Racecards
17:15 Gowran Park (IRE)
TJ Reid & First Auto Finance Handicap Chase (0-116)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €11,500 added
- Winner: €7,935
- 2nd: €1,840
- 3rd: €805
- 4th: €461
- Form 324157
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer E Doyle
- Jockey A F O'Neill
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd and pecked 5 out, ridden in 4th next, 5th and no extra 3 out
- Form 34413P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J J Mangan
- Jockey D N Russell
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 7th 4 out, no extra entering straight, weakened
- Form 7U9040
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer T Cooper
- Jockey N P Madden
held up towards rear, slight mistake 6th, ridden and no impression before straight, moderate 7th and ran around 3 out, weakened
- Form 66-558P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer F Flood
- Jockey M A Enright
held up, towards rear halfway, ridden and no impression 5 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
- Form P82757
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer E O'Grady
- Jockey P T Enright
held up, mid-division in 6th halfway, improved into 2nd 4 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, no impression before 2 out, 3rd last and kept on one pace
- Form 2008UP
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer I Madden
- Jockey J S McGarvey
mid-division, jumped left 8th, ridden and weakened 6 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 214464
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer C Bowe
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
led and disputed, sprawled on landing and unseated rider 9th
- Form P6P70U
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer L Whitmore
- Jockey J M Moore
chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in 6th 5 out, ridden into 3rd 3 out, no impression next, 4th last and kept on one pace
- Form FPF853
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer William P Murphy
- Jockey R M Power
held up towards rear, progress into 5th 5 out, 2nd entering straight, challenged 3 out, ridden to join leader 2 out, under pressure in 2nd before last, kept on same pace
- Form 60P-077
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer John G Carr
- Jockey I J McCarthy
soon prominent and disputed, left in lead 9th and 4-lengths clear, reduced advantage entering straight, ridden and pressed 3 out, joined 2 out, asserted before last, kept on well
- Form F12701
- Age 9
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer E Fehily
- Jockey D E Mullins
prominent and disputed early, 3rd and mistake 8th, left 2nd next, 3rd and mistake 5 out, ridden in 6th next, no extra entering straight, pulled up approaching 3 out
Verdict
MOSS GROVE was probably a bit fortunate to beat Its The Ice I Like at Limerick on Sunday but showed a very good attitude in doing so. She's been raised 5lb but Danny Mullins' claim takes care of the extra and a quick double looks on the cards. The runner-up had earlier been narrowly beaten by Davy From Milan and there's little to separate him from the selection but Kilcrea ran so poorly at Naas last month that there looked to be something amiss. Sacre Malta was around 4l behind Moss Grove on Sunday and should get closer with a slight pull in the weights. The Book Thief is still 6lb higher than his last winning mark and hasn't been running well.
Formwatch
Davy From Milan (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Soon mid-division, 9th from 8th, still 9th before straight, no extra from 2 out, 7th of 16, well behind Miss Xian (10-1) at Naas 3m hcp chs in Feb.
Kilcrea (IRE) 5-1fav (11-3) Chased leaders, 8th from 8th, no impression from 4 out, no extra and pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Miss Xian (10-1) at Naas 3m hcp chs in Feb, 16 ran.
Chute Hall (IRE) slightly awkward 1st and pushed along, slight mistake 2nd and reminders, soon in rear, never a factor, completely tailed off
Too Late To Sell (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Soon towards rear, jumped right, bumped rival 2nd and impeded, detached 9th, pulled up after 10th, in a race won by Miss Xian (10-1) at Naas 3m hcp chs in Feb, 16 ran.
The Book Thief (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Close up, slightly slow 2nd, soon 3rd, 2nd from 8th, pushed along after 10th, dropped to moderate 6th into straight, no extra, 7th of 12, 25l behind The Grey Guy (10-9) at Clonmel 3m hcp hdl 80-109 sft.
Cherryantor (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Towards rear, slow jump 5th, soon pushed along briefly, 15th after 8th, reminders after 9th, impeded 12th, soon pulled up,, in a race won by Davy From Milan (11-5) at Navan 3m hcp chs 0-109 sft in Jan, 17 ran.
Murphys Filly (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Towards rear, ridden 4 out, no impression in remote 6th entering straight, left 5th 3 out, went remote 4th run-in, 4th of 7, 28l behind Malt Gem (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 4f beg chase sft.
Loch Dara (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Close up, not fluent 4th, mistake 5th, on terms from 8th, mistake 11th, slight mistake 3 out, 2nd before straight, 4th and under pressure when bumped and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Miss Xian (10-1) at Naas 3m hcp chs in Feb, 16 ran.
Sacre Malta (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Settled in rear and mistake 1st, 7th after 5th, improved into 5th approaching straight and ridden to challenge before 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Moss Grove (9-13) at Limerick 3m hcp chs 0-109.
Fergiethelegend (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Prominent, disputed lead 4th, headed after 6th, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place entering straight, no extra, 7th of 11, 29l behind Mr Shankly (9-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp chs 0-109 in Jan.
Moss Grove (IRE) 10-1 (9-13) Settled in 3rd, 2nd when bad mistake 9th, improved to dispute approaching straight and lead before 2 out, soon headed and ridden, regained lead run-in and kept on well under pressure, won at Limerick 3m hcp chs 0-109 beating Its The Ice I Like (11-6) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.