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14:45 Gowran Park (IRE)

Kilkenny Senior Hurlers Race Day Saturday June 23rd Handicap

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • €26,000 added
  • Winner: €15,990
  • 2nd: €4,940
  • 3rd: €2,340
  • 4th: €1,040
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.77s
  • Off Time: 14:46:24
  • 8 Ran
1(3)
Silk - WHITE, large royal blue spots & sleeves, striped cap
5/1
  • Form 337/5-10
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 98

mid-division, 6th halfway, progress on inner over 2f out, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

2(6)
Silk - Brown, Brown cap, Beige star
20/1
  • Form 31050-9
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 93

rear, 7th halfway, no impression 1 1/2f out, never a factor

3(5)
Silk - Royal blue, dark blue seams, royal blue sleeves & cap
12/1
  • Form 13120-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 93

towards rear, dropped to 8th halfway, headway on inner under 2f out, ridden under 1f out, kept on same pace

4(7)
Silk - White & royal blue chevrons, royal blue & white striped sleeves, white cap
8/1
  • Form 5963-00
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 90

soon led, travelled well over 2f out, pressed and ridden over 1f out, kept on best final furlong

5(2)
Silk - Orange, black spots, black armlet, hooped cap
4/1
  • Form 617135/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 87

soon tracked leader, 3rd halfway, under pressure over 2f out, soon lost place, no impression final furlong

6(1)
Silk - BLACK, white slvs, red cap, black star
7/2
  • Form 511-24
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 86

slowly into stride and reminders, raced in rear, headway to 4th halfway, ridden over 1f out, no impression, kept on same pace final furlong

7(4)
Silk - Emerald green, dark blue cross sashes, check cap
8/1
  • Form 6475-10
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 83

soon held up in rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, niggled along and lost place 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong, eased closing stages

9(9)
Silk - GREY, dark green spots on sleeves, grey cap, dark green star

War Hero (IRE)

59 v BFD
25/1
  • Form 12-2215
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 82

soon tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, kept on final furlong, held

8(8)
NR
  • Form 2-41342
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 78

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

ISHEBAYORGREY (NAP) was in good form at Dundalk over the winter and returned after a break to run very well in a better race than this at Leopadstown last month. He's won off higher marks so looks well enough handicapped to regain the winning thread. Have A Nice Day was behind in that latter race and looks held but Snowstar was in excellent form on fast going last summer and will have come on a bundle for her reappearance at Navan. Knowing You has only had five starts, all on heavy ground, and completed a double last summer though she's looked a few pounds high in her runs this campaign. The former UK-based That Is The Spirit hasn't shown much in two starts for new connections but is steadily dropping to a winnable mark.

Formwatch

Medicine Jack 12-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 14th of 15, 5 1/4l behind Gifted Master (9-10) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in May.

Dream Walker (FR) 33-1 (9-10) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, under pressure in 7th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 9th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Marshall Jennings (9-12) at Naas 1m hcp Good - Yielding in May.

Snowstar (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Stumbled leaving stalls, soon chased leaders, 6th halfway, progress to 5th 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace under 1f out, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Blue Uluru (8-11) at Navan 5f hcp gf in May.

That Is The Spirit 12-1 (9-13) Chased leader, led after 3f, headed and ridden 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 12th of 16, 8 1/2l behind Casimiro (9-2) at Leopardstown 7f hcp gf in May.

Convergence (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Raced in 3rd, closer order from 3f out, pushed along 2f out, no impression 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, last of 5, 6l behind Custom Cut (9-8) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 2 stks (1) Yielding in Sep.

Knowing You (IRE) 5-4fav (9-10) Chased leaders, dropped to mid-division halfway, pushed along in 5th 2f out, short of room and checked over 1f out, kept on under hands and heels final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Beach Wedding (8-4) at Gowran Park 1m hcp fll Soft - Heavy in May.

Have A Nice Day 16-1 (8-13) Broke well to lead early, soon held up, 5th halfway, progress to 3rd 2f out, ridden and weakened 1 1/2f out, 11th of 16, 6 1/4l behind Zorion (9-6) at Leopardstown 7f hcp gd in May.

War Hero (IRE) 9-4jfav (9-2) Led, ridden 2f out and soon headed, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 5 3/4l behind Masucci (9-4) at Dundalk 7f pol in Apr.

Ishebayorgrey (IRE) 17-2 (8-6) Mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden under 2f out, headway 1f out, kept on well to 2nd close home, not trouble winner, 2nd of 16, 1 3/4l behind Zorion (9-6) at Leopardstown 7f hcp gd in May.