Gowran Park (IRE)
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Gowran Park (IRE) Date: Wed, 10 May 2023 Distance: 1m1½f Type: Flat Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €9.40 Place: €2.70 €3.90 €2.30 Exacta: €102.50 Tricast: €828.41 Trifecta: €2305.40
Non-Runners: Cloughaneely Mor (unsuitable ground), Teejaydee (coughing)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Ranko Express (IRE) 5 G Poor Andrew Slattery 130 lbs 8/1 Won In touch with leaders - lost position and towards rear of midfield halfway - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and good headway over 1f out - went second 1f out - ran on well to lead inside final 110yds - won going away (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding appeared to appreciate the underfoot conditions in what he felt was a low grade race)(op 11/2)
2nd 11 Water Mint (IRE) 3 F Poor Joseph G Murphy 115 lbs 14/1 1.75 Led narrowly - 3 lengths ahead halfway - reduced lead over 3f out - ridden clear over 1f out - reduced lead inside final furlong - headed inside final 110yds - kept on(op 16/1)
3rd 8 Glyde Ranger (IRE) 5 G Poor T G McCourt 118 lbs 7/1 1.5 Towards rear - pushed along and headway up the centre 2f out - ridden and edged left towards near side over 1f out - ran on and went third final 110yds (jockey said gelding leaned left in the straight)(op 9/1)
4th 2 Upepo (IRE) 5 G AVG Ms Sheila Lavery 138 lbs 10/1 0.3 Towards rear - pushed along early - ridden 2f out - headway up the centre over 1f out - ran on well and went fourth inside final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 17/2)
5th 7 Not Even Maybe (IRE) 5 M Poor Michael Mulvany 122 lbs 7/2 3.5 Dwelt start - took keen hold - towards rear - prominent after 2f - pushed along and went second over 2f out - soon ridden - weakened final furlong (jockey said filly hung right in the straight)(op 11/4)
6th 4 Sneddy Eddie (IRE) 5 G AVG Mark Michael McNiff 126 lbs 11/1 1.5 Towards rear - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - never on terms(op 15/2)
7th 6 Where R U Now Bob (IRE) 3 C Poor Rodger Sweeney 130 lbs 18/1 3.75 Prominent - ridden and outpaced over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said colt hung right from 3f out)(op 22/1)
8th 1 Slaney Tide (IRE) 4 F Poor J S Bolger 135 lbs 100/30F 1.75 Prominent - ridden and outpaced under 2f out - no extra over 1f out - eased inside final furlong - lost shoe (vet reported filly lost her right front shoe)(op 9/2)
9th 3 Ifitwasme (IRE) 5 G AVG E McNamara 137 lbs 4/1 3.5 Prominent early - dropped to midfield halfway - ridden and weakened under 2f out(op 9/2)