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15:45 Gowran Park (IRE)
Holden Plant Rentals Shamrock Handicap Chase (Grade B)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €45,000 added
- Winner: €27,000
- 2nd: €9,000
- 3rd: €4,501
- 4th: €2,250
- Form 5P3-909
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Mark Walsh
mid-division, rear of mid-division after 3rd, slightly detached at 4th where slight mistake, 10th after 4 out, no impression 2 out
- Form PP-7F26
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer P T Foley
- Jockey Shane O'Callaghan
in touch, progress before 1st, lost place before 4th, headway after 4 out, led narrowly before 3 out, edged left before last where headed and mistake, weakened and dropped to 3rd closing stages
- Form 3-11335
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey H Morgan
towards rear, slightly detached at 4th, 8th after 4 out, progress 2 out where not fluent, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 0-81F32
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Miss E Doyle
- Jockey R Deegan
rear of mid-division, 6th at 4th, took closer order after 4 out, almost on terms before 3 out, mistake 2 out, slightly hampered before last where led and not fluent, asserted run-in
Gevrey (FR)
13- Form 553414
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jordan Gainford
tracked leader, mid-division after 3rd, took closer order after 4 out, under pressure in 5th after 3 out, improved to 3rd last, kept on in 2nd closing stages, not trouble winner
- Form F31-627
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer A L T Moore
- Jockey Donagh Meyler
led, headed and dropped to 4th before 3 out, no impression on leaders in 3rd 2 out, no extra in 4th run-in
- Form 4-7823U
- Age 13
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Mike O'Connor
in touch, 3rd after 3rd, 2nd before 4th, closed 4 out, 3rd 3 out, no impression in 4th 2 out, weakened run-in
- Form 9-P2455
- Age 10
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer S O O'Brien
- Jockey M M McDonagh
soon tracked leader, 4th after 3rd, 3rd before 4th, lost place before 2 out, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 737636
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey Simon Torrens
rear, slightly detached at 4th, 7th after 4 out, dropped to rear before 2 out, no extra before last where not fluent, never a factor
- Form 474194
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 113
rear, slightly detached at 4th, 9th after 4 out, no impression 2 out, weakened, never a factor
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Anibale Fly is warming up for another crack at Aintree and at the other end of the weights That's Lifebuoy is 6lb out of the handicap. Gevrey looks to be progressing as he followed a victory at Fairyhouse with a very good run in a Grade B handicap at Naas. He's closely matched with the veteran Kavanaghs Corner on that former run and should make the frame while Bold Enough, who completed a novice chase double early last summer, has been racing at Grade 3 level and will find this more to his liking. BOIS DE CLAMART looked one to follow when landing a handicap here in November but fell at the first on his next start. He's had a couple of confidence-boosters over hurdles and gets the nod. Rebel Gold's narrow defeat in a Limerick Grade B puts him in the frame with Shane O'Callaghan's claim a major plus.
Formwatch
Anibale Fly (FR) 33-1 (11-1) Mid-division, mistake at 1st, pushed along 4 out, ridden in 10th 2 out, no impression, 9th of 16, 8 1/4l behind Carrig Sam (10-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp sft in Feb.
Rebel Gold (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, dropped to 6th before 7th, 9th at 8th, progress before 4 out, 3rd 3 out, lost place before last, weakened in 6th run-in, 6th of 17, 16l behind Birchdale (10-0) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Feb.
Bold Enough (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Held up in touch in 5th early, 3rd at 6th, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, soon no impression on leaders, 5th of 6, 23 1/4l behind Embittered (11-3) at Punchestown 2m 3f (1) gd in Oct.
Bois De Clamart (FR) 13-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, led next, pushed along and headed early straight, ridden and kept on one pace, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Captain Conby (11-4) at Punchestown 2m 4f Yielding in Jan.
Gevrey (FR) 14-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, slight mistake 8th, pushed along in 5th when left 4th 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, under pressure and kept on same pace run-in, 4th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Gabbys Cross (11-1) at Naas 2m 4f hcp sft in Feb.
The Priests Leap (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th 3 out, no extra before next, 7th of 10, 31l behind Bythesametoken (11-5) at Down Royal 2m Yielding in Jan.
Kavanaghs Corner (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Mid-division when big jump and unseated rider at 2nd, at Navan 3m hcp Yielding in Mar.
R'evelyn Pleasure (IRE) 9-1 (10-3) Towards rear, detached before 3 out, ridden and no impression in 7th after 2 out, 6th before last and kept on one pace run-in, 5th of 9, 6 1/2l behind A Wave Of The Sea (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Feb.
Weihnachts (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 2nd, pushed along 4 out, pushed along in moderate 10th 2 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 15, 8 1/4l behind Gevrey (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp sft in Feb.
That's Lifebuoy (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) In rear, ridden in 7th 3 out, 6th at last, kept on without threatening in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Alohamora (11-13) at Navan 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Mar.