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19:15 Gowran Park (IRE)

Racing Again April 19th Maiden

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 130y
  • Going: Soft (Yielding in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €11,999 added
  • Winner: €7,200
  • 2nd: €2,400
  • 3rd: €1,200
  • 4th: €600
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 15.45s
  • Off Time: 19:17:36
  • 17 Ran
1(8)
Silk - RED, white chevron, white chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
125/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9

dwelt, towards rear, 12th halfway, pushed along over 3f out, soon no extra

2(7)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, orange stars, white cap, orange star

Benzine

500
125/1
  • Form 0/
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9

tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, lost position and weakened over 3f out

3(16)
Silk - Beige, black seams, hooped cap
25/1
  • Form 4837-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 72

rear of mid division, 10th halfway, headway into 7th early straight, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on inside final furlong

5(12)
Silk - Maroon & light blue check, light blue & maroon quartered cap
200/1
  • Form 08
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9

always towards rear, no impression from over 3f out

6(2)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, grey sash, royal blue cap, grey star
  • Form 3-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway in centre to challenge over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace

7(6)
Silk - Royal blue, emerald green cross sashes & armlet, striped cap
14/1
  • Form 08-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9

chased leader, dropped to 8th before halfway, pushed along entering straight, no impression from over 2f out

8(14)
Silk - BLACK, red braces, emerald green sleeves, black & red hooped cap
4/1
  • Form 330658-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 67

rear of mid division, progress into 6th halfway, headway on outer into 3rd entering straight, ridden to challenge over 2f out, no extra and kept on one pace inside final furlong

10(4)
Silk - Maroon and white diablo, white sleeves, white cap
150/1
  • Form 0-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4

soon led, headed after 4f, 5th halfway, pushed along over 3f out, soon no extra and weakened

11(9)
Silk - MAROON & WHITE DIABOLO, white sleeves, maroon cap
150/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4

always towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, no impression when eased early straight

12(1)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white diamond, royal blue cap, red diamonds
150/1
  • Form 60-7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4

tracked leaders, 9th halfway, no extra from over 2f out

13(17)
Silk - Light Blue, dark blue & yellow striped sleeves, dark blue & yellow hooped cap
9/2
  • Form 956200-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 85

mid division, progress to lead after 4f, pushed along over 2f out, kept on well but headed close home

14(10)
Silk - BROWN, orange disc, light green cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4

dwelt, 14th over 3f out, came stands side and ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace

15(19)
Silk - White & emerald green chevrons, red cap
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4

dwelt, progress into 11th halfway, headway on outer to go 5th early straight, ridden to go 2nd over 1f out, kept on well to lead close home

16(18)
Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green spots
  • Form 03-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4

rear of mid division, progress into 3rd halfway, went close second entering straight, ridden to challenge 2f out, soon no extra and weakened inside final furlong

17(3)
Silk - MAROON & WHITE DIABOLO, white sleeves, blue cap
  • Form 08-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4

mid division, pushed along over 4f out, soon no impression

18(13)
Silk - WHITE, royal blue stars, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap, white stars
150/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9

towards rear, 13th halfway, kept on one pace from over 2f out

19(5)
Silk - Red, white star, white stars on sleeves, striped cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9

mid division, 7th halfway, pushed along entering straight, kept on one pace from over 2f out

4(11)
NR

Expound

18 t
4/1
  • Form 353
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 70

NonRunner

9(15)
NR
10/1
  • Form 65
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4

NonRunner

20(20)
NR
50/1
  • Form 69
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Esculenta returned to action last spring with two cracking runs then disappointed. Most Wanted was a 100/1 chance for her Leopardstown debut but belied his odds with a narrow defeat and the runner-up won easily next time. RIVERINA CHARM was beaten a length into third at Dundalk in November and the fourth has won subsequently so she could be good enough. Party Central has a long absence to overcome but she was in superb form over timber around this time a year ago gaining her fourth victory in a Listed race at Punchestown. Expound has been in good form at Dundalk and there's no reason he shouldn't act on this surface.

