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17:45 Gowran Park (IRE)

Kilkenny Racing Festival 3rd/4th October Handicap (60-100)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €25,001 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.80s
  • Off Time: 17:45:21
  • 10 Ran
1(7)
Silk - ORANGE, black star, diabolo on sleeves, white & black hooped cap

Reload (IRE)

7 CDC
7/1
  • Form 031614
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 90

mid-division, 6th entering straight, ridden from 2f out, went 2nd and kept on well inside final furlong

2(1)
Silk - WHITE, black & orange striped sleeves & cap
4/1
  • Form 004031
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 89

mid-division on outer, ridden in 5th 2f out, soon no impression

3(4)
Silk - WHITE, royal blue diamonds, striped sleeves, quartered cap
4/1
  • Form 806721
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 87

prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden to lead 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on well

4(2)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, red panel & sleeves, red cap
  • Form 111167
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 85

in rear, ridden along and outpaced on outer 2 1/2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong

5(9)
Silk - WHITE & BLACK CHEVRONS, white sleeves, red cap
  • Form 330072
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 84

chased leaders, ridden in 3rd 3f out, no impression from 2f out, eased inside final furlong

6(10)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & MAROON QUARTERED, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
11/2
  • Form 10/59-32
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 81

mid-division, weakened from 3f out

7(5)
Silk - PURPLE, yellow stars, halved sleeves, purple cap, yellow star
20/1
  • Form 110/00-0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 77

in rear, progress on outer from halfway, ridden in 6th 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

8(3)
Silk - BLACK, orange epaulettes, black cap, orange star
10/1
  • Form 500093
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 71

chased leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon no extra

9(8)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, white sash, red cap, emerald green spots
  • Form 830323
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 76

towards rear, ridden in 8th 2 1/2f out, soon no extra, swished tail under pressure inside final furlong

10(6)
Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap
  • Form 20770-8
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 72

led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace over 1f out

In depth

Formwatch

Reload (IRE) 4-1 (10-0) Rear of mid-division, progress on outer into 9th 3f out, kept on without threatening to go 4th final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Shayrazan (9-7) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp 0-100 gs.

Shayrazan (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, 6th 3f out, ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out, stayed on well to lead inside final furlong, won at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp 0-100 gs beating Sciatin (9-10) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.

Dane Blue (IRE) 7-2fav (9-5) Prominent, led entering straight, ridden 2f out, kept on well final furlong, comfortably, won at Gowran Park 1m fll hcp gs beating Essexford (10-0) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.

Striking Force (IRE) 14-1 (8-1) Mid-division, 12th halfway, no impression under pressure from over 2f out, kept on without threatening, 7th of 16, 5l behind Almass (7-13) at Galway 7f prm hcp gd.

Essexford (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, 4th 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace in 2nd from 1f out, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Dane Blue (9-5) at Gowran Park 1m fll hcp gs.

Baynes Cross (IRE) 5-1 (8-5) Mid-division, 6th 3f out, progress to go 2nd 1 1/2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Electric Warrior (8-13) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Mar.

Silly Dancer (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Held up, progress early straight, ridden in 5th 2f out, kept on without threatening winner final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Dane Blue (9-5) at Gowran Park 1m fll hcp gs.

Holly Hawk (IRE) 14-1 (7-13) Tracked leaders, ridden in 7th 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on same pace without troubling leaders, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Miranda's Girl (8-7) at Galway 7f fll hcp gd in Jul.