Racecards
16:15 Gowran Park (IRE)
Live Music Sunday Sept 20th Handicap
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 100y
- Going: Good to firm (watering)
- Surface: Turf
- €9,000 added
- Winner: €6,210
- 2nd: €1,440
- 3rd: €630
- 4th: €360
- Form 024-410
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 75
soon led, pushed along over 2f out, soon attempted to assert, reduced lead from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace
Renea (IRE)
25- Form 736
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer B W Duke
- Jockey K J Manning
dwelt, raced mainly in rear, pushed along briefly under 4f out, pushed along again into straight, towards rear over 1f out, no extra and eased inside final furlong
- Form 97-1037
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J J Walsh
- Jockey R P Cleary
held up, soon raced in 5th, pushed along under 4f out, headway on outer into straight, towards rear over 1f out, no extra
- Form 678
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M Mulvany
- Jockey G F Carroll
led early, soon raced in 2nd, pushed along 4f out, soon lost place, dropped to last into straight, not much room over 2f out, moderate 4th over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 0-80322
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P J Prendergast
- Jockey W M Lordan
soon raced in 3rd, closed from 4f out, pushed along into straight, one pace from under 2f out
- Form 0053-82
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey C D Hayes
soon raced in 4th, closed from 4f out, pushed along before straight, closer order on leader from over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
Verdict
Brown Bee scored at Clonmel in between a couple of distinctly modest efforts and is hard to predict. BEECHMOUNT WHISPER looks a safer proposition as he went close again when runner-up at Navan last week so should be thereabouts despite a further 2lb rise in the weights. Social Climber also has claims after a narrow-margin defeat at Leopardstown and Renea may do better now handicapping but Never Again is another hard to catch right though is capable on her day.
Formwatch
Brown Bee (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, eased final furlong, last of 17, 16l behind Duca Valentinois (9-0) at Curragh 1m 2f 3yo hcp in May.
Renea (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Towards rear early, took keen hold, soon 2nd, pushed along from 3f out, soon no impression, 6th of 10, 16l behind Rivers Of Babylon (8-11) at Gowran Park 1m 1f 3yo mdn aut fll gf in May.
Never Again (IRE) 4-1 (8-4) Chased leader, ridden in 7th before halfway, no extra entering straight, eased over 1f out, 7th of 8, 24l behind Hurricane Twister (8-3) at Listowel 1m hcp 60-90 hvy in May.
Dew Line (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, 10th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 8th of 15, 12l behind Ardhoomey (9-5) at Navan 6f mdn stks gf in May.
Beechmount Whisper (IRE) 5-2fav (8-13) Prominent and disputed lead, led over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no extra and headed close home, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Caution (9-12) at Navan 1m 3yo hcp gf.
Social Climber (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress to lead under 2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, kept on under pressure, headed close home, 2nd of 14, hd behind Uno Voce (8-4) at Leopardstown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 47-70 gf.