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15:30 Gowran Park (IRE)

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  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Surface: Turf
  • €12,500 added
  • Winner: €7,700
  • 2nd: €2,388
  • 3rd: €1,138
  • 4th: €513
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 9.70s
  • Off Time: 15:31:47
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - RED & WHITE CHEVRONS, halved sleeves, striped cap
12/1
  • Form 4220-40
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 116

mid-division early, 6th after 3rd, not much room on inner from 7th, switched right before 2 out and effort, soon one pace

2
Silk - Yellow, royal blue seams, royal blue armlet, yellow cap
14/1
  • Form 13P-P6F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 116

disputed lead briefly early, tended to jump a little left, 7th after 3rd, dropped to last at next, not a factor after, pulled up before 3 out

3
Silk - White, red sleeves, white stars, white cap
6/1
  • Form F2140-3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 116

soon prominent, 3rd after 3rd, 2nd when not fluent 7th, lost position into straight, weakened

4
Silk - Dark green, white epaulettes, white star on cap
14/1
  • Form 13-273F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 112

waited with, 8th after 3rd, switched left to outer after 3 out and effort, jumped right 2 out and one pace

5
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
  • Form 114P-67
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 111

chased leaders, 5th after 3rd, not fluent 4th and reminder, slight mistake next, no impression 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out

6
Silk - Royal blue, white stars, white & red striped sleeves & cap
14/1
  • Form 27/6467
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 108

waited with towards rear, inclined to jump right, some headway and effort straight, soon one pace

7
Silk - White, royal blue chevron, royal blue chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap, white star
9/4
  • Form 341222
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 104

waited with, 9th after 3rd, headway from next, impeded 3 out, challenged between horses from before last where on terms, headed and kept on without matching winner close home

8
Silk - Emerald green, yellow sash, red & emerald green hooped cap
6/1
  • Form 447453
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 103

close up and disputed lead, mistake 3rd, slight mistake 5th, on terms last, headed run-in and kept on without matching front pair

9
Silk - RED, light blue stars, red sleeves, white cap, red star
14/1
  • Form 31631-5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 101

led and disputed, slight mistake 4 out, joined last, soon headed and no extra in 4th, one pace

10
Silk - YELLOW, red spots, hooped cap
  • Form 04781-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 99

soon tracked leaders, 4th after 3rd, slight mistake 7th, bumped 3 out, on terms last, led and stayed on best close home

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Tongie is the only course and distance winner in the line-up but is now 9lb higher after a good effort at Ballinrobe in May and would prefer more rain. Shrewd Operator weakened quickly from the last in that latter event and would prefer much softer ground while BELLGROVE has been on the go for a long time but is only 3lb higher than his last victory at Tramore in August. He had Just A Normal Day behind there and though the latter has been running well the positions can be confirmed. Crocodile Dundee is very consistent but is still looking high enough in the weights while Baby Jake has never won over fences.

Formwatch

Baby Jake (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Prominent, 3rd from 3rd, almost on terms 6th, lost position and slightly impeded before 3 out, soon weakened, 14th of 16, 27 3/4l behind Try Again (10-11) at Navan 2m hcp gf in Sep.

Blue Empyrean (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Held up in last, off pace from 4th, no impression from 4 out, moderate last when left 4th and fell at last, at Naas 2m (1) Yielding in Nov.

Tongie (IRE) 10-1 (12-3) 6th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Markhan (12-3) at Punchestown 1m 7f gd in Nov.

Crocodile Dundee (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Chased leaders, 8th from 8th, impeded 10th, under pressure straight, soon no impression and fell 2 out, at Killarney 2m 5f hcp gd in Jul.

Dundrum Lad (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Mid-division, slight mistake 1st, 8th after 5th, not fluent 8th, no extra from before last, 7th of 12, 36 1/2l behind Leap Dearg (11-9) at Galway 2m 2f hcp sft in Oct.

Hudson's Bay (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Waited with, 6th at 4th, closer order at 6th, soon tracked leaders, slight mistake 5 out, 4th approaching straight, slight mistake 3 out, no impression and one pace 2 out, 7th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Dark Outsider (11-2) at Cork 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Nov.

Just A Normal Day (IRE) 2-1fav (11-2) Soon chased leaders, 4th after 4th, 3rd approaching straight, challenged from 2 out, not fluent last, kept on without getting to winner run-in, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Dark Outsider (11-2) at Cork 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Nov.

Bellgrove (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Soon raced in 3rd, dropped to 4th approaching 3 out, 3rd again and no impression from after 2 out, kept on without threatening run-in, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Whatsinthecorner (11-5) at Thurles 2m 2f hcp gd in Nov.

Shrewdoperator (IRE) 9-1 (10-2) Disputed lead, headed 4th, disputed lead from 5 out, headed before next, led again and mistake 2 out, soon headed, ridden and weakened before last, 5th of 11, 11l behind Newsworthy (11-11) at Ballinrobe 2m 3f hcp hvy in May.

Lacken Bridge (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Soon tracked leaders, disputed 3rd after 4th, not fluent 11th, chased winner and slight mistake 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no extra and mistake last, 5th of 11, dist behind Fergiethelegend (9-12) at Wexford 3m 1f hcp sft in May.