15:00 Gowran Park

Thursday 23 January 2020

All12:4513:2013:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase (Grade A)

  • 5YO plus  |   3m 1f  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 6m 42.7s
1st
Horse silk
4
16/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Mid-division on outer, headway into 4th at 12th, improved to lead 3 out, ridden clear and mistake 2 out, stayed on well run-in
2nd
Horse silk
5 ½
7
33/1
T: W P MullinsJ: M P Fogarty
Towards rear, headway from 5 out, went 5th and pushed along 3 out, disputed 2nd and ridden 2 out, no impression on winner in 2nd at last, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 50/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
13
14/1
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Towards rear, headway 5 out, went 6th and pushed along 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, no impression on winner and went 3rd at last, kept on inside final furlong
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
6
8/1
T: Miss Ellmarie HoldenJ: Mr D O'Connor
Rear of mid-division, progress to track leaders at halfway, slight mistake 10th and dropped to mid-division, headway again from 4 out, 3rd 3 out, ridden and no impression on winner disputing 2nd next, dropped to 4th next, no extra
5th
Horse silk
4 ¼
11
10/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Rear of mid-division, progress into 7th before 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 6th 2 out, no extra op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
6/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Led and disputed, bad mistake 3rd and briefly dropped to mid-division, mistake 4 out and soon led, headed 3 out and ridden, soon no impression on leaders op 11/2
7th
Horse silk
¾
19
20/1
T: E O'GradyJ: Reserve 1
Led and disputed, headed after 4 out, soon ridden and no impression on leaders
8th
Horse silk
16
15
33/1
T: G ElliottJ: C P McNamara (5)
Disputed lead early, headed 3rd, soon raced behind leaders, ridden in moderate 9th 3 out, soon no impression
9th
Horse silk
2 ½
16
9/2f
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Mid-division, ridden after 4 out, soon no impression, never a factor op 11/2 tchd 6/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ¾
17
14/1
T: M J SmithJ: A W Short (3)
Mid-division, progress to track leaders at halfway, ridden in 4th when mistake 3 out, soon weakened op 16/1
11th
Horse silk
¾
20
1110-3
16/1
T: G ElliottJ: Reserve 2
Rear of mid-division, in rear at halfway, under pressure 13th, no impression op 20/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ½
14
50/1
T: G ElliottJ: K J Brouder (3)
Always behind, trailing 10th, no impression from 4 out, never a factor
13th
Horse silk
7 ½
8
14/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Rachael Blackmore
Disputed lead early, headed 4th, soon tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
6/1
T: W P MullinsJ: R M Power
Towards rear, pushed along at 2nd, trailing 4th, pulled up after 5th tchd 13/2
PU
Horse silk
5
911-1
16/1
T: G ElliottJ: D A Jacob
Rear of mid-division, under pressure 8th, weakened 12th, pulled up before 3 out
PU
Horse silk
10
810-11
10/1
T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan
Mid-division, pushed along early, dropped to rear at 10th, soon weakened pulled up before 4 out op 9/1
UR
Horse silk
12
12/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: O R Brown (7)
Rear of mid-division, mistake and unseated rider at 1st op 14/1
PU
Horse silk
18
25/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Led and disputed, mistake and headed 13th, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 3 out

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Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Dounikos101
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 9
T: G Elliott  J: B Browne
NR
21
Horse silk
Solomn Grundy27
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 10
T: H De Bromhead  J: Reserve 3
NR
9
Horse silk
Monbeg Notorious27
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 9
T: G Elliott  J: S F O'Keeffe
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€24.60Pl:€4.70, €8.20, €3.40, €2.40EX:€771.70Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€7,416.23SF:€494.64

Forecasts

Smoking Gun (9/2), Acapella Bourgeois (6/1), Chef Des Obeaux (6/1), Ex Patriot (8/1), Roaring Bull (10/1), Moyhenna (10/1), Choungaya (12/1), Minella Fair (14/1), Lord Schnitzel (14/1), Livelovelaugh (14/1), Total Recall (16/1), Out Sam (16/1), Borice (16/1), Mick The Jiver (20/1), Solomn Grundy (20/1), Dounikos (25/1), Pont Aven (25/1), Class Conti (33/1), General Principle (33/1), Noble Endeavor (50/1), Monbeg Notorious (50/1)

Verdict

SMOKING GUN is taken to improve once again and land this tricky contest on only his fourth chase start, With conditions set to be soft (heavy in places) he may benefit from only have a light weight to carry around this tough course. He will need to iron out some jumping errors but if doing so he holds every chance. Conversely Acapella Bourgeois has plenty of weight to carry but Willie Mullins' runner is the class act of the race exemplified when finishing behind Cheltenham Gold Cup favourite Al Boum Photo at Tramore in January. A repeat of that run should see him go close. Honourable mentions go to Roaring Bull, Livelovelaugh and Chef Des Obeaux in what looks a fascinating race.
  1. Smoking Gun
  2. Acapella Bourgeois
  3. Livelovelaugh

Previous Winners

2019
Invitation Only
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 8
4/1

Prize Money

1st: €59,999.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €10,000.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00

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