2m6f · 4yo+ · Good · 14 runners · €30,000
All racecards for Saturday 26th September
We said6th of 13, beaten 23¾ at 13/2
EL CHAMPO 14/1
EL CHAMPO at 14/1, P J Rothwell with Harry Sexton taking off 7lb, is the bet, and this is the profile the whole thing is built around. He won by 30 lengths and was raised only 7lb for it, leaving 11lb in hand and has won here.
The dangers are PRAY TELL at 33/1 (a course winner) and MEET AND GREET at 11/1 (went close off this mark).
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4. Pinot Gris 11/2 | J: Darragh O'KeeffeT: Henry de Bromhead | 6 | 11-5 | 132 | ||
| Settled in the pack early - up to sixth by halfway - moved into third approaching 3 out - asked for effort to hit front before 2 out and stayed on strongly to the line | |||||||
| 2 | 5½ | 10. West Away 11/2 | J: Eoghan FineganT: P E Collins | 8 | 10-4 | 122 | |
| Settled in the pack - fourth at halfway - moved through to hit the front three out - overtaken before two out - driven but couldn't find more and stayed at one gear to the last - held on for second | |||||||
| 3 | 15[20½] | 14. Ceanndana 11/1 | J: Shane O'CallaghanT: Ross O'Sullivan | 9 | 9-13 | 115 | |
| Settled in the pack early - fifth at the midway point - urged forward to edge nearer after 3 out - stayed on at one speed to finish third | |||||||
| 4 | 2[22½] | 12. Talk In The Park 17/2 | J: Danny GilliganT: Ross O'Sullivan | 8 | 10-5 | 118 | |
| Held handy early - third at halfway after a stumble at the 7th - lost touch under pressure after 3 out - dropped away before 2 out to finish fourth | |||||||
| 5 | nk[22¾] | 6. Meet And Greet 8/1 | J: Phillip EnrightT: Oliver McKiernan | 10 | 11-2 | 129 | |
| Held up towards the back - untidy third - 10th at halfway - stumbled after touching down and driven on approaching 4 out - responded to press on from 2 out but never troubled the principals | |||||||
| 6 | 1[23¾] | 13. El Champo 13/2 our selection | J: Harry SextonT: P J Rothwell | 8 | 9-11 | 117 | |
| Set the pace early - stretched clear by five lengths - blundered at the 4th then lost command after 4 out under pressure - faded from 3 out home | |||||||
| 7 | 6½[30¼] | 7. A Penny A Hundred 7/2F | J: Paul TownendT: W. P. Mullins | 7 | 11-1 | 128 | |
| Settled in the pack - nudged for effort before 3 out - dropped away from there - never a factor - finished 7th | |||||||
| 8 | ½[30¾] | 5. Runcok 40/1 | J: J J SlevinT: John McConnell | 6 | 11-3 | 130 | |
| Settled at the back - errors at the 1st and 2nd - nudged into contention from 4 out before making no impact from 3 out and fading to finish eighth | |||||||
| 9 | 1[31¾] | 8. Yoradreamer 25/1 | J: Brian HayesT: W. P. Mullins | 7 | 10-13 | 126 | |
| Settled midpack early travelling keenly - moved into second before fading back after the 4th - driven on approaching four out - never a threat thereafter - finished well beaten in 9th | |||||||
| 10 | 1¼[33] | 2. Blaze The Way 16/1 | J: Danny MullinsT: Ms Margaret Mullins | 8 | 11-12 | 139 | |
| Settled midfield - slipped back through the pack before fading approaching 4 out - well held at the finish | |||||||
| 11 | 2¼[35¼] | 11. Drumgill 12/1 | J: Daniel KingT: John Patrick Ryan | 7 | 10-7 | 120 | |
| Settled handy in keen rhythm - blundered 4th - hit front after 4 out - lost lead 3 out - driven and soon stopped responding - dropped right out to finish 11th | |||||||
| 12 | 3¼[38½] | 9. Pray Tell 12/1 | J: James SmithT: Desmond Kenneally | 10 | 10-7 | 125 | |
| Settled in the pack early - drifted left over one fence and slipped towards the back before the 9th - lost ground with a blunder 5 out - toiling from 4 out to finish well beaten | |||||||
| 13 | 11[49½] | 3. Barry Lyndon 25/1 | J: P J O'HanlonT: Dermot A McLoughlin | 8 | 11-11 | 138 | |
| Held up towards the back from the outset - never troubled the front runners - well beaten at the finish | |||||||
Winning time 5m 21.40s · Going Good · Non-runners: Addragoole · Tote win €6.50