20:10 Gowran Park

Wednesday 16 August 2023

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

McEnery Cup Handicap

Off time: 20:10 | Winning time: 2m 45.76s

1^st

(8)

Goodie Two Shoes

410-0

6/5f

T: J P O'BrienJ: Conor Stone-Walsh (7)

Made all, ridden over 2f out, asserted over 1f out, kept on well final furlong op 15/8

2^nd

2 ¼

(9)

Smooth Tom

49-12

5/2

T: A SlatteryJ: Andrew Slattery

Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden 2f out, no impression on winner 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 2/1

3^rd

2 ½

(6)

Aurora Princess

58-11

8/1

T: E MullinsJ: Ronan Whelan

Went right from stalls and collided with rival, soon tracked leaders, ran freely, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out op 15/2

4^th

1 ½

(4)

The Shunter

1010-0

11/1

T: E MullinsJ: Simon Torrens

Bumped leaving stalls, held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, under pressure in 5th 1 1/2f out, stayed on into 4th inside final furlong, kept on closing stages op 9/1

5^th

4 ¾

(1)

Wandering Rocks

49-1

9/2

T: W DurkanJ: Billy Lee

Tracked leaders, ran freely, 3rd halfway, ridden over 2f out, under pressure in 4th 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong op 4/1

6^th

(5)

Rushford

48-10

33/1

T: T R HughesJ: C Horgan (7)

Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out op 18/1

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Non-Runners

(2)

Voice Of Reason¹⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: G M Lyons J: Leigh Roche

(10)

March Law¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: M J Smith J: Robert Whearty

(3)

Youcrackmeup¹⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Shane Foley

(7)

Phoenix Cowboy¹⁴

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: J J Hanlon J: Gavin Ryan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.20Pl:€1.30, €1.70EX:€4.30Trifecta:€19.30Tricast:€14.80SF:€4.58

Forecasts

Goodie Two Shoes (6/5), Smooth Tom (5/2), Youcrackmeup (10/3), Wandering Rocks (9/2), Aurora Princess (8/1), Voice Of Reason (8/1), The Shunter (11/1), March Law (20/1), Phoenix Cowboy (25/1), Rushford (33/1)

There may well be better to come from GOODIE TWO SHOES, who wasn't disgraced on her first start in handicap company at the Curragh where she was returning from a 5-month break. Entitled to come on for that run and likely to benefit from this step up in trip, the Fastnet Rock filly gets the nod ahead of British import Wandering Rocks and Aurora Princess, who has slipped to an attractive mark in this sphere. Others to consider include the progressive Youcrackmeup and Rushford.

GOODIE TWO SHOES (IRE)
WANDERING ROCKS
AURORA PRINCESS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Safecracker

Weight: 9-4 |Age: 4

J: Ben Coen | T: J P Murtagh

3/1

Prize Money

1st: €12,600.002nd: €4,200.003rd: €2,100.004th: €1,050.005th: €631.006th: €420.00