Gowran Park (IRE)
17:40
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap
Gowran Park (IRE) Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2025 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €4.20 Place: €1.40 €2 €3.60 Exacta: €54 Tricast: €615.03 Trifecta: €1181.40
Non-Runners: Tai Tam Bay (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Mataariki (FR) 4 F AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 126 lbs 3/1J Won Made all - ridden and went clear over 1f out - unchallenged(op 7/2)
2nd 8 Marakesh (GB) 4 F AVG Henry De Bromhead 122 lbs 28/1 1.5 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway against rail over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on but no match for winner(op 16/1)
3rd 4 Bellaphina (IRE) 5 M AVG John Andrew Kinsella 124 lbs 10/1 0.1 In rear - headway waiting for room 2f out - switched left and headway from over 1f out - nearest finish(op 12/1)
4th 2 Independent Expert (IRE) 6 M AVG Stephen Thorne 124 lbs 3/1J 2 Ducked right start - squeezed out and in rear soon after start - took keen hold - raced wide home turn - some headway up the centre from 2f out - kept on but never dangerous(tchd 11/4 and tchd 10/3)
5th 3 Shavasi (IRE) 4 F AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 128 lbs 14/1 1.25 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader briefly 2f out - weakened gradually over 1f out(tchd 16/1)
6th 1 Indigo Five (IRE) 6 M AVG John James Feane 135 lbs 7/2 1.5 In touch with leaders on outer - outpaced over 2f out - no impression when hung right over 1f out (vet reported mare to be post race normal)(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
7th 5 Fast Tara (IRE) 5 M Poor Paul W Flynn 126 lbs 8/1 2 Raced in second - lost position over 2f out - soon weakened(op 5/1)
8th 7 Sara Valentina (IRE) 4 F AVG D K Weld 126 lbs 8/1 8 Towards rear but in touch with leaders - brief headway 3f out - soon weakened - lost touch 1f out (vet reported filly to be post race normal)(op 9/1)
9th 9 Heart Of Darkness (GB) 4 F Poor Adrian McGuinness 118 lbs 16/1 2.5 In rear throughout - lost touch over 1f out(op 12/1)