2m1½f · 4yo+ · Good · 5 runners · €12,000
All racecards for Sunday 20th September
We said3rd of 5, beaten 2½ at 100/30
SKY LORD 7/2
SKY LORD at 7/2, Henry de Bromhead and Darragh O'Keeffe, looks the one to be on. He won by 70 lengths and escapes a penalty, leaving 70lb in hand and should be suited by the ground, placed once from 5 on it.
OCASTLE DES MOTTES rates higher on our figures but is passed over — won last time off 126 and runs off 130 — up 4lb.
The main danger is LUKER'S TIPPLE at 10/1 (back quickly).
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3. Ocastle Des Mottes 5/4F | J: Paul TownendT: W. P. Mullins | 7 | 11-7 | 130 | ||
| Sent to front early - lost advantage before 3rd - back in command after 6th - challenged 3 out then edged ahead before 2 out - overtaken approaching last - regained control on run-in and stayed on strongly to prevail | |||||||
| 2 | 1¼ | 1. Apple's Of Bresil 11/4 | J: Sean FlanaganT: Barry Connell | 8 | 11-7 | – | |
| Settled with the pack early - third from the sixth - pushed to keep pace turning for home - responded past two out - improved into second by the last - stuck on to finish second | |||||||
| 3 | 1¼[2½] | 4. Sky Lord 100/30 our selection | J: Darragh O'KeeffeT: Henry de Bromhead | 7 | 11-7 | 126 | |
| Sat behind pacesetter early - went in front before 3rd then lost that spot after 6th - level with rival 3 out - pushed back into 2nd before 2 out - edged back in front near the last - overtaken on the run to the line - eased into 3rd close home - stayed on at one gear finishing third | |||||||
| 4 | 15[17½] | 5. Some Song 12/1 | J: Mike O'ConnorT: Henry de Bromhead | 6 | 11-2 | – | |
| Held up early - progress into mid-division then fourth with 4 to jump - unable to close and lost touch after 3 out - one-paced to the last finishing fourth | |||||||
| PU | 2. Luker's Tipple 10/1 | J: Keith DonoghueT: Gavin Cromwell | 5 | 11-7 | – | ||
| Held up towards the back - slipped further back after the 4th - improved into 4th by the 6th - hit the 8th before being pulled up four out | |||||||
Winning time 4m 15.90s · Going Good · Tote win €2.25