Racecards
17:25 Gowran Park (IRE)
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- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €14,000 added
- Winner: €8,624
- 2nd: €2,674
- 3rd: €1,274
- 4th: €574
- Form P/100-3U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey S A Shortall
led, slight mistake and headed 2nd, jumped left next, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 3rd when fell 2 out
- Form P98FF7
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey C Brassil
always rear, never a factor, slight mistake 2nd, detached before 4 out, no extra, left moderate 3rd 2 out and left distant 2nd last
- Form 6/FF06-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Ms M Flynn
- Jockey P T Enright
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, went 2nd and slight mistake 2 out, pushed along and no impression on leader when left clear in front last, kept on
Mitchouka (FR)
161- Form 311P26-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
tracked leader, led from 2nd, travelling well and asserted before 2 out, 4 lengths clear when fell last
Verdict
MITCHOUKA doesn't have a jumping pedigree but that hasn't prevented him winning four times over hurdles and finishing runner-up in a Grade 2. He's making his chasing debut at a very young age so connections must be confident he'll do well. Voix Du Reve also has his first start over fences and the four-times hurdles winner arrives in good form having finished a close third behind Ballyoisin in a very tough Listowel handicap last month. He'll be expected to pay his way this campaign as will dual hurdles and bumper winner Chateau Conti, who made an inauspicious start over fences when unseating his rider at the first at Galway. Dis Donc is another chasing newcomer and he has a much more conventional pedigree for chasing so he's another keep an eye on in a race that should throw up plenty of future winners.
Formwatch
Chateau Conti (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Disputing when pecked and unseated rider 1st, at Galway 2m 2f Yielding in Jul.
Redwood Castle (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Mid-division early, reminder 5th, 10th from next, no danger 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 12, dist behind Kamil (11-12) at Limerick 2m 4f mdn gd in Jul.
Oh Me Oh My (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, behind from 5th, slight mistake 9th, ridden and no impression 4 out, weakened, 7th of 9, dist behind Camelia De Cotte (11-7) at Listowel 2m 4f gd in Sep.
Mitchouka (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Chased leader, closer order 6th, weakened approaching last where impeded and no extra, 6th of 7, 30 1/2l behind Saldier (11-0) at Punchestown 2m (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Dis Donc (FR) 7-1 (10-11) Held up, 10th at 5th, closed and not fluent 2 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 7l behind Neverushacon (10-5) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp Yielding in May.
Poker Party (FR) 11-1 (11-12) Not fluent 1st, in rear, pushed along and some headway but no impression from 4 out, mistake next and almost unseated rider, one pace, 5th of 9, dist behind Le Richebourg (11-12) at Listowel 2m 1f Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Voix Du Reve (FR) 14-1 (11-6) Led, pressed and joined 2 out, soon headed, kept on without matching front pair from last, 3rd of 14, 3 3/4l behind Ballyoisin (10-10) at Listowel 2m hcp sft in Sep.