Racecards
15:35 Gowran Park (IRE)
Come On Ireland Novice Hurdle
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €15,000 added
- Form 14-431
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer M J P O'Brien
- Jockey D N Russell
led, strongly pressed 2 out, soon headed and dropped 4th, no extra
- Form 3-1F172
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
chased leaders in 3rd, closer in 2nd approaching straight, ridden to lead between last 2 and soon clear, stayed on well, comfortably
- Form 133612
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey P Townend
chased leaders in 4th, closer in 3rd approaching straight, no impression under pressure in 2nd between last 2, no extra in 3rd last
- Form 12-321
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer T J Taaffe
- Jockey P W Flood
tracked leader in 2nd, jumped slightly left, mistake 3 out, soon ridden in 4th, regained moderate 2nd and no impression last, kept on
Tar (IRE)
509- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer F Ennis
- Jockey I J McCarthy
towards rear, no impression from before 3 out, no extra approaching straight, tailed off
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Martin Brassil
- Jockey M P Walsh
soon moderate 6th, 5th 4 out, no impression approaching straight
Swift Lady (IRE)
112- Form 808760
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P Meany
- Jockey S G McDermott
chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off
- Form 91748
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D Broad
- Jockey K H Clarke
towards rear, ridden after 4 out, moderate 6th approaching straight, kept on without threatening
Formwatch
Just Friends (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Made all, clear 4 out, reduced lead last, stayed on best under pressure run-in, won at Thurles 2m mdn hdl sft in Feb beating Tawaagg (10-13) by 2l, 17 ran.
Oscar Looby (IRE) 9-10fav (11-12) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway to 2nd 3 out, challenged after 2 out, ridden to lead before last, headed after last, no extra, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Kempes (11-12) at Navan 2m hdl hvy in Jan.
Otay Kawn (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Settled behind leaders, mistake 3rd, moderate 5th halfway, closer 2 out, ridden into 2nd entering straight, stayed on to press leader last where pecked, no extra run-in, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Realt Dubh (11-6) at Punchestown 2m hdl sft in Fe.
Smoking Aces (IRE) 4-5fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, headway into 2nd and ridden 3 out, led before last, joined inside final furlong, rallied to regain lead close home, won at Naas 2m mdn hdl sft in Feb beating Puyol (11-12) by a hd, 24 ran.
Tar (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and weakened from 2f out, 15th of 20, 9l behind Poppyfield (9-9) at Leopardstown 1m handicap gf in Oct '07 (Flat).
Moville (IRE) 9-4fav (11-7) Mid-division, headway in 7th before 4 out, improved to 4th 3 out, close 2nd after 2 out, challenged last and soon led, kept on well, comfortably, won at Navan 2m 4yo mdn hdl sft in Feb beating Geestring (10-11) by 3 1/2l, 19 ran.
Swift Lady (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Lost a few lengths at start, always towards rear, last of 16, well behind Flirthing Around (10-9) at Wexford 2m mrs nov hdl sft in Nov.
Zarkozy (IRE) 7-2fav (10-6) Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace, 8th of 18, 42l behind El Presidente (10-8) at Gowran Park 2m 3yo hdl hvy in Dec.