26 Feb 2021 16:30 Dundalk
Winner: €15,500 (Penalty: €9,300); Distance: 1m 2f 150y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Willie Buckley Memorial Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(5) |
| - |
Tartlette (GB) (filly, bay, 10 0) |
29592-1 / 8 |
Flat (14) | J A Heffernan | S Crawley Eyeroller Syndicate |
15/8 | |
| held up towards rear, moderate 6th and switched right 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden in close 3rd 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
8(2) |
| 3¼ L |
Blackstone Cliff (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 6) |
415-212 / 8 |
Flat (9) | Siobhan Rutledge | J C McConnell Mr Paul L Drinkwater |
10/3 | |
| rear of mid-division, took keen hold, headway into 5th at halfway, moderate 4th 3f out, ridden 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
4(8) |
| ½ L |
Spelga (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
8426-51 / 5 |
Flat (9) | R P Whelan | M Halford Paul Rooney |
9/2 | |
| chased leaders, moderate 5th 3f out, ridden 2f out, went closer 2nd over 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
4th |
2(9) |
| 2¼ L |
Tower Of Pisa (FR) (filly, baybrown, 9 7) |
41-4 / 4 |
Flat (21) | A C Persse | J P O'Brien Sun Bloodstock |
13/2 | |
| chased leader in moderate 2nd, ridden in moderate 2nd entering straight, 4th 2f out, soon no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
6(1) |
| 2¾ L |
Landue (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
340634- / 8 |
Flat (171) | C T Keane | R K Watson Mrs Valerie Courtney |
22/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along in moderate 7th entering straight, soon ridden, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
7(7) |
| ½ L |
Approach The City (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 9) |
2/7-704 / 7 |
Flat (9) | S Foley | J McAuley The Kevin Frost… |
40/1 | |
| chased leaders, took keen hold, ridden entering straight, weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
9(6) |
| 7 L |
Alhajjaj (GB) (gelding, not availiable, 8 6) |
00078-4 / 8 |
Flat (37) | D E Sheehy | A McCann Miss Rita Shah |
22/1 | |
| led and soon clear, reduced advantage and ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, weakened quickly | ||||||||||
8th |
5(4) |
| ½ L |
Faakhirah (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 2) |
4342-06 / 4 |
Flat (28) | G M Ryan | A McGuinness Noel Sherlock |
6/1 | |
| slowly into stride, always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
3(3) |
| - |
Longclaw (USA) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
8334-74 / 7 |
Flat (228), Jump (119) |
Mr C McConnell | J C McConnell John Grennan |
0/0 | ||