2m3f · 4-5yo · Good · 8 runners · €12,000
All racecards for Thursday 3rd September
We said2nd of 8, beaten 9½ at 5/2
ROKANAKO 5/2
ROKANAKO at 5/2, Edward F Power and Phillip Enright, just about gets the nod. He has a course win to his name and was staying on at the finish last time.
The dangers are SPLENDID FELLOW at 8/11 (from a yard in form) and IT'S ALL CLEAR at 15/2.
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5. Splendid Fellow 4/7F | J: Darragh O'KeeffeT: Henry De Bromhead | 5 | 11-12 | 119 | ||
| Sat handy in third early - moved to front three out and opened daylight over the final fence - kept galloping to the line unchallenged | |||||||
| 2 | 9½ | 4. Rokanako 5/2 our selection | J: Phillip EnrightT: Edward F Power | 5 | 11-12 | – | |
| Held up towards the back early - up to 5th before halfway - made ground three out - moved into second before the last - unable to threaten leader and kept on to finish second | |||||||
| 3 | 5½[15] | 8. La Muleta 20/1 | J: Kevin HealyT: P J Rothwell | 4 | 10-10 | – | |
| Sat second early holding tabs on the front-runner - dropped to 4th nearing three out - couldn't find extra to close before the last - stayed on steadily to the line for 3rd | |||||||
| 4 | nk[15¼] | 3. It's All Clear 6/1 | J: Ryan TreacyT: Mrs Julie Cashin | 5 | 11-12 | – | |
| Sat just behind front group in 4th - moved up to 3rd approaching 3 out - unable to challenge by the last and held that effort to the line - dropped back to 4th close home | |||||||
| 5 | 1¼[16½] | 7. Western Shores 20/1 | J: Danny GilliganT: Gordon Elliott | 5 | 11-5 | 95 | |
| Held up early - up to 7th passing fifth - improved to 6th four out - 5th approaching final fence - unable to close and finished 5th | |||||||
| 6 | 10[26½] | 2. Eternal Reward 66/1 | J: Danny MullinsT: Ms Margaret Mullins | 5 | 11-12 | – | |
| Went straight to front though scratchy at the first - opened a good gap from the 2nd until before the 5th - overtaken 3 out - dropped away after 2 out and faded before the last - finished sixth well beaten | |||||||
| 7 | 18[44½] | 6. Bigcitydreams 40/1 | J: Jordan GainfordT: Gordon Elliott | 5 | 11-5 | – | |
| Held up early - trailing and pushed along after 5th - up to 7th 4 out - stumbled 3 out - lost touch from 2 out to finish never a threat | |||||||
| PU | 1. Coral Reid 66/1 | J: Tom KellyT: E McNamara | 5 | 11-5 | – | ||
| Tracked front pack early - down in 6th by the 5th - slipped to the rear before being pulled up ahead of 4 out | |||||||
Winning time 4m 27.30s · Going Good To Yielding · Tote win €1.58