2m½f · 4yo+ · Yielding · 11 runners · €9,000
All racecards for Friday 30th October
We said6th of 9, beaten 21½ at 15/2
COURT CANYON 10/1
COURT CANYON at 10/1, Ian Patrick Donoghue and Keith Donoghue, is the one I would be with. He has already won around this track and wears headgear for the first time.
The dangers are KALSMAN at 28/1 (went close off this mark) and COSTACURTA at 8/1.
Each-way is the way in at 10/1, 3 places at 1/5.
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6. Claude 9/2 | J: Aidan KellyT: Sarah Joanna Connell | 5 | 11-1 | 109 | ||
| Raced at the back and tailed off from the rest early - began closing after 3 out and hit the front before 2 out - urged on approaching the last and stayed on strongly on the run-in to win | |||||||
| 2 | ½ | 2. Costacurta 5/1 | J: Darragh O'KeeffeT: Henry de Bromhead | 6 | 11-10 | 118 | |
| Prominent from the start and 2nd at halfway - challenged for top spot for a moment approaching 2 out - under pressure in 2nd and drifted left before the last - stayed on at an even rate on the run-in to finish 2nd beaten half a length | |||||||
| 3 | 4¼[4¾] | 4. Farrokh 9/2 | J: Sean FlanaganT: Barry Connell | 7 | 11-7 | 115 | |
| Up with the front pair early - blundered at the 2nd - 3rd at halfway - sent for home and upsides 2 out - still 3rd and under driving approaching the last - made no inroads on the run-in | |||||||
| 4 | 3¼[8] | 3. Manoir De Mirande 85/40F | J: Jack KennedyT: Gordon Elliott | 4 | 11-8 | 125 | |
| Race in the pack early and 4th halfway - dropped to 5th 3 out and denied a clear run on the inner - back to 4th approaching the last with no threat to the principals - plugged on at an even tempo to finish 4th | |||||||
| 5 | 4[12] | 9. Phoenix Arizona 12/1 | J: Thomas O'ConnorT: John J Cullen | 7 | 9-13 | 100 | |
| Raced in the pack - held 5th at halfway - moved up to 4th 3 out - error at the following fence under urging - made no inroads approaching the last - faded to finish 5th | |||||||
| 6 | 9½[21½] | 1. Court Canyon 15/2 our selection | J: Keith DonoghueT: Ian Patrick Donoghue | 6 | 11-12 | 120 | |
| Made all - three lengths in front at halfway - overhauled approaching 2 out and slipped to 6th - struggled to respond after 2 out | |||||||
| 7 | 4[25½] | 5. Mercury Mission 25/1 | J: James SmithT: P Cluskey | 7 | 11-1 | 112 | |
| Towards the back of the pack early - pushed along but made no inroads after 3 out - nothing more to offer from the following fence - finished 7th | |||||||
| 8 | 2[27½] | 10. Kalsman 16/1 | J: Caragh MonaghanT: Liam Lennon | 8 | 9-12 | 99 | |
| Up with the front group early - minor error at the 2nd - sixth at the midpoint - went to the back 4 out and received a nudge - never a factor in the straight and plodded on to finish 8th | |||||||
| 9 | 3[30½] | 11. Sayitfirst 22/1 | J: Tom KellyT: Darren Collins | 10 | 9-7 | 91 | |
| Outpaced and well back early - progressed to 7th by halfway - urged after 3 out but made no dent and faded to finish 9th | |||||||
Winning time 3m 57.70s · Going Good To Yielding · Non-runners: Rightfolksplease, Takenasred · Tote win £5.60