Racecards
16:15 Gowran Park (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. (C & G) Median Auction Maiden
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- €17,000 added
- Winner: €11,731
- 2nd: €2,720
- 3rd: €1,189
- 4th: €680
- Form 83
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey K J Manning
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 3rd over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 95
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
chased leaders, ridden 4th entering straight, 5th 2f out, no extra
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
dwelt, rear of mid-division, 11th halfway, soon no impression
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey G F Carroll
mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden in 8th 2f out, no extra
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer K P Cotter
- Jockey E J McNamara
mid-division, 8th halfway, soon ridden and weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, headed and no extra close home
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
mid-division, ridden along halfway, 6th 2f out, kept on one paced
- Form 83
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey D P McDonogh
bumped slightly at start, soon pushed along in rear, no impression from halfway
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
mid-division, ridden and weakened from 3f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
in rear, 12th halfway, soon ridden, some modest late progress
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey Fran Berry
slowly into stride and in rear, 13th halfway, soon no impression
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D Wachman
- Jockey W M Lordan
chased leaders, ridden along in 6th halfway, no impression from 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey R P Whelan
rear of mid-division, no impression from halfway, never a factor
Verdict
Craftsman is by Mastercraftsman out of a 6f winner, so should be ideally suited to this trip, as should his stablemate Emperors Song, a full brother to the useful Ishvana. Solar Focus may be suited by further in time but Mawred should like the trip as his dam scored over an extended 7f. Warbird made a promising debut at the Curragh and started odds-on in a four-runner event at Tipperary but was well beaten by Illinois. The third has been well beaten subsequently, so this can go to SO SO FAR. He made his debut in the race over this track and trip in which Mekong River was handed the verdict in the stewards' room and with that under his belt he can improve and score here.
Formwatch
Asknotwhat (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Settled mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, 4th 1 1/2f out, not clear run briefly and switched under 1f out, kept on, pressed 2nd when carried slightly right close home and eased, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Mekong River (9-5) at Gowran Park 7f 2yo mdn gd in Aug.
Cabarete (IRE) 80-1 (9-5) Soon raced in 5th, no impression and kept on same pace from under 3f out, 5th of 7, 17l behind Iniesta (9-5) at Galway 1m 2yo mdn sft in Aug.
Camakasi (IRE) Camacho colt out of Innocence.
Captain Teemo (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden and no impression over 2f out, 9th of 11, 16l behind Altruistic (9-5) at Naas 7f 2yo mdn in Aug.
Castiron Lad (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, ridden along after 2f, kept on one pace straight, 10th of 14, 13l behind Pleasant Bay (9-5) at Dundalk 6f 2yo mdn stks pol in Aug.
Craftsman (IRE) Mastercraftsman colt out of Weekend Fling.
Emperors Song (IRE) Holy Roman Emperor colt out of Song Of The Sea.
I'vegotafeeling 6-1 (9-2) Soon chased leaders in 3rd, not getting to 1st 2 straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Letterfromamerica (8-11) at Roscommon 7f 2yo mdn aut gf in Jul.
Karezak (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride and ridden along in rear after halfway, never a factor, no impression in 10th entering straight, some late headway, 7th of 10, 13l behind Free Eagle (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 2yo mdn gd in Aug.
Mawred (IRE) Tamayuz colt out of Roscoff.
Panama Hat Medicean colt out of Street Style.
Port Merrion (IRE) Intense Focus gelding out of Aminata.
So So Far (USA) 9-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, soon disputed 2nd, slightly hampered under 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Mekong River (9-5) at Gowran Park 7f 2yo mdn gd in Aug.
Solar Focus (IRE) Intense Focus colt out of Saor Sinn.
Warbird 4-7fav (9-5) Broke well to lead early, soon headed and tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and tried to challenge early straight, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Illinois (9-5) at Tipperary 7f 2yo mdn gf in Jul.