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Cork (IRE)
15:50
Mitchelstown Handicap
Cork (IRE) Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €8.90 Place: €2.80 €6.90 €1.20 Exacta: €137.40 Tricast: €578.62 Trifecta: €537.30
Non-Runners: Celtic Crown (lame), Hieroglyphic (in season), Rockview Empress (coughing), Zofar Zogood (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Pushed along briefly after start to soon lead and made rest - pushed along 3f out - ridden and extended advantage 2f out - in command entering final furlong - stayed on well (trainer's rep said - regarding improvement in form - gelding jumped smartly for the first-time and subsequently got his own way in front and that this - coupled with the much better ground today - had helped bring about improvement)
5 G Poor J S Bolger 130 lbs 17/2 Won
2nd
Chased leaders - disputed 4th at halfway - ridden into 2nd 2f out - no impression on winner under pressure entering final furlong - kept on(op 20/1)
8 G Poor Michael Mulvany 133 lbs 22/1 4.25
3rd
Disputed lead early until soon headed and tracked leader - disputed 2nd after 1f - soon 3rd - went 2nd from 3f out - soon ridden and lost place 2f out - no impression on winner in 3rd entering final furlong - kept on
5 M AVG W McCreery 126 lbs 9/4F 1.75
4th
Dwelt - soon settled in rear - last into straight going well - pushed along and headway over 2f out - soon ridden and went 4th over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 10/1)
6 G Poor Fergal Birrane 133 lbs 11/1 1.5
5th
Midfield - 6th halfway - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and no impression on leaders under 2f out - kept on inside final furlong (jockey said gelding travelled well but felt flat when asked to quicken)(op 5/2)
6 G Poor Edward P Harty 136 lbs 3/1 4.25
6th
Disputed lead briefly until soon headed - chased leaders - disputed 4th at halfway - ridden over 2f out - soon no extra under pressure in 4th - weakened final furlong(op 7/1)
6 M Poor Mrs John Harrington 130 lbs 6/1 1.75
7th
Towards rear - headway 3f out and switched right - chased leaders and ridden over 2f out - no extra and weakened from over 1f out(op 16/1)
N/A Poor Mrs John Harrington 132 lbs 18/1 2
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8th
Dwelt and in rear early - took keen hold and took closer order on outer after 3f - pushed along in 7th over 2f out - soon no extra(op 33/1)
N/A AVG E J O'Grady 121 lbs 40/1 4.75
9th
Pushed along and reminders after start - towards rear - pushed along in 7th before halfway - short of room under 3f out and soon switched left - ridden and no impression over 2f out(tchd 5/1)
N/A Poor A P O'Brien 134 lbs 11/2 3
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10th
Soon chased leaders - disputed 2nd after 1f - soon went 2nd - shaken up and lost place from 3f out - soon weakened behind leaders - dropped to rear under 2f out(op 50/1)
N/A Poor Anthony McCann 108 lbs 66/1 12
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