Racecards
16:05 Gowran Park (IRE)
Visit Kilkenny.ie Apprentice Handicap (45-65)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 100y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €9,000 added
- Winner: €5,400
- 2nd: €1,800
- 3rd: €900
- 4th: €450
- Form 771528
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer C O'Dwyer
- Jockey C G O'Dwyer
chased leaders, ridden in 5th entering straight, soon no impression
- Form 73009
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer D Murphy
- Jockey Ms N A Kane
led, joined 4f out, ridden and headed entering straight, soon weakened
- Form 612452
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Francis Casey
- Jockey Ryan Sexton
chased leaders, took keen hold, improved to dispute lead 4f out, led entering straight, ridden and headed under 2f out, soon no impression on winner, 3rd under 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 7-00453
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey Paddy Harnett
rear of mid-division, pushed along 5f out, ridden in moderate 7th 2f out, kept on without threatening final furlong
- Form 500029
- Age 10
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J F Levins
- Jockey Vanessa Maye
always behind, never a factor
Motbeq (USA)
11- Form 009
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey Katelyn Young
slowly into stride, in rear early, headway on outer into 4th over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 047859
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey J A Powell
dwelt, rear of mid-division, no impression from 3f out, never a factor
- Form 022374
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey Sam Ewing
mid-division, headway into 3rd entering straight, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no impression in 2nd under 1f out, kept on well close home, not reach winner
- Form 632638
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Mrs D A Love
- Jockey Siobhan Rutledge
dwelt, held up towards rear, headway into 4th entering straight, led under 2f out, soon ridden clear, reduced advantage inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 040-026
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P J Flynn
- Jockey Hugh Horgan
mid-division, ridden in 9th entering straight, no impression
- Form 019590
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey S P Bird
chased leaders on inner, ridden and weakened from 3f out
Long Wood (IRE)
486- Form 0966/00-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer K Purcell
- Jockey S M Mooney
towards rear, no impression from 3f out, never a factor
- Form 300/80-0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer G A Kingston
- Jockey Jack Cleary
mid-division on outer, weakened 5f out
- Form 98/093-5
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D Donovan
- Jockey Amy Jo Hayes
slowly into stride, soon mid-division on inner, no impression from 3f out, never a factor
- Form 664345
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
In depth
Verdict
Aunt Audrey has won twice around here and arrives in good form from hurdling though she may find this on the short side nowadays. Highway To Heaven and All The Mollies fought out a finish over the track and trip in August and the former should have the edge again at these weights while Pulsating, eight-times a winner on the all-weather, gained his first Turf victory at Navan last month but is 8lb higher. Stellify has yet to win but Never Rains has scored around here and ran well on heavy ground at Limerick last time. GIORNI FELICE looked like repeating July's Navan victory over slightly further a couple of week's ago but was run out of it in the closing stages. He can go one better as both the third and fourth have won subsequently. Weardiditallgorong, who finished fifth on his reappearance in that latter race, could go well at a price.
Formwatch
Pulsating (IRE) 20-1 (8-6) Mid-division, ridden in 7th over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Memyselfandmoi (9-1) at Navan 1m hcp fll sft in Oct.
Complete Fiction (IRE) 50-1 (9-13) Slowly away, in rear, some headway on inner 2f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 9th of 14, 11 3/4l behind Baron Samedi (9-11) at Cork 1m 2f hcp hvy in Aug.
Giorni Felice (IRE) 7-2 (9-8) Mid-division, took keen hold, headway 4f out, improved to dispute lead 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, kept on under pressure in 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Newgirlintown (9-11) at Navan 1m 2f hcp sft in Oct.
Never Rains (IRE) 17-2 (9-13) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and headway on outer 2f out, went 4th and ridden 1f out, kept on well in 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Indiana Grey (9-3) at Limerick 7f hcp hvy in Oct.
Tennessee Wildcat (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Dwelt, soon rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, no impression 1 1/2f out, lost place under 1f out, kept on same pace, 9th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Jackmel (9-7) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Oct.
Motbeq (USA) 50-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, 6th briefly 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong, 9th of 13, 16 1/2l behind Improving (9-8) at Limerick 7f mdn hvy in Oct.
Scorpion Black (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along and effort straight, no extra from over 1f out, 9th of 14, 21 1/2l behind Garrison Commander (10-2) at Punchestown 1m 1f hcp sft in Sep.
Stellify (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Mid-division, raced keenly, 7th halfway, ridden and went 3rd 2f out, no impression over 1f out, dropped to 4th final 150 yards, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 7l behind Leabaland (9-10) at Cork 1m hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
All The Mollies (IRE) 15-2 (8-11) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Han Solo (9-7) at Cork 1m hcp gd in Sep.
Aunty Audrey (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along from early, not fluent at 3rd, ridden in 6th 3 out, good headway to lead before 2 out, strongly pressed after last, joined close home, headed near line, 2nd of 13, hd behind Jazz Ranger (11-8) at Tramore 2m hcp gd in Sep.
Highway To Heaven (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Pushed along early and always towards rear, no impression over 2f out, weakened, 15th of 16, 31 1/4l behind Indiana Grey (9-3) at Limerick 7f hcp hvy in Oct.
Long Wood (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Prominent, pushed along approaching straight, soon weakened, 16th of 17, 24 1/4l behind Galeola (9-13) at Tipperary 1m 4f hcp Yielding in Jun.
Smiling Emily (IRE) 200-1 (8-12) Dwelt, soon chased leaders, 6th approaching halfway, lost place and pushed along from 3f out, no extra over 2f out, last of 13, 21 1/2l behind Pretty Rebel (10-0) at Curragh 7f hcp sft in Oct.
Weardiditallgorong 28-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden in 4th over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 16, 3 1/4l behind Newgirlintown (9-11) at Navan 1m 2f hcp sft in Oct.
Starting Monday (IRE) 4-1fav (9-8) Chased leaders early before dropping to 7th from halfway, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden, no impression from over 1f out and kept on into 5th inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Flight Command (9-1) at Gowran Park 1m hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.