16:00 Gowran Park

Saturday 7 March 2020

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:40

Holden Plant Rentals Shamrock Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 4m 54.20s

1^st

The Long Mile

611-0

5/2f

T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey

Slightly impeded start and waited with, 6th from 4th, headway approaching straight and challenged 2 out, slight mistake last, led run-in and stayed on best op 2/1

2^nd

1 ¾

Diamond Turf

711-0

9/2

T: G ElliottJ: Gavin Brouder (7)

Pushed along briefly early, tracked leaders, not always fluent jumping, 5th from 4th, progress to lead into straight, pressed 2 out, headed run-in and kept on without matching winner op 11/2

3^rd

Debuchet

711-9

7/1

T: Ms M MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Waited with, 9th from 4th, headway 4 out, chased leaders and slight mistake 2 out, kept on same pace from last tchd 8/1

4^th

Allardyce

810-11

11/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: T Ryan (5)

Slightly impeded start and waited with, 8th from 4th, headway and slightly impeded before 3 out, mistake 2 out, kept on same pace from last op 8/1

5^th

Triplicate

711-5

7/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Soon prominent, 2nd from 4th, not match leaders and bad mistake 3 out, no impression after op 13/2

6^th

Velocity Boy

1111-4

7/1

T: William P MurphyJ: Simon Torrens (7)

Led, some slight mistakes, headed into straight, soon no extra op 10/1 tchd 11/1

7^th

Spider Web

911-7

20/1

T: T MullinsJ: D J Mullins

Mid-division early, dropped to last from 4th, pushed along from next, no impression from 5 out tchd 16/1

8^th

4 ½

Presenting Mahler

109-13

33/1

T: J P RyanJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Prominent, slightly slow at 1st, 3rd from 4th, bumped with rival 7th, jumped left 5 out, lost place approaching 4 out, weakened

Also Ran

Tikkanen Express

911-10

8/1

T: J DulleaJ: Phillip Enright

Keen, tracked leaders, 4th from 4th, bumped with rival 7th, not match leaders and bad mistake 3 out, soon pulled up op 7/1

Alfie's Choice

810-6

12/1

T: E McNamaraJ: Sean O'Keeffe (5)

Waited with, 7th from 4th, headway and effort approaching straight, pulled up quickly before 3 out op 16/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.60Pl:€1.20, €2.10, €2.40EX:€9.40Trifecta:€54.60Tricast:€71.09SF:€15.20

Forecasts

The Long Mile (5/2), Diamond Turf (9/2), Debuchet (7/1), Triplicate (7/1), Velocity Boy (7/1), Tikkanen Express (8/1), Allardyce (11/1), Alfie's Choice (12/1), Spider Web (20/1), Presenting Mahler (33/1)

DIAMOND TURF was unlucky to be run out of it close home last time out at Down Royal and a repeat of that effort could see him being one of the leading players in this contest. He has been raied a few pounds for that performance but still looks on the upgrade. The Long Mile has been a revelation this year but arguably the handicapper has finally caught up with him and he must race here 20lb higher than when winning at Naas in December. Alfie's Choice finished behind him last time out and is closely matched at the weights. Should he be able to show an improved performance he can turn things around.

Diamond Turf
Alfie's Choice
The Long Mile

Previous Winners

2019

Ex Patriot

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 6

J: Mr D O'Connor | T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

9/4

Prize Money

1st: €30,000.002nd: €10,000.003rd: €5,000.004th: €2,500.005th: €1,500.006th: €999.00