Killarney (IRE)
18:15
William Hill Epic Boost Handicap
Killarney (IRE) Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €8.90 Place: €2.90 €4.20 €2.60 Exacta: €80.30 Tricast: €477.68 Trifecta: €842.90
Non-Runners: Anaelle (reserve), Lasting Peace (lame), Net A Porter Queen (reserve), Pascalia (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Final Check (IRE) 3 F Good John S O'Donoghue 139 lbs 15/2 Won Pushed along briefly - pressed leaders - pushed along under 4f out - hard ridden from over 2f out - switched left and challenging on inner 1f out - led and ran on inside final furlong - reduced lead towards finish - all out(op 5/1)
2nd 13 So Messi (IRE) 4 G Poor Patrick Martin 125 lbs 11/1 0.2 Raced in second - pushed along under 3f out - ridden and pressed leader 2f out - kept on well towards finish - just held(op 14/1)
3rd 5 Partisan Hero (IRE) 5 G AVG D K Weld 137 lbs 5/1 1.75 Towards rear of midfield - headway on near side of group when pushed along from 3f out - in touch with leaders when ridden 2f out - kept on final 110yds - went third final stride - nearest finish (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding worked well last week when fitted with cheekpieces and with ease in the ground and explained gelding running on the left handed track on jockey's advice who felt that gelding would be better suited racing in this direction)(op 10/3)
4th 15 Water Mint (IRE) 3 F Poor Joseph G Murphy 117 lbs 15/2 0.2 Led - pushed along and faced challenge 2f out - ridden from over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds - lost third final stride(op 17/2)
5th 8 Amemri (GB) 5 M AVG David Marnane 132 lbs 9/2 1.5 In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leaders when pushed along over 2f out - ridden under 2f out - no extra when hung left inside final furlong(op 5/1)
6th 7 Kinda Tiny (IRE) 4 F Poor Timothy Doyle 133 lbs 40/1 0.2 Held up in rear - headway when pushed along and switched right over 2f out - ridden under 2f out - kept on final 110yds - nearest finish(tchd 33/1)
7th 6 Cherry Pink (IRE) 5 M AVG M Halford & T Collins 133 lbs 4/1F 0.3 Midfield - lost position when nudged along under 3f out - headway when ridden over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 7/2)
8th 12 Goldmoyne (IRE) 4 G AVG Timothy Doyle 127 lbs 33/1 .75 Took keen hold - soon midfield - pushed along on outer 4f out - in touch with leaders when ridden over 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 40/1)
9th 1 Kaydees Magic (IRE) 2 F Poor Ms Sheila Lavery 140 lbs 17/2 1.25 Towards rear - ridden over 2f out - some headway over 1f out - keeping on when bit short of room inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 12/1)
10th 10 Man Of Style (IRE) 2 G Poor Andrew Slattery 124 lbs 12/1 0.2 In touch with leaders - pushed along from 3f out - soon ridden - weakened under 2f out(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
11th 11 Redshore City (IRE) 5 G Poor John C McConnell 130 lbs 17/2 0.1 In touch with leaders - pushed along under 4f out - ridden and bit short of room over 2f out - soon weakened(op 11/1)
12th 17 Cletus (IRE) 3 G Poor Eoin Doyle 129 lbs 80/1 .75 In touch with leaders on inner - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)
13th 14 Coach Madden (IRE) N/A Poor David Marnane 117 lbs 50/1 0.3 Dwelt start - in rear throughout - took keen hold after 1f - ridden when switched right but no extra over 2f out (jockey said gelding hung left during the race)(op 28/1)
14th 9 Curzon Queen (IRE) 4 F Poor Kieran P Cotter 126 lbs 33/1 3.5 Dwelt start - in rear throughout - hard ridden and no extra from 3f out(tchd 40/1)