Gowran Park (IRE)
15:10
BoyleSports Handicap Hurdle
Gowran Park (IRE) Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft To Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €17.80 Place: €3 €4.70 €1.20 Exacta: €285.20 Tricast: €1092.61 Trifecta: €1645.50
Non-Runners: Elle Dorado Rock (reserve), Housemartin (unsuitable ground), Toor Moment (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Ardera Ru (IRE) 8 M AVG Eoin Doyle 157 lbs 14/1 Won Towards rear of midfield - headway on outer 3 out - keeping on and jumped right 2 out - ridden and led approaching last - 3 lengths ahead run-in - much reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough
2nd 23 Early Arrival (IRE) 10 G Poor James M Barcoe 147 lbs 20/1 0.3 In rear - headway on inner but still plenty to do after 3 out - went fourth and switched left approaching last - went second last - kept on strongly final 110yds(op 22/1)
3rd 15 Positive Thinker (IRE) 7 G AVG Michael J McDonagh 156 lbs 3/1F 8.5 Prominent - went second 4th - not fluent 7th - mistake 3 out - disputed lead and not fluent 2 out - briefly led approaching last - lost second and mistake last - weakened run-in(op 7/2)
4th 6 Rolly Bowley Boy (IRE) 7 G Poor
E Walsh (5)lbs
Ciaran Murphy 159 lbs 9/1 .75 Jumped left on occasions - prominent - led after 1st - headed and raced in second 3 out - led narrowly before 2 out - hard pressed and not fluent 2 out - headed and lost two places approaching last - mistake and weakened last(op 17/2)
5th 19 Cool Legacy (IRE) 6 M Poor Colin Motherway 144 lbs 50/1 17 In rear - dropped to last and reminders with one circuit to go - good headway on outer and led 3 out - ridden and lost two places before 2 out - weakening and slow jump last(op 66/1)
6th 13 Joeswayornoway (IRE) 8 M Poor E Sheehy 150 lbs 40/1 1.25 In rear - headway into midfield and ridden 3 out - no impression and beaten 3 out - soon weakened
7th 5 Garcon Doux (IRE) 9 G Poor Philip Fenton 157 lbs 7/1 1.25 In touch with leaders - headway and prominent 3 out - ridden and no impression when not fluent 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/2)
8th 9 The Niffler (IRE) 7 G AVG Eamonn O'Connell 157 lbs 22/1 2 Held up in rear - ridden and headway into midfield after 3 out - soon no impression - never dangerous(tchd 20/1)
9th 12 Drumderry Harlem (IRE) 7 M Poor Mark John Scallan 152 lbs 14/1 21 Towards rear of midfield - headway before 3 out - ridden and no impression home turn - weakened approaching last - tailed off(op 18/1)
10th 1 Harvard Guy (GB) 5 G Good Eddie & Patrick Harty 168 lbs 13/2 12 Never better than mid-division - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(tchd 8/1)
11th 2 Quite Incredible (IRE) 8 G Poor Dermot A McLoughlin 163 lbs 13/2 15 In touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - mistake 9th - ridden and lost position when hit 3 out - got well behind 2 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet reported gelding to be stiff behind post race)(op 11/2)
99th 7 Capture The Action (IRE) 10 M AVG James Joseph Mangan 158 lbs 40/1 - Towards rear - headway into midfield on outer with one circuit to go - in touch with leaders and ridden 3 out - weakened before 2 out - well behind when pulled up last(op 33/1)
99th 11 Doyouthinkso (GB) 7 G AVG J P Flavin 157 lbs 66/1 - Never better than mid-division - lost position and dropped to rear 7th - ridden and lost touch 3 out - tailed off when pulled up approaching last(op 50/1)
99th 14 A Mere Bagatelle (IRE) 8 G AVG John Joseph Hanlon 156 lbs 28/1 - Prominent - ridden and lost ground quickly after 9th - well behind when pulled up 3 out(op 25/1)
99th 8 Derridae (IRE) 7 M Poor Moses McCabe 162 lbs 10/1 - In touch with leaders on outer - headway and prominent 9th - ridden and lost ground quickly before 2 out - well behind when pulled up last(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
99th 17 No Bodder (IRE) 7 G Poor Anthony Mullins 154 lbs 66/1 - Never better than mid-division - pushed along and dropped to rear 3 out - well behind when pulled up 2 out(op 50/1)
99th 21 Spring Street (IRE) 5 G Poor J P Flavin 149 lbs 100/1 - Towards rear of midfield - lost position and dropped to rear 7th - lost touch and well behind when pulled up 3 out(op 80/1)
99th 3 Broken Bond (IRE) 9 G Poor Conor O'Dwyer 159 lbs 33/1 - Midfield - headway and prominent 9th - ridden and lost position when not fluent 3 out - tailed off when pulled up last(op 28/1)
99th 10 American Money (IRE) 7 G AVG Eddie & Patrick Harty 161 lbs 8/1 - Led - headed and raced in second after 1st - lost second and prominent 4th - ridden and lost position when mistake 3 out - lost touch and well behind when pulled up 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 7/1)
99th 18 Chainofconsequence (IRE) 7 G Poor Aengus King 152 lbs 33/1 - Prominent - briefly went second before 3 out - pushed along and lost ground quickly home turn - well behind when pulled up last