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19:45 Gowran Park (IRE)

Gowranpark.ie Handicap

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • €20,000 added
  • Winner: €12,000
  • 2nd: €4,000
  • 3rd: €2,000
  • 4th: €999
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 43.71s
  • Off Time: 19:46:56
  • 9 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue & white hooped sleeves, white cap, royal blue spots
14/1
  • Form 124-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 93

tracked leaders and soon 3rd, 2nd approaching straight, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and led under 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong

2(4)
Silk - YELLOW, red braces, hooped sleeves, yellow cap
18/1
  • Form 40237-6
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 90

mid-division, took keen hold, 6th halfway, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, 5th 1f out, kept on one pace

3(6)
Silk - Purple, pink seams, pink stars on sleeves, pink star on cap

Granite Bay

164 D
11/2
  • Form 452242-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 89

slightly hampered start, soon tracked leader, 3rd approaching straight, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, 4th 1f out, kept on one pace

4(9)
Silk - WHITE & RED CHEVRONS, red cap

Robbies Rock

319 t
11/1
  • Form 612/421-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 87

slowly into stride, always towards rear and never a factor, pushed along in 8th entering straight, no impression when reminder 2f out, weakened

5(8)
Silk - Royal blue, pink ball, hooped sleeves, pink cap, blue visor
  • Form 515080-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 86

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 5th entering straight, ridden under 2f out, no extra

6(7)
Silk - RED, yellow & black striped sleeves, yellow cap, red spots
7/1
  • Form 448070-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 81

dwelt and slightly hampered start, in rear, pushed along in 7th when came wide entering straight, ridden in 6th and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace

7(5)
Silk - BLACK, red spots, black cap, white spots

Whimsy

37 p CD
7/2
  • Form 23214/3-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 76

went left from stalls, tracked leaders and took keen hold, 5th halfway, pushed along in 4th entering straight, ridden in 3rd when switched left over 1f out, no impression, kept on one pace

8(3)
Silk - White, royal blue stars, emerald green & yellow striped sleeves, red cap, royal blue stars
  • Form 66678-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 74

led, pushed along early straight, ridden and headed under 2f out, no impression on winner 1f out, kept on same pace

9(2)
Silk - Mauve, black & mauve hooped sleeves, black cap

Catch Fire

117 t
50/1
  • Form 3567/
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 72

held up in touch, took keen hold, 7th halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear approaching straight, soon weakened, eased 2f out, tailed off

In depth

Formwatch

Holy See (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Disputed 2nd, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, 3rd at last, no impression on leaders, 3rd of 5, 12 1/2l behind Spinningayarn (11-11) at Punchestown 2m 3f hvy in Jan.

Star Harbour (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Prominent, took keen hold, soon mid-division, 4th halfway, 3rd 4f out, pushed along in 5th over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra, 6th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Mordor (9-1) at Navan 1m 6f hcp hvy in Mar.

Granite Bay 4-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 3f out, 2nd 1 1/2f out, pressed leader under 1f out, held in 2nd closing stages, kept on same pace, 2nd of 16, 1l behind Slurricane (8-13) at Galway 1m 4f hcp hvy in Oct.

Robbies Rock 5-1 (9-2) Close up, in touch after 2f, 4th over 4f out, improved to 3rd over 3f out, led 2f out, asserted over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, comfortably, won at Curragh 1m 6f hcp gd in May beating La Vita Nova (9-5) by 3l, 20 ran.

Denim And Diamonds (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out, 10th of 16, 19 1/2l behind Slurricane (8-13) at Galway 1m 4f hcp hvy in Oct.

Zoffman (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along and rear of mid-division approaching straight, no threat under 2f out, 13th of 16, at Leopardstown 1m 4f hcp hvy in Oct.

Whimsy 11-2 (12-1) Rear of mid division, 6th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, no extra in 4th when fell last, at Leopardstown 2m 2f hcp sft in Mar.

Rock Of Ireland (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 4f out, led travelling well over 3f out, went clear 2f out, soon ridden, reduced advantage and pressed inside final furlong, kept on well close home, won at Curragh 1m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar beating Factual Fact (9-11) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.

Catch Fire 66-1 (10-6) Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no impression after 4 out, soon no extra and pulled up before 2 out, at Fairyhouse 2m hcp sft in Dec.