16:45 Gowran Park

Wednesday 29 May 2019

All16:4517:1517:5018:2519:0019:3020:0520:35

Gowran Park Golf Club Claiming Race

  • 4YO plus  |   1m 1f 100y  |   Good to Firm  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:45  |   Winning time: 2m 3.3s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(7)
Horse silk
Beyond Danceh117
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: A McGuinness| OR:  74
7/1
Sole career win in 11 starts came in France at the beginning of her two-year-old season. Little of note since and first time hood doubtful to bring about the required amount of progress needed to play a role here.
2
(12)
Horse silk
Extrasensoryt25
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR:  69
20/1
Winner of a Cork 1m½f maiden in March 2018 but that remains her sole win on the Flat in 10 starts. Needs to bounce back in a big way to have a say here.
3
(11)
Horse silk
Akua218
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: Nathan Crosse(7)| T: Joseph Murray| OR:  66
7/1
The win in a Bellewstown maiden claimer in August remains the Kodiac fillies only win in nine starts. Not seen since an 8¾L defeat over a similar trip in October. Hard to make a case for on return to action.
4
(8)
Horse silk
Bruinneall31
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR:  63
20/1
Eight-race maiden where the New Approach mares two runs on the AW at Dundalk suggest she is better suited to that surface rather than turf. Others appear to have more scope for improvement.
5
(1)
Horse silk
Castle Guestp,t41
Age: 10|  Weight: 9-4| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR:  69| BF| CD
7/2
Veteran who boasts a solid record over C&D winning on two occasions over the combination, though those victories were over six years ago. Last success came at the Curragh three years ago in a 1m handicap off a 23lb higher mark.
6
(4)
Horse silk
Commanderb119
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: K J Leonard(3)| T: D Hogan| OR:  80
10/1
Off the mark at the third time of asking when winning a Doncaster maiden when in the hands of trainer Roger Varian two years ago. Nearer last than first on stable debut following an absence of 707-days at Cork earlier this month but can improve here
7
(3)
Horse silk
Rockfishb12
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: Hugh Horgan(10)| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  68| CD
10/3
Dual C&D winner, not disgraced on return to turf following a win on the AW at Dundalk last month. The Fast Company gelding finished 5¾L behind the winner at Leopardstown over 1m2f earlier this month. Should be a leading player.
8
(9)
Horse silk
Challowv18
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-0| J: C D Maxwell(3)| T: T G McCourt| OR:  51
25/1
Last couple of starts over hurdles have failed to inspire and the losing run of 31 starts on the Flat is more than likely to continue here with one or two better suited to today's conditions.
9
(2)
Horse silk
Grove Hillt19
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany
50/1
Daughter of Millenary. Fledgling hurdling career appears to have been put on hold following a number of disappointing returns recently. Possibly best watched on Flat debut unless the market suggests otherwise.
10
(5)
Horse silk
Santorini Sunt19
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-12| J: Ben Coen(5)| T: D A McLoughlin| OR:  54
9/1
Winner of one of his 14 starts on turf and has been sending out mixed messages in three starts this term. Not the most reliable of sorts and has been round the block in terms of trainers.
11
(13)
Horse silk
The Perchb19
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-12| J: G M Ryan(7)| T: P J McKenna| OR:  39
20/1
Off the mark at the 14th time of asking for connections when landing a 1m handicap on the AW at Dundalk at the beginning of the month. Needs to transfer that form on seventh turf start.
12
(10)
Horse silk
Olly's Follyp24
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-8| J: L F Roche| T: D Broad| OR:  37
25/1
Still yet to win a race following 27 starts but went very close to breaking his duck on his second start for new yard in a Clonmel claimer last month. Beaten since and losing run set to continue here.
13
(6)
Horse silk
Percy B Shelleyb,t26
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade| OR:  57
12/1
19-race maiden without success in 11 starts on the Flat. Nothing of note in eight hurdle starts since moving to new connections and well held on latest start at Dundalk earlier in the month. Best watched in current form.

Forecasts

Rockfish (10/3), Castle Guest (7/2), Beyond Dance (7/1), Akua (7/1), Santorini Sun (9/1), Commander (10/1), Percy B Shelley (12/1), Bruinneall (20/1), The Perch (20/1), Extrasensory (20/1), Challow (25/1), Olly's Folly (25/1), Grove Hill (50/1)

Verdict

The Joseph O'Brien-trained ROCKFISH can land the opener. The Fast Company gelding is a dual C&D winner last won over the combination 12 months ago off a 2lb lower mark and can get the better of potential challengers Commander and the Mick Halford veteran Castle Guest.
  1. Rockfish
  2. Commander
  3. Castle Guest

Prize Money

1st: €6,160.002nd: €1,910.003rd: €910.004th: €410.005th: €160.00

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