Racecards
14:50 Gowran Park (IRE)
Thomastown Maiden
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 100y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €11,999 added
- Winner: €7,200
- 2nd: €2,400
- 3rd: €1,200
- 4th: €600
- Form 0738-09
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 63
held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 2 1/2f out, soon no extra
- Form 644
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer L Comer
- Jockey Chris Hayes
soon tracked leaders and kept wide early, disputed halfway, ridden in 2nd 2 1/2f out, no impression on leader over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd closing stages
- Form 035432
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J A Stack
- Jockey J M Sheridan
led, joined halfway, led 2 1/2f out, ridden 2f out, asserted 1f out, kept on strongly to go clear final furlong
- Form 4353
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer K J Condon
- Jockey W J Lee
tracked leader, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression on leader over 2f out, kept on one pace into 2nd closing stages
- Form 5449
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
held up, ridden in 4th 2 1/2f out, soon brought to stand\'s side, no extra over 1f out
- Form 403702
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey A J Slattery
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
TIME TO SOAR was tackling heavy ground and wearing first-time blinkers when just failing to overhaul Simpson's Paradox at Killarney and can go one better. Toll Stone was staying on in testing conditions at Listowel but Highland Rahy has never raced on ground with plenty of give. Rapid City didn't get the run of the race at Punchestown and was only beaten just over a length so has to enter calculations.
Formwatch
Chain Of Destiny (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and no extra 2 1/2f out, weakened, last of 9, 33 1/4l behind Space Age (9-8) at Tipperary 7f mdn sft in Aug.
Rapid City (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders early, restrained into mid-division after 2f, ridden over 2f out, stayed on into 6th 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong, 4th of 14, 1 1/4l behind Casheldale Lad (9-8) at Punchestown 1m 1f mdn Good - Yielding in Sep.
Highland Rahy (USA) 4-1 (9-8) Led, joined entering straight, led again over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and strongly pressed 1f out, headed and no impression final 50 yards, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Lord Vader (9-13) at Cork 1m mdn gd in Sep.
Toll Stone (IRE) 13-2 (9-8) Rear of mid division, 7th halfway, headway on outer to go 6th entering straight, soon ridden and kept on from over 1f out, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Water Nymph (9-3) at Listowel 1m mdn Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Spirit Of Paradise (IRE) 10-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, disputed briefly entering straight, soon pushed along and ridden over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, kept on one pace, 10th of 12, at Killarney 1m hcp hvy in Sep.
Time To Soar (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Mid division, 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden over 2f out, headway to challenge last 50 yards, no extra and kept on one pace, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Simpson's Paradox (9-8) at Killarney 1m mdn hvy in Sep.