Racecards
14:05 Gowran Park (IRE)
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (81-130)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €17,000 added
- Winner: €11,730
- 2nd: €2,720
- 3rd: €1,190
- 4th: €680
- Form 64-1324
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer P G Fahey
- Jockey S E Butler
tracked leaders, a bit short of room from 4 out, improved to lead 3 out, headed before straight but remained prominent, slight mistake 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace
- Form 328/141-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey B Hayes
prominent, mistake 2nd, led after 4 out, headed before next, no extra from before straight
- Form 122215
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer T Foley
- Jockey A P Heskin
prominent, led before 3 out, soon headed but remained close up, no impression approaching last, kept on same pace
- Form 60128P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer T Foley
- Jockey B R Dalton
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, no extra from before straight
- Form 551-0P0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey K M Donoghue
towards rear, ridden before 4 out, soon no impression
- Form 215-743
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 109
mid-division, good progress on outer travelling well 3 out, led before straight, asserted approaching last and stayed on well
- Form 34-3666
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J Morrison
- Jockey P F Mangan
waited with towards rear, headway from before 3 out, 4th before straight, ridden to chase winner approaching last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in
- Form 233446
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J P Kenny
- Jockey M A Enright
led, ridden 4 out, headed before next, no extra from before straight
- Form 50-4503
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J O Clifford
- Jockey D J Bates
soon chased leaders, a bit short of room after 4 out, no impression from before straight, kept on same pace without thretaening
- Form 25441
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mr D J Benson
waited with, closer in 5th before straight, niggled along behind leaders when pitched on landing and unseated rider 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Golanbrook won a maiden over slightly further here last month but made a bad mistake and weakened rapidly when tackling 2m4f at Punchestown. He's better than that and will get a good ride from Andrew Heskin while Shark Hanlon has snapped up the in-form Brian Hayes for Warrior One, a very progressive novice for Howard Johnson last season but returning after a long break. CONCRETE AND CLAY was in fine form at this time a year ago and is just 7lb higher than when scoring at Thurles. He's run very well on his last two starts and Matty Bowes' claim can enable him to regain the winning thread. The biggest threat may come from the youngster Szabo's Destiny, who came home a clear-cut winner under Danny Benson at Naas and a 7lb rise shouldn't prevent another big effort.
Formwatch
He'llberemembered (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway into 7th 3 out, ridden into 3rd entering straight, no extra before last, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 19l behind That'll Do Me (10-1) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hdl hvy in Dec.
Warrior One 13-8fav (11-11) Tracked leaders on outer, led after 3 out, clear after next, not fluent last, eased towards finish, readily, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb beating Vivaldi (11-13) by 14l, 12 ran.
Golanbrook (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, blundered 4 out, soon ridden and no extra from next, 5th of 6, 42l behind Ipsos Du Berlais (11-6) at Punchestown 2m 4f hdl.
Might Be Magic 25-1 (10-7) Pulled up quickly before 1st, dismounted, in a race won by Silent Creek (10-2) at Naas 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-140 sft in Mar, 20 ran.
Baily Rock (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, never a factor, 16th of 18, well behind Paco Jack (10-10) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-116.
Concrete And Clay 8-1 (11-1) In rear, pushed along in 6th entering straight, 5th at last, kept on same pace into 3rd run-in without troubling leaders, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Osirixamix (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp hdl 8Evens30 sft.
Ghareer (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden along in 8th approaching straight, kept on one pace, 6th of 18, 18l behind Paco Jack (10-10) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-116.
Jacks Island (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Prominent, 3rd 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 6th of 16, 17l behind Caheronaun (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-102 sft.
Sandeel Bay (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2 out, no impression leaders in 3rd last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 23l behind Felix Yonger (11-12) at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn hdl in Dec.
Szabo's Destiny 3-1 (10-8) Soon tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, still travelling well before straight, challenged between last 2, led after last, soon ridden clear, comfortably, won at Naas 2m cond hcp hdl (80-109) beating Jak Dream (10-4) by 8l, 6 ran.
Chebona Bula 20-1 (11-9) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by The Lady Granuaile (10-12) at Limerick 2m 4f hcp hdl 8Evens23 sft in Nov, 15 ran.