Gowran Park (IRE) Races

Dwelt start - towards rear - headway under 3f out - tenderly handled but kept on well inside final furlong - went fourth towards finish - not reach leaders - eyecatcher (inquiry into running and riding of gelding; jockey stated that his instructions were to settle gelding early - get him to relax as he had made a noise previously and to do his best from there; he added that gelding settled well but made a noise at the first bend and this continued throughout the race; he said he tried to quicken the pace from about halfway so it would not turn into a sprint in the closing stages and that gelding hung right in home straight but despite this - was ridden to the best of his ability; he concluded by stating that gelding was leg weary after the winning post and was dismounted and walked back in; he accepted that gelding took some time to pull up after the race and had continued galloping until after the mile start; when questioned why he did not pull gelding up during the race despite making such a noise - he stated that he was happy to continue because he had made a noise previously; trainer confirmed instructions given and confirmed that gelding had wind issues; he added that he was disappointed with the ride given and referred to it as "not pretty viewing" but when asked if he felt rider should have pulled his charge up - he stated that rider was correct not to pull gelding up and referred to him as being "only a low rated gelding"; on further questioning when asked if he felt gelding was prevented from running on his merits - he was satisfied that this had not occurred; vet said gelding was coughing post race but was otherwise post race normal; having viewed the recording of the race and considered the evidence - stewards were satisfied that both trainer and rider were in breach of Rule 212A(i) in that both were involved in running and/or riding of a horse in a race - who deliberately or recklessly causes or permitted a horse to run other than on its merits; 90-day b

Soon led - ridden and headed under 2f out - bit short of room when switched right inside final furlong - kept on(op 3/1 tchd 18/5)

In touch with leaders - pushed along 3f out - ridden 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)

Midfield - pushed along under 3f out - ridden and outpaced under 2f out - no extra 1f out(op 14/1 tchd 20/1)

Towards rear of midfield - pushed along 2f out - kept on final furlong - never near to challenge(op 66/1 tchd 80/1 and 50/1)

Raced in second - pushed along 3f out - ridden and weakened from under 2f out(op 25/1)

Towards rear - some headway over 1f out - kept on - never dangerous(op 100/1 tchd 125/1)

Midfield - headway on inner and in touch with leaders 3f out - pushed along under 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 50/1)

Prominent - pushed along 3f out - ridden and weakened 2f out(op 14/1)

Awkward start - midfield - pushed along 4f out - ridden and weakened over 2f out(op 150/1 tchd 125/1)

Prominent - pushed along 3f out - soon weakened (jockey said filly never picked up in the straight)(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)

In rear throughout - raced wide halfway - pushed along and detached 3f out