Racecards
18:20 Gowran Park (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Victor McCalmont Memorial Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Listed) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 100y
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €47,500 added
- Winner: €28,500
- 2nd: €9,500
- 3rd: €4,750
- 4th: €2,375
- Form 61187-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 102
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and switched to stands' side 2f out, good headway and led 1f out, soon went clear under hands and heels, kept on well
- Form 504089-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
led, pushed along over 2f out and soon strongly pressed, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 4/1580-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey B M Coen
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and lost place 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 42137-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
held up towards rear and in rear after 1f, 7th halfway, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and disputed over 1f out, headed 1f out and soon 3rd, kept on one pace
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, 6th 1f out, no extra, kept on one pace
- Form 410-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J J Murphy
- Jockey R C Colgan
slowly into stride and raced in rear early, soon headway on outer and soon tracked leaders, 2nd after 3f, ridden and lost place over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 13143-7
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey D P McDonogh
held up in touch, raced keenly, 6th halfway, headway 3f out, pushed along to challenge 2f out, ridden and disputed over 1f out, headed 1f out, soon no impression in 2nd, kept on one pace
- Form 3315-35
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
held up towards rear, 8th halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden and some headway on far side over 1f out, 5th 1f out, no impression, kept on one pace
Verdict
Sultanov Swing made a belated racecourse debut over the track and trip last month and, heavily supported, won convincingly despite running green. Stable companion Rumbles Of Thunder, a winner at this level in France, will have come on for her run in a similar race at Cork while Mariesque, who made a winning reappearance here last season, has changed yards. Her former stablemate SEISAI had smart juvenile form, scoring twice and placed at Group 2 level. She ran better than her finishing position suggests in the 1000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown last month and can get off the mark for the season.
Formwatch
Rumbles Of Thunder (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Held up in mid-division on inner, raced keenly, 6th halfway, pushed along in 4th 2f out, ridden in 2nd and no impression over 1f out, no extra in 4th final 100 yards, 4th of 12, 6l behind Thunder Kiss (9-7) at Cork 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Lady Anner (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Prominent, tracked leaders after 1f, ridden and no extra over 2f out, 9th of 16, 20 1/4l behind Jason The Militant (9-8) at Naas 1m 4f lst stks (1) hvy in Oct.
Mariesque (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Mid-division on outer and 6th from halfway, pushed along from 3f out and raced a bit wide into straight, ridden and weakened from 2f out, 11th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Solene Lilyette (9-10) at Gowran Park 1m 1f lst fll stks (1) gd in Aug.
Shahaada (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 16, 1 3/4l behind Dha Leath (9-2) at Limerick 1m hcp gd in Apr.
Sultanov Swing (FR) 11-10fav (9-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd, headway to lead travelling well 2f out, ridden over 1f out, clear when edged left inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, won at Gowran Park 1m 2f mdn Yielding - Soft in Apr beating Hallowed Star (9-9) by 3l, 15 ran.
Venice Biennale (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, ridden and no impression in 10th 2f out, kept on one pace, never a factor, 9th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Thunder Kiss (9-7) at Cork 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Seisai (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Mid-division, 7th halfway, lost place under 2f out, not much room and switched left over 1f out, soon ridden and headway, kept on without threatening final furlong, 7th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Homeless Songs (9-2) at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Apr.
Freedom Of Speech (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Disputed, raced keenly, headed after 1f, soon restrained in 3rd, pushed along in 4th 3f 3f out, soon weakened, eased over 1f out, last of 5, dist behind French Claim (9-9) at Cork 1m 2f Yielding - Soft in Apr.