19:23 Cork (IRE) 02 Jan 2021
GAIN Handicap Chase
5YO plus
Winner €9,600 - 8 ran
soon led, jumped well in the main, still travelling smoothly and went on straight, bad mistake last, pushed out to assert and stayed on well run-in, comfortably
soon tracked leaders, not fluent 5th and pushed along briefly, 4th after 6th, soon 3rd, 2nd approaching 4 out where slightly slow, effort straight, kept on same pace from last
prominent, soon 3rd, 4th after 7th, slight mistake 8th, pushed along 5 out, mistake 4 out and not match leaders, headway again before 2 out, one pace last
waited with, soon towards rear, improved to track leaders approaching 4 out, not fluent 3 out, no extra and jumped right 2 out, one pace
soon mid-division, 7th after 6th, soon headway, pushed along after 5 out, no impression before 4 out, slight mistake 3 out and one pace
prominent, soon 2nd, 3rd approaching 4 out and pushed along, soon lost position and no extra
waited with, soon towards rear, slight mistake 3rd, 6th after 6th, closed and prominent from 5 out, mistake 3 out, weakened
soon mid-division, 5th after 6th, dropped towards rear and pushed along after 7th, under pressure and no impression 5 out, weakened, completely tailed off
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Soft | 9 | Minella Till Dawn | 8 | 10 10 | 116 | 5U88-3F | 20 days | G Elliott (185 miles) | M P Walsh | 5/ 1 | 5:20.10 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 11 | Concordin | 11 | 11 4 | 122 | 8F1-240 | 112 days | Robert Tyner (1 miles) | Jody McGarvey | 16/ 1 | 5:19.00 | |
| 2018 | Heavy | 9 | Smokey Joe Joe | 12 | 11 9 | 122 | 5P-7P0F | 9 days | S J Mahon (124 miles) | Denis O'Regan | 9/ 1 | 5:43.90 | |
| 2017 | Heavy | 11 | Sumos Novios | 9 | 11 10 | 129 | 421-1B7 | 343 days | W J Burke (1 miles) | Robbie Power | 10/ 1 | 5:41.80 |