Racecards
16:25 Gowran Park (IRE)
Ladies Day June 24th Fillies Race
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 100y
- Going: Yielding to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €15,001 added
- Winner: €9,239
- 2nd: €2,865
- 3rd: €1,365
- 4th: €615
- Form 327510-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
led, pushed along early, ridden and headed over 2f out, dropped to 3rd over 1f out, no extra
- Form 221
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead over 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, stayed on well final furlong
- Form 3921-46
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
chased leaders in 3rd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 54-6231
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer K J Condon
- Jockey S Foley
dwelt, held up in last, ridden 2f out, soon no impression
Verdict
Sally Gap looks out of this but the remaining quartet are closely matched. The four-year-old Ceol Na Nog completed a hat-trick early last summer and won again at Navan in October before failing when stepped up to Listed company. Dabulena ran well in a couple of strong maidens before winning one in good style at the Curragh and there's more to come from Dermot Weld's filly. ELIZABETH BROWNING ended her first campaign with a victory in a Leopardstown nursery and she's been tackling Group 3 company this season. Her most recent run on that latter track should be ignored as she failed to get a clear run and she's taken to come out on top here. Elusive Beauty has been in fine form since reappearing and showed her liking for soft ground here last month, though that was over 7f.
Formwatch
Ceol Na Nog (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Slowly away, soon recovered to go prominent, pushed along over 4f out, quickly over 2f out, last of 15, dist behind Carnachy (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gf in Nov.
Dabulena (IRE) 2-1fav (9-0) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, progress to lead early straight, ridden over 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Curragh 1m 2f mdn fll gd in May beating Black Ruby (9-0) by 1l, 15 ran.
Elizabeth Browning (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, raced in rear, 5th halfway, improved to 4th over 2f out, soon ridden, short of room and badly hampered inside final 100 yards, not recover, last of 6, 8 1/2l behind Bean Feasa (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 3 (1) gf in May.
Elusive Beauty (IRE) 11-2 (8-8) Held up in rear, progress early straight and headway between horses under 2f out, ridden in 5th 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to lead close home, won at Gowran Park 7f hcp fll sft in Apr beating Midnitemudcrabs (8-7) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Sally Gap (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride and always behind, keen early, weakened straight, 10th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Storm Ryker (9-5) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in May.