17:37 Gowran Park

Tuesday 5 May 2026

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Thomastown Maiden

3YO plus | 1m | 16 Runners | Turf

(4)

Chico Chico²⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D Kinsella

No show in 3 runs last summer.

Form: 000-

(10)

Faithful Follower²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: P Hennessy

Fair winner over hurdles but well beaten in 3 maidens on the Flat.

Form: /80-0

(1)

Western Bandit^t1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A Mullins

Twice-raced colt. 66/1, left debut well behind when fifth of 15 in maiden at Limerick (1m, good to soft) 10 days ago. Tongue strap on first time.

Form: 05

(2)

Captain Con³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: N Meade

Down the field in maidens over 7f and 1¼m 8 months apart.

Form: 0-0

(3)

Casamorati¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan| T: J P O'Brien

Twice-raced colt. 20/1, eighth of 10 in maiden at Limerick (7f, good to soft) 10 days ago. In top hands but looks more one for handicaps after this.

Form: 68

(8)

Dun Aonghasa³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: N Meade

6/1, fifth of 8 in maiden at Dundalk (6f) on debut 34 days ago, not knocked about. Significantly up in trip. Should improve.

Form: 5

(11)

Hippology³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| BF

Promise on debut last autumn. 13/8, only tenth of 13 in maiden at Navan (1¼m, heavy) on reappearance but losing a shoe offers some mitigation and the fact he was short in the betting suggests he's quite well regarded. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 5-0

(9)

Kalir^p1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 78

Thrice-raced colt. Off 6 months, good third of 10 in maiden at Dundalk (1m) 25 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time. Sets the standard

Form: 34-3

(14)

Leeward¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: J P Murtagh

Twice-raced colt. 66/1, seventh of 16 in maiden at Cork (10.5f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Down in trip. Looks more one for handicaps.

Form: 97

(12)

Loch Gamhna¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 81

Fair maiden who was placed in a 7f maiden at the Curragh last autumn. This is easier than the useful conditions event he ran in at Cork 11 days ago.

Form: 03-78

(5)

Matada³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Robert Whearty| T: G P Cromwell

50/1, eleventh of 15 in maiden at Navan (1m, heavy) on debut 36 days ago. Needs to have come on a lot.

Form: 0

(6)

Rolltight³⁰⁵

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

11/1, eighth of 13 in maiden at Bellewstown (1m, good, 11/1) on debut for Jessica Harrington last July. Returns under the care of new trainer.

Form: 8-

(13)

Saliba

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

Ten Sovereigns gelding. Dam, placed at 1m-1¼m, half-sister to useful US 8.5f-9.5f winner Toofareastiswest, third in US Grade 2 9f event. The betting should help guide to expectations with this newcomer.

(7)

Satoyama²⁷

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

7/2, fifth of 13 in maiden at this course (7f, soft) on debut 27 days ago, running green. In top hands and can be expected to improve.

Form: 5

(16)

Stellar View²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Lee| T: H De Bromhead

Promise when fifth in maidens at Dundalk (7f) and over just short of 1m here 5 months apart. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 5-5

(15)

Will You Stop

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery

Saxon Warrior gelding. Half-brother to 6f-1m winner Marroof and 7f winner Gulya. Dam unraced sister to very smart winner up to 1m Romanised. Check the betting with this one.

Forecasts

Kalir (5/2), Western Bandit (5/1), Satoyama (6/1), Stellar View (13/2), Loch Gamhna (8/1), Dun Aonghasa (12/1), Hippology (12/1), Casamorati (12/1), Saliba (12/1), Rolltight (14/1), Will You Stop (14/1), Leeward (25/1), Captain Con (25/1), Matada (33/1), Faithful Follower (200/1), Chico Chico (250/1)

KALIR sets a fair standard and gets the vote. Satoyama, the mount of Dylan Browne McMonagle from the Joseph O'Brien trio, could be all the wiser with his debut behind him and is second choice ahead of stablemate Hippology, who is surely better than he showed last time.