16:55 Gowran Park

Tuesday 23 May 2017

All15:5516:2516:5517:2517:5518:2518:5519:25

Kilkenny Senior Hurlers Race Day June 24th Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   1m 1f 100y  |   Yielding to Soft  |   17 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:55  |   Winning time: 2m 8.34s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(13)
Horse silk
William Ashfordp10
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-13| J: T P Madden(5)| T: J C Hayden| OR:  64| C
11/1
Won apprentice contest at Limerick over this trip in October for this rider, is rated just 2lb higher now and should be at home over this trip with recent 7f Curragh pipe opener to stand to him.
2
(4)
Horse silk
Song Of The Sky137
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: Shane Foley| T: J J Murphy| OR:  61
7/1
Filly has been off since January run on AW at Dundalk but previous turf run brought excellent 1m win at Navan (yielding to soft) in October and can go well here from 7lb higher mark if in that form.
3
(11)
Horse silk
Voyageofdiscovery32
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T J O'Mara| OR:  61
12/1
Has gone 14 runs without a win now and isn't one to set the watch by. Fine effort on the AW at Dundalk a month ago gives him claims but strike rate is poor.
4
(2)
Horse silk
Forcefull217
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Carroll| T: A Keatley| OR:  57
12/1
Remains a maiden after 14 starts, was well held over a longer trip when last spotted at this track in October, must defy the absence now to stake a claim.
5
(5)
Horse silk
Truly Geniust1291
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: C P Donoghue| OR:  55
25/1
Hasn't been seen on the track for more than three years and previous form would leave him with work to do. Caution advised for this return to action.
6
(12)
Horse silk
Double Fastb217
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR:  53| C
20/1
Mare has won over shorter on this track before, scored off a mark of 45 at Limerick (6½f, soft) in October but struggled with ratings hike in two runs after. Off a break, may still be weighted out of this over a longer trip.
7
(7)
Horse silk
Belclare Boy19
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: P Meany| OR:  50
7/1
Remains a maiden after 17 outings on the Flat, though two of his best attempts came over this C&D in August and, having had a recent pipe opener at Clonmel, he's weighted to go well back at this track.
8
(15)
Horse silk
Cool Artist225
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-12| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR:  49
6/1
Didn't show a lot in trio of maiden runs last year but is from a respected yard and this 4yo could easily have more to offer now dropped into handicaps.
9
(17)
Horse silk
Smiling Emily10
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-12| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: G A Kingston| OR:  49
10/1
She's yet to register in 22 attempts and was well held in 7f handicap (good) at the Curragh this month. Upped significantly in trip, though doesn't look a winner in waiting.
10
(1)
Horse silk
Rockview Emperorp,h19
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-11| J: Shane Kelly(3)| T: N Dooly| OR:  48| CD
12/1
Is 2lb lower in the ratings than when winning over C&D in 2015, didn't run badly at Clonmel earlier in the month over this trip and not completely out of this.
11
(10)
Horse silk
Neds Gift109
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-9| J: A J Breslin(7)| T: Miss E Doyle| OR:  46
50/1
Well beaten in four starts for previous stable including on handicap debut off this mark over 6f at Dundalk in February. Worth a check in the market on stable debut however over this longer journey.
12
(16)
Horse silk
Archibald Thorburn42
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-8| J: Sean Davis(7)| T: A A Howard| OR:  45
10/1
Hasn't won since 2013, efforts last year were mostly underwhelming, reappearance at Tipperary last month (7½f, soft) was again lacklustre. Up in distance now but all to prove on these terms.
13
(3)
Horse silk
Caminel29
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-8| J: K G Steyn| T: V C Ward| OR:  45
14/1
Yet to see anything like her best in this country since arriving in 2015, was beat just under 10L over a mile at Navan recently on first start for this yard and isn't getting any favours at the weights for this.
14
(14)
Horse silk
Lizard Point227
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J Flynn| OR:  45
11/1
Best effort to date came here over 1m4f in July when beaten 4L off this rating. Shorter trip now and has 227-day layoff to overcome. Due some relief from the handicapper.
15
(6)
Horse silk
Muck 'N' Brasst19
Age: 8|  Weight: 8-8| J: C P Hoban| T: J Larkin| OR:  45
33/1
Hasn't landed a win since 2012, folded quickly in similar contest at Clonmel recently when finishing tenth of 11 runners. Hard to find the positives at the moment.
16
(9)
Horse silk
Nabeel19
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-8| J: Killian Leonard(5)| T: M A Gunn| OR:  45
20/1
Ex-Godolphin runner has displayed little in terms of ability for two yards in this country. Did run a decent return in Clonmel claimer (1m1f, good to firm) on return from layoff recently but this requires a lot more.
17
(8)
Horse silk
Nicotinat31
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-8| J: M C Hussey| T: K H Clarke| OR:  45| D
7/1
Bits of form that make her mildly interesting and best form has come with cut in the ground, didn't show up too badly last month at Limerick (1m3f, good) and would have some chance if able to build on that.

Non-Runners

18
Horse silk
Colombe Bleu9
Weight: 9-1|  Age: 4
T: C Kidd  J: Reserve 1
NR
19
Horse silk
Larksville217
Weight: 8-8|  Age: 4
T: H Rogers  J: Reserve 2
NR
20
Horse silk
Camlann67
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 6
T: J J Hanlon  J: Reserve 3
NR

Forecasts

Camlann (11/4), Cool Artist (6/1), Belclare Boy (7/1), Nicotina (7/1), Song Of The Sky (7/1), Smiling Emily (10/1), Archibald Thorburn (10/1), Lizard Point (11/1), William Ashford (11/1), Rockview Emperor (12/1), Forcefull (12/1), Voyageofdiscovery (12/1), Larksville (12/1), Caminel (14/1), Double Fast (20/1), Nabeel (20/1), Truly Genius (25/1), Muck 'N' Brass (33/1), Colombe Bleu (33/1), Neds Gift (50/1)

Verdict

Song Of The Sky should make plenty appeal here having had a nice break after her Dundalk mishap. Her previous turf run was an impressive Navan success and she could still be treated now. Voyageofdiscovery ran well on the AW last time but isn't assured of repeating it whilst Lizard Point ran a decent race over 1m4f here in July and could go well if primed for return. BELCLARE BOY is still a maiden but he ran two of his best races over C&D last summer and may go well after a decent return at Clonmel recently. Nicotina can figure if building on a recent run at Limerick.
  1. Belclare Boy
  2. Song Of The Sky
  3. Nicotina

Prize Money

1st: €6,160.002nd: €1,909.003rd: €910.004th: €410.005th: €160.00

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