06 Jan 2018 15:05 Cork
Winner: €19,000 (Penalty: €11,704); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
McCarthy Insurance Group Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Smokey Joe Joe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
5P-7P0F / 14 |
Jump (9) | D F O'Regan | S J Mahon T C Quinn |
9/1 | |
| held up, 8th from 6th, improved to dispute 3rd before straight, soon closed up travelling smoothly, led last, pushed out to assert run-in, stayed on well, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 7½ L |
Routes Choice (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 6) |
5-14PF2 / 7 |
Jump (20) | B Browne | J P Dempsey Miss Louise Austin |
13/2 | |
| always prominent, reminder 2nd, 3rd from 6th, on terms before 8th, headed before 10th where slight mistake, soon reminder, led 3 out, jumped slightly right 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 2¾ L |
Inch Rise (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 10) |
284-035 / 9 |
Jump (21) | P T Enright | W J Burke Hools & Forces… |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th from 6th, closed to dispute 3rd before straight, one pace from before last | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 21 L |
Mill Quest (IRE) (filly, brown, 10 8) |
00-7F39 / 9 |
Jump (20) | D J McInerney | T O'Brien Coolglen Syndicate |
6/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, slightly slow 3rd, 4th from 6th, on terms before 8th, headed before 10th where bad mistake, slightly slow 4 out, no extra and one pace next | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 4 L |
Tinos Tank (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
3P-8424 / 9 |
Jump (35) | James J Doyle | P M J Doyle T J & Mrs H Parrott… |
13/2 | |
| held up, 7th from 6th, slight mistake 10th, soon reminders, no impression from before 4 out | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 16 L |
Captain Bizarro (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
3P2P-PB / 9 |
Jump (11) | K J Brouder | D H Kelly Ms Anne Marie Clarke |
9/1 | |
| close up and disputed lead, slight mistake 4th, led before 10th, headed approaching 4 out where 3rd and slight mistake, weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Emcon (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 6) |
0-30745 / 9 |
Jump (20) | R P Treacy | W J Austin T A Austin |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th from 6th, reminders after 10th, soon no impression, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Consharon Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2337-74 / 9 |
Jump (52) | D E Splaine | T O'Brien Tomas Ahern & Thomas… |
4/1 | |
| last from 6th, soon headway to chase leaders before straight, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
FE |
8 |
| - |
Lettermacaward (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
211/000- / 13 |
Jump (526) | B Hayes | M Winters Lettermacaward… |
33/1 | |
| led and disputed, a little keen, narrowly headed before 8th, led again approaching 4 out, headed 3 out, 4th and no extra 2 out, fell last | ||||||||||