Racecards
15:30 Gowran Park (IRE)
PWC Kilkenny Handicap (70-100)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €21,000 added
- Winner: €12,600
- 2nd: €4,200
- 3rd: €2,100
- 4th: €1,050
- Form 0-90550
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 96
chased leaders, briefly short of room and switched left 4th 2f out, soon ridden, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on well close home
- Form 411485
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
chased leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead 2f out, soon ridden, headed 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 406304
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer M C Grassick
- Jockey G M Ryan
slowly into stride, in rear, closer on inner in 7th 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 522592
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M Mulvany
- Jockey Gary Carroll
mid-division on inner, ridden entering straight, no impression
- Form 414532
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 87
led, ridden and joined 2f out, led again over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong
- Form 503376
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M O'Callaghan
- Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle
towards rear, ridden entering straight, no impression
- Form 20-2375
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer G Keane
- Jockey Colin Keane
rear of mid-division, ridden entering straight, no impression
- Form 17-7780
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Joseph Murray
- Jockey James J Doyle
mid-division, ridden entering straight, weakened
- Form 132522
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer T Cleary
- Jockey Rory Cleary
chased leaders, ridden in 3rd on outer 2f out, no impression final furlong
In depth
Verdict
KODIAC PRINCE won a course and distance handicap in July and has been running consistently well ever since which is why he's 20lb higher. He holds Facethepuckout on their latest run at Killarney but Rocket Science has been competing at a higher level since completing a double in the summer. Royal Pippen was a 40/1 chance when beating today's rival Comfort Line on heavy going at Limerick but was receiving 12lb and only gets 4lb here. The latter's stable also run In From The Cold, who was in cracking form in the spring but has been looking a few pounds high recently. Miss Myers hasn't won for a year but she'll enjoy the conditions and will be running on at the finish.
Formwatch
Spanish Tenor (IRE) 16-1 (10-1) Slightly bumped start, raced near side, towards rear, some headway under 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 13th of 15, 13 1/4l behind Lustown Baba (9-2) at Curragh 6f hcp sft in Oct.
Rocket Science (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, 11th halfway, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Current Option (9-7) at Tipperary 7f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Miss Myers (IRE) 20-1 (9-13) Slowly into stride, in rear, progress on inner 3f out, ridden in 8th under 2f out, kept on without threatening final furlong, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Memyselfandmoi (9-1) at Navan 1m hcp fll sft in Oct.
In From The Cold (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Mid-division, 7th halfway, not clear run and switched left 2f out, headway on outer to go 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Saltonstall (10-2) at Limerick 1m hcp hvy in Oct.
Comfort Line (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway 2f out and ridden to lead over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, no extra, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Royal Pippen (9-4) at Limerick 7f hvy in Oct.
Facethepuckout (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Briefly impeded soon after 1f, soon towards rear, headway behind horses straight, kept on same pace without threatening from over 1f out, 6th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Sheer Bravado (9-11) at Killarney 1m hcp sft in Oct.
Mean Fomhair (IRE) 4-1fav (9-4) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, short of room in 7th and checked 1f out, not near enough to challenge and kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Memyselfandmoi (9-1) at Navan 1m hcp fll sft in Oct.
Howling Wolf (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Waited with, 11th approaching halfway, raced on outer straight and some headway, kept on same pace final furlong, 12th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Alhaazm (8-12) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Oct.
Kodiac Prince (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden in 2nd over 1f out, challenged and on terms 1f out, headed and 2nd 100 yards out, kept on same pace, not match winner, 2nd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Sheer Bravado (9-3) at Tipperary 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Royal Pippen (IRE) 40-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders early, soon dropped to rear and pushed along after 2f, headway on outer in straight and 3rd 1f out, led final 100 yards and kept on well, won at Limerick 7f hvy in Oct beating Comfort Line (9-11) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.