Racecards
14:50 Gowran Park (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. (C & G) Maiden
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €15,500 added
- Winner: €9,532
- 2nd: €2,944
- 3rd: €1,395
- 4th: €620
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey E J McNamara
rear, 12th halfway, driven entering straight, ridden over 2f out, no impression, kept on same pace to 9th, no threat
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J G Murphy
- Jockey S Foley
towards rear, 9th halfway, driven entering straight, ridden over 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey M C Hussey
rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 63
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey N G McCullagh
soon raced 3rd, 4th halfway, 3rd entering straight, driven over 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression on winner final furlong, kept on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey W J Lee
towards rear, 11th halfway, ridden entering straight, 9th under 2f out, kept on final furlong to 7th close home, no danger
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P Tallis
- Jockey R P Cleary
bit slowly away, raced in rear, 13th halfway, detached over 3f out, no headway, never a factor
Rekindling
50- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D Wachman
- Jockey W M Lordan
soon led, driven over 2f out, ridden and pressed under 2f out, kept on well final furlong, asserted final 150 yards
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
ran 6th, 8th halfway, driven over 2f out, ridden into 6th 2f out, no impression, kept on one pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
ran 4th on inner, 6th halfway, driven over 2f out, ridden in 4th under 2f out, kept on same pace 1f out, eased closing stages
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A Oliver
- Jockey D P McDonogh
mid-division, good headway to 2nd halfway, ran wide entering straight, dropped to 12th 2f out, weakened
- Form 333
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
settled 5th, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leader, kept on same pace final furlong, eased closing stages
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey C D Hayes
towards rear, 10th halfway, soon driven, no headway, never a factor
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
prominent on outer, close 3rd halfway, ridden in 2nd over 2f out, challenged leader under 2f out, no impression final 150 yards, kept on same pace
Verdict
Tang Dynasty has had his chances but didn't get the best of runs at Galway last time. Cosimo Medici didn't get going until too late over 7f here last month but Grandee ran very well behind the short-priced Utah at the Curragh. REKINDLING ran a superb race behind the subsequent Listed winner Capri at Galway, setting the pace and staying on when headed by the winner. That should have put him spot-on and he can go one better. Tawaleef started favourite for a Curragh maiden over the minimum trip back in March so obviously more was expected while World War made an encouraging start behind the odds-on Douglas Macarthur at Leopardstown and is certain to improve.
Formwatch
Circling Moon (IRE) Lope De Vega gelding out of Jebel Musa.
Cosimo Medici 33-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along before halfway, ridden in moderate 5th 2f out, progress 1 1/2f out, went 3rd under 1f out, kept on without threatening close home, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Forrest Prince (9-5) at Gowran Park 7f mdn gd in Aug.
Druids Cross (IRE) Cape Cross colt out of Shell Garland.
Grandee (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Prominent, pushed along 2f out, chased winner 1f out, soon no impression, kept on final furlong but dropped to 3rd near line, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Utah (9-5) at Curragh 1m mdn gf in Aug.
Lucknow Sepoy colt out of Meetyouthere.
Port Moody (IRE) Bushranger gelding out of Hurricane Irene.
Rekindling 28-1 (9-5) Prominent and disputed lead before halfway, headed 3f out and soon pushed along, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Capri (9-5) at Galway 1m mdn Yielding in Jul.
Rich History (IRE) Dubawi colt out of Polished Gem.
San Remo (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, soon no impression, 10th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Landfall (9-5) at Curragh 7f mdn Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Shadow Gap (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Slowly away, in rear, never a factor, pushed along in rear halfway, 10th under 2f out, kept on one pace, 9th of 11, 13l behind Trevanna (8-8) at Down Royal 7f mdn Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Tang Dynasty (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Broke well to lead, soon 2nd, 3rd after 2 1/2f, driven under 2f out, not much room and checked entering final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 6, 5 3/4l behind Exemplar (9-5) at Galway 1m mdn sft in Sep.
Tawaleef (IRE) 9-2jfav (9-5) Chased leaders, 8th halfway, pushed along and no extra over 1f out, 10th of 12, 14l behind Mister Trader (9-5) at Curragh 5f mdn Yielding - Soft in Mar.
World War (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden entering straight and soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Douglas Macarthur (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m mdn gf in Jul.
Vocal Response (IRE) 22-1 (9-5) Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along 2f out and no impression over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 8th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Intricately (9-0) at Gowran Park 7f mdn Yielding in Jun.