2m½f · 4yo · Soft · 9 runners · €7,800
All racecards for Monday 26th October
We said
TODO BIEN 4/1
A hard race to weigh up with most of these unexposed, so the yard and the booking count for more than the form book.
TODO BIEN gets the vote at 4/1 for Gordon Elliott, ridden by Mr J Dunne. The market makes it favourite.
The dangers are MARBLE HILL at 7/4 and BALLYADAM STAR at 2/1.
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7. Rockonfamouslee 16/1 | J: Mr O T GilliganT: Paul John Gilligan | 4 | 11-3 | – | ||
| Prominent early - third at halfway - shoved up to throw down a bid turning in - soon hard driven to hit front over 1f out - stayed on strongly inside the final furlong to win | |||||||
| 2 | ½ | 4. Here's Jim 5/1 | J: Mr P. W. MullinsT: Barry J Fitzgerald | 4 | 11-10 | – | |
| Settled out the back - made progress wide 3f out and moved into 3rd pushed along turning in - took 2nd early in final furlong and stayed on strongly - unable to reel in winner late on | |||||||
| 3 | 5½[6] | 5. Marble Hill 2/1 | J: Mr D G LaveryT: Gavin Cromwell | 4 | 11-10 | – | |
| Made all the running - one length clear at halfway - under urging turning for home then collared over 1f out - third and going nowhere inside final 150 yards | |||||||
| 4 | 9[15] | 6. Pillars Presence 28/1 | J: Mr J ConheadyT: James Conheady | 4 | 11-3 | – | |
| Raced just behind the front runner - second at halfway - slipped back to sixth turning in and making no dent over 1f out - plugged on at same speed inside the final furlong to snatch fourth late | |||||||
| 5 | 3¼[18¼] | 1. Ballyadam Star 11/8F | J: Mr D AllenT: Terence O'Brien | 4 | 11-3 | – | |
| Raced in the pack - 5th at halfway - moved up to 4th and urged on turning for home - made no dent over 1f out - weakened to finish 5th | |||||||
| 6 | 2¼[20½] | 3. Evans Wishes 8/1 | J: Mr Finian MaguireT: Mark Michael McNiff | 4 | 11-10 | – | |
| Prominent early and 4th halfway - 5th and ridden approaching straight - soon made no headway and faded final furlong | |||||||
| 7 | 63[83½] | 2. Big Country 28/1 | J: Kevin HealyT: Paul Mulligan | 4 | 11-3 | – | |
| Out the back from the start - pushed along 3f out without making inroads - soon empty and wound down final furlong to finish 7th and miles adrift | |||||||
Winning time 4m 33.20s · Going Heavy · Non-runners: Throwmedownsomthin, Todo Bien · Tote win €17