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15:50 Gowran Park (IRE)

Thomastown Handicap (45-70)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €10,000 added
  • Winner: €6,150
  • 2nd: €1,900
  • 3rd: €900
  • 4th: €400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 36.15s
  • Off Time: 15:52:02
  • 11 Ran
1(6)
Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap
8/1
  • Form 3-85363
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 69

chased leaders, ridden in 4th over 2f out, kept on one paced final furlong

2(4)
Silk - Light blue, grey braces, grey diamonds on sleeves, light blue cap, grey diamonds
7/2
  • Form 2-76751
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 69

mid-division, 6th 4f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, soon no extra

3(3)
Silk - Orange, orange & emerald green quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 546-338
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 68

dwelt, towards rear and took keen hold, 9th 4f out, ridden in 7th on inner 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner and 3rd close home

4(7)
Silk - Orange, royal blue hoop, royal blue armlet, orange cap

No Biggie (IRE)

11 pt D
7/1
  • Form 418310
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 65

chased leaders, disputed lead 4f out, ridden entering straight, headed 2f out, soon weakened

5(9)
Silk - Red & black diamonds, hooped cap
9/1
  • Form 894-5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 64

chased leaders, ridden 5f out, weakened

6(1)
Silk - Pink, mauve triple diamond, white sleeves, mauve cap
10/3
  • Form 46-442
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 63

chased leaders, 3rd 4f out, ridden entering straight, weakened

7(2)
Silk - Black, yellow cross sashes, striped cap
  • Form 2567-07
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 61

led, joined 4f out, soon ridden and weakened

8(11)
Silk - Emerald green, dark blue sash & sleeves, hooped cap
14/1
  • Form 9-90499
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 59

in rear, ridden in moderate 9th 2f out, kept on one paced final furlong

9(10)
Silk - RED, yellow cross of lorraine & sleeves, emerald green & yellow striped cap
  • Form 094104
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 57

mid-division, closer in 4th 4f out, ridden entering straight, led 2f out, soon went clear, stayed on well final furlong

10(5)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, red sash, royal blue & yellow hooped cap
  • Form 603644
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 56

rear of mid-division, ridden in 8th entering straight, no impression

11(8)
Silk - Royal blue & white hoops, white star on cap
  • Form 090-09
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 45

towards rear, some progress entering straight, ridden in 6th on stands' side 2f out, 3rd 1f out, kept on without threatening winner in 2nd close home

In depth

Verdict

Runmhar has yet to win but a recent drop in the ratings just allows her into this handicap and she may still have some improvement in her. ZIG ZAG got off the mark on his 13th attempt over 1m1f here last month. There's every chance he'll stay this trip and he looks the one to be on. His stable also run No Biggie, who gained a very easy victory over this trip on soft ground at Naas before finding a 10lb rise too much to handle at Killarney. Ger Lyons tries Scealtana in blinkers after her defeat by No Biggie at Naas so he can get closer but Wexford winner Masonbrook Lady hasn't run as well in her two subsequent starts.

Formwatch

Runmhar (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Ran freely in 3rd, 4th 4f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, improved to 3rd 1f out, no impression on leader, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Baliyka (9-0) at Gowran Park 1m 1f mdn fll gd in Jun.

Zig Zag (IRE) 7-1 (9-12) In rear, 11th 4f out, pushed along entering straight, progress to 6th 2f out, ridden in 4th 1f out, headway to lead inside final 150 yards, kept on best, won at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp gd in Jun beating Phebes Dream (8-12) by nk, 14 ran.

Trespassed (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Jul.

No Biggie (IRE) 7-2 (9-9) Soon led, headed after 2f and raced in 2nd, pushed along from 3f out and soon dropped to 3rd, ridden and weakened from over 1f out, 10th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Sister Blandina (10-0) at Killarney 1m 3f hcp Yielding in Jul.

Linger (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Towards rear and 10th 4f out, drifted slightly right 3f and soon ridden, no impression in 9th 1f out, kept on well into 5th inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Sister Blandina (10-0) at Killarney 1m 3f hcp Yielding in Jul.

Scealtana (IRE) 4-1 (9-12) Towards rear, 9th halfway, driven under 3f out, headway to 4th 2f out, ridden into 3rd over 1f out, 2nd final 100 yards, kept on, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 12, 4 1/2l behind No Biggie (9-5) at Naas 1m 4f hcp sft in Jul.

Gossip Central (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 9l behind Zebgrey (9-2) at Leopardstown 1m hcp gd in Jun.

Gibson Park 16-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, progress to lead briefly after 5f, 2nd approaching straight, ridden 2f out and no extra over 1f out, 9th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Tara Dylan (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 6f hcp gf in Jul.

Masonbrook Lady (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Mid-division on inner and 5th 4f out, ridden over 2f out and soon went 2nd, no extra inside final furlong and dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 13, 7l behind Sister Blandina (10-0) at Killarney 1m 3f hcp Yielding in Jul.

Ravens Hill (IRE) 5-2 (8-13) Tracked leaders on outer in 3rd, pushed along in 4th 2f out, ridden and no impression from 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 5l behind English Pale (9-5) at Ballinrobe 1m 1f mdn Yielding in Jun.

Lizard Point (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Rear of mid-division, pushed along in 13th under 4f out, ridden over 2f out, some headway to 9th 1f out, kept on one pace, 9th of 14, 15 1/2l behind Zig Zag (9-12) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp gd in Jun.