07 Mar 2020 16:00 Gowran Park
Winner: €50,000 (Penalty: €30,000); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
Holden Plant Rentals Shamrock Handicap Chase (Grade B)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | The Long Mile (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 370121 / 11 | Jump (21) | L P Dempsey | J P Dempsey Mr John P McManus | 5/2 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Diamond Turf (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3P-3342 / 8 | Jump (39) | G Brouder | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 9/2 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 5 L | Debuchet (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 9) | 20-1239 / 8 | Jump (35) | D E Mullins | Ms M Mullins Force Eight Syndicate | 7/1 | |
| waited with, 9th from 4th, headway 4 out, chased leaders and slight mistake 2 out, kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | ¾ L | Allardyce (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 79131P / 11 | Jump (35) | T Ryan | E J O'Grady Sally Aburrow And… | 11/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 12 L | Triplicate (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 45-3635 / 8 | Flat (1298), Jump (21) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien Mr John P McManus | 7/1 | |
| soon prominent, 2nd from 4th, not match leaders and bad mistake 3 out, no impression after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 15 L | Velocity Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 309714 / 12 | Jump (28) | S D Torrens | William P Murphy Mrs Ethna O'Toole | 7/1 | |
| led, some slight mistakes, headed into straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 26 L | Spider Web (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | P2P3PP / 9 | Jump (6) | D J Mullins | T Mullins John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| mid-division early, dropped to last from 4th, pushed along from next, no impression from 5 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 4½ L | Presenting Mahler (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 13) | 6PU790 / 10 | Flat (1267), Jump (164) | K J Brouder | J P Ryan Patrick G McKeon | 33/1 | |
| prominent, slightly slow at 1st, 3rd from 4th, bumped with rival 7th, jumped left 5 out, lost place approaching 4 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Alfie's Choice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 51-3784 / 8 | Jump (21) | Sean O'Keeffe | E McNamara Aidan J Ryan | 12/1 | |
| waited with, 7th from 4th, headway and effort approaching straight, pulled up quickly before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Tikkanen Express (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 10) | 231-651 / 10 | Jump (16) | Phillip Enright | J Dullea James Daniel Dullea | 8/1 | |
| keen, tracked leaders, 4th from 4th, bumped with rival 7th, not match leaders and bad mistake 3 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
