Racecards
13:35 Gowran Park (IRE)
Golf Memberships At Gowran Park Maiden Hurdle
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €12,000 added
- Winner: €7,200
- 2nd: €2,400
- 3rd: €1,200
- 4th: €600

- Form 0-P2
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
tracked leaders, impeded and stumbled 4th, tight for room behind horses approaching straight, soon no impression, slight mistake 2 out, one pace and slight mistake last

- Form 575-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
prominent, slightly slow 4th, challenged between horses before straight, not fluent 2 out, soon switched left to outer, chased winner and kept on same pace from before last

Champ Royal (FR)
180- Form 94-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Colm Murphy
- Jockey B Hayes
waited with, soon off pace in 7th, headway after 6th, slight mistake 8th, slight mistake 4 out and no impression, soon weakened

- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
prominent, mistake 4 out and lost position, no extra approaching next and weakened

- Form P-0
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J A Kinsella
- Jockey J P O'Sullivan
soon towards rear, no impression 4 out

Skol
15- Form 750-F
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey D F O'Regan
soon led, pushed along and joined before straight, headed 2 out, soon no impression, slightly impeded and switched left run-in, one pace

- Form 26-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey D J O'Keeffe
tracked leaders, slight mistake 7th, slight mistake 3 out, soon no extra and weakened

Willaston (IRE)
139- Form P
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Louise G Lyons
- Jockey T N Brett
waited with, soon off pace in 6th, some headway approaching 7th, closed up travelling smoothly from before 3 out, challenged and on terms before straight, led 2 out, asserted and stayed on well from last

- Form 3-5414P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey Shane Fenelon
mid-division, slightly slow 1st, soon towards rear and pushed along and some slight mistakes, off pace in 8th at 6th, headway approaching next where not fluent, no impression 4 out, weakened

- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey J S McGarvey
waited with, not fluent 4th, soon dropped behind in rear, pulled up before 7th

- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer R K Watson
- Jockey J M Moore
soon towards rear, dropped behind 7th, pulled up after 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Very little to go on here and the market could provide the best guide. Dicebox won a Killarney bumper in July but has run poorly over timber but Upping The Anti, a runner-up between the flags, only weakened close home in a Tipperary bumper in March. Skol was in touch and staying on when falling at the last at Downpatrick last month so should get involved if none the worse though the form pick has to be the very well-connected BITE THAT, who chased home the short-priced Captain Kangaroo at the Listowel festival and can go one better. Kingoftheroses was engaged in the 2.38 here yesterday.
Formwatch
Bite That (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight, 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, 2nd early run-in, kept on one pace, no impression on winner, 2nd of 16, 4l behind Captain Kangaroo (12-0) at Listowel 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Sep.
Bust Or Bray Dee (12-2) Chsd ldrs, mostly 4th from 5th, wknd bef 3out, cto from 2out, 5th of 12, 37l behind Great Ocean (12-2) at Fairyhouse 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Champ Royal (FR) 40-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, slight mistake 6th, moderate 6th at 9th, not fluent 4 out, kept on same pace without threatening straight, 4th of 15, 17 1/2l behind Mr Josiey Wales (12-0) at Cork 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Dontbelieveaword (IRE) 100-1 (12-0) Waited with towards rear, pushed along briefly after 4th, no danger and not fluent 4 out, never a factor, last of 18, dist behind Pipers Meadow (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn Good - Yielding in May.
Kingoftheroses (IRE) (11-11) Rr of mid-div best, 13th 1/2way, wknd to rr & pu bef 4out, at Tipperary 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.
Skol 25-1 (11-6) Mid-division, 7th 3 out, pushed along and some headway after next, 4th when fell last, at Downpatrick 2m 3f mdn Yielding in Sep.
Upping The Anti (IRE) 9-4jfav (12-2) Tracked leaders, 2nd after 7f, headway approaching straight and led briefly 2f out, soon pushed along and dropped to 6th over 1f out, no extra, 6th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Mr Fred Rogers (12-2) at Tipperary 2m 3f sft in Mar.
Willaston (IRE) (11-11) Mid-div, 6th from 4th, cl 3rd aftr 4out, wknd well aftr 3out, cto when pu well bef 2out, at Ballindenisk 3m mdn sft in May.
Dicebox (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Mid-division, mistake 1st and briefly pushed along, bad mistake 4th, soon eased and pulled up, at Listowel 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Sep.
Clashabreeda (IRE) Westerner M out of Bobnval.
Bouncy (IRE) Mamool filly out of Bouncing Betty.
Positive Thinker (IRE) Ocovango gelding out of Clip Her Tail.
Helisone (FR) Saddler Maker filly out of Alisone.