Racecards
16:15 Gowran Park (IRE)
Book Direct At talbotcarlow.ie Careys Cottage Cup Novice Handicap Chase
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Yielding to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €12,500 added
- Winner: €7,700
- 2nd: €2,388
- 3rd: €1,138
- 4th: €513
- Form 56UF26
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J Nash
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up in last, moderate 5th 4 out, ridden in 5th before 2 out, moderate 4th before last, kept on to go moderate 3rd inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 48316U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey B J Cooper
tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd 4 out, ridden in 3rd next, soon no impression, dropped to 4th inside final furlong
- Form 3/756P-8
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer R Tyner
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up in 5th, headway into 2nd 4 out, ridden in 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form P/P-PP07
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey J P O'Sullivan
disputed lead, headed 4th, mistake next, under pressure 6th, trailing 5 out, mistake and unseated rider 4 out
- Form 00PU97
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M J McDonagh
- Jockey M A Enright
tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th 4 out, soon ridden, weakened from before 2 out, mistake at last
Pakman
427- Form 63P/776-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer W Ross
- Jockey R C Colgan
Verdict
After a good run at Limerick in December, Reach Up was well supported at Tramore on New Year's Day but fell 5 out when in the lead. The race was won by CRAZYHEART, who subsequently ran well over hurdles here before unseating his rider back over fences at Thurles. He's taken to get back to winning ways as winning hurdler Fairly Legal has shown very little in six starts over fences. My Manekineko was beaten a neck by Dylrow at Fairyhouse last month, his only real sign of ability over fences, but he reverted to type when last of six at Down Royal. The remaining trio look to have plenty to do.
Formwatch
Reach Up 2-1fav (11-3) Led, joined 7th, fell 5 out, at Tramore 2m sft in Jan.
My Manekineko 16-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, ridden in 5th 3 out, soon no impression, no extra before last, last of 6, 27 3/4l behind Monatomic (11-7) at Down Royal 2m Yielding in Jan.
Crazyheart (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Settled mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 3rd, at Thurles 2m hcp gd in Feb.
Fairly Legal (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) Mid-division, dropped to rear of mid-division at halfway, no impression from 3 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Newsworthy (11-11) at Ballinrobe 2m 3f hcp hvy in May.
Marakoush (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Towards rear, not fluent 5 out, pushed along from 3 out and soon no extra in 8th, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Seskin Flyer (11-4) at Limerick 2m 4f hcp sft in Dec.
Disco Musik (FR) 28-1 (10-9) Prominent, impeded 1st, not fluent 5th, 6th after 6th, slight mistake 9th, slight mistake 2 out, one pace straight, impeded last, 7th of 15, 23 3/4l behind Gliondar Mo Chroi (11-0) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp gd in Jan.
Pakman 100-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, reminders 5th, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, 6th of 7, dist behind Castlegrace Paddy (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m hvy in Dec.