Racecards
17:25 Gowran Park (IRE)
'Doc's Bumper' Point-To-Point Flat Race
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,000
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €1,000
- 4th: €500
- Form 41
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer O McKiernan
- Jockey Mr J C Barry
tracked leader, led narrowly after 8f, kept to inner from halfway, headed and switched out over 6f out, improved to lead under 2f out, asserted 1f out, kept on well, easily
- Form 41
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J J Murphy
- Jockey Mr A T Feeney
towards rear, improved to 3rd after 2f, kept to outer from halfway, headway over 5f out, dropped to 4th and under pressure 3f out, weakened 2 1/2f out, tailed off
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer S Doyle
- Jockey Mr R James
led, headed after 8f, kept to outer from halfway, improved to lead over 6f out, headed under 2f out, soon ridden, no impression 1f out, no extra
- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer S Curling
- Jockey Mr P A King
in touch, dropped to 4th and kept to inner after 2f, progress to 3rd 3f out, no impression on leaders under 2f out, no extra over 1f out
- Form 61
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer D G Murphy
- Jockey Mr J G Murphy
rear, slightly detached halfway where kept wide, niggled along 3f out, no impression in 4th under 2f out, one paced
Verdict
Henry De Bromhead has won the last three of these and ARCTIC BRESIL can continue the sequence. He might have made a winning debut but for unseating two out and was then caught close home at Tattersalls Farm. Kalanisi Star landed a maiden point at Corbeagh House and there looks more to come while Kitsilano landed a maiden at Bandon by ten lengths though it wasn't much of a race. Monbeg Park overcame inexperience to score at Tattersalls Farm under Rob James, whose claim could make a difference here. Not A Light was narrowly beaten at Ballycrystal and is certain to improve but Serious Operator had a battle to land the odds at Ballyvodock.
Formwatch
Kalanisi Star 5-2 (11-11) Chsd ldrs, 5th 1/2way, prog to disp on outer well bef 2out, 1/2l adv bef 2out, 1l ld bef last, held on flat, won at Corbeagh House 3m mdn sft in Dec beating Rare Edition (11-6) by 1l, 11 ran.
Kitsilano (IRE) 4-5 (11-11) Chsd ldrs, slw 8th, 3l 3rd 6out, prog well aftr 2out, ld gng best well bef last, 8l adv when gd jump last, easily, won at Bandon 3m mdn sft in Feb beating Dundaniel (12-2) by 10l, 4 ran.
Monbeg Park (IRE) 5-2 (11-11) Mid-div, prog in 4th aftr 5out, 3l 2nd bef 2out, clsr 2nd aftr 2out, ld but ran green bef last, went clr flat, won at Tattersalls 3m mdn gs in Nov beating Snowy Evening (11-11) by 3l, 11 ran.
Not A Light (IRE) 7-2 (12-2) Rr mid-div, 8th 1/2way, prog aftr 4out & sn 3rd, rdn & jnd ldrs bef str, 2nd last, drpd to 3rd aftr last, ko, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Well P (11-11) at Ballycrystal 3m mdn sft in Feb.
Serious Operator (IRE) 9-10 (11-11) Ld/disp on outer, ld bef 2out & 1l adv gng best bef last, held on cl hm, won at Ballyvodock 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Jan beating Carrig Wells (11-6) by hd, 6 ran.
Arctic Bresil 7-2 (11-11) Tr ldr in 2nd, 3rd from 6th, ld with sl adv aftr 4out, chall bef last, hdd under 50 yards out, no ex, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Present Soldier (11-11) at Tattersalls 3m mdn gs in Nov.