Racecards
17:40 Gowran Park (IRE)
Joe Bollard Memorial Flat Race
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Watering)
- Surface: Turf
- €9,000 added
- Winner: €6,210
- 2nd: €1,440
- 3rd: €630
- 4th: €360
- Form 6F-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer S Curling
- Jockey Mr R P Quinlan
soon mid-division, 8th approaching halfway, pushed along over 4f out, dropped to moderate 8th approaching straight, no extra
- Form 80
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer John Neilan
- Jockey Mr M J Lynch
held up, 11th approaching halfway, under pressure 5f out, no extra approaching straight
- Form PR-4
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer John Neilan
- Jockey Mr D L Queally
soon chased leaders, 6th approaching halfway, 3rd approaching straight, switched left over 2f out, soon challenged, led over 1f out and edged right briefly, stayed on well inside final furlong
- Form 33-2340
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey Miss A M Slattery
tracked leaders, 4th approaching halfway, no extra in 6th approaching straight
- Form 7
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey Mr C R Murphy
towards rear, raced towards outer, pushed along halfway, soon no danger, eased straight
- Form 5PP-73
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer R P Rath
- Jockey J J Slevin
tracked leaders, 3rd approaching halfway, on terms from under 4f out, headed straight, one pace
- Form P-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer R Hennessy
- Jockey Ms K Walsh
a little slowly away, in rear, pushed along halfway, soon no danger, completely tailed off
- Form U/P-3P
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer B Jordan
- Jockey Mr M J Scallan
soon disputed lead, headed over 5f out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off
- Form 52
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Ms N Carberry
held up, 9th approaching halfway, 5th and pushed along approaching straight, attempting to challege when bumped 1 1/2f out, went 2nd and kept on without troubling winner inside final furlong
- Form 6-F
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Yvonne Latta
- Jockey Mr P A King
held up, 10th appoaching halfway, pushed along from 6f out, soon no impression, eased from before straight, completely tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
tracked leaders, 5th approaching halfway, pushed along 5f out, 4th approaching straight, switched left 1 1/2f out and bumped rival, one pace
- Form 900/0-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Gerard Mullins
- Jockey Mr B O'Neill
soon disputed lead, led over 5f out, joined from under 4f out, led again straight, headed over 1f out, soon switched left, one pace
- Form 1-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss H McLoughlin
- Jockey Mr R J Kiely
raced towards outer, a little keen, chased leaders, 7th approaching halfway, still 7th approaching straight, kept on without threatening final furlong
Verdict
Touch A Million was beaten a long way when second to Listen Dear at Downpatrick last Sunday and now sports blinkers in addition to a tongue-tie. He's nothing special but Nina Carberry's keeps faith with the five-year-old suggesting she thinks he'll go close in what looks an ordinary bumper. GENESTA left previous form behind when third over this trip at Roscommon and probably wouldn't need to improve much to take this. Hunters Call and Kate Van Hall have hinted at ability but none of the others make much appeal.
Formwatch
Black Banjo (IRE) 10-1 (12-2) Twrds rr, 14th aftr a mile, prog well aftr 3out & fair 5th with placed prospects when fell 2out, in a race won by Battle Of Shiloh (12-2) at Ballindenisk 3m ire ptp in Nov, 17 ran.
General Santos (IRE) 66-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and weakened 5f out, last of 18, well behind Oathkeeper (11-7) at Roscommon 2m NH flat gd.
Hunters Call (IRE) 66-1 (11-9) Mid-division, ridden into 6th 2f out, no impression in 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 18, 11l behind Oathkeeper (11-7) at Roscommon 2m NH flat gd.
Letitshine (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Raced on outer, soon chased leaders, no impression from 5f out,, 12th of 17, 37l behind Supreme Vinnie (11-9) at Clonmel 2m NH flat gd.
Morgan Hill (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Led, disputed halfway, headed 6f out, ridden 5f out, weakened over 4f out, completely tailed off, last of 7, well behind Captain Barbossa (11-7) at Ballinrobe 2m NH flat gd in May.
Moylisha Tim (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Alw pr, disp brfly 2out, not qckn bef last, ko onepce, 3rd of 10, 23l behind Super Scorpion (12-2) at Ballingarry 3m ire ptp gd in May.
Mr Cha Chi (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Towards rear, reminders after 4th, ridden along after 5 out, soon no impression and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Shantou Flyer (10-12) at Downpatrick 2m 5f mdn hdl gd in May '14, 13 ran.
Sullivans John (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Led and disputed early, headed 2nd, slight mistake 5th, 4th halfway, slight mistake 5 out, weakened next, pulled up before last, in a race won by Balinaboola Prince (11-4) at Wexford 3m mdn hdl gd, 14 ran.
Touch A Million (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) Soon chased leaders on inner in 6th, poor 5th and pushed along from 6f out, went distant 2nd under pressure and kept on without troubling winner from over 1f out, 2nd of 11, 37l behind Listen Dear (11-7) at Downpatrick 2m 2f NH flat gd.
Wolf On The Run (IRE) 10-1 (12-2) Ld, 3l adv frm 5out, hdd 3out & wknd aftr 3out, held in cl en 5th when fell 2out, in a race won by Bare Necessities (12-2) at Dawstown 3m ire ptp gd in May, 16 ran.
Fu's Island (IRE) Turtle Island mare out of Fu's Legend.
Genesta (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Prominent and disputed early, chased leaders after 4f, 7th halfway, progress into 3rd 6f out, disputed 5f out, led 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 14, 6l behind Thats Nice (11-7) at Roscommon 2m 4f NH flat in May.
Kate Van Hall (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Towards rear, last before halfway, 7th 4f out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before straight where wandered about, 4th of 11, 23l behind Danali (11-2) at Tipperary 2m 2f mrs N H flat in May.