10 Aug 2016 18:30 Gowran Park
Winner: €25,000 (Penalty: €15,375); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
McEnery Cup Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(4) |   | - | My Direction (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 8 5) | 22/0-2 / 9 | Flat (18), Jump (56) | L F Roche | Miss Ellmarie Holden Mrs Catherine Holden | 5/1 | |
| held up in rear early, headway into 3rd on outer at halfway, went 2nd entering straight, ridden to dispute lead 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, stayed on well final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(3) |   | 1½ L | Xebec (USA) (gelding, not availiable, 9 3) | 40-0205 / 4 | Flat (76) | Declan McDonogh | J M Oxx Francois Vincent… | 10/1 | |
| led, ridden and joined 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace in 2nd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(2) |   | ½ L | Ceol Na Nog (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 311163 / 4 | Flat (6) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger | 5/2 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd entering straight, kept on same pace in 3rd from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(6) |   | ½ L | Time For Mabel (FR) (colt, chestnut, 8 9) | 45-5444 / 9 | Flat (59), Jump (13) | K J Leonard | E J O'Grady Mullacrock Partnership | 7/2 | |
| pushed along early and soon raced 3rd, 4th halfway, ridden in 4th entering straight, kept on one paced final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(7) |   | 2¼ L | I'll Be Your Clown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 13) | 5-00277 / 8 | Flat (18), Jump (549) | Chris Hayes | A Oliver Mr S Dixon | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders in 4th, ridden entering straight, no impression from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(1) |   | 5 L | Time To Inspire (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 12) | 231-08 / 4 | Flat (16) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Michael Watt | 13/2 | |
| stumbled leaving stalls, held up in 5th early, dropped to 7th before halfway, ridden entering straight, soon no impression, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(5) |   | NK | Shadagann (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 51-5304 / 8 | Flat (47), Jump (70) | C P Hoban | M Halford Paul Rooney | 8/1 | |
| slowly away and in rear, ridden 5f out, no impression, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4(8) |   | 5½ L | Brokopondo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 0) | 812343 / 7 | Flat (11) | Ronan Whelan | J F Levins D M Kiernan | 10/1 | |
| held up in 6th, ridden in 6th entering straight, soon no impression, never a factor | ||||||||||
