Full Result 4.15 Gowran Park (IRE) | 5 October 2018

McDonalds Kilkenny Handicap Hurdle

(4yo+) 2m4f Good 12 hurdles

1st €11,704 2nd €3,629 3rd €1,729 4th €779 5th €304

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. The King Of Brega (IRE) 11/1 Dylan Robinson ³ Henry De Bromhead	Dylan Robinson ³ Henry De Bromhead	11	110 p	117	76	130	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Heather Darling (IRE) (Be My Native)
Settled in mid-division, pushed along after 3 out and struggling in 8th before straight, ran on well under pressure from 2 out into 2nd from last and led narrowly close home, all out (op 10/1)

2 hd	2. Eight Till Late (IRE) 9/1 Conor Orr ⁷ Francis Casey	Conor Orr ⁷ Francis Casey	10	112 p	123	82	136	–
ch g Desert King (IRE) - Princess Lek (IRE) (Bob Back)
Held up in mid-division early, improved to dispute lead before 3 out and soon led, ridden after 2 out and pressed, not fluent last and strongly pressed under pressure run-in, headed narrowly close home (op 9/1 tchd 8/1)

3 3¼ [3½]	7. Gold Seal (IRE) 5/1J E T Daly ⁷ Joseph Patrick O'Brien	E T Daly ⁷ Joseph Patrick O'Brien	4	105 tp	117	68	122	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Nell Gwyn (IRE) (Danehill)
Held up in touch, slight mistake 2nd, took closer order behind leaders before 3 out, close 3rd before next, ridden in 2nd after 2 out and under pressure in 3rd from last, not much room on inner briefly run-in, no extra near finish (op 7/1 tchd 4/1)

4 7 [10½]	8. Apparition (IRE) 10/1 Shane Shortall Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Shane Shortall Joseph Patrick O'Brien	4	107 b	112	57	110	–
br g Dream Ahead (USA) - Bluebell Park (USA) (Gulch)
Tracked leaders until improved to lead after 1st and soon clear, reduced advantage from 6th and soon headed, improved to dispute lead before 3 out where slight mistake, ridden and headed before 2 out, one pace after and dropped to 4th before last (op 10/1 tchd 9/1)

5 4½ [15]	6. You Can't Catch Me (IRE) 12/1 A E Lynch Kieran Purcell	A E Lynch Kieran Purcell	9	1013 t	113	59	111	–
b g Catcher In The Rye (IRE) - Emeranna (IRE) (Dr Massini)
Held up towards rear, 11th halfway, 10th after 4 out, took closer order next, switched right before 2 out and ridden into 5th before last where no impression on leaders, one pace run-in (op 12/1 tchd 10/1)

6 2¾ [17¾]	10. Eiri Na Casca (IRE) 14/1 D G Hogan Denis Gerard Hogan	D G Hogan Denis Gerard Hogan	9	104 p	104	47	100	–
b g Spadoun (FR) - Lady Of Fleet (IRE) (Buckskin)
Dismounted before start, waited with in rear, not fluent 1st, jumped slightly left 3rd, slight mistake 5th and reminder after next, took closer order from 7th, 10th before 2 out, soon ridden and kept on into moderate 6th close home, nearest finish (op 16/1)

7 shd [17¾]	11. Fleurys Fort (IRE) 16/1 Darragh O'Keeffe ⁷ L Young	Darragh O'Keeffe ⁷ L Young	8	99 hp	102	45	97	–
b g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Holly's Sister (IRE) (Accordion)
Close up and soon disputed lead early, soon settled behind leaders, close 3rd after 4 out, close 2nd before straight, ridden before 2 out and soon weakened (op 25/1)

8 nk [18]	4. Water Sprite (IRE) 10/1 Liam McKenna ⁷ Gordon Elliott	Liam McKenna ⁷ Gordon Elliott	7	1010 t	117	60	112	–
b m Papal Bull - Wish Upon A Star (IRE) (Russian Revival)
Held up in rear of mid-division, slight mistake 7th and pushed along briefly, pushed along briefly again after next, 6th after 4 out, effort disputing close 4th before 2 out, no extra under pressure behind leaders after 2 out and weakened (op 12/1)

9 1¼ [19¼]	1. St Lawrence Gap (IRE) 6/1 Adam Short ³ Eoin Doyle	Adam Short ³ Eoin Doyle	6	117	124	66	118	–
ch g Tagula (IRE) - Kannon (Kyllachy)
Held up in rear of mid-division, pushed along in 9th briefly after 6th, 7th after 4 out, pushed along before 2 out and soon no extra under pressure in 8th, one pace after 2 out (op 5/1)

10 6½ [25¾]	5. Jack Fiasco 10/1 Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	5	112	116	51	103	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Damascena (GER) (Acatenango)
Chased leaders early, 6th after 6th, pushed along before next and soon lost place, struggling from 7th and under pressure in 11th after 4 out, no impression after next (op 7/1)

11 nk [26¼]	9. Draycott Place (IRE) 14/1 Danny Mullins John Patrick Ryan	Danny Mullins John Patrick Ryan	9	105 t	105	40	92	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Power Again (GER) (Dashing Blade)
Led briefly until soon joined and headed after 1st, settled in 2nd until improved to lead again after 6th, not fluent 8th, joined and headed before 3 out, weakened behind leaders before 2 out (op 12/1)

12 6½ [32¾]	12. Racing Stripes (IRE) 5/1J Jonathan Moore Peter Fahey	Jonathan Moore Peter Fahey	6	910	96	25	77	–
gr g Flemensfirth (USA) - Pandorama Lady (IRE) (Cloudings)
Settled in mid-division early until dropped towards rear after 2nd, pushed along in rear after 8th and no impression struggling from before 4 out, never a factor, coughing post race (vet reported the gelding to be coughing post race) (op 13/2)

12 ran Off time: 4:16:49 Winning time: 4m 39.00s (standard time) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: BMW Partnership (The King Of Brega) 1st breeder: Pat Downey
2nd owner: Early to Late Syndicate (Eight Till Late)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Gold Seal)
Tote win: €18.30 PL: €4.60 €3.70 €1.90 Ex: €176.70 CSF: €107.78 Tricast: €566.43 Trifecta: €1,633

4:15 Gowran Park (IRE) 5 Oct 2018

McDonalds Kilkenny Handicap Hurdle