18:45 Gowran Park

Thursday 9 April 2026

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Thomastown Maiden

Off time: 18:48 | Winning time: 2m 9.55s

(13)

Cracking Cloud

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Foley| T: R O'Sullivan

11/1

Cracksman gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful 1¼m winner Jolly Jack Tar and 1m/9f winner Act Fast. Dam 1¼m-1½m winner. Not an obvious type on paper.

Form:

(8)

Eagle's Quest²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: N G McCullagh| T: Ms M Mullins

25/1

Didn't show much on Flat debut in November but progressive over hurdles in the meantime, winning novice at Fairyhouse in February. Mid-field back on Flat at the Curragh last time and will be of more interest when handicapping.

Form: 0-9

(3)

Eternal Echo⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: David O'Sullivan

33/1

Bumper/maiden hurdle winner in the first half of 2025 for Gordon Elliott and was third in a Clonmel maiden on first Flat start later that year. Let down by his jumping both starts over hurdles for current yard this winter.

Form: 3-

(11)

Game Point^t1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: R P Cody| OR: 81

5/1

Fairly useful maiden who finished runner-up on 4 consecutive occasions last term when trained by Ger Lyons. Ran poorly on yard debut when tenth of 12 in handicap at Naas (7f, heavy, 9/1) 18 days ago but best form puts him in the mix. Significantly back up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 22264-0

(6)

Mano Chicago⁵⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 87

11/4

Placed in 2 maidens in summer 2024 and signed off campaign with a good fifth in a valuable sales race at the Curragh (7f, good to soft, 33/1). Absent for 18 months but will be in the mix if retaining ability.

Form: 3355/

(14)

Musical Master

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Killian Leonard| T: J Hurley

50/1

€12,000 foal, €12,000 yearling, Mastercraftsman gelding. Half-brother to US 7.5f winner Goodfella. Yard wouldn't be associated with debut winners.

Form:

(4)

Purple Moon²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jimmy Dalton⁽⁷⁾| T: P O'Rourke

80/1

Ribchester gelding looked longer-term prospect when fourteenth of 23 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, heavy) on debut 25 days ago.

Form: 0

(17)

Sron Na Caise

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Lee| T: K J Condon

11/1

Lightning Spear gelding. Brother to 1m winner Electric Lightning. Dam winner up to 7f (2-y-o 6f winner). Not without hope on paper but makes belated debut in competitive race.

Form:

(1)

Take Me¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 78

7/2

Showed fair form in 4 starts last season, most recently when fourth of 13 in maiden (8/1) at Leopardstown (9f, heavy) 172 days ago. Might prove better suited by 1m.

Form: 5554-

(9)

Tommy Go Maith^t1⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁵⁾| T: T P McGettigan

250/1

Pulled up in maiden hurdle/bumper. Tongue tied for Flat debut.

Form:

(12)

Western Bandit

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J M Sheridan| T: A Mullins

28/1

Western Frontier colt. Half-brother to winner up to 1m In Haste. Dam, ungenuine 2-y-o 8.4f winner, half-sister to useful 2-y-o 7f winner Takrice. Not much on paper and others are preferred.

Form:

(7)

Wild Sapphire^v1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 81

7/2

Has shown fairly useful form in maidens, most recently when second of 12 (11/8) at Dundalk (8f) 13 days ago. Looks the one to beat with visor on 1st time.

Form: 36/24-2

(5)

Zammawar²⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: J P Fahey

300/1

Well held in 3 maidens last year and is easily passed over returning from 9 months off here.

Form: 005-

(16)

An Cailleach

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell

80/1

Waldgeist filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including 1m-1¾m winner Echo Brava and 1m-11f winner Mitigator. Dam winner up to 1½m (2-y-o 7.4f winner). Bred to be at her best over further.

Form:

(2)

Catherine Magennis

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy

8/1

Saxon Warrior filly. Half-sister to several winners, including smart 1½m-2m winner Earl of Tyrone and useful 1½m-2m winner Countess of Tyrone. Dam unraced. Bred to be above average and is worth betting check on debut.

Form:

(15)

Massarat³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrew Slattery| T: J Halley

125/1

Wootton Bassett filly's sales price plummeted from 310k as a yearling to only 15k at 3 yrs and she trailed home last of 6 in a minor event at Dundalk on debut 34 days ago.

Form: 6

(10)

Tears I Nevercried

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Leigh Roche| T: Eoghan O'Neill

50/1

Le Havre filly out of lightly-raced half-sister to useful winners Bolleville and Bring On The Night. Yard can train debut winner but this one is probably opposable.

Form:

Forecasts

Mano Chicago (11/4), Wild Sapphire (7/2), Take Me (7/2), Game Point (5/1), Catherine Magennis (8/1), Cracking Cloud (11/1), Sron Na Caise (11/1), Eagle's Quest (25/1), Western Bandit (28/1), Eternal Echo (33/1), Tears I Nevercried (50/1), Musical Master (50/1), Purple Moon (80/1), An Cailleach (80/1), Massarat (125/1), Tommy Go Maith (250/1), Zammawar (300/1)

WILD SAPPHIRE has made the frame on 4 of his 5 outings to date and can build on his recent Dundalk effort to finally get off the mark. Mano Chicago showed fairly useful form at 2 yrs and would prove the biggest threat if retaining all ability after 18 months off.