Racecards
16:00 Gowran Park (IRE)
Jack Duggan Memorial Handicap Hurdle
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €22,000 added
- Winner: €13,200
- 2nd: €4,400
- 3rd: €2,200
- 4th: €1,099
- Form 2UP-024
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 137
towards rear, 6th 3 out, 5th and pushed along next, soon no impression and moderate 4th at last, kept on one pace
- Form U0UP-89
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer P Roche
- Jockey Aidan Kelly
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and headway on inner to go 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner from before last, kept on one pace run-in
- Form 00-3891
- Age 12
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D Cullen
- Jockey Mark Walsh
disputed lead early, tracked leader in 2nd, bad mistake 7th and rider briefly lost iron, pushed along after 3 out and dropped to 6th entering straight, soon no extra, behind and pulled up before last
- Form 00/8F08-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer H P Finegan
- Jockey Dillon Maxwell
held up towards rear, headway into 2nd after 4 out, pushed along and dropped to rear before next, soon no extra and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 315909-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer E McNamara
- Jockey C P McNamara
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, dropped to rear before 4 out, soon no extra, well behind and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1-041
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
mid-division, 5th halfway, 3rd 3 out, 4th next, soon pushed along and no extra approaching last, weakened
- Form 74-6421
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jordan Gainford
soon led, 2 lengths clear halfway, pecked slightly 2 out, pushed along and asserted before last, kept on well run-in
- Form 0U1371
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer L P Cusack
- Jockey C G O'Dwyer
mid-division, 6th halfway, 4th 3 out, 3rd and pushed along next, no impression approaching last where not fluent, kept on one pace
- Form 1P0-031
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey E A Fitzgerald
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Walking On Glass won this a year ago and has been running quite well on the Flat. The veteran A Great View stays the trip well as he showed at Ballinrobe and the ground won't be a problem but AMBITIOUS FELLOW (NAP) landed a Listed handicap at the Galway Festival and, though hit with an 8lb rise, Peter Fahey has booked a 7lb claimer to reduce the burden. Quarry Rocco was heavily supported to land a Ballinrobe maiden though that was over 2m2f while Ringdufferin also steps up in trip for his handicap debut having landed a 2m5f novices' event at Downpatrick. Ballyglass Beauty is up 8lb for scoring at Listowel but stays the trip well.
Formwatch
Happy Jacky (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, not fluent 5 out, reminder and no impression after 3 out, moderate 3rd and jumped left last, no extra run-in, 4th of 5, 31 1/2l behind Winter Fog (11-6) at Galway 2m 5f sft in Sep.
Walking On Glass (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Towards rear, ridden in 11th 3f out, progress under 2f out, went 4th and no impression on leaders 1f out, no extra, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Dartan (12-2) at Bellewstown 2m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
A Great View (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Always prominent, 4th halfway, led 3 out, pushed along after next, ridden when briefly challenged entering straight, soon asserted and kept on well, won at Ballinrobe 3m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug beating Mister Beeton (11-9) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Futurum Regem (IRE) 3-1fav (8-13) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division and 6th halfway, 2nd and pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression on winner over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Hidden Land (10-0) at Down Royal 1m 5f hcp gd in Sep.
Noble Birth 33-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened, 9th of 15, dist behind Bluebell Diva (10-8) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Quarry Rocco (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, attempted to progress on rail and hampered after 2 out, soon ridden, kept on into 3rd early straight, led between horses final 100 yards, kept on well close home, won at Ballinrobe 2m 2f mdn Yielding in Aug beating Silver King (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Ringdufferin (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Led, not fluent 3rd and joined before 2 out, pushed along before last and soon regained lead, ridden and kept on well run-in, comfortably, won at Downpatrick 2m 5f sft in Sep beating Luminous Light (11-11) by 4l, 6 ran.
Ballyglass Beauty (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Towards rear, 6th halfway, improved to 4th after 3 out, good headway to close before 2 out, led narrowly 2 out, asserted before last, kept on well run-in, comfortably, won at Listowel 3m hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep beating Call The Tune (10-10) by 6 1/2l, 10 ran.
Ambitious Fellow (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Rear of mid-division, good headway on inner to lead 2 out, soon pushed along, joined last where not fluent, ridden and led narrowly run-in, kept on well under pressure closing stages, won at Galway 2m 6f hcp lst (1) sft in Aug beating Bugs Moran (10-11) by 3/4l, 16 ran.