Racecards
20:00 Gowran Park (IRE)
Kilkenny Handicap
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 100y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €20,000 added
- Winner: €13,000
- 2nd: €3,800
- 3rd: €1,800
- 4th: €600
- Form 45-0677
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
led, pushed along 4f out, strongly pressed entering straight, headed 1 1/2f out, soon weakened
- Form 1001-63
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C Roche
- Jockey Fran Berry
held up in last, ridden entering straight, moderate 6th 1 1/2f out, some modest progress final furlong to go 4th
- Form 452121
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer K J Condon
- Jockey S Foley
held up in 6th, progress entering straight, ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out, led under 1f out, headed and no extra close home
- Form 16/5314
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A Oliver
- Jockey Chris Hayes
always prominent, ridden in 2nd entering straight, led 1 1/2f out, headed under 1f out, rallied to regain lead close home
- Form 2080-63
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J Halpin
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
chased leaders, 3rd on outer 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 82-5145
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey F Lynch
chased leaders, 4th entering straight, soon ridden, 2nd on inner 1 1/2f out, dropped to 3rd final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 63-2515
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Mrs D Foster
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th entering straight, soon no impression
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BOLD THADY QUILL and Potomac have met twice in the past few weeks and the score stands at 1-1. The former had his rival back in fourth at the Curragh on Friday and can come out on top again despite a 5lb penalty. He can complete a quick double but Headford Lady is running well enough to be a threat as she's dropped to a very tasty looking mark. Park Ranger ran very well over this track and trip in early May but has been beaten twice over timber subsequently, the first time when falling when long odds-on. Pivot Bridge has struggled at the weights since scoring in very testing conditions at Leopardstown.
Formwatch
Northern Rocked (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) Led, ridden 2f out, strongly pressed and headed 1f out, weakened, 7th of 9, 5l behind Potomac (8-7) at Cork 1m 1f hcp sft in Jun.
Park Ranger (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) In rear, 10th and ridden on outer under 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Great Huzzar (8-12) at Gowran Park 1m hcp hvy in May.
Bold Thady Quill (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) Rear of mid-division, ridden and headway into 6th 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out and soon challenged, kept on best to lead final 100 yards, won at Curragh 1m hcp sft in Jun beating Spa's Dancer (9-3) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Potomac (IRE) 4-1fav (8-11) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong without troubling leaders, 4th of 14, 5l behind Bold Thady Quill (8-9) at Curragh 1m hcp sft in Jun.
Headford Lady (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, headway 2f out and went 3rd 1f out, no impression inside final furlong and kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Balrath Hope (8-7) at Down Royal 1m 2f fll hcp sft in Jun.
Pivot Bridge 5-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, some headway into moderate 10th 2f out, ridden in 7th and no impression 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 15, 8l behind Princeton Plains (8-11) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp 60-90 sft in Jun.
Sli Na Fiarana 8-1 (9-10) Prominent early and settled back to mid-division, 7th halfway, dropped back to 11th entering straight, ridden and went 7th 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, 5th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Balladiene (9-4) at Leopardstown 1m hcp 50-75 sft in Jun.