19:25 Cork (IRE) 20 Nov 2022
Kevin McManus Bookmaker Handicap Chase
4YO plus
Winner €13,800 - 8 ran
rear of mid-division, 6th after 6th, headway to 3rd 2 out, challenged leader last, ridden to lead closing stages, kept on well under pressure
tracked leader in clear 2nd, led after 1st, increased advantage at 3rd, clear at 4th, reduced lead at 5th, headed at 6th, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, dropped to 4th last, ran on well closing stages, just held
held up in rear, 8th after 6th, headway 3 out, improved to 4th 2 out, stayed on to 3rd last, dropped to 4th run-in, kept on same pace to 3rd close home
towards rear, progress to 5th after 6th, improved to 3rd at 8th, led narrowly 2 out, pressed last, headed closing stages and weakened to 4th
led narrowly and clear with one rival, headed after 1st, not fluent at 2nd, 2nd to clear leader at 4th, took closer order at 5th where not fluent, led at 6th, headed before 3 out, lost place and weakened before 2 out
soon raced 4th behind clear leaders, took closer order before 3rd, 3rd after 6th, 4th at 8th, lost place before 2 out where mistake, weakened quickly before last
soon raced 3rd behind clear leaders, took closer order before 3rd, 4th after 6th, 5th at 8th, lost place and weakened before 2 out where not fluent
towards rear, bad mistake at 2nd, not fluent at 3rd, pecked slightly at 4th, not fluent at 5th, 7th after 6th,
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Soft | 8 | Epson Du Houx | 7 | 11 10 | 140 | 110F3-6 | 199 days | H De Bromhead (75 miles) | Shane FitzGerald | 7/ 1 | 4:31.80 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 9 | Powersbomb | 9 | 10 9 | 125 | 883-583 | 16 days | B McMahon (124 miles) | Adam Short | 16/ 1 | 4:27.20 | |
| 2018 | Yielding | 10 | All The Answers | 7 | 10 6 | 120 | F-25P6P | 336 days | J P O'Brien (96 miles) | Shane Shortall | 12/ 1 | 4:23.30 | |
| 2017 | Soft - Heavy | 11 | Doctor Phoenix | 9 | 11 10 | 139 | 2P244-2 | 35 days | G Elliott (185 miles) | Jack Kennedy | 5/ 2 | 4:37.20 | |
| 2016 | Soft - Heavy | 7 | Westerner Point | 7 | 10 4 | 118 | 22612-7 | 201 days | Eoghan O'Grady (1 miles) | Phillip Enright | 4/ 1 | 4:39.10 | |
| 2015 | Heavy | 5 | Pairofbrowneyes | 6 | 10 9 | 116 | 16338-3 | 16 days | L Byrne (111 miles) | Mikey Fogarty | 5/ 4 | 4:47.30 | |
| 2014 | Heavy | 7 | Sitcom | 6 | 10 2 | 115 | 441537 | 208 days | C Roche (124 miles) | A P Crowe | 10/ 1 | 4:21.10 | |
| 2013 | Soft | 9 | Protaras | 6 | 10 9 | 122 | 4P-4062 | 16 days | N Meade (185 miles) | Paul Townend | 11/ 2 | 4:08.60 | |
| 2012 | Heavy | 7 | Instant Impacked | 8 | 10 1 | 111 | 171621 | 37 days | R Tyner (1 miles) | Phillip Enright | 4/ 1 | 4:31.00 | |
| 2011 | Heavy | 9 | Hans Crescent | 6 | 10 0 | 109 | 096241 | 20 days | M Hourigan (62 miles) | Adrian Heskin | 4/ 1 | 4:14.20 | |
| 2010 | Soft | 12 | Second Glance | 5 | 11 5 | 102 | 275233 | 11 days | C F Swan (60 miles) | D J Casey | 9/ 2 | 4:12.40 |