Racecards
18:00 Gowran Park (IRE)
McEnery Cup Handicap
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Soft (Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €26,000 added
- Winner: €15,990
- 2nd: €4,940
- 3rd: €2,340
- 4th: €1,040
- Form 611-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
soon raced in 4th, pushed along before straight where raced towards outer, soon no impression, no extra and eased final furlong
Percy (IRE)
20- Form 44-5354
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 97
soon led, joined approaching straight, soon pushed along, led again over 2f out until headed 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong
Fiesole
24- Form 331/0-12
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer E Doyle
- Jockey D P Linehan
soon raced in 5th, progress approaching straight, soon pushed along, led 1f out, pressed and stayed on well inside final furlong
- Form 19-0270
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Miss Ellmarie Holden
- Jockey O J Orr
soon raced in 6th, briefly pushed along halfway, pushed along again 4f out, raced towards outer straight, soon no impression, no extra and eased inside final furlong
- Form 45-1273
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
soon raced in 3rd, pushed along straight, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong and no impression when a little tight for room close home
- Form 459210-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M Winters
- Jockey K J Leonard
held up, soon towards rear, no impression from before straight, soon no extra
- Form 1
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer K Purcell
- Jockey K J Manning
slowly into stride, held up, soon towards rear, raced towards outer straight, soon pushed along and no impression
- Form 7-69327
- Age 10
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D Budds
- Jockey J A Heffernan
dwelt, held up, soon towards rear, wide into straight, pushed along and soon no impression until headway to chase winner 1f out, kept on well without getting there inside final furlong
Magna Cartor
14- Form 9-22351
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey R P Cleary
prominent, soon 2nd, on terms approaching straight, headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
- Form 95622
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M O'Callaghan
- Jockey S P Davis
dwelt and pushed along early, soon raced in 7th, a little keen, pushed along briefly approaching straight, under pressure over 2f out and no impression until headway over 1f out and not much room briefly, kept on without threatening inside final furlong
Verdict
Massayan has something to prove now having run no sort of race on his reappearance and headgear is applied for the first time today. Percy has placed in Listed company this year but looks high enough in the weights back in a handicap and FIESOLE (NAP) went close to landing a hat-trick when second at Fairyhouse last time with San Remo back in third. Eoin Doyle’s charge gets the vote to pick up the winning thread again given Magna Cartor’s recent success at Galway came over 2m and Bold Knight is upped in class.
Formwatch
Massayan (IRE) 5-2 (9-12) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden 3 1/2f out, no extra in 4th 2f out, rear 1f out, eased inside final furlong, last of 5, 20 3/4l behind Cirin Toinne (9-6) at Tipperary 1m 1f gd in Jun.
Percy (IRE) 3-1 (9-8) Raced in 2nd, under pressure 3f out, dropped to last 2f out and no impression, one pace, last of 4, 3 1/4l behind Belgravia (9-8) at Leopardstown 1m 4f gd in Jul.
Fiesole 3-1 (9-6) Raced 3rd, pushed along under 3f out, ridden 2f out, headway to 2nd under 1f out, kept on, held, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Daybreak Boy (9-6) at Fairyhouse 1m 4f gd in Jul.
My Direction 12-1 (11-5) Mid-division, progress into 5th 3 out, ridden in 4th next, no impression, 6th of 20, 19 3/4l behind Davids Charm (11-1) at Galway 2m 5f hcp gd in Aug.
San Remo (IRE) 9-4fav (8-13) Held up in rear, 5th halfway, improved to 4th under 4f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on to 3rd close home, not trouble principals, 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Daybreak Boy (9-6) at Fairyhouse 1m 4f gd in Jul.
Theos Well 25-1 (11-11) Took keen hold early, held up, soon towards rear, no impression approaching 3 out, soon no extra, 11th of 13, dist behind Line Out (11-3) at Cork 2m hcp Yielding in Aug.
You Can't Catch Me (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Towards rear, some headway but no impression when slight mistake 2 out, one pace, 7th of 20, 31 1/4l behind Carlitos Bay (10-10) at Cork 2m 3f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Here For The Craic (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Towards rear, 5th halfway, weakened under 3f out, eased approaching straight, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Renneti (9-12) at Galway 1m 6f sft in Aug.
Magna Cartor 20-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, improved to lead 3f out, soon ridden, went clear entering straight, stayed on well final furlong, won at Galway 2m hcp sft in Aug beating Water Sprite (9-8) by 1 3/4l, 20 ran.
Bold Knight 11-2 (9-10) Mid-division and briefly pushed along before halfway, pushed along and good progress from 3f out, went 3rd 2f out and ridden in pursuit of leader from 1f, kept on well inside final furlong without matching winner, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Peace Maker (9-11) at Cork 1m 4f hcp sft in Aug.