17:40 Gowran Park

Wednesday 15 August 2018

All16:3517:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

McEnery Cup Handicap

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 2m 32.87s

1^st

(12)

Law Girl

59-7

9/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Colin Keane

Held up, 8th approaching straight, soon progress, stayed on well final furlong to lead closing stages tchd 8/1 and 10/1

2^nd

(7)

Dawn Hoofer

38-8

6/1

T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning

Soon raced in 3rd, challenged from before straight, led over 2f out, headed and kept on without matching winner closing stages op 13/2

3^rd

(3)

Near Kettering

49-2

4/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: Shane Foley

Soon mid-division, 6th and progress approaching straight, kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong op 5/1

4^th

1 ¼

(5)

Arthurian Fame

38-10

7/2f

T: J P O'BrienJ: S M Crosse (7)

Held up, soon towards rear, not much room and switched left to outer over 1f out, ran on without threatening final furlong op 4/1

5^th

(4)

Fiesole

68-11

8/1

T: E DoyleJ: Wayne Lordan

Soon raced in 5th, effort straight, not much room final furlong and kept on without matching principals tchd 15/2 and 17/2

6^th

(1)

Night Of Power

39-2

6/1

T: J M OxxJ: N G McCullagh

Took keen hold early, soon raced in 6th, 7th approaching straight, not much room from 2f out, kept on without matching principals final furlong op 7/1 tchd 8/1

7^th

(11)

Drapers Guild

39-8

8/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien

Soon raced in 4th, challenged from before straight, no impression when not much room briefly inside final furlong, one pace op 7/1

8^th

(10)

Powersbomb

89-1

28/1

T: B McMahonJ: Seamie Heffernan

Soon prominent, led after about 3f, headed over 2f out, no extra final furlong op 25/1

9^th

(2)

Abjar

49-4

12/1

T: M HalfordJ: Ben Coen (7)

Soon led, headed after about 3f, lost position before straight, not much room from 2f out, no extra final furlong op 10/1 tchd 14/1

10^th

5 ½

(8)

Mary Sun

59-12

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Held up, no impression in last approaching straight tchd 40/1

11^th

2 ¼

(6)

Magic Sea

38-4

50/1

T: Mrs S DawsonJ: C P Hoban

Mid-division early, pushed along briefly over 5f out, pushed along again approaching straight where raced on outer, no impression over 2f out op 40/1

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Non-Runners

(9)

Whirling Dervish⁸⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: C O'Donoghue

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.70Pl:€3.20, €1.90, €1.50EX:€69.60Trifecta:€350.60Tricast:€254.96SF:€62.10

Forecasts

Arthurian Fame (7/2), Whirling Dervish (7/2), Near Kettering (4/1), Dawn Hoofer (6/1), Night Of Power (6/1), Fiesole (8/1), Drapers Guild (8/1), Law Girl (9/1), Abjar (12/1), Powersbomb (28/1), Mary Sun (33/1), Magic Sea (50/1)

There was enough to like about the effort of WHIRLING DERVISH in Listed company at Navan in May to warrant the suggest he can get off to a winning start in handicaps. The Harrington team are in super form and his current mark of 93 shouldn't be the ceiling for him. This trip looks more likely to suit Near Kettering after being one-paced at Sligo last time while Night Of Power and Arthurian Fame are others worth considering.

Whirling Dervish
Near Kettering
Night Of Power

Previous Winners

2017

Fiesole

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 5

J: D P Linehan | T: E Doyle

8/1

Prize Money

1st: €15,990.002nd: €4,940.003rd: €2,340.004th: €1,040.005th: €390.00