14:15 Galway

Sunday 27 October 2019

All13:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:35

Marlin Hotel Dublin Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 5m 43.00s

1^st

Portmore Lough

810-5

6/4f

T: J E KielyJ: Mark Walsh

Held up mid-division, slightly slow 3rd and raced in moderate 5th after, progress to close 3rd 3 out, led before 2 out, strongly pressed after last and brought to stands' side entering straight, ridden and kept on well to assert inside final furlong op 13/8 tchd 11/8

2^nd

2 ¾

Sumos Novios

1111-12

10/1

T: W J BurkeJ: Paul Townend

Mid-division, 6th halfway, not fluent in moderate 5th 5 out, closer in 4th 3 out, pushed along in 2nd before 2 out, challenged after last, ridden and kept on, no impression on winner inside final furlong op 9/1

3^rd

Shady Operator

611-5

9/2

T: J P O'BrienJ: J S McGarvey

Held up towards rear, 7th halfway, mistake 9th, pushed along in 6th after 3 out, went moderate 3rd after last, no impression, kept on one pace tchd 5/1

4^th

4 ¼

Mick The Jiver

910-12

20/1

T: E O'GradyJ: Liam Quinlan (7)

Towards rear, mistake 8th, 8th halfway, no impression in 7th when slight mistake 2 out, ridden in moderate 4th entering straight, kept on one pace

5^th

Timiyan

810-7

33/1

T: G ElliottJ: N P Madden

Held up towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no impression in moderate 8th before 2 out, moderate 5th and kept on one pace run-in

6^th

6 ½

He Rock's

109-10

14/1

T: S J MahonJ: A W Short (3)

Prominent, tracked leader, 3rd halfway, ridden and dropped to 4th before 2 out, no impression and weakened after last, no extra op 16/1

7^th

Templemore Dream

610-7

12/1

T: K H ClarkeJ: P D Kennedy

Prominent, 4th halfway, slight mistake 5 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off op 14/1

Also Ran

Nambour

911-1

10/1

T: G ElliottJ: M A Enright

Chased leaders, 4th early, improved into 2nd before 6th, fell 8th op 8/1

Damut

1110-5

10/1

T: M WintersJ: Darragh O'Keeffe (3)

Led, slow 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, 4th and weakened quickly after last, no extra, pulled up entering straight op 12/1

Father Jed

89-10

15/2

T: J P RyanJ: C P McNamara (7)

Always towards rear, not fluent 2nd, hampered by faller and unseated rider 8th op 8/1

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Non-Runners

Ask Heather¹⁰

Weight: 9-10| Age: 7

T: D Queally J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.80Pl:€1.02, €2.90, €1.60EX:€19.00Trifecta:€68.30Tricast:€59.15SF:€18.18

Forecasts

Portmore Lough (6/4), Shady Operator (9/2), Ask Heather (11/2), Father Jed (15/2), Sumos Novios (10/1), Nambour (10/1), Damut (10/1), Templemore Dream (12/1), He Rock's (14/1), Mick The Jiver (20/1), Timiyan (33/1)

The J P McManus-owned PORTMORE LOUGH would not have to improve too much on his win at this venue earlier this month to go in again off a 7lb higher mark. The Presenting gelding got off the mark for connections at the fourth time of asking over fences when landing a 2m2f handicap and can see off his biggest dangers who are likely to be Ask Heather, winner of a novice chase at Tramore earlier this month and the Mick Winters-trained Damut who may have conditions to suit. Improved effort from C&D winner, Nambour would not surprise.

Portmore Lough
Ask Heather
Damut

Previous Winners

2018

Tout Est Permis

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 5

J: Sean Flanagan | T: N Meade

15/8

Prize Money

1st: €15,600.002nd: €5,200.003rd: €2,600.004th: €1,300.005th: €780.006th: €519.00