Racecards
14:30 Gowran Park (IRE)
Race That Stops A County 'Thyestes Jan 23rd 2014' Chase
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €20,000 added
- Winner: €13,000
- 2nd: €3,799
- 3rd: €1,799
- 4th: €600
- Form 5165-05
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey A E Lynch
soon raced in 3rd, challenged in 2nd 2 out, led last, stayed on well run-in
- Form 2252-24
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey R M Power
soon raced in 2nd, led before 6th, pressed straight, headed last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in
- Form 754511-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey B J Cooper
led, headed before 6th, raced in 2nd after, dropped to 3rd 2 out, weakened from before last
- Form 000-176
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
always in rear, behind and no danger from 5 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Dual Grade 1 winning hurdler OSCARS WELL hasn't quite managed to hit those sort of heights over fences despite winning twice but he's been runner-up three times at that highest level and it's about time he was successful again. Buckers Bridge was 21l behind him at Down Royal three weeks ago and looks highly unlikely to turn the tables while Blue Cannon has hardly picked his feet up since making a winning debut over fences on fast ground at Down Royal in June. Savello is beginning to get the hang of jumping fences and was always travelling nicely when beating The Real Article at Leopardstown. He can make further progress and looks the main threat.
Formwatch
Buckers Bridge (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, mistake 4 out, ridden after 3 out, no extra before next, weakened, 5th of 7, 27l behind Rolling Aces (11-5) at Down Royal 2m 4f chs Grd 2 (1) sft.
Oscars Well (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 3 out, no extra before next, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 6l behind Rolling Aces (11-5) at Down Royal 2m 4f chs Grd 2 (1) sft.
Savello (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Tracked leader in 2nd, mistake 2nd, headway to dispute after 2 out and led entering straight, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Leopardstown 2m 1f nov chs gs in Mar beating The Real Article (11-4) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Blue Cannon (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Soon chased leader in moderate 2nd, closed 3 out, ridden entering straight, no extra in 4th when mistake 2 out, weakened, last of 6, 33l behind Heaney (11-5) at Clonmel 3m nov chs in Oct.