Racecards
15:30 Listowel (IRE)
BetVictor Guaranteed Run For Your Money (C & G) Maiden
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €14,000 added
- Winner: €8,624
- 2nd: €2,674
- 3rd: €1,274
- 4th: €574
- Form 00-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer E O'Connell
- Jockey A C Persse
missed break and awkward leaving stalls, soon detached in 8th, no impression in moderate 7th final furlong, never a factor
Sharp Focus
11- Form 000
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer J J Murphy
- Jockey R C Colgan
held up, slightly detached in 6th halfway, pushed along in moderate 5th over 2f out, no impression, one paced under 1f out
- Form 900-900
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A J McNamara
- Jockey R Coakley
chased leader, 5th halfway, under pressure and no impression 3f out, weakened in moderate 6th over 2f out
- Form 5-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey R P Cleary
pushed along to lead on inner early, headed 1 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, rallied to lead under 1f out, kept on best under pressure closing stages
Overheer
23- Form 98
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J G Murphy
- Jockey G F Carroll
slowly into stride and soon detached in 7th, ridden in moderate 6th over 1f out, kept on final furlong to moderate 5th closing stages, never on terms
Rhydwyn (IRE)
281- Form 86-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
in touch on inner, 3rd halfway, no impression on leaders 2f out, progress 1f out, ridden and stayed on to 2nd final 100 yards, kept on well, held
- Form 02
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer B W Duke
- Jockey K J Manning
tracked leader in 2nd, closed 3f out, pushed along to lead narrowly 1 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed under 1f out, dropped to 3rd final 100 yards, no extra
- Form 3-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
in touch, niggled along in 4th before halfway, under pressure and reminder 3f out, no impression on leaders 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Tham Luang ran a cracker behind Galtee Mist at Gowran. DEFINING BATTLE (NAP) also steps up from 7f but he was doing his best work in the closing stages when fourth at Cork and may edge out Tranchee, only fifth over a mile at Cork when giving the impression a bit further would see him in a better light. Rhydwyn hinted at ability for Charlie Hills in the UK last year and has been gelded ahead of his debut for new connections.
Formwatch
Big Bad Loans (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Towards rear, 12th halfway, ridden and no impression on leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 15, 28 1/2l behind Naadheer (9-10) at Naas 1m 4f mdn Yielding in Nov.
Sharp Focus 100-1 (10-2) Held up on far side, mid-division on outer halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out, 11th of 12, 25 1/4l behind Highland Dress (9-5) at Cork 7f mdn gf in May.
Deep House (IRE) 80-1 (9-5) Soon in rear, never a factor, last of 15, dist behind Kastasa (9-0) at Clonmel 1m 2f mdn Yielding in Apr.
Defining Battle (IRE) 13-8fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, 4th of 17, 2 3/4l behind Opening Verse (9-5) at Cork 7f mdn gd in Apr.
Overheer 33-1 (9-5) In rear, detached before halfway, kept on one pace from 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 12, 17 1/2l behind California Daddy (9-5) at Cork 1m mdn gd in May.
Rhydwyn (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Bye Bye Hong Kong (9-2) at Windsor 6f stks (5) gd in Aug.
Tham Luang (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway early straight and 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, nk behind Galtee Mist (9-0) at Gowran Park 7f mdn Yielding - Soft in May.
Tranchee (IRE) 5-2fav (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along at times, 7th halfway, ridden on outer over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Balefire (9-5) at Cork 1m mdn gf in May.