Racecards
19:50 Gowran Park (IRE)
Robert Grace Live After Racing June 2nd Handicap
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 185y
- Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €11,500 added
- Winner: €6,899
- 2nd: €2,300
- 3rd: €1,150
- 4th: €575
- Form 851151-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Gary Carroll
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden on outside over 2f out, never involved
- Form 60/335-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P T Foley
- Jockey Luke McAteer
soon led, ridden and headed narrowly over 2f out, stayed challenging winner, kept on well, just denied
- Form 7/1603-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey W J Lee
slowly into stride, always in rear, well beaten over 2f out
- Form 640-313
- Age 8
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey Shane Markey
mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 21137-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Chris Hayes
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 783002/
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 68
rear of mid-division, outpaced 3f out, well beaten over 1f out
- Form 703220-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey Adam Caffrey
chased leaders, driven over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
- Form 46/1417-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey M W Hassett
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 7-403
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer S Byrne
- Jockey James Ryan
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, ran on, went 3rd close home
- Form 4427-00
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer H D McGuigan
- Jockey Patrick McGettigan
led early, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 54/986-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P Kiely
- Jockey Colin Keane
chased leaders, went 2nd 12f out, led narrowly over 2f out, hard pressed thereafter, driven over 1f out, just prevailed
In depth
Formwatch
Empress Alma (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along in 4th entering straight, headway on inner to lead over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on well, won at Thurles 2m hcp gd in Oct beating Sir Allen (10-2) by nk, 11 ran.
Sioux Eagle (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along over 4f out and ridden over 2f out, headway into 3rd early final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Molly Hall (8-13) at Gowran Park 1m 6f hcp sft in Apr.
Party Dress (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, lost place after 3rd, slight mistake 4 out, 9th 3 out, no impression and weakened before 2 out, 8th of 11, 37 1/2l behind Party President (11-4) at Clonmel 2m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Gracesolution (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden to go 4th over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Beauparc (10-0) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Apr.
Miss Gitana (IRE) 7-2jfav (10-7) Tracked leaders, mistake 1st and slight mistake 4 out, 5th when mistake 2 out and pushed along, ridden in 4th at last, 3rd inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Queenofthelodge (11-4) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp gd in May.
Star Official (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Towards rear, closer in 7th 3 out, good headway to lead 2 out, soon ridden clear, stayed on strongly run-in, easily, won at Tramore 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Apr beating Nusra (10-12) by 10l, 12 ran.
Dancing Steve (IRE) 7-2 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden in moderate 8th 2f out, weakened, 12th of 14, 11 3/4l behind Eighty Eight (9-13) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Dec.
Lady Kai (IRE) 6-1 (10-2) Towards rear of mid-division, short of room from 3f out, ridden from 2f out and kept on well into 7th inside final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 20, 7 3/4l behind Say It So (9-5) at Navan 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Disco Boy (IRE) 40-1 (9-9) Towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, headway in 9th over 1f out, went 3rd inside final 150 yards, kept on one pace, 3rd of 18, 6l behind Elle Dorado Rock (9-1) at Navan 1m 5f hcp sft in Apr.
Pons Aelius (IRE) 66-1 (9-9) Led early, tracked leaders and 4th halfway, pushed along and lost place early straight, no extra from 2f out and eased inside final furlong, 17th of 18, 29l behind Elle Dorado Rock (9-1) at Navan 1m 5f hcp sft in Apr.
Inchiquin Star (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden from over 2f out and some modest late progress, 10th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Duke Of Leggagh (9-11) at Roscommon 1m 4f hcp gd in May.