Gowran Park Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Bells On Her Toes (IRE) | 4 F | AVG | Andrew Slattery | 136 lbs | 100/30J | Won | Prominent - pushed along under 2f out - ridden and went third over 1f out - ran on well to lead inside final 110yds - hard pressed final strides - just held on(op 15/8) | ||
| 2nd | 16 | Bantry (GB) | 5 G | Poor | John Joseph Murphy | 128 lbs | 33/1 | 0.3 | Held up in rear - shaken up and headway on outer under 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on strongly inside final furlong - went second towards finish - just failed - eyecatcher(tchd 25/1) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Coumshingaun (IRE) | 5 M | AVG | Kevin Thomas Coleman | 137 lbs | 4/1 | 1 | Prominent - made challenge 3f out - led under 2f out - ridden over 1f out - headed and lost two places inside final 110yds(op 15/2) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Messa Concertata (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Joseph G Murphy | 137 lbs | 20/1 | 2.75 | Started quickly - soon led - ridden and headed under 2f out - kept on until weakened final 110yds(op 16/1) | ||
| 5th | 17 | The Rabbit Catcher (IRE) | 4 G | Poor |
James Ryan
(7)lbs
|
T G McCourt | 120 lbs | 20/1 | .75 | Raced freely - in touch with leaders on inner - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(tchd 18/1 and 22/1) | |
| 6th | 3 | Eighty Eight (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | J P Murtagh | 137 lbs | 100/30J | .5 | Ducked right start - in touch with leaders on outer - ridden and wandered around over 1f out - kept on - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding jumped right out of the stalls) | ||
| 7th | 13 | El Valle (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Kevin Prendergast | 131 lbs | 16/1 | .75 | Midfield - pushed along towards rear of midfield 3f out - ridden and kept on final furlong - never on terms(op 25/1) | ||
| 8th | 8 | Arch Enemy (IRE) | 6 M | Poor |
Jake Coen
(7)lbs
|
Patrick Magee | 126 lbs | 9/1 | 0.3 | Dwelt start - towards rear - ridden over 2f out - headway against far rail over 1f out - kept on - never near to challenge(op 15/2 tchd 7/1) | |
| 9th | 14 | Drish Melody (IRE) | 6 M | Poor | Donal Commins | 129 lbs | 66/1 | .5 | Midfield - ridden and outpaced under 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - never on terms(tchd 40/1) | ||
| 10th | 15 | Man Is King (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Sean Byrne | 129 lbs | 50/1 | 1.75 | Midfield - pushed along on inner 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 28/1 tchd 66/1) | ||
| 11th | 7 | Patrick Street (GB) | 6 G | Poor |
Mikey Sheehy
(3)lbs
|
Patrick Martin | 132 lbs | 16/1 | .75 | Bumped start - prominent - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and weakened gradually from over 1f out | |
| 12th | 11 | Zaghraf (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Denis Gerard Hogan | 132 lbs | 22/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear - pushed along 3f out - kept on final furlong - never dangerous(op 10/1) | ||
| 13th | 9 | Gallow Hill (IRE) | 4 F | Poor | Ms Sheila Lavery | 133 lbs | 18/1 | .75 | Ducked sharply right start - bumped rival start - raced freely - towards rear of midfield - ridden and lost position under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 25/1) | ||
| 14th | 12 | Approach To Life (IRE) | 2 F | Poor | J S Bolger | 131 lbs | 14/1 | 4.75 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden and dropped to rear over 1f out - soon no extra(op 18/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| 15th | 1 | Observing (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | R P Cody | 138 lbs | 8/1 | .5 | Prominent - pressed leaders halfway - ridden and outpaced under 2f out - soon weakened - eased from 1f out - lost action (jockey said gelding momentarily lost his action for a stride and he allowed him to get home)(op 10/1 tchd 15/2) |
Gowran Park (IRE) Races