1m4f · 3yo+ · Yielding · 16 runners · €12,000
All racecards for Thursday 15th October
We said11th of 12, beaten 93 at 5/1
PIERRE GROSSE 4/1
PIERRE GROSSE at 4/1, Mrs J. Harrington with Keithen Kennedy taking off 5lb, looks the pick of these. He was only just denied off a similar mark, beaten 0.5L off 83 on 19 July.
The one worry is run style against this track and has never won.
ALMAZANN rates higher on our figures but is passed over on the ground — never run on soft or heavy in 5 starts — and today is heavy.
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(6) | 3. Almazann 11/8F | J: Chris HayesT: D K Weld | 3 | 9-8 | 85 | ||
| prominent early - cruised to the front 2f out - pushed along soon after and kept finding to score final furlong | |||||||
| 2(9) | 1¾ | 12. Nemorino 11/2 | J: Robbie ColganT: Henry de Bromhead | 3 | 9-8 | – | |
| sat second behind the front runner - hit the front 2 1/2f out for a spell before being overtaken 2f out - stayed on at an even rate in the final furlong to finish 2nd | |||||||
| 3(8) | 3½[5¼] | 8. Conrad 22/1 | J: Nathan CrosseT: John James Feane | 3 | 9-8 | – | |
| Settled behind the main pack - nudged up the order to 6th 2f out - urged hard soon after and 5th 1f out - gained late to take 3rd inside the final furlong - stayed on but never a danger | |||||||
| 4(4) | 1¼[6½] | 7. Coexist 16/1 | J: Colin KeaneT: Henry de Bromhead | 3 | 9-8 | – | |
| in the pack's middle - improved to fourth and driven 2f out - stayed on at same speed in 4th final furlong | |||||||
| 5(11) | ½[7] | 15. Cosmetic 22/1 | J: W. M. LordanT: Aidan O'Brien | 3 | 9-3 | 79 | |
| Made the running early - pushed along and passed 2 1/2f out then dropped to 3rd 2f out - failed to make any dent on the front pair from over 1f out to finish 5th | |||||||
| 6(15) | 9½[16½] | 1. Starting Fifteen 100/30 | J: W. J. LeeT: E McNamara | 5 | 10-0 | – | |
| Raced in the back half of the pack - 7th over 2f out and urged on - soon outpaced and never a threat - finished 6th | |||||||
| 7(10) | 1¼[17¾] | 11. Method Or Manner 8/1 | J: Luke McAteerT: Jack Foley | 3 | 9-8 | – | |
| Raced in the pack - pushed along to sit 5th 2f out - made no dent in final furlong and finished 7th | |||||||
| 8(2) | 11[28¾] | 6. Bunglasha Boy 200/1 | J: Seamie HeffernanT: John Joseph Murphy | 3 | 9-8 | – | |
| Raced towards the back of the main pack and pulled hard early - made no progress from 3f out - always well held in 8th | |||||||
| 9(16) | 3¼[32] | 10. Daily Wonder 300/1 | J: James RyanT: T G McCourt | 3 | 9-8 | – | |
| Raced at the back - struggled to land a blow from 3f out - plodded on late to finish 9th | |||||||
| 10(1) | 3[35] | 5. Boy Racer 200/1 | J: Donagh O'ConnorT: John Joseph Murphy | 3 | 9-8 | – | |
| Struggled at back from the start - nothing to offer in the straight - finished 10th and well beaten | |||||||
| 11(3) | 58[93] | 13. Pierre Grosse 5/1 our selection | J: Keithen KennedyT: Mrs J. Harrington | 3 | 9-8 | 83 | |
| prominent early - under pressure 4f out then faded quickly - detached at the finish in 11th | |||||||
| PU(5) | 4. Azure Sioux 150/1 | J: Gavin RyanT: Patrick T Foley | 3 | 9-8 | – | ||
| Held up at the back - took strong hold early and tack shifted up the neck soon after - tailed off and pulled up after 4f | |||||||
Winning time 2m 42.96s · Going Yielding To Soft · Non-runners: Isthatrightkatie, Copper Dog, Possum, Almost Okay · Tote win €2.38