Formwatch

Arc Eyes (IRE) 125-1 (11-7) Held up and ran freely early, progress after 1st, led 2nd, slight mistake 3rd, jumped slightly right 4th, mistake 3 out, soon headed and ridden, no extra and weakened, tailed off, 19th of 23, dist behind By Your Side (11-7) at Naas 2m mdn Yielding - Soft in Mar.

Benzine 10-3 (9-5) Very slowly into stride, always in rear, ridden along before 3f out, never involved, 11th of 13, 20 3/4l behind Last Ammo (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Dec.

Chicago Storm 7-1 (9-8) Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no extra from 2f out, 7th of 9, 15 1/4l behind Ceallach (9-8) at Dundalk 1m 3f mdn pol in Jul.

Init Together 200-1 (10-7) Broke well, settled back in mid-division, pushed along early straight and no impression in 9th over 2f out, soon no extra, 8th of 12, 21 1/2l behind Drumroll (9-8) at Navan 1m mdn hvy in Mar.

Most Wanted (IRE) 100-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, went close 2nd 1f out, kept on final furlong, no extra in 3rd close home, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Rare Middleton (9-8) at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn Yielding - Soft in Oct.

Stuntman (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression under 2f out, no extra, 8th of 14, 19 1/4l behind Make Us Proud (9-8) at Dundalk 1m 4f mdn pol in Dec.

Actually (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 8th of 14, 9l behind Ted Hastings (10-1) at Bellewstown 1m 4f mdn gd in Sep.

Bobbys Angel 200-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression 2f out, 10th of 12, 16l behind Solar Breeze (9-4) at Dundalk 1m mdn fll pol in Feb.

Dark Miss (IRE) 28-1 (9-4) Slow into stride, towards rear on outer and pushed along in 12th halfway, ridden and no impression from over 2f out, 11th of 13, 18 1/2l behind Dabana (9-4) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Feb.

Encore De Mer (IRE) 200-1 (9-4) Towards rear, never a factor, 9th over 2f out, no extra from 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 12, 26 1/4l behind Star Kissed (9-4) at Bellewstown 1m 4f mdn hvy in Apr.

Esculenta (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, 16th of 18, 13 1/4l behind Toy (9-2) at Naas 1m lst fll stks (1) sft in Oct.

Humtaza (IRE) Cotai Glory filly out of Imtidaad.

Party Central (IRE) 9-4 (11-7) In touch, 4th after 4th, took closer order after 2 out, headway to lead narrowly last, asserted run-in, kept on well, won at Punchestown 2m lst (1) Good - Yielding in Apr beating Instit (10-13) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.

Riverina Charm (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to press leaders 2f out, challenged 1f out, disputed final 150 yards, headed close home, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Soilse (9-5) at Dundalk 1m mdn fll pol in Nov.

Windy And Cold (IRE) 200-1 (9-5) Mid-division early, towards rear halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Soilse (9-5) at Dundalk 1m mdn fll pol in Nov.

Akaabir (IRE) 200-1 (10-7) Mid-division, no impression from 2f out, weakened, 17th of 20, 17 3/4l behind Shadowed (9-8) at Curragh 7f mdn Soft - Heavy in Mar.

Nicky's Champ (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Dwelt, in rear, pushed along in 12th 2f out, no impression, never a factor, 11th of 20, 13l behind Shadowed (9-8) at Curragh 7f mdn Soft - Heavy in Mar.

Expound 15-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders on inner, briefly short of room 2f out, soon pushed along, pushed along in 3rd 1 1/2f out, ridden and disputed 2nd 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Relevant Range (9-9) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Mar.

Areana (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders on outer, took keen hold, pushed along 3f out, 4th 2f out, soon ridden, no impression final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Relevant Range (9-9) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Mar.

Old Peculier 100-1 (10-6) Rear of mid-division in centre, effort 2f out, no impression over 1f out, eased closing stages, 9th of 15, 16 1/2l behind Red Letter Bray (9-8) at Naas 6f mdn hvy in Mar.