Gowran Park (IRE)
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Gowran Park (IRE) Date: Sat, 09 Mar 2024 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €5.80 Place: €2.80 €2.30 €2.40 Exacta: €39.50 Tricast: €195.87 Trifecta: €38.40
Non-Runners: Lucky Two (stewards' permission)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Carlas Big Jim (IRE) 6 G Poor L J Archdeacon 149 lbs 13/2 Won Led - pushed along when joined before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - led clearly run-in - won going away(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
2nd 8 Dgalwaygallivantor (IRE) 5 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 157 lbs 9/2F 3.75 Prominent - pushed along when disputed lead before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - no extra run-in(op 7/1)
3rd 10 Cosmo Renfro (IRE) 8 G Poor Shane Nolan 155 lbs 6/1 4.5 Prominent - pushed along when not fluent 2 out - soon ridden but no extra(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
4th 2 Pirate Island (IRE) 7 G Poor Philip Fenton 161 lbs 13/2 .5 Raced in second - lost second and pushed along before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - no extra and lost third run-in(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
5th 12 Red Striker (IRE) 9 G Poor James M Barcoe 142 lbs 80/1 2.25 Slowly away - in rear - towards rear after 2nd - headway from 3 out - in touch with leaders when mistake 2 out - soon ridden and kept on - not fluent last(op 28/1 tchd 100/1)
6th 3 Run For Harry (IRE) 7 G Poor Mrs Gillian Callaghan 165 lbs 10/1 2.25 Slowly away - in rear - midfield after 1st - in touch with leaders 2 out - soon ridden but no extra(op 13/2 tchd 11/1)
7th 4 Cher Why Not (IRE) 13 G Poor Timothy Doyle 154 lbs 10/1 7 In rear - steady headway from 3 out - stayed on - never near to challenge (jockey said - regarding running and riding -his instructions were to jump off mid-division - get into a rhythm and give his mount the best chance of running to his full potential; he added that turning for home gelding took one or two blows and became outpaced; he did not want to give his mount too hard a race after his chance of winning had gone; trainer confirmed instructions but added jockey should have made an effort down the straight; vet said gelding was post race normal)(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
8th 5 Politicise (IRE) 9 G Poor Nigel Thomas Slevin 161 lbs 16/1 0.3 Took keen hold - midfield - no impression from 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
9th 15 Glenabo Bridge (IRE) 13 G Poor Oliver McKiernan 138 lbs 11/1 1.25 Prominent - weakened from 3 out(tchd 10/1)
10th 7 Great Island (IRE) 9 G Poor Eoin Griffin 151 lbs 8/1 8 Midfield - in touch with leaders after 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 7/1)
11th 1 Carrolls Cottage (IRE) 8 G Poor Philip Fenton 161 lbs 25/1 4.5 In rear - some headway from 3 out - never dangerous(tchd 28/1)
12th 6 Bloomhill (IRE) 7 G Poor Philip Fenton 153 lbs 22/1 13 Midfield - in touch with leaders 4 out - weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding raced very keen)(op 16/1)
13th 16 Legacy Of Dreams (FR) 9 G Poor P J Rothwell 133 lbs 28/1 5.5 Took keen hold - towards rear - in touch with leaders after 3rd - dropped to midfield 6th - weakened from 3 out(op 22/1)
14th 11 Knockaneleigh Girl (IRE) 8 M Poor Declan Queally 152 lbs 8/1 20 Slowly away - towards rear - weakened 3 out (jockey said mare raced too keen)(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
99th 13 Sky Tempest (IRE) 5 M Poor Louise G Lyons 143 lbs 33/1 - Midfield - not fluent 5 out - soon weakened - pulled up approaching last(op 20/1 tchd 40/1)