15:42 Clonmel

Thursday 27 March 2025

All14:4215:1215:4216:1516:4517:1517:4518:15

Careys Castle Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 6m 4.49s

1^st

Ik's Man

911-0

12/1

T: T O'BrienJ: John Shinnick (5)

Tracked leader, slight mistake 5th, 3rd halfway, improved to lead entering straight, ridden clear after 2 out, kept on strongly from last

2^nd

Emily In Paris

710-13

9/2c

T: D E FitzgeraldJ: Gavin Brouder (3)

Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden entering straight, stayed on to dispute 2nd 2 out, not fluent last, kept on same pace, 2nd close home

3^rd

Pebble Bleu

611-4

13/2

T: C MotherwayJ: Liam Quinlan (3)

Led, ridden and headed entering straight, disputed 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd close home

4^th

6 ½

Bite That

911-5

9/2c

T: P J FlynnJ: Alex Harvey (5)

Mid-division early, closer in 5th halfway, ridden to close before 2 out, under pressure in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace

5^th

1 ¼

Maciver

811-8

11/2

T: A O'GradyJ: Cian Quirke (3)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 6th after 3 out, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace

6^th

Robyndeglory

1011-4

28/1

T: C CollinsJ: Tiernan Power Roche (5)

Held up, slight mistake 5 out, ridden in 9th and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace from last

7^th

4 ¾

Doonbeg Don

711-4

9/2c

T: H De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor

Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd before straight, no impression in 5th before 2 out, no extra 2 out

8^th

nse

Beau Walking

711-11

12/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Conor Smithers (7)

Mid-division best, ridden in 8th and no impression entering straight, no extra before 2 out

9^th

2 ¼

Jump The Shark

711-5

12/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Kieren Buckley

Mid-division, ridden in 7th entering straight, no extra before 2 out

Also Ran

Tupelo Mississippi

1011-12

40/1

T: Ian O'ConnorJ: Gary Noonan (5)

Always towards rear, slight mistake 1st, slight mistake 6th and pushed along briefly, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before next

Harvey's Quay

911-9

14/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: J S McGarvey

Tracked leaders early, mid-division halfway, pushed along towards rear 6 out, weakened and pulled up before 4 out

Walkonthebriteside

710-11

16/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Dylan Kidd (7)

Slight mistake 1st, always towards rear, weakened 5 out, pulled up next

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Non-Runners

One Horse Army²⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: P Roche J: Aidan Kelly

Game And Glory⁴

Weight: 10-7| Age: 9

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Getaway King²⁶

Weight: 10-4| Age: 7

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 3

Ask Mike²¹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 8

T: M Butler J: Reserve 1

Baldur's Gate⁴⁰

Weight: 11-10| Age: 10

T: Miss D O'Shea J: Ricky Doyle

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€15.20Pl:€2.60, €1.70, €2.20EX:€104.80Trifecta:€762.70Tricast:€398.17SF:€70.53

Forecasts

Emily In Paris (9/2), Bite That (9/2), Doonbeg Don (9/2), Maciver (11/2), One Horse Army (6/1), Pebble Bleu (13/2), Ik's Man (12/1), Beau Walking (12/1), Jump The Shark (12/1), Baldur's Gate (12/1), Harvey's Quay (14/1), Walkonthebriteside (16/1), Robyndeglory (28/1), Tupelo Mississippi (40/1)

A few with chances but DOONBEG DON rates the pick of these weights on the back of a very good Down Royal second last time out so gets the vote. Both Emily In Paris and Bite That rate big threats though, while Pebble Bleu, Maciver and Baldur's Gate need factoring in too.

DOONBEG DON (IRE)
EMILY IN PARIS (IRE)
BITE THAT (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €6,899.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00