7f · 3yo+ · Good · 20 runners · €7,200
All racecards for Monday 21st September
We said3rd of 17, beaten 1¾ at 8/1
ALMEIYDA 9/2
ALMEIYDA at 9/2, D K Weld and Donagh O'Connor, is the one I make it. He has already run to within touching distance off this sort of figure, beaten 1L off 77 on 28 July and wears headgear for the first time.
The dangers are NAUTIC STAR at 13/2 (went close off this mark) and PALACE FEVER at 40/1 (in first-time headgear).
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(12) | 4. Divine Legend 9/4J | J: Ben CoenT: J. P. Murtagh | 3 | 9-3 | 75 | ||
| Sat just behind the front group early - second at halfway - roused approaching 2f out - edged ahead inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to score | |||||||
| 2(8) | 1½ | 11. Orellana 125/1 | J: Siobhan RutledgeT: H Rogers | 3 | 9-3 | – | |
| Sat behind the pace - fourth turning for home - driven into contention 2f out - moved up to third with a furlong left - stayed on well to snatch second near the line | |||||||
| 3(14) | nk[1¾] | 3. Almeiyda 8/1 our selection | J: Donagh O'ConnorT: D K Weld | 3 | 9-3 | 78 | |
| Sent clear in front - urged forward approaching final 2f and under vigorous pursuit with a furlong left - unable to find more and lost command inside final 200 yards - eased back into third near the line | |||||||
| 4(2) | nk[2] | 9. Nautic Star 11/4 | J: Keithen KennedyT: Mrs J. Harrington | 3 | 8-12 | 73 | |
| Sat behind the front pack early - asked for effort with 2f left and stayed on - moved up into 4th near the finish | |||||||
| 5(7) | 3¼[5¼] | 13. River Trieux 9/4J | J: W. J. LeeT: P. Twomey | 3 | 9-3 | – | |
| Sat handy behind pace - 5th at halfway - roused on inner approaching 2f out to move up to 4th - flattened out and eased back late finishing 5th | |||||||
| 6(5) | ½[5¾] | 15. Sing Hallelujah 50/1 | J: R. P. WhelanT: John Joseph Murphy | 3 | 9-3 | – | |
| Held up towards the back - moved to inner passage entering the straight - asked for effort 2f out - stayed on late to take 6th | |||||||
| 7(15) | ½[6¼] | 19. Red Dahlia 80/1 | J: Gavin RyanT: John Joseph Murphy | 3 | 9-3 | – | |
| Sat just off the front pack early - up to 3rd by halfway - asked for effort with 2f left but couldn't quicken - weakened late to finish 7th | |||||||
| 8(3) | 2[8¼] | 12. Palace Fever 11/1 | J: W. M. LordanT: W. McCreery | 3 | 9-3 | – | |
| Sat close to the front pair - urged forward outside the final two furlongs - asked for effort soon after and unable to close from a furlong out - finished eighth | |||||||
| 9(19) | 4¾[13] | 7. Joyous Heart 9/1 | J: J M SheridanT: Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 3 | 9-3 | 75 | |
| Sat behind the front group - 6th at halfway - asked for effort over 2f out but found little - dropped away inside final furlong to finish 9th | |||||||
| 10(10) | ½[13½] | 8. Mooncoin 300/1 | J: Robert WheartyT: Gillian Scott | 3 | 9-3 | – | |
| Held up at back - driven wide entering straight - unable to make headway from over 1f out - well held at finish | |||||||
| 11(13) | 2[15½] | 14. Rosanella 50/1 | J: Nathan CrosseT: Josh Halley | 3 | 9-3 | – | |
| Sat handy behind the front group early - urged into 7th turning into the straight - driven with no response from over 2f out - well held at the finish | |||||||
| 12(18) | ½[16] | 2. Ebaka 150/1 | J: Holly HalfordT: J. P. Murtagh | 4 | 8-10 | – | |
| Held up at the back - no impression made on leaders - finished well held in 12th | |||||||
| 13(11) | 2[18] | 5. Ebony Reign 300/1 | J: Rory ClearyT: Miss Kate McGivern | 3 | 9-3 | – | |
| Held up towards back of the pack - unable to close from over 2f out - well held at the finish | |||||||
| 14(1) | nk[18½] | 18. Venerated 300/1 | J: Terry CaseyT: J A Berry | 3 | 8-10 | – | |
| Held up at the back - no impression made - well held throughout | |||||||
| 15(6) | 6[24½] | 6. Freddiesadienray 200/1 | J: Nicola BurnsT: Gerard Keane | 3 | 8-12 | – | |
| Held up at the back from the off - unable to make any impression - well beaten in 15th | |||||||
| 16(4) | 1¾[26¼] | 17. Valerie O 300/1 | J: Wesley JoyceT: Nigel Thomas Slevin | 3 | 9-3 | – | |
| Slow to break - held up towards the back - made no impression - well held in 16th | |||||||
| 17(16) | 11[37¼] | 1. Amazing Force 300/1 | J: Alan CaseyT: Ms Claire O'Connell | 4 | 8-13 | – | |
| Held up towards back of the pack - lost touch inside final 2f - well held at finish | |||||||
Winning time 1m 25.63s · Going Good · Non-runners: Saga Lucia, Stooked, Near Perfection · Tote win €3.30