Racecards
18:50 Galway (IRE)
TheTote.com Maiden
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 123y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €16,000 added
- Winner: €9,856
- 2nd: €3,056
- 3rd: €1,455
- 4th: €656
- Form 8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer A McCann
- Jockey C J McGovern
mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon no impression
Persina
21- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer T J Taaffe
- Jockey J A Heffernan
chased leaders in 3rd, ridden in 5th 2f out, soon no impression, went 4th final furlong
- Form 74
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer G B Caldwell
- Jockey C P Hoban
mid-division, closer in 4th and ridden 2f out, no impression straight
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer E Lynam
- Jockey R P Downey
slowly into stride and held up in last, ridden in moderate 6th 2f out, 6th 1f out, good headway into 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, just failed
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P J Prendergast
- Jockey R P Whelan
prominent, took keen hold and led after 2f, ridden and strongly pressed 2f out, headed entering straight, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer T J O'Mara
- Jockey W M Lordan
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 8003
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
dwelt, always towards rear, pushed along halfway, no impression straight
- Form 30-525
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M O'Callaghan
- Jockey S P Davis
led early, headed after 2f, ridden in 2nd 2f out, led entering straight, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, all out close home
- Form 5-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
chased leaders, close 3rd 3f out, ridden 2f out, dropped to 4th 1f out, weakened final furlong
Verdict
Not the best maiden ever run here but it gives Sansibar Jewel an opportunity to prove her run at Gowran all wrong. She made an encouraging start at Leopardstown in October and started odds-on for her reappearance but faded quickly after attempting to make all and may be best watched. MY AMAZING ONE was a 20/1 chance on his debut at Ballinrobe last month and though unable to trouble Thomas O'Malley it was a very promising start and he can go one better. Persina has to be respected after a fair debut at Dundalk while Perfect Soldier is better than he showed at Fairyhouse after a much better effort there earlier.
Formwatch
Fashaar 50-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon no impression, 8th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Casla (9-0) at Curragh 1m mdn Yielding in Jun.
Persina 14-1 (9-10) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden into 4th and closed 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure from over 1f out, 4th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Diodorus (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 3f mdn pol in Jul.
Acari (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Dwelt and towards rear, ridden and progress over 2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on well final furlong, 4th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Thomas O'malley (9-5) at Ballinrobe 1m 2f mdn gd in Jul.
Giorni Felice (IRE) Born To Sea gelding out of Sveva.
Kupa River (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, stayed on into 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Ruby Shoes (9-0) at Tipperary 7f mdn gd in Jun.
My Amazing One (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden 3f out, stayed on into 4th 1f out, kept on final furlong to go 2nd last strides, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Thomas O'malley (9-5) at Ballinrobe 1m 2f mdn gd in Jul.
Nightly Wailing (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Ran 4th, under pressure and ridden 2 1/2f out, no impression over 1f out, left 3rd and hampered under 1f out, ran on without threatening, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Buffalo Blues (9-9) at Navan 1m 2f gf in Jul.
Perfect Soldier (IRE) 6-4fav (9-5) Tracked leader, pushed along in 3rd halfway, dropped to 5th over 2f out, ridden under 2f out, no extra, kept on one pace final furlong, 5th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Guardia Svizzera (9-5) at Fairyhouse 7f mdn gd in Jul.
Sansibar Jewel (USA) 4-7fav (9-0) Led, pushed along early straight and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Naughty Or Nice (9-0) at Gowran Park 1m 1f mdn fll sft in Apr.
Exit West 40-1 (10-1) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 11, 13l behind Diodorus (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 3f mdn pol in Jul.