Racecards
16:35 Gowran Park (IRE)
Bennettsbridge Point-To-Point Flat Race
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Soft to Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €8,001 added
- Winner: €5,520
- 2nd: €1,279
- 3rd: €560
- 4th: €320
- Form 4-1U
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer D Budds
- Jockey Mr M R Rohan
chased leader, 3rd halfway, ridden and weakened over 4f out
Ballysteen (IRE)
111- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer M Hourigan
- Jockey R P McNamara
chased leader, 2nd halfway, improved to lead 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra in 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 7-F6461
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer M Hurley
- Jockey Mr R J Kiely
led, ridden and headed 3f out, no extra and weakened
- Form 31
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer R Tyner
- Jockey Mr G M Mangan
held up towards rear, headway in 5th 3f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, no extra in 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 74-1
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to 2nd 4f out, ridden in 3rd and no extra entering straight, 4th 2f out, kept on one pace
Busy Monkey
20- Form 751
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer M Hourigan
- Jockey Ms N Carberry
always towards rear, ridden and no extra 5f out, weakened and tailed off, pulled up 1f out
- Form 6P33
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey Mr A J Walsh
held up towards rear, headway into 4th 4f out, ridden in 5th and no extra 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form P-31
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer R J McGrath
- Jockey Mr C Motherway
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, headway entering straight, led 2f out, ridden and kept on well from over 1f out
Verdict
This is a tough one to call as all bar Solid Concrete have won between the flags. Mick Hourigan complicates matters by running both Ballysteen and Busy Monkey. The former made a winning debut in a maiden point at Affane in October while the latter was probably fortunate to score at Askheaton last month. KANDINSKI improved on his debut run to beat a huge field at Knockanard last month and looks the one to be on, though Milan Nua stayed on strongly to score at Tralee and Allow Ned was in touch and going well enough when unshipping his rider at Rathcannon.
Formwatch
Allow Ned (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Tr ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, close up when bad mstk and ur 3out, in a race won by Barnanely Beau (12-0) at Rathcannon 3m ire ptp sft in Feb, 13 ran.
Ballysteen (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Rr mid div, 6th & rddn brfly aftr 6out, prog in 2nd bef 3out, ld bef 2out, hdd bef last, so again to ld flat, won at Affane 3m ire ptp gd in Nov beating Fairy Court (11-7) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Jolly Willie (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Ld, hdd well bef last, 2l 2nd & btn when lft in ld here, ko best, fortunate, won at Carrigtwohill 3m ire ptp sft in Feb beating Newtown Road Lad (12-0) by 2l, 11 ran.
Kandinski (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Mid div, 7th 1/2way & prog 5out, went 2nd aftr 4out, chall uphill well aftr 2out, ld 50 yards out, so, won at Knockanard 3m ire ptp sft in Feb beating Tinelyra (12-0) by 1/2l, 17 ran.
Milan Nua (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Rcd 3rd, disp 5out, ld 3out, ko best from 2out, won at Tralee 3m ire ptp sft in Jan beating Thelastsupper (12-0) by 4l, 11 ran.
Busy Monkey 3-1 (12-0) Ww, prog to jn ldrs 4out, ld 2out, strongly pressd when left clear lst, kow run-in, won at Askeaton 3m ire ptp hvy in Feb beating Island Walk (12-0) by 15l, 16 ran.
Solid Concrete (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Ww mid div, prog to 4th 3out, 3rd bef next, sow, 3rd of 13, 7l behind Tango Moll (12-0) at Tinahely 3m ire ptp sft in Feb.
Thynetocatcher (IRE) 7-4 (12-0) Chsd ldrs until 2nd from 9th, chall ldr bef 2out & pushed brfly, ld bef last, went clr aftr last, row, won at Dungarvan 3m ire ptp gs in Feb beating Printing Polly (12-0) by 4l, 13 ran.