17:20 Gowran Park

Wednesday 7 May 2025

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Thomastown Maiden

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 1m 40.51s

(8)

Man Of Destiny¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: Aidan Melia

150/1

Once-raced gelding. Offered little when seventeenth of 18 in maiden at Cork (10.4f, soft, 125/1) on debut 18 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 0

(7)

Super Fly⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Gavin Ryan| T: A McCann

250/1

Well held all 3 starts in bumpers in recent months and best watched now attentions switch to this discipline.

Form:

(9)

Aoife's Territory^h,t²⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: P T Foley

200/1

Twice-raced filly. Fifth of 12 in maiden at Naas (8f, good to soft) in October, making steady headway under 2f out but never a threat. Will have handicaps as an option after this.

Form: 75-

(5)

Bear Creek¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

100/1

Sottsass colt who has finished well held in pair of quick-fire runs in maidens last month.

Form: 00

(10)

Ben Lawers

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

14/1

Siyouni colt. Half-brother to useful French/UAE 1¼m-1½m winner Webinar. Dam 1m-10.2f winner, won Middleton Stakes and E. P. Taylor Stakes in Canada. One to note on debut.

Form:

(11)

Blackjack Hills¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: M J Smith

200/1

Ribchester gelding who was friendless in the betting and never better than midfield when twelfth of 20 in maiden at Navan (10.1f, soft, 100/1) on debut 11 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 0

(12)

Daler¹⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 85

6/1

Dark Angel colt who matched previous best without giving his rider an easy time of things when fifth of 14 in maiden (4/1) at Dundalk (1m) in October. Remains open to improvement as a 3-y-o.

Form: 035-

(3)

Far Eclipse¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt

150/1

Thrice-raced gelding. 150/1, showed more than previously when tenth of 17 in maiden at Cork (8f, soft) 18 days ago, not knocked about. Low-grade handicaps will be more his bag after this.

Form: 08-0

(1)

First Wave^t1³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 88| BF

9/4

Lightly-raced colt. 4/7, respectable third of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (7f) 33 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Stable in good form. Tongue strap on 1st time and return to 1m looking a good move.

Form: 22-23

(6)

Pierre Royal

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

9/4

Kingman colt. Half-brother to 1m winner Red Viburnum. Dam 1m winner. Holds a Group 1 entry and he's well worthy of a second look for a stable who have been amongst the winners.

Form:

(2)

Rizal

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

7/4

Lope De Vega colt. Dam, 2-y-o 7f winner, half-sister to 2-y-o 7.5f/1m winner Rajapour out of Debutante Stakes winner Raydara. Noteworthy newcomer for stable who won this 12 months ago.

Form:

(4)

Not Simple³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Luke McAteer| T: J M Barrett

150/1

Battalion Runner filly. Dam ran twice in US. 80/1, ran to just a poor level when ninth of 11 in maiden at Cork (7f, good) on debut 31 days ago, never involved.

Form: 9

Forecasts

Rizal (7/4), First Wave (9/4), Pierre Royal (9/4), Daler (6/1), Ben Lawers (14/1), Bear Creek (100/1), Far Eclipse (150/1), Not Simple (150/1), Man Of Destiny (150/1), Blackjack Hills (200/1), Aoife's Territory (200/1), Super Fly (250/1)

FIRST WAVE looked unsuited by the drop back down to 7f when third in a Dundalk maiden (7f) 33 days ago but he's shown enough to think a race of this nature is within reach and, with the return to 1m promising to suit, he can get off the mark. Pierre Royal is an intriguing newcomer and feared, with Daler others to consider.