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16:55 Gowran Park (IRE)
Byrne Marquees Handicap Chase
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €16,500 added
- Winner: €10,147
- 2nd: €3,135
- 3rd: €1,485
- 4th: €660
- Form 71-21P2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer F Flood
- Jockey Mark Walsh
chased leaders, 8th approaching 10th, no impression in 5th 2 out, soon no extra
- Form 42P/50-U
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey G N Fox
led, headed from 2nd, tracked leaders, 3rd from 9th, challenged and on terms 2 out and slight mistake, headed and kept on same pace from after last
- Form P-U5140
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey M A Enright
tracked leaders, 7th from 9th, pushed along from 4 out, weakened from before straight, not fluent 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 131552
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey R P Treacy
prominent, on terms 8th, led from 12th, mistake and unseated rider 3 out
- Form 5F3-144
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey J B Kane
soon in rear, blundered 5 out, good progress and hampered 3 out, challenged 2 out, on terms last, soon led and stayed on best
- Form 212F4/5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
tracked leaders, 4th from 9th, no impression in 6th 2 out, soon no extra
- Form 334241
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer G J Power
- Jockey Paul Townend
tracked leaders, 5th from 9th, closed and impeded 3 out, almost on terms next, no extra and kept on same pace from last
- Form 111B7-2
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer C Bowe
- Jockey M P Fogarty
prominent, led from 2nd, joined 8th, headed from 12th, pushed along in 2nd approaching straight, soon weakened, pulled up 3 out
- Form 8957P6
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer P J Duffy
- Jockey Brian Hayes
held up, closer in 6th from 9th, lost place 11th, tracking leaders again when hampered and unseated rider 3 out
- Form 84-0817
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 103
held up, 10th approaching 10th, closed up travelling smoothly before straight, left in lead from 3 out, slight mistake 2 out and joined, soon narrowly headed, still close up and mistake last, no extra, one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Down Under is the only course-and-distance winner here though he's become a specialist at Kilbeggan and was just beaten there a month ago. He's 13lb higher than his last winning mark though he has the beating of Duckweed on that latest run. The veteran CURRAGH GOLAN had three lengths to spare over Katie Do at Listowel and though the runner-up has a weight advantage the winner should confirm the form and should be difficult to beat. Odit made a successful chasing debut at Downpatrick but was no match for Tocororo at Galway and should find this easier.
Formwatch
Down Under (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, closer 3 out, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, stayed on to challenge approaching last, disputed run-in, just failed at line, 2nd of 9, shd behind Heist (11-0) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp gd in Sep.
Raz De Maree (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Bumped 1st, towards rear, ridden 5 out, mistake 4 out, under pressure in 9th when ducked left and unseated rider 2 out, at Punchestown 3m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Scamall Dubh (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Mid-division, slight mistake 5th, no impression from 4 out, soon no extra, 15th of 21, dist behind Definite Income (11-3) at Cork 3m hcp gd in Aug.
Duckweed (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Chased leader, disputed from 6th, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Heron Heights (11-10) at Clonmel 3m gd in Sep.
As De Pique (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Held up, mistake 2nd, closed to chase leaders from after 6th, hit 5 out, no impression when not fluent last, one pace, 4th of 7, 8l behind Curragh Golan (10-2) at Listowel 3m hcp Yielding in Sep.
Thomond (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Soon led and disputed, headed from 12th but remained close up, no extra and one pace from 2 out, 5th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Curragh Golan (10-2) at Listowel 3m hcp Yielding in Sep.
Curragh Golan (IRE) 2-1fav (10-2) Soon tracked leaders, closed up travelling smoothly straight, challenged 2 out, led last, ridden out to assert run-in, stayed on well, won at Listowel 3m hcp Yielding in Sep beating Katie Do (10-6) by 3l, 7 ran.
Katie Do (IRE) 5-1 (10-6) Led early, soon close up and disputed, led from 12th, slight mistake next, strongly pressed straight, headed last, one pace, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Curragh Golan (10-2) at Listowel 3m hcp Yielding in Sep.
Courtncatcher (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Held up, soon towards rear, no impression from 3 out, 6th of 7, 14 1/2l behind Curragh Golan (10-2) at Listowel 3m hcp Yielding in Sep.
Eiri Na Casca (IRE) 6-1cfav (11-4) Prominent, slight mistake 1st, led approaching 6th where slight mistake, slight mistake 4 out and headed, no impression and not fluent 2 out, no extra, 7th of 16, 19 3/4l behind Mileys Dream (10-5) at Listowel 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Odit (GER) 14-1 (11-1) Chased leaders early, soon towards rear, no impression from 6 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Tocororo (9-12) at Galway 2m 2f (1) sft in Sep.