1m · 3yo · Good · 14 runners · €9,000
All racecards for Wednesday 2nd September
We said5th of 13, beaten 7¾ at 4/1
ELUSIVE PATH 4/1
ELUSIVE PATH at 4/1, G M Lyons and Colin Keane, looks the pick of these. He was placed on its only start on this ground.
CHAPEL LANE rates higher on our figures but is passed over on the ground — never run on soft or heavy in 7 starts — and today is soft.
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(11) | 1. Chapel Lane 3/1 | J: W J LeeT: W McCreery | 3 | 9-8 | 72 | ||
| Settled midpack early - 6th with two furlongs left then pushed along to gain ground - edged in front 150 yards out and stayed strong to the line | |||||||
| 2(14) | hd | 4. Resurgence 6/1 | J: Keithen KennedyT: Mrs John Harrington | 3 | 9-3 | – | |
| Settled in the pack early - 4th at halfway - urged into 2nd spot with 2f left - hit the front approaching the final furlong - overtaken close to the line - stayed on for a close 2nd | |||||||
| 3(6) | 4[4¼] | 14. Xirivella 22/1 | J: Adam CaffreyT: Noel Meade | 3 | 9-3 | – | |
| Sat close to the front group early - 6th at halfway then 5th and pushed along inside final 2f - up to 3rd entering last furlong and stayed on to finish 3rd | |||||||
| 4(7) | 1¾[6] | 8. Emiza 13/2 | J: Chris HayesT: D K Weld | 3 | 9-3 | – | |
| Went straight to front - shaken up before 2f out then lost command approaching final furlong - unable to threaten again late in 4th | |||||||
| 5(5) | 1¾[7¾] | 2. Elusive Path 4/1 our selection | J: Colin KeaneT: G M Lyons | 3 | 9-8 | 74 | |
| Sat close to pace early - 3rd at halfway - driven approaching final 2f and unable to close 1f out - held to finish 5th | |||||||
| 6(12) | ¾[8½] | 6. Testaverde 50/1 | J: Seamie HeffernanT: John Joseph Murphy | 3 | 9-8 | – | |
| Settled midpack early - given encouragement into the straight and 7th with 2f left - pressed for effort inside the final furlong and stayed on at one speed to finish 6th | |||||||
| 7(3) | ¾[9¼] | 10. Riyazanka 14/1 | J: Ben CoenT: J P Murtagh | 3 | 9-3 | – | |
| Hesitant start and driven to find rhythm - held back of the field then urged into 8th with two furlongs left - stayed on at the same effort inside the final furlong to finish seventh | |||||||
| 8(1) | 1[10¼] | 5. Storzando 100/1 | J: Wesley JoyceT: Michael Mulvany | 3 | 9-5 | 72 | |
| Nudged up in midfield early - dropped towards the back approaching 2f out - stayed on at same effort inside final furlong - finished 8th beaten 10¼ lengths | |||||||
| 9(9) | 1[11¼] | 3. Let's Smash It 13/8F | J: Donagh O'ConnorT: Robson De Aguiar | 3 | 9-8 | 81 | |
| Sat close to pace early - second at halfway - dropped to 4th and driven 2f out - lost place to 6th and made no headway before finishing well held | |||||||
| 10(8) | nk[11½] | 9. Pattyandselma 250/1 | J: Rory ClearyT: Adrian McGuinness | 3 | 9-3 | – | |
| Held up towards the back - still no impact in 9th and driven 2f out - unable to find more inside final furlong - finished tenth | |||||||
| 11(10) | 11[22½] | 7. Time Whisperer 150/1 | J: Luke McAteerT: Liam P Cusack | 3 | 9-8 | – | |
| Settled off the pace towards the back - made no impression through the race - one-paced from 2f out - eventually finished 11th | |||||||
| 12(2) | 11[33½] | 12. Whatsin The Stars 400/1 | J: Leigh RocheT: Paul W Flynn | 3 | 9-3 | – | |
| Sat behind front group early - 5th at halfway then driven and slipped back turning in - no response from 2f out and well held at the finish | |||||||
| 13(13) | 8½[42] | 11. The Blonde Lady 300/1 | J: Robbie ColganT: A J Martin | 3 | 9-3 | – | |
| Held up at back of field - shaken up early in straight but found little - well held throughout to finish 13th | |||||||
Winning time 1m 42.06s · Going Good · Non-runners: Wooloongabba · Tote win €4