17:05 Gowran Park

Wednesday 13 August 2025

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Gowran Park Golf Optional Claiming Race

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 1m 37.81s

(12)

Yes Oui Si^p⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 62

40/1

Fair filly. 16/1, bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (10.4f, good) 53 days ago, not clear run. Down in trip. Work to do.

Form: 87-4U06

(8)

Harry The Rogue⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 73| D

10/3

Dual winner at this sort of trip in the spring and run creditably in defeat since. Bit below form fifth of 21 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good, 11/2) latest but must enter calculations here.

Form: 123225

(5)

Beautiful Affair^p³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 71

9/2

Fair filly. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft, 15/2) 30 days ago. Warrants respect.

Form: 230845

(7)

Thilos^b1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 68

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, creditable sixth of 10 in maiden at this C&D (good) 18 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 3-076

(14)

Truth Be Told^v1⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 75

13/2

Fair gelding. Creditable ninth of 20 in handicap (12/1) at the Curragh (8f, good) 47 days ago, not ideally placed. Stable in good form. Visor on 1st time. Respected,

Form: 453-659

(4)

Bucaneer's Spirit²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: James Ryan| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 74| D

9/2

Made the most of good opportunity when landing 7-runner claimer at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good to soft) 23 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Jack W. Davison. One of likelier contenders.

Form: 070491

(11)

Shoot To Kill²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 80| D

13/2

Fairly useful gelding. Below best when second of 11 in claimer (7/2) at Killarney (8.2f, soft) last month but has since joined new yard and holds strong claims on form.

Form: 321902

(2)

Gloriously Glam^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 77

14/1

Fairly useful filly. 66/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Galway (7f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Claims on best form.

Form: 502090

(9)

Kaptain Bay^b,t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 70

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Fair winner at 17f over hurdles. Good fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 22 days ago. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat run. Warrants respect.

Form: 5/476-0

(1)

Blathnaid³¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Eryka Snioch⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Cian Hughes

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. 250/1, eighth of 10 in maiden at Killarney (11.2f, heavy). Off 10 months. Down in trip.

Form: 08-

(13)

Temple City^b1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: D Hogan| OR: 62

40/1

Fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Galway (7f, good to soft, 50/1) 11 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time. Work to do.

Form: 7-08740

(10)

Mighty Day^v1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Barrett| OR: 69

6/1

Fair gelding. Sixth of 9 in maiden (5/1) at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Booking of Burns a plus. Visor on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 56224-6

(3)

Sara Verdier³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: M O'Callaghan

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. 125/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 17 in maiden at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 00

Result Amended

Yes Oui Si - Original Position 11th. Amended Position 13th.

Thilos - Original Position 13th. Amended Position 12th.

Kaptain Bay - Original Position 12th. Amended Position 11th.

Non-Runners

(6)

Hurricane Helen⁹⁹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 7

T: R O'Sullivan J: Robert Whearty

Forecasts

Harry The Rogue (10/3), Bucaneer's Spirit (9/2), Beautiful Affair (9/2), Mighty Day (6/1), Shoot To Kill (13/2), Truth Be Told (13/2), Kaptain Bay (12/1), Hurricane Helen (12/1), Gloriously Glam (14/1), Temple City (40/1), Thilos (40/1), Yes Oui Si (40/1), Sara Verdier (66/1), Blathnaid (80/1)

SHOOT TO KILL holds the strongest form credentials here and may be able to make a successful debut for his new yard. Bucaneer's Spirit and Harry The Rogue head the list of dangers.