Gowran Park (IRE)
16:05
Get Galway Races Ready With tote.ie Apprentice Handicap
Gowran Park (IRE) Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2023 Distance: 1m1½f Type: Flat Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €11.50 Place: €2.70 €2.30 €1.40 Exacta: €119.50 Tricast: €296.97 Trifecta: €762.90
Non-Runners: Barretstown (reserve), Lucky Queen (in season), Molly Hall (withdrawn; broke out of stalls), St Cianans Fire (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Red Trail (IRE) 6 M AVG Andrew McNamara 136 lbs 10/1 Won In touch with leaders - headway and prominent 3f out - challenging when ridden on far side of group under 2f out - led narrowly inside final furlong - just held on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that a combination of a drop in trip and it being a weak race may have contributed to the improved performance today - which was noted)(Mkt1: op 9/1 tchd 11/1; Mkt2 op 11/1)
2nd 8 Not Just Any Eagle (IRE) 6 G AVG Patrick J Flynn 128 lbs 7/1 0.05 Soon prominent - joined leaders on near side of group home turn - led 2f out - soon ridden - headed and wandered around inside final furlong - rallied towards finish - just failed(Mkt1: op 11/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1; Mkt2 op 8/1)
3rd 2 Mr Mills (IRE) 7 G Poor Chris Timmons 141 lbs 100/30F 1.25 Slowly into stride - in rear - headway from over 3f out - keeping on when ridden under 2f out - went third from 1f out - no match for first two (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(Mkt1: op 18/5; Mkt2 tchd 3/1)
4th 9 Party Moon (GER) 8 G Poor John J Maguire 128 lbs 12/1 0.3 Midfield - outpaced 3f out - switched left over 2f out - soon headway towards near side - went fourth towards finish - not reach leaders(Mkt1: op 25/1 tchd 18/1; Mkt2 op 16/1)
5th 10 Magic Charm (IRE) 8 G Poor Martin Hassett 123 lbs 8/1 .5 Midfield - in touch with leaders before halfway - headway when switched right 2f out - no extra inside final furlong - lost fourth towards finish(Mkt1: op 9/1 tchd 15/2; Mkt2 tchd 15/2)
6th 15 Enquire Within (IRE) 8 M Poor F G Hand 127 lbs 14/1 6.5 Taken down early - soon midfield - switched right and some headway under 2f out - no telling impression(Mkt1: op 16/1 tchd 18/1; Mkt2 op 16/1)
7th 14 Berliet Express (IRE) 8 G Poor P J Rothwell 120 lbs 22/1 1 Prominent - pressed leaders on far side of group over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(Mkt1: op 14/1 tchd 20/1; Mkt2 op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
8th 4 Bardo Contiguo (IRE) 7 G Poor Eoin Doyle 136 lbs 12/1 2.75 Started quickly - led narrowly or disputed lead - headed 2f out - soon weakened(Mkt1: op 14/1)
9th 17 Two Metres Apart (IRE) 4 F Poor M J Byrne 125 lbs 14/1 2 Slowly away - lost many lengths start - soon recovered in rear - some headway when switched right 2f out - no impression(Mkt1: op 10/1 tchd 12/1; Mkt2 op 12/1)
10th 7 Game Nation (IRE) 5 G Poor E McNamara 134 lbs 11/2 0.3 Prominent early - in touch with leaders before halfway - outpaced over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(Mkt1: op 6/1; Mkt2 op 6/1)
11th 18 Atlas (IRE) 10 G Poor T G McCourt 125 lbs 8/1 .75 Never better than midfield (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(Mkt1: op 10/1 tchd 12/1; Mkt2 op 9/1)
12th 6 Hurricane Helen (GB) 7 M AVG John Joseph Hanlon 137 lbs 16/1 4 Midfield - some headway 3f out - outpaced over 2f out - soon weakened(Mkt1: op 14/1 tchd 16/1; Mkt2 op 18/1)
13th 12 Miss Cunning (IRE) 6 M Poor Aengus King 124 lbs 20/1 2.25 Prominent - briefly disputed lead after 2f - challenging home turn - outpaced over 2f out - soon weakened(Mkt1: op 18/1)
14th 13 Riqaaby (USA) N/A Poor Liz Doyle 124 lbs 80/1 20 Towards rear throughout - tailed off(Mkt1: tchd 66/1; Mkt2 tchd 100/1)
15th 5 Danesfort (GB) 4 G Poor John Joseph Murphy 138 lbs 33/1 3.5 Towards rear throughout - tailed off(Mkt1: op 25/1)
16th 16 Gatsby Cap (IRE) 9 G Poor John C McConnell 120 lbs 40/1 4.5 Outpaced when pushed along soon after start - soon dropped to last and detached - tailed off and eased before straight(Mkt1: op 18/1; Mkt2 tchd 33/1)