Racecards
13:20 Gowran Park (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Maiden
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €14,000 added
- Winner: €8,610
- 2nd: €2,660
- 3rd: €1,259
- 4th: €560
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
made all, went clear travelling well 1 1/2f out, stayed on strongly, not extended, impressive
- Form 0-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Wachman
- Jockey W M Lordan
chased leaders in 4th, ridden in 4th on outer over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 0-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
chased leaders in 3rd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, went moderate 2nd 1f out, kept on one paced final furlong
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey C R King
chased leader in close 2nd, took keen hold early, ridden in 2nd 2f out, dropped to 3rd 1f out, no extra in 4th inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M O'Callaghan
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
slowly into stride and raced in last, pushed along halfway, went 4th under 2f out, kept on without threatening to go moderate 3rd inside final furlong
Verdict
Dermot Weld won this with an odds-on chance last year so DISCIPLINE, a full sister to Famous Name and related to numerous other winners, is taken to make a successful debut. Jim Bolger won the previous two and Fiuntach has the benefit of experience having finished third at Cork last month. However, she was well beaten and didn't appear to enjoy the testing ground. Keukenhof looks more of a threat as she made a very encouraging debut at Dundalk in February behind Va Pensiero, who won a much better race on Wednesday. Enchanted Dawn has been beaten a long way in both starts over 6f but is much more likely to be suited by this trip while any money for the Dutch Art filly Sheer Intensity would be interesting.
Formwatch
Discipline Dansili filly out of Fame At Last.
Enchanted Dawn (USA) 14-1 (9-0) Mid-division, 9th halfway, pushed along and no impression when hampered under 2f out, no extra, 10th of 18, 16 1/2l behind Stenographer (9-5) at Curragh 6f mdn Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Fiuntach (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out and soon no impression, no extra from over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 12 1/4l behind Jet Setting (9-0) at Cork 1m mdn fll hvy in Mar.
Keukenhof (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride and in rear, pushed along and some progress on outer 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Va Pensiero (9-0) at Dundalk 1m mdn fll pol in Feb.
Sheer Intensity (IRE) Dutch Art filly out of Sheer Elegance.