Racecards
16:35 Gowran Park (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- €16,500 added
- Winner: €10,164
- 2nd: €3,152
- 3rd: €1,502
- 4th: €677
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
soon tracked leaders, switched right from over 2f out, one pace 1f out
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
prominent, effort straight, no extra from over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey D P McDonogh
soon prominent on outer, challenged from over 1f out, not match front pair and kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 43
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
soon chased leaders, effort on outer straight, challenged from over 1f out, soon on terms and edged slightly right, kept on well to lead near line
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
pushed along to soon lead, strongly pressed from over 1f out, soon joined, kept on well, headed near line
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey R P Whelan
edged left and bumped rival leaving stalls, mid-division early, no impression when slightly impeded over 1f out, one pace
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey W M Lordan
pushed along briefly early, soon mid-division, pushed along again before straight, slightly impeded over 2f out, soon switched right and kept on same pace
- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
mid-division and pushed along briefly early, effort straight, no extra from over 1f out
- Form 66
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
chased leaders, pushed along from before halfway, no impression when edged left over 1f out, one pace
- Form 70
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P J F Murphy
- Jockey G M Ryan
bumped leaving stalls, held up, no impression when slightly impeded and switched right over 1f out, one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
very slowly into stride and behind early, in rear, headway over 1f out where edged right, soon moderate 6th, ran on well without threatening inside final furlong
Verdict
South Pacific finished closer than Western Australia on their respective modest debuts but both the Ballydoyle duo are likely improvers. But the latter finished behind third-placed GIGA WHITE at the Curragh last time and it’s Ger Lyons’ colt that gets the nod to open his account. Cartes was beaten only a neck at Limerick on his introduction and is another to consider while Trethias cost a whopping 400,000gns and the Group 1 Moyglare Stud entry may prove best of the newcomers ahead of Edessann and Spelga.
Formwatch
Cartes 7-4fav (9-5) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, closer in 4th 1f out, stayed on to press front pair inside final furlong, held close home, 3rd of 12, nk behind Joza (9-5) at Limerick 7f mdn gd in Jun.
Chagall (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Slowly away and niggled along in rear, 8th halfway, no impression 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong, never a factor, 9th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Inverleigh (9-5) at Leopardstown 6f mdn gf in Aug.
Edessann (IRE) Lope De Vega colt out of Edelmira.
Giga White (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 4th over 3f out, soon pushed along, chased front pair and kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Guaranteed (9-5) at Curragh 7f mdn gd in Jul.
South Pacific 3-1 (9-3) In rear, never a factor, pushed along and switched right over 1f out, ran green, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 6l behind Cape Of Good Hope (9-3) at Tipperary 7f gf in Jul.
Spelga Sir Percy colt out of Emma's Gift.
Western Australia (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Mid-division early, raced on outer and pushed along at stages, 8th over 3f out, soon no impression, one pace, 9th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Guaranteed (9-5) at Curragh 7f mdn gd in Jul.
Any Other News (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, weakened entering straight, 12th of 13, 20 1/4l behind Hermosa (9-0) at Galway 7f mdn fll sft in Jul.
Elusive Fantasy (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division and 5th from halfway, soon dropped to 6th and pushed along, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 6th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Cedars Of Lebanon (9-0) at Bellewstown 1m mdn fll gf in Jul.
Porterinthejungle (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and took closer order 1 1/2f out, switched right 1f out, weakened final 100 yards, 10th of 21, 10 1/4l behind Foxtrot Liv (9-0) at Curragh 7f mdn fll gf in Aug.
Trethias Invincible Spirit filly out of Evita.