Racecards
12:20 Gowran Park (IRE)
Gerry Comerford Drilling Beginners Chase
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €13,000 added
- Winner: €7,800
- 2nd: €2,600
- 3rd: €1,300
- 4th: €650
- Form 39-3116
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey M P O'Connor
always behind, pushed along 7th, no impression from 5 out, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 65588-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J S McGarvey
always behind, not fluent 6th, no impression from next, never a factor, pulled up before 3 out
- Form PP530-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss Ellmarie Holden
- Jockey D Moloney
disputed lead, headed 7th, slight mistake 10th, ridden and dropped to 3rd before 3 out, moderate 4th next, no impression on leaders
- Form 619F-05
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer S Doyle
- Jockey Jordan Gainford
tracked leaders, mistake 1st, ridden in 5th 3 out, no impression on leaders before next, no extra
- Form 62-348
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
tracked leaders, mistake 1st, 4th 4 out, went 2nd before next, ridden and no impression on winner after 3 out, kept on one pace in 2nd
- Form 0/008-0P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer D J Barry
- Jockey Patrick M O'Brien
rear of mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, no impression from 5 out, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 542303
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer C O'Dwyer
- Jockey C G O'Dwyer
tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, fell 9th
- Form 3-70605
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey A P Heskin
always towards rear, mistake 1st, slight mistake 4th, no impression from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 37-7PF6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Kieren Buckley
mid-division, slight mistake 1st, took keen hold, unseated rider 9th
- Form 5212-64
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway into 3rd 4 out, ridden in 4th next, moderate 3rd 2 out, soon no impression
- Form 25083-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P Croke
- Jockey Shane Fenelon
tracked leaders, 5th when slight mistake 4 out, soon ridden, moderate 5th 2 out, most late progress to go 3rd inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 3523F3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer C O'Keeffe
- Jockey D E Mullins
disputed lead, not fluent at 1st, led from 7th and made rest, travelling well 2 out, pushed along and stayed on well run-in, easily
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
HAND OVER FIST completed a double in minor handicaps over timber but struggled from his raised mark at Punchestown. This is not the strongest of tasks on his debut over fences and he can return to winning ways. Steppenwolf has never looked like winning in four starts over fences but Wee Charlie was in fine form over hurdles in the spring and showed up well for a long way on his chasing debut at Limerick. Carrig Carol will have come on for her debut over fences at Thurles but Silent Approach makes her debut over the bigger obstacles though her allowance should aid her cause.
Formwatch
Hand Over Fist (FR) 11-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd 3 out, ridden in 2nd next, 3rd entering straight, no impression, 6th of 19, 7 1/4l behind Getaway Charlie (10-12) at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Innellan Shore (FR) 18-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Limerick 2m hcp hvy in Oct.
Jet Setting Johnny (IRE) 28-1 (11-11) Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression 3 out, weakened and pulled up before next, at Tipperary 3m hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Nephin Beg (IRE) 18-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along and dropped to 5th approaching straight, soon ridden and no extra, 5th of 13, dist behind Positive Thinker (11-11) at Limerick 3m hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Noble Blue (FR) 11-1 (11-12) Mid division, 7th halfway, pushed along on inner before 3 out, slight mistake next, soon no impression, kept on one pace from last, 8th of 16, 20 1/4l behind Lake Winnipesaukee (11-12) at Roscommon 2m 4f mdn Good - Yielding in Aug.
Saddle In The Rain (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, dropped towards rear over 2f out, weakened 2 1/2f out, last of 12, dist behind Alfalfa (10-0) at Thurles 1m 4f hcp sft in Oct.
Sixhandsinmypocket 5-1 (11-12) Mid-division early, tracked leaders after 5th, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th and no impression before 2 out, 4th last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 8l behind Croi Corcra (11-5) at Tramore 2m 6f sft in Oct.
Squire Ohara (IRE) 80-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, ridden before 4 out, moderate 5th 3 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Time Marches On (11-6) at Cork 2m 2f Yielding in Oct.
Steppenwolf (FR) 33-1 (11-5) Towards rear, progress to 5th before 7th, headway before 8th, lost place before 2 out, one paced over 1f out, 6th of 9, 19 3/4l behind The Big Chap (11-9) at Galway 2m 2f sft in Oct.
Wee Charlie (IRE) 22-1 (11-12) Chased leaders in 4th, briefly left 3rd 3 out, soon dropped to 4th, pushed along and no impression from before 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 24 1/4l behind Quilixios (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f sft in Oct.
Carrig Carol (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, soon ridden and mistake last, no extra run-in, 6th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Law Ella (11-7) at Thurles 2m 5f sft in Oct.
Silent Approach (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved into 2nd 2 out, ridden and no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Faux Fur (10-11) at Tramore 2m 4f mdn hvy in Oct.