Racecards
14:15 Gowran Park (IRE)
Kilkenny 3-Y-O Hurdle
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €13,000 added
- Winner: €8,970
- 2nd: €2,080
- 3rd: €910
- 4th: €520
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders, closer in 3rd travelling well entering straight, led 2 out, clear before last, strongly pressed and ridden briefly run-in, stayed on well to win comfortably at the line
- Form 8030-90
- Age 3
- Weight 10-8
tracked leader, disputed lead briefly 4 out and 3 out, ridden inside 3rd 2 out, stayed on well to go 2nd run-in, strongly pressed winner inside final furlong, no extra on easy winner close home
- Form 445283
- Age 3
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer E Doyle
- Jockey M P Butler
led, joined 4 out and 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace run-in
Spunky
40- Form 690246
- Age 3
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey T C Carroll
held up in last, went moderate 4th and ridden after 3 out, soon no impression and dropped to last from 2 out
- Form 450
- Age 3
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey P Townend
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 3 out, no impression
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Una Veintena has shown nothing in three starts on the Flat but she wasn't bred for that purpose and much better is expected now she tackles hurdles. Fisher was only moderate on the level but jumped well when beating a stablemate on his hurdling debut at Galway when Habesh was around 5l behind. The latter then went to Listowel and beat TOP MAN MICHAEL by just over a length but was receiving 11lb from Noel Meade's charge, who had won previously at Roscommon. There should be little between the two winners here but the latter is just handed the vote.
Formwatch
Fisher 5-1 (10-12) Held up, 7th halfway, headway into 3rd after 2 out, ridden to challenge last, stayed on to lead run-in, kept on well close home, won at Galway 2m 3yo mdn hdl sft in Sep beating Bigearsonmyright (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Boss's Star (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Towards rear for most, never a factor, 11th of 14, 10l behind Heavy Weight (9-6) at Dundalk 1m hcp 50-75 pol in Sep (flat).
Crouching Harry (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Chased leaders in 5th, headway in straight and ridden to dispute well over 1f out, headed 100 yards out and no extra, 3rd of 6, 3/4l behind Benalex Park (8-13) at Killarney 1m 3yo hcp hvy in Aug (flat).
Spunky 4-1fav (9-2) Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed briefly early straight, ridden and headed under 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 6l behind Grand Heiress (8-10) at Dundalk 7f hcp 47-65 pol in Aug (flat).
Una Veintena (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 12th of 14, 38l behind Honour And Obey (9-0) at Down Royal 1m 2f fll mdn stks in Sep (flat).
Top Man Michael (IRE) 10-11fav (11-4) Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, closer on inner in 4th into straight, challenged and on terms 2 out, no impression under pressure in 2nd from before last, stayed on run-in but not get back to winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Habesh (10-7) at Listowel 2m 3yo hdl sft in Sep.