Racecards
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
- 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
- Form 004031
- Age 7
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J Leavy
- Jockey J A Heffernan
mid-division on outer, ridden in 5th 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 806721
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer S J Treacy
- Jockey B A Curtis
prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden to lead 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 111167
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer V C Ward
- Jockey Fran Berry
in rear, ridden along and outpaced on outer 2 1/2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
- Form 330072
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey Mick Kinane
chased leaders, ridden in 3rd 3f out, no impression from 2f out, eased inside final furlong
- Form 10/59-32
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Ms J Morgan
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
mid-division, weakened from 3f out
- Form 110/00-0
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J J Coleman
- Jockey P J Smullen
in rear, progress on outer from halfway, ridden in 6th 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 500093
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
chased leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon no extra
- Form 830323
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer K F O'Donnell
- Jockey Martin Harley
towards rear, ridden in 8th 2 1/2f out, soon no extra, swished tail under pressure inside final furlong
- Form 20770-8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey D J Moran
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.