Racecards
18:15 Killarney (IRE)
Gap Of Dunloe Handicap
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 20y
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €21,000 added
- Winner: €12,600
- 2nd: €4,200
- 3rd: €2,100
- 4th: €1,051
- Form 689-071
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer T Hogan
- Jockey J M Sheridan
prominent, led briefly early, soon headed and tracked leader, closed 3 1/2f out, ridden 2 1/2f out, soon dropped to 3rd, no impression 1f out, weakened final 150 yards
- Form 1501-45
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 97
soon in touch, 4th 3 1/2f out, travelled well to 2nd over 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on best under pressure
- Form 2573-09
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer S Lavery
- Jockey R C Colgan
rear of mid-division, dropped towards rear and ridden under 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 227-974
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
led, briefly headed early, soon regained lead, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on, not match winner
- Form 444/000-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer L Comer
- Jockey G F Carroll
always in rear, no impression 1 1/2f out, soon weakened, never a factor
- Form 6490-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey A J Slattery
rear of mid-division, dropped towards rear before halfway, ridden under 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 14-7314
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey R P Whelan
in touch on inner, 3rd 3 1/2f out, lost place and pushed along 1 1/2f out, ridden into 3rd final 100 yards, no impression on leaders, kept on
- Form 010058
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey Izzy Clifton
mid-division, 5th halfway, lost place and short of room 1 1/2f out, soon switched left, kept on without threatening final furlong
- Form 0-00605
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 80
towards rear, headway on outer under 2f out, ridden in 4th over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
NEBO has a 6lb penalty for making all over 7f at Fairyhouse last week but Joey Sheridan's claim takes care of most of that and he's won from a higher mark in the past. He may be good enough to follow up though Eagle's Flight followed his Leopardstown victory with a fine run in a much stronger Curragh handicap and is on the same mark. Roca Roma looks another good ride for the champion jockey though some rain would greatly aid his cause but Freescape's three career victories have all been at Dundalk. Free Solo, who ran in Group 3 company in his first two starts this season, may not have been suited by fast ground at Fairyhouse last time.
Formwatch
Nebo (IRE) 33-1 (9-13) Soon led, ridden and went on from over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, reduced lead and holding on at the finish, won at Fairyhouse 7f hcp gd in Jul beating Ice Cold In Alex (9-4) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
Roca Roma (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression in 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 6, 6 3/4l behind Epona Plays (9-2) at Curragh 1m Grp 2 fll stks (1) Soft - Heavy in May.
Quizical (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) Held up, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace, 9th of 16, 5 1/2l behind Visualisation (8-11) at Curragh 1m hcp hvy in May.
Free Solo (IRE) 3-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, a little keen, 4th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 5, 3l behind San Andreas (10-2) at Fairyhouse 7f gf in Jun.
Fan Club Rules (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Chased pace on stands' side early, pushed along and dropped towards rear halfway, no extra under 2f out, weakened and eased, tailed off, last of 11, 37 1/2l behind A Step Too Far (8-7) at Navan 5f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Rebel Tale (USA) 125-1 (9-10) Dwelt slightly, soon mid-division, ridden and no extra over 2f out, 11th of 17, 7 3/4l behind Sirjack Thomas (9-2) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in Jun.
Freescape 28-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders on inner, ran freely, 4th halfway, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, ridden and went 2nd 100 yards out, no impression on winner, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Mazagran (9-8) at Limerick 1m Yielding - Soft in Jul.
Eagle's Flight (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden and progress on outer 1 1/2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 17, 3l behind Sirjack Thomas (9-2) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in Jun.
Cyrus Dallin 40-1 (9-11) Soon mid-division, moderate 15th 3f out, soon headway, kept on same pace without threatening final furlong, 8th of 26, 6 1/4l behind Ice Cold In Alex (9-6) at Curragh 7f hcp gd in Jun.
Royal Pippen (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Rear of mid-division, progress and ridden on wide outer 3f out, 4th briefly on outer 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Fearless Girl (9-7) at Ballinrobe 1m 1f hcp gd in Jun.