Racecards
13:57 Gowran Park (IRE)
Visit Kilkenny.ie Chase
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €15,500 added
- Winner: €9,300
- 2nd: €3,100
- 3rd: €1,551
- 4th: €775
- Form 221/41-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
made all, not fluent 1st, 1 length lead 4 out, mistake 2 out, asserted before last, kept on well, comfortably
- Form 3422-41
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P Fenton
- Jockey Brian Hayes
always in rear, slow jump 9th, pushed along and no impression from before 4 out
Mitchouka (FR)
255- Form 907136-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer G O'Loughlin
- Jockey Ricky Doyle
tracked leaders, a little keen, no impression in moderate 3rd when slight mistake 3 out, ridden and kept on one pace from 2 out
- Form 62F1-PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
tracked leader, 1 length behind in 2nd 4 out, pushed along when mistake next, no impression when mistake 2 out, kept on one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ANNAMIX has always had a big reputation but never delivered until his chasing debut at Fairyhouse in January where he made all to beat a smart field. He should go on to better things this campaign starting here. Spyglass Hill has been hindered by jumping problems and may have won a Grade 3 at Naas in January but for a fall. He made another bad mistake on his reappearance in the Galway Plate and was badly hampered when pulled up last time but a clear round would see him in contention. Atlantic Shore was having only his second start over fences when winning easily at Wexford though takes on better rivals while Mitchouka, a useful hurdler with Gordon Elliott, made a winning debut over fences for new connections and took on stronger company later.
Formwatch
Annamix (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Made all, clear with one rival from 3 out, jumped left next, soon ridden and drew 3 lengths clear approaching last, stayed on well run-in, won at Fairyhouse 2m 1f sft in Jan beating Voix Des Tiep (11-12) by 11l, 11 ran.
Atlantic Shore (IRE) 11-8fav (12-0) In touch, 4th after 6th, closed before 4 out, pushed along to 2nd after 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden and asserted before last, kept on well, won at Wexford 2m 4f Soft - Heavy in Oct beating Getaday (12-0) by 11l, 11 ran.
Mitchouka (FR) 33-1 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, mistake 8th headway and switched right when not much room and stumbled 2 out, held after, 6th of 20, 18l behind Imperial Aura (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp lst (1) sft in Mar.
Spyglass Hill (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Towards rear, very badly hampered 10th, no impression after 5 out and behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Listowel 3m hcp sft in Sep.