Racecards
12:53 Gowran Park (IRE)
Golf At Gowran Park Handicap Chase
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €21,000 added
- Winner: €12,600
- 2nd: €4,200
- 3rd: €2,100
- 4th: €1,050
- Form 11127U-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer E Mullins
- Jockey Mark Walsh
in rear, closer in 4th at 4th, headway to dispute lead briefly 4 out, soon headed and dropped to 3rd entering straight, pushed along, dropped to moderate 5th when left 4th and hampered 2 out, no impression
- Form 344940/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Miss Ellmarie Holden
- Jockey D Moloney
disputed lead early, headed 2nd and raced 2nd, not fluent and ridden at 5th, soon lost place, dropped to rear 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 201134
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey Liam Quinlan
disputed lead early, took keen hold, led from 2nd, joined from 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, rallied after last, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
- Form F214/56-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J S McGarvey
in rear, bad mistake 1st, closer in 5th 4 out, pushed along in moderate 5th 3 out, no impression in 4th when fell 2 out
- Form P1P22-3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey M P O'Connor
held up in 4th, briefly pushed along at 4th, pushed along in 3rd 4 out, ridden and no impression on leaders in moderate 3rd straight, kept on one pace
Krabat (IRE)
14- Form 3FF9-28
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer M J McDonagh
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
disputed lead early, headed at 2nd and raced 3rd, headway to dispute lead after 4 out, travelling well 3 out, led and not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, slight mistake at last and strongly pressed, headed inside final furlong, no extra
In depth
Verdict
SO SCOTTISH (NAP) completed a hat-trick last autumn before narrowly beaten in a Class 2 handicap at Ascot. His two runs in the spring were at the Cheltenham and Punchestown Festivals and he is starting the campaign on what looks a fair mark. Lucid Dreams completed a double over hurdles and fences in the summer and his two recent efforts have been in Grade 3 company so this represents a drop in class. Clifton Warrior is very consistent at this level and has been narrowly beaten in all three starts over fences while Coqolino is lightly raced for his age and has some smart form though is in the same ownership as the selection.
Formwatch
So Scottish (FR) 6-1 (11-2) Mid-division, bad mistake 4th, 6th halfway, mistake and unseated rider 6 out, at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Ex Patriot (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division and mistake 6th, no impression from 4 out, mistake 2 out, 12th of 18, dist behind Longhouse Poet (10-9) at Gowran Park 3m 1f hcp sft in Jan.
Lucid Dreams (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, 4th when slight mistake 7th, ridden and no impression in 5th before 2 out, went 4th after last, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 18 1/2l behind Letsbeclearaboutit (11-0) at Cork 2m 4f (1) sft in Nov.
Coqolino (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, moderate 6th 4 out, no impression, never a factor, 6th of 7, dist behind Minella Crooner (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f Yielding in Dec.
Clifton Warrior 6-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, 2nd before 7th, closed before 2 out, strongly challenged leader inside final furlong, kept on, held in 3rd, 3rd of 9, 1/4l behind The Big Chap (11-9) at Galway 2m 2f sft in Oct.
Krabat (IRE) 15-2 (10-6) Prominent on outer, not fluent at 1st, 5th halfway, lost place after 3 out, effort before last, weakened in 6th inside final furlong, 8th of 15, 19 1/4l behind Buddy One (11-12) at Galway 2m 6f hcp sft in Oct.