Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

  • 14:40 Kerry Group Handicap6f

  • Weighed In - €10,000 added, 3yo, 9 runners
  • Winner €6,900 2nd €1,600 3rd €700 4th €400
  • Going: Soft (Spirnt Course: Soft to Heavy, Heavy in places) Surface: Turf

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 1m 14.40s
  • Off time: 14:41:25
Pos Horse Odds
1st Chois The Idea (IRE) 6/1
2nd Battleroftheboyne (IRE) 4/1
3rd Possible 7/2
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 (5) 21 RED, yellow seams, green cap Imaginationrunwild (IRE) 16 3 9-12 G F Carroll A Oliver 80 10/3
2 (7) 073023 PINK & EMERALD GREEN QUARTERED, check sleeves & cap Battleroftheboyne (IRE) 2 Distance Winner 3 9-11 B A Curtis Michael Mulvany 79 4/1
3 (9) 40-2U04 DARK BLUE, red epaulettes, red cap, dark blue star Khaos (IRE) 13 Distance Winner 3 9-11 S H James (3) M O'Callaghan 79 10/1
4 (3) 84-51 Dark Blue Possible 32 3 9-11 R Dawson (7) C O'Brien 79 7/2
5 (1) 341 YELLOW, grey diamond, grey cap Chois The Idea (IRE) 16 3 9-10 D M Grant P J Flynn 78 6/1
6 (8) 3-4606 WHITE, black spots, yellow sleeves, white cap, yellow spots Where's Danny (IRE) 7 3 8-11 b1 P J Smullen J G Murphy 65 11/1
7 (6) 3660-0 White, orange cap, emerald green spots Regal Tie (IRE) 66 3 8-9 S Foley A L T Moore 63 25/1
8 (2) 750-206 MAROON, dark blue epaulettes, dark blue cap, maroon spots Red Sea Poll (IRE) 7 3 8-4 b1 C D Hayes P D Deegan 54 10/1
9 (4) 09-05 White & maroon halved, maroon stars on sleeves & cap Booster Rocket (IRE) 8 3 8-4 t James J Doyle (10) M J Byrne 47 33/1

Verdict

Possible was heavily supported to make a winning handicap debut in May and had no problems doing so. She's 9lb higher here and the runner-up Red Sea Poll, who has been beaten twice subsequently, is 6lb better off. She finished behind Battleoftheboyne last time and is unlikely to turn the tables while Chois The Idea has been progressing steadily and won nicely at Down Royal though that was on fast ground. IMAGINATIONRUNWILD made a very promising debut in a big field at the Curragh and made no mistake at Down Royal. She's capable of going on to better things and can concede weight all round.

Formwatch

Imaginationrunwild (IRE) 11-4 (9-0) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway to challenge in 3rd 2f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, kept on strongly final furlong, won at Down Royal 7f fll mdn stks gf beating Balrath Hope (9-0) by 3l, 14 ran.

Battleroftheboyne (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Waited with, good progress to challenge and be on terms over 1f out, drifted left inside final furlong, headed near finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Kateeva (8-8) at Curragh 6f hcp 50-80 sft.

Khaos (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Fly-leap leaving stalls and in rear, ridden and drifted left under 2f out, kept on under pressure in 4th final furlong, 4th of 5, 3l behind Dark Passion (9-9) at Naas 7f 3yo hcp 60-90 gf.

Possible 5-2fav (9-5) Prominent on far side, led under 2f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong, won at Naas 5f 3yo hcp 47-70 in May beating Red Sea Poll (8-7) by 1 1/4l, 20 ran.

Chois The Idea (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Made all, pushed along and challenged 2f out, ridden and kept on well from over 1f out, won at Down Royal 5f mdn stks gf beating September Lily (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.

Where's Danny (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Soon mid-division, no impression under pressure and kept on without threatening from over 1f out, 6th of 15, 7l behind Alsium (9-0) at Curragh 6f mdn stks sft.

Regal Tie (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Mid-division, weakened straight, 13th of 16, 17l behind Brog Deas (9-3) at Gowran Park 1m 3yo hcp 47-75 sft in Apr.

Red Sea Poll (IRE) 12-1 (7-13) Prominent, ridden after halfway, no extra from over 1f out, 6th of 12, 5l behind Kateeva (8-8) at Curragh 6f hcp 50-80 sft.

Booster Rocket (IRE) 25-1 (7-8) Mid-division, headway on outer under 2f out, ridden into 6th 1f out, no impression final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Faleena (9-10) at Navan 6f 3yo hcp 47-75 sft.

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