15:43 Cork

Monday 7 August 2023

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  • 4YO plus  |   2m 2f 150y  |   Good to Yielding (Good in places)  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:44  |   Winning time: 4m 38.7s
1st
Horse silk
7
40/1
T: M M McNiffJ: P T Enright
Rear, headway 3 out, stayed on after 2 out, closed last, led run-in, kept on best op 25/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
12
15/2
T: L P CusackJ: B Hayes
In touch, took closer order in 3rd after 8th, led narrowly 2 out where slight mistake, headed run-in, kept on, held op 10/1 tchd 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
1
9/2f
T: D HarveyJ: B W Harvey (3)
Tracked leader, led before 4th, headed after 6th, on terms at 8th, led approaching straight, headed and dropped to 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders closing stages
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
9
16/1
T: J J HanlonJ: E Walsh (3)
Prominent, 4th after 7th, headway and closed 3 out, under pressure in 2nd after 2 out, dropped to 4th last, no extra run-in op 11/1
5th
Horse silk
1
2
6/1
T: D H KellyJ: C M Quirke (5)
In touch, improved to 3rd after 7th, 5th after 8th, no impression in 6th after 2 out, kept on same pace in 5th closing stages op 11/2
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
14
20/1
T: P J RothwellJ: S D Torrens
Towards rear, progress after 4 out, no impression on principals in 5th before last, one paced in 6th closing stages op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ½
6
15/2
T: E McCarthyJ: G B Noonan (5)
In touch, 6th after 8th, lost place after 3 out, kept on one pace run-in op 10/1
8th
Horse silk
½
3
7/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Rear, effort and progress 3 out, no impression in 8th before last op 10/1
9th
Horse silk
4 ¼
5
25/1
T: Ms M FlynnJ: C Brassil (5)
Rear of mid-division, 10th after 4 out, headway after 3 out, no extra before last, weakened run-in op 22/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
14/1
T: Ms M FlynnJ: E M O'Sullivan (7)
Rear, no impression after 2 out, never a factor
11th
Horse silk
12
13
50/1
T: L P CusackJ: K Callaghan (5)
Towards rear, progress after 4 out, weakened 2 out where not fluent, never a factor tchd 66/1
12th
Horse silk
¾
8
11/2
T: B J HallahanJ: S F O'Keeffe
Led, headed before 4th, led after 6th, joined at 8th, headed approaching straight, dropped to 4th 3 out, lost place and weakened before 2 out op 6/1
13th
Horse silk
4 ½
19
18/1
T: D CollinsJ: J J Slevin
Mid-division, 7th 4 out, lost place 3 out, weakened op 25/1
14th
Horse silk
19
15
28/1
T: P J RothwellJ: Miss P Elvin (7)
Soon mid-division, 8th 4 out, lost place and weakened before 3 out where not fluent op 20/1 tchd 18/1
15th
Horse silk
1 ½
18
18/1
T: S FaheyJ: C P McNamara
Towards rear, under pressure after 4 out, weakened before 3 out where not fluent, never a factor op 20/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
10
25/1
T: S CurlingJ: P K Donovan (5)
In touch, lost place and weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
PU
Horse silk
11
18/1
T: E M O'SullivanJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Rear of mid-division, under pressure in 9th after 4 out, lost place and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 10/1
PU
Horse silk
16
33/1
T: H P FineganJ: S W Flanagan
Rear, mistake at 1st, under pressure after 4 out, never a factor, weakened and pulled up before 3 out op 22/1

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Non-Runners

20
Horse silk
Running Scared24
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 6
T: W J Burke  J: Reserve 2
NR
21
Horse silk
Cappacurry Croi17
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 5
T: L Young  J: Reserve 3
NR
17
Horse silk
Ardfert Mary55
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 6
T: J P Ryan  J: L Quinlan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€41.00Pl:€7.70, €2.70, €1.40, €2.20EX:€1,267.90Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€1,670.38SF:€332.79

Forecasts

Winnie Woodnutt (9/2), Close Enough (11/2), Walk In Time (6/1), Jenny Flex (7/1), Getabelle (15/2), Moyvilla Lass (15/2), Glorious Singer (14/1), Steps In The Sand (16/1), Sayitfirst (18/1), Beat Of The Sea (18/1), Aegirine (18/1), Georgie's Gal (20/1), Toor Moment (25/1), Gold Creek (25/1), Ardfert Mary (25/1), Jollie Cosmos (28/1), Wee Valerie (33/1), Blenheim Belle (40/1), Up She Flew (50/1)

Verdict

STEPS IN THE SAND is on the up and is worth siding with following another solid showing at Roscommon. Winnie Woodnutt and Walk In Time also arrive at the top of their game and should be considered.

  1. STEPS IN THE SAND (IRE)
  2. WINNIE WOODNUTT (IRE)
  3. WALK IN TIME (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Battle Away
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 9
9/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €499.005th: €299.006th: €200.00

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