17:35 Gowran Park

Saturday 8 March 2025

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'Doc's Bumper' Flat Race

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 4m 59.1s

Casterly Rock¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr C J Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: P E Collins

18/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 10 in bumper at Punchestown (16f, soft, 10/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 44

Jack The Lad⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr F R Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney

13/2

£120,000 buy after running out an easy winner of sole start in British points (Dec 1). The market should guide.

Form: 1

Kalgoorlie Gold⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: James Andrew Fahey

80/1

Pulled up both starts in points (latest Dec 30). Outsider.,

Form: PP

King Song³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B T Stone⁽⁷⁾| T: Mark J Scallan

100/1

Pulled up both starts in points (latest Feb 2). Can only watch on Rules debut.

Form: PP

King's Bucks⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead

5/2

Won sole start in points (Dec 2024). Joined a leading stable for his Rules career. Much respected.

Form: 1

Ksar Fatal¹³³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

1/1

Easy winner sole start in points (Oct 2024). Probably the one to beat on bumper debut having joined Willie Mullins.

Form: 1

Powerful Paddy⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁵⁾| T: Alan McIntyre

9/1

Once-raced maiden. Third of 9 in bumper (40/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 56 days ago.

Form: 3

Rilo Tang

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Allen⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms Alice Curran

100/1

Shirocco gelding. Dam, little promise in bumpers/over hurdles, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stays 25f) Western Run.

Form:

The Burrow⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: E J O'Grady

16/1

Off mark in points at third attempt (Jan 19). Bumper debut.

Form: 351

Morissette

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr L T Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: Barry J Fitzgerald

18/1

Shantou mare. Dam 15f-2¼m hurdle winner in France. Probably best watched on debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

Artsncrafts

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: G P Cromwell J: Mr J R Martin

Chasing Blues

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: G P Cromwell J: Mr D O'Connor

Forecasts

Ksar Fatal (1/1), King's Bucks (5/2), Chasing Blues (5/1), Jack The Lad (13/2), Powerful Paddy (9/1), Artsncrafts (10/1), The Burrow (16/1), Casterly Rock (18/1), Morissette (18/1), Kalgoorlie Gold (80/1), Rilo Tang (100/1), King Song (100/1)

KSAR FATAL and King's Bucks have both joined top stables after point wins and might be the pair to focus on, with preference for the former before any market clues are known. Chasing Blues, one of 2 newcomers from the Gavin Cromwell stable, completes the shortlist.