Racecards
17:10 Gowran Park (IRE)
Open Week At Gowran Park Handicap
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €21,000 added
- Winner: €12,600
- 2nd: €4,200
- 3rd: €2,100
- 4th: €1,050
- Form 417-612
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Hugh Horgan
dwelt slightly, always towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out
- Form 341/1-8
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey W J Lee
tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden and no extra 2 1/2f out, weakened
- Form 229842
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey C J MacRedmond
made all, ridden 2f out, kept on well final furlong
- Form 790-574
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey Ben Coen
tracked leader, 3rd halfway, ridden in 2nd 2 1/2f out, no impression on leader 1 1/2f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 4-21292
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M Mulvany
- Jockey Gary Carroll
tracked leaders, pushed along in 4th after 2 1/2f, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 0-33733
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M O'Callaghan
- Jockey Siobhan Rutledge
held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into 4th 2f out, stayed on into 2nd 1f out, kept on well final furlong, not reach winner
- Form 466408
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey Chris Hayes
held up, 6th halfway, ridden into 3rd over 2f out, under pressure in 4th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 1/3210-7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Colin Keane
Withdrawn
- Form 218-130
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
Withdrawn
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
LUST has been here twice and won both. A Listed winner at Naas in May last year, he shaped well on his return from a long absence at Fairyhouse last month and can go in again. Spanish Tenor is on a very long losing run but ran an excellent race at Galway and will take some pegging back from the inside berth. Something Nice couldn't get to the well handicapped Crystal Black over a mile at the Curragh on Saturday so could find this on the short side but Facethepuckout has won around here and more rain would greatly enhance his claims. Vernet was odds-on when beaten in a four-runner race at Naas and will need to do better.
Formwatch
Vernet (IRE) 8-13fav (9-5) Led, took keen hold, joined entering straight, soon pushed along, headed narrowly 2f out, ridden over 1f out, disputed again under 1f out, headed 100 yards out, no impression, kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Clever And Cool (9-5) at Naas 7f gd in Jul.
Stag Night (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to press leaders 1 1/2f out, close up and every chance 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 15, 3 3/4l behind Tawaazon (9-4) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in May.
Spanish Tenor (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Soon led, 2 lengths advantage halfway, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and headed over 100 yards out, kept on, 2nd of 16, 1l behind Laughifuwant (9-8) at Galway 1m hcp Yielding in Aug.
Daamberdiplomat (IRE) 11-1 (9-11) Edged slightly right leaving stalls, soon rear of mid-division, progress 1f out, soon ridden, no extra in 4th final 100 yards, 4th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Sioux Spirit (9-1) at Naas 6f hcp gd in Jun.
Something Nice (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Mid-division, pushed along in 8th 3f out, ridden in 5th 1f out, 3rd and pressed leaders under 1f out, went 2nd closing stages, kept on well without matching winner, 2nd of 18, 1/2l behind Crystal Black (8-10) at Curragh 1m hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
Facethepuckout (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Mid-division and 5th halfway, took closer order towards nearside from 2f out and ridden in 2nd over 1f out, improved to dispute lead inside final 200 yards, headed and no extra close home, 3rd of 8, hd behind Bells On Her Toes (9-5) at Naas 7f hcp sft in Jul.
Exquisite Acclaim (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, 8th 2f out, soon switched right and some headway, ridden in 7th 1f out, kept on one pace, no extra final 100 yards, 8th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Hotrocket (9-13) at Fairyhouse 7f hcp gd in Jul.
Lust (IRE) 9-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, 3rd entering straight, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no extra over 1f out, 7th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Hotrocket (9-13) at Fairyhouse 7f hcp gd in Jul.
Polar Bear (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Always towards rear, never a factor, last of 15, 18 3/4l behind Betterdaysrcoming (9-6) at Curragh 7f hcp gd in May.