16:25 Gowran Park

Thursday 26 January 2023

All13:0513:4014:1514:5015:2515:5516:25

P.J. Foley Memorial Flat Race

Off time: 16:27 | Winning time: 4m 20.08s

1^st

D Art D Art

411-10

8/1

T: T CooperJ: Mr P W Mullins

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along briefly 5f out, ridden in 3rd 2f out, stayed on to press leader inside final furlong, led final 50 yards and slight bump, kept on well close home op 11/2

2^nd

Jerisk Star

411-10

5/1

T: Miss E DoyleJ: Mr F Maguire

Soon led, travelled well in lead 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, drifted left under pressure, headed last 50 yards, held close home op 13/2

3^rd

Ankud

411-10

4/5f

T: G ElliottJ: Mr H C Swan (7)

Disputed briefly, soon tracked leader in 2nd