1m2f · 3yo+ · Good · 24 runners · €6,000
All racecards for Saturday 5th September
We said3rd of 21, beaten 3½ at 10/1
NEPHIN MOUNTAIN 13/2
NEPHIN MOUNTAIN at 13/2, Michael Mulvany with Terry Casey taking off 7lb, looks the most likely of these. He has won here and won last time out.
The dangers are MAKE THE TIDE at 2/1 (a course winner) and GISELLES DEFENCE at 25/1 (well handicapped).
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(2) | 7. African Affair 40/1 | J: Robbie ColganT: Ms Sheila Lavery | 3 | 9-7 | 57 | ||
| Settled in the pack early - moved up on the inside approaching 2f out - into 5th with a furlong and a half left - shared the advantage a furlong out then went on - stayed on well to the line for victory | |||||||
| 2(6) | 3 | 5. Make The Tide 13/8F | J: W J LeeT: W McCreery | 3 | 9-10 | 53 | |
| Tracked the pace early - through the pack at halfway - moved into 6th 2f out and pressed for effort - up to 4th 1f out - stayed on to finish second - unable to reel in the winner | |||||||
| 3(19) | ½[3½] | 11. Nephin Mountain 10/1 our selection | J: Terry CaseyT: Michael Mulvany | 3 | 9-0 | 57 | |
| Settled just behind the front group early - up to 2nd by halfway - closed on the front-runner with 4f left - asked for effort 2f out and shared advantage entering the final furlong - held on for third at the line | |||||||
| 4(14) | 1[4½] | 10. Mare Crisium 17/2 | J: Shane FoleyT: K J Condon | 3 | 9-7 | 57 | |
| Settled around midfield - pressed for effort with two furlongs left - finished strongly - fourth at the line | |||||||
| 5(12) | hd[4¾] | 22. Bang Po 50/1 | J: Rory MulliganT: Liam McAteer | 6 | 8-5 | 40 | |
| Went straight to front - challenged with 4f remaining - pushed along inside final 2f - lost command a furlong out and held on for fifth | |||||||
| 6(10) | 1¼[6] | 8. Alto Sax 9/2 | J: Reese HolohanT: Peter Fahey | 5 | 9-0 | 51 | |
| Held up towards the back - pushed along and made ground wide out approaching final 2f - stayed on late to finish sixth beaten 6 lengths | |||||||
| 7(15) | ¾[6¾] | 24. Giselles Defence 16/1 | J: Paddy HarnettT: Sean Davis | 6 | 9-5 | 52 | |
| Sat close to the front group early - third at halfway - pressed for effort with 2f left - unable to find more and finished 7th one-paced | |||||||
| 8(16) | nk[7] | 20. Miss Ivor 66/1 | J: Jimmy DaltonT: P O'Rourke | 3 | 8-3 | 46 | |
| Settled in the pack early - improved into 4th by halfway - pushed into 3rd approaching final 2f - held on same effort to the line finishing 8th | |||||||
| 9(13) | ½[7½] | 15. Chloe's Boy 50/1 | J: Siobhan RutledgeT: H Rogers | 3 | 9-3 | 53 | |
| Held in the middle of the pack - pressed for effort with 2f left - stayed on at one gear through the last furlong to finish 9th | |||||||
| 10(4) | ¾[8¼] | 3. Pallatine Hills 11/1 | J: Jamie PowellT: Eddie & Patrick Harty | 4 | 10-2 | 60 | |
| Sat close to the pace early - down in 7th by halfway before pushed into 5th with 2f left - couldn't find more inside the final furlong and faded to finish tenth | |||||||
| 11(18) | ¾[9] | 13. Calamint 10/1 | J: Donagh O'ConnorT: Adrian Murray | 6 | 9-6 | 50 | |
| Held up towards the back - pushed into contention approaching 2f out - unable to threaten leading pack and stayed on same gait to finish 11th | |||||||
| 12(5) | shd[9] | 16. Kingcharles 28/1 | J: Rory ClearyT: Kevin Thomas Coleman | 3 | 9-3 | 53 | |
| Settled midpack - pushed along with no headway 2f out - faded to finish well held in 12th | |||||||
| 13(21) | nk[9½] | 6. Neon Eyes 9/1 | J: Gary CarrollT: Gavin Cromwell | 3 | 9-10 | 60 | |
| Held up towards the back - pushed along with no headway 2f out - stayed on same gear late | |||||||
| 14(3) | ½[10] | 9. Jazz Forever 40/1 | J: Luke McAteerT: Paul W Flynn | 6 | 9-7 | 51 | |
| Handy behind pace - 5th at halfway - pushed along 3f out and unable to find more late - well held in 14th | |||||||
| 15(11) | 2¼[12¼] | 18. De Songbird 50/1 | J: Sadhbh TormeyT: T G McCourt | 3 | 8-6 | 49 | |
| Held up towards the back - pushed along and closed a little over 2f out - held no fresh response inside the final furlong - well held | |||||||
| 16(24) | nk[12½] | 19. Cause I Like You 7/1 | J: Wesley JoyceT: Michael Mulvany | 3 | 8-9 | 48 | |
| Held up towards back of field - pushed along and made no headway 2f out - well held at finish | |||||||
| 17(7) | 5½[18] | 21. Capall Cuain 125/1 | J: Gavin RyanT: Dermot Kilmartin | 3 | 8-7 | 43 | |
| Held up at the back - pressed for effort with 3f left - unable to close and well held | |||||||
| 18(17) | 1¼[19¼] | 4. God Knows 28/1 | J: Patrick McGettiganT: P Sweeney | 7 | 9-8 | 57 | |
| Held up at back of field - pushed along with 3f left but unable to close - well held at finish | |||||||
| 19(1) | 2¾[22] | 2. Katherine 100/1 | J: Conor LamonT: Adrian Sexton | 9 | 9-6 | 60 | |
| Sluggish start - settled towards the back of the pack - pushed along with nothing to give 3f out - well held at the finish | |||||||
| 19(20) | 2¾[22] | 17. Churchill Gale 50/1 | J: James RyanT: Dermot A McLoughlin | 4 | 9-0 | 44 | |
| Tracked front group early - 6th at halfway - pushed along and unable to find more 3f out - well held at finish | |||||||
| 21(8) | 6½[28½] | 23. Haeret In Pectore 25/1 | J: Chris HayesT: A J Martin | 5 | 8-10 | 40 | |
| Settled near the back early - pushed along and made no further progress 3f out - well held at the finish | |||||||
Winning time 2m 6.40s · Going Good · Non-runners: Albatala, Oh I Do Declare, Wipeawayyourtears · Tote win €92.20