16:22 Gowran Park (IRE) 12 Aug 2026
McEnery Cup Handicap
3YO plus
Winner €15,000 - 8 ran
unruly in stalls, tracked leaders in 3rd, closed entering straight, soon challenged, led 2f out, 2 lengths clear under pressure 1f out, kept on well
soon tracked leader in 2nd, challenged straight, 3rd under pressure 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace, went 2nd again final 100 yards
tracked leaders, 6th halfway, closed approaching straight, 4th over 2f out, went 2nd under pressure and no impression 1f out, kept on same pace
held up in rear, improving 6th 2f out, 4th and no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace
soon led, headed under pressure 2f out, 5th and no extra 1f out
tracked leaders in 5th, 6th and ridden entering straight, lost place over 2f out, soon no impression
held up, 7th halfway, closed when not clear run from over 2f out, 6th and no impression over 1f out
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden when not much room briefly entering straight, soon lost place, no impression
Betting returns
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| CSF | €20.57 (2, 7) |
| Tricast | €51.85 (2, 7, 8) |
| Win | €3.25 (2) |
| Place | €1.20 (2), €2.10 (7), €1.30 (8) |
| Exacta | €25.10 (2, 7) |
| Trifecta | €88.60 (2, 7, 8) |
Video Highlights
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Replay: 16:22 Gowran Park 12th Aug 2026
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Good | 7 | Fleetfoot | 3 | 5 | 9 12 | 94 | 25-0514 | 12 days | J S Bolger (18 miles) | Declan McDonogh | 2/ 1 | 2:38.94 |
| 2024 | Good to Firm | 4 | Smooth Tom | 1 | 5 | 9 7 | 93 | 1015-20 | 106 days | A Slattery (63 miles) | Andy Slattery | 6/ 1 | 2:44.26 |
| 2023 | Good | 6 | Goodie Two Shoes | 8 | 4 | 10 0 | 95 | 1173F-8 | 46 days | J P O'Brien (10 miles) | Conor Stone-Walsh | 6/ 5 | 2:45.76 |
| 2022 | Good | 9 | Safecracker | 8 | 4 | 9 4 | 89 | 362202 | 6 days | J P Murtagh (47 miles) | Ben Coen | 3/ 1 | 2:45.16 |
| 2021 | Good | 11 | Phoenix Cowboy | 1 | 4 | 8 10 | 80 | 0434-12 | 23 days | G M Lyons (102 miles) | Colin Keane | 7/ 2 | 2:45.18 |
| 2020 | Good | 15 | Springbank | 9 | 3 | 8 8 | 83 | 396-016 | 19 days | J P Murtagh (47 miles) | G P Halpin | 8/ 1 | 2:32.24 |
| 2019 | Yielding - Soft | 10 | Perfect Tapatino | 5 | 5 | 9 0 | 90 | 4-48191 | 25 days | J P O'Brien (10 miles) | Donnacha O'Brien | 5/ 1 | 2:42.10 |
| 2018 | Good to Firm | 11 | Law Girl | 12 | 5 | 9 7 | 87 | 95-3100 | 12 days | W P Mullins (18 miles) | Colin Keane | 9/ 1 | 2:32.87 |
| 2017 | Soft | 10 | Fiesole | 5 | 5 | 9 7 | 87 | 3-12112 | 24 days | E Doyle (10 miles) | D Linehan | 8/ 1 | 2:41.79 |
| 2016 | Good | 8 | My Direction | 4 | 6 | 8 5 | 71 | 314-7P2 | 18 days | Miss Ellmarie Holden (10 miles) | Leigh Roche | 5/ 1 | 2:35.88 |
| 2015 | Good | 12 | Macnicholson | 1 | 6 | 8 10 | 76 | 0-24227 | 13 days | Mrs J Harrington (47 miles) | Fran Berry | 7/ 1 | 2:35.28 |
| 2014 | Good - Yielding | 8 | Timiyan | 8 | 3 | 8 11 | 93 | 5491 | 16 days | D K Weld (47 miles) | P J Smullen | 7/ 2 | 2:38.83 |
| 2013 | Good | 9 | Manalapan | 10 | 3 | 9 1 | 94 | 2581 | 25 days | P J Prendergast (47 miles) | Seamie Heffernan | 11/ 2 | 2:35.42 |
| 2011 | Good to Firm | 7 | Priomhbhean | 5 | 4 | 9 8 | 92 | 70-0386 | 12 days | J S Bolger (18 miles) | Kevin Manning | 7/ 1 | 2:33.12 |
| 2010 | Good to Firm | 7 | Aladdins Cave | 6 | 6 | 9 10 | 84 | 721116 | 12 days | Colm Murphy (41 miles) | P J Smullen | 9/ 4 | 2:36.62 |
