Racecards
16:00 Gowran Park (IRE)
Holden Plant Rentals Shamrock Handicap Chase (Grade B)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €50,000 added
- Winner: €30,000
- 2nd: €10,000
- 3rd: €5,000
- 4th: €2,500
- Form 231-651
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer J Dullea
- Jockey Phillip Enright
keen, tracked leaders, 4th from 4th, bumped with rival 7th, not match leaders and bad mistake 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 20-1239
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Ms M Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
waited with, 9th from 4th, headway 4 out, chased leaders and slight mistake 2 out, kept on same pace from last
- Form P2P3PP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey D J Mullins
mid-division early, dropped to last from 4th, pushed along from next, no impression from 5 out
- Form 45-3635
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey J J Slevin
soon prominent, 2nd from 4th, not match leaders and bad mistake 3 out, no impression after
- Form 309714
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer William P Murphy
- Jockey Simon Torrens
led, some slight mistakes, headed into straight, soon no extra
- Form 3P-3342
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 124
pushed along briefly early, tracked leaders, not always fluent jumping, 5th from 4th, progress to lead into straight, pressed 2 out, headed run-in and kept on without matching winner
- Form 370121
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer J P Dempsey
- Jockey L P Dempsey
slightly impeded start and waited with, 6th from 4th, headway approaching straight and challenged 2 out, slight mistake last, led run-in and stayed on best
- Form 79131P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey T Ryan
slightly impeded start and waited with, 8th from 4th, headway and slightly impeded before 3 out, mistake 2 out, kept on same pace from last
- Form 51-3784
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer E McNamara
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
waited with, 7th from 4th, headway and effort approaching straight, pulled up quickly before 3 out
- Form 6PU790
- Age 10
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
prominent, slightly slow at 1st, 3rd from 4th, bumped with rival 7th, jumped left 5 out, lost place approaching 4 out, weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The Long Mile, who also has an engagement at Naas tomorrow, is in excellent form though a 9lb rise for last month's victory here makes this much more difficult. Tikkanen Express bounced back to form at Thurles but a 6lb rise puts him on his highest ever mark and he's untested in heavy conditions. Debuchet won a novices' chase in testing ground at Fairyhouse and has been a beaten favourite in three subsequent starts including a similar-class race to this at Leopardstown. The entry here doesn't looks as strong so he should make a bold bid for compensation. Velocity Boy is better known as a stayer so did well to score over 2m1f at Fairyhouse in January while DIAMOND TURF (NAP), who makes his handicap debut after just failing to hold Castle Oliver in a novices' event at Down Royal, had the form boosted when the winner landed a much better race at Naas and can go one better.
Formwatch
Tikkanen Express (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Prominent, on terms after 5th, led 7th, joined approaching 3 out, led again 2 out, almost joined last, kept on well run-in, won at Thurles 2m 1f hcp sft in Feb beating Kitten Rock (11-10) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Debuchet (FR) 11-2fav (10-10) Tracked leaders on inner, slight mistake 4th, mid-division and mistake next, dropped to rear of mid-division and slight mistake 6th, soon no impression, 9th of 15, dist behind Eclair De Beaufeu (11-3) at Leopardstown 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Feb.
Spider Web (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Always behind, trailing and pushed along 3rd, no impression from 4 out, pulled up after 2 out, at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Triplicate (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Towards rear on outer, mistake 4th, some headway approaching straight and 8th 3 out, no impression after next and moderate 5th last, no extra, 5th of 15, 28 1/2l behind Spyglass Hill (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hvy in Feb.
Velocity Boy (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Prominent, 2nd halfway, headway to lead 5 out, pushed along and headed 2 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd before last, no extra run-in, 4th of 8, 16l behind Valdieu (11-6) at Naas 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Feb.
Diamond Turf (FR) 11-4 (11-7) Chased leader, close up and disputed from 4th, ridden before 2 out, led after 2 out, pressed from last, joined and disputed run-in, headed and held close home, 2nd of 5, nk behind Castle Oliver (11-0) at Down Royal 2m sft in Jan.
The Long Mile 3-1fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and some headway in 3rd 3 out, progress to challenge at last and soon led, kept on well run-in, won at Gowran Park 2m hcp hvy in Feb beating Conright Boy (10-13) by 2l, 9 ran.
Allardyce 16-1 (9-12) Always towards rear, mistake 6th, no impression from 3 out, pulled up before last, at Leopardstown 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Feb.
Alfie's Choice (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 4th halfway, pushed along 3 out, soon ridden and no impression next, no extra, 4th of 9, 14 1/2l behind The Long Mile (11-9) at Gowran Park 2m hcp hvy in Feb.
Presenting Mahler (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Led, slow at 1st and jumped left throughout, jumped badly left at 5th, headed next, weakened quickly, continued trailing, last of 10, dist behind Effernock Lad (10-5) at Sligo 2m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.