 €1.40 Exacta: €51 Tricast: €146.18 Trifecta: €276.30
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 From The Ashes (IRE) 8 G Poor C Byrnes 150 lbs 11/4 Won Prominent in chasing group - headway from 4 out - disputed lead 3 out - led narrowly when left clear last - ridden out towards finish(op 4/1 tchd 5/2)
2nd 5 Hurricane Darwin (IRE) 14 G AVG C W J Farrell 148 lbs 20/1 2.75 Towards rear - headway towards near side before 3 out - went fourth 2 out - keeping on when left in second last - ran on well towards finish - always held(tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1)
3rd 1 Optional Mix (IRE) 9 M AVG Eoin Doyle 159 lbs 9/4F 15 Led - headed 3rd - chased clear leader when jumped right 4th - headway and pressed leaders 3 out - mistake 2 out - weakening when left in modest third last - just held third(op 3/1)
4th 9 Better Times Ahead (IRE) 8 G AVG Robert Tyner 150 lbs 20/1 0.3 Midfield - headway 3 out - not fluent 2 out - left in modest fourth last - kept on towards finish - not reach leaders(op 12/1)
5th 6 Weihnachts (IRE) 10 G Poor P J Rothwell 153 lbs 25/1 13 Towards rear - pushed along 4 out - detached when jumped right 3 out - minor headway from last - never dangerous(op 16/1)
6th 8 Sunnyvilla (IRE) 10 G AVG Donal Hassett 151 lbs 7/1 4.25 Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders after 4 out - pushed along and weakened before 2 out(op 6/1)
99th 10 Kalli's Quest (IRE) 10 M AVG Terence O'Brien 147 lbs 15/2 - Prominent in chasing group - weakened quickly after 4 out - pulled up 3 out(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
99th 3 Handsworth (IRE) 9 G Poor J P Dempsey 158 lbs 16/1 - Midfield - reminders after 9th - soon dropped to rear - pulled up after 4 out(op 9/1)
99th 7 Soloman Lane (GB) 10 G Poor Martin Hassett 147 lbs 10/1 - Towards rear - some headway 4 out - pushed along before 3 out - slow jump 2 out - pulled up approaching last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(tchd 11/1)
99th 2 Irish Blaze (IRE) 8 G AVG Gordon Elliott 159 lbs 10/1 - Raced freely - raced in second - led 3rd - soon clear - 15 lengths ahead halfway - joined 3 out - headway and led again 2 out - headed when bad mistake and unseated rider last(op 9/1)