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Saturday 21 January 2023

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Gormanlough Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 6m 51.07s

1^st

Four Country Roads

910-0

14/1

T: B McMahonJ: D Moloney (7)

Tracked leaders early, dropped to mid-division at 8th, moderate 10th and ridden 4 out, 9th next, went 5th 2 out, closer in 4th at last, improved into 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead at line op 10/1

2^nd

Sanibel Island

1110-12

11/2

T: M HouriganJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Towards rear, headway after 4 out, 4th when left 3rd 3 out, pushed along in 2nd before 2 out, ridden to lead before last, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed at line

3^rd

1 ½

Diegos Way

1011-11

5/1

T: C CollinsJ: D F O'Regan

Mid-division, bumped at 7th, pushed along in 5th 3 out, ridden in 4th next, 3rd at last, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 9/2

4^th

2 ½

Spancil Hill

1311-9

9/2

T: T G McCourtJ: Keith Donoghue

Disputed lead early, headed 3rd and remained prominent on inner, 3rd when bad mistake and left 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, soon ridden and strongly pressed, headed before last, 3rd inside final furlong, 4th close home

5^th

Stormey

1312-0

22/1

T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (7)

Mid-division, pushed along in 6th when slight mistake 3 out, ridden in 6th next, no impression

6^th

7 ½

Larkfield Legacy

910-9

12/1

T: R P RathJ: J J Slevin

Disputed lead, headed 3rd, dropped to mid-division and pushed along 11th, ridden in 7th before 3 out, no impression op 16/1

7^th

So Ladylike

910-10

66/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: Shane O'Callaghan (7)

Mid-division, jumped left 7th, led next, headed 9th, soon lost position and towards rear when slow jump next, ridden after 4 out, moderate 8th 3 out, no impression

8^th

Legacy Of Dreams

810-10

4/1f

T: P J RothwellJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)

Mid-division, slight mistake 5th, ridden and dropped to moderate 11th 3 out, no impression op 11/2

9^th

3 ¾

Definetly Darsi

811-2

14/1

T: C CollinsJ: Jordan Gainford

Prominent on outer, led from 3rd slight mistake 5th, headed 8th, improved to dispute lead again entering straight, left in front and ridden 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened op 16/1

10^th

Three Loud Knocks

1110-8

7/1

T: B MortellJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)

Rear of mid-division, mistake 8th and soon in rear, ridden in moderate 10th 3 out, no impression op 11/2

11^th

Psychee Du Brizais

911-3

22/1

T: Diarmuid P RyanJ: Mike O'Connor (5)

Always behind, weakened 10th, tailed off op 18/1

Also Ran

Sound Money

1111-7

14/1

T: D HoganJ: Daniel King (5)

Towards rear, off pace in 11th when fell 4 out

Shamrock'n Roll

811-1

20/1

T: J R FinnJ: Simon Torrens

In rear, took keen hold, rapid headway to lead at 9th, joined entering straight, disputing lead when bad mistake and unseated rider 3 out

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Non-Runners

Garrai Phaidin²⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 14

T: S K Ryder J: Sam Ewing

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€23.10Pl:€5.00, €2.10, €1.40EX:€79.60Trifecta:€394.90Tricast:€455.57SF:€91.49

Forecasts

Legacy Of Dreams (4/1), Spancil Hill (9/2), Diegos Way (5/1), Sanibel Island (11/2), Three Loud Knocks (7/1), Larkfield Legacy (12/1), Garrai Phaidin (12/1), Four Country Roads (14/1), Definetly Darsi (14/1), Sound Money (14/1), Shamrock'n Roll (20/1), Stormey (22/1), Psychee Du Brizais (22/1), So Ladylike (66/1)

SPANCIL HILL confirmed the promise of his reappearance effort when runner-up at Punchestown last time and is taken to go one better here. Diegos Way and Sanibel Island head the list of dangers.

SPANCIL HILL (IRE)
DIEGOS WAY (IRE)
SANIBEL ISLAND (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Routine Excellence

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 6

J: Sean Flanagan | T: G P Cromwell

5/6

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €209.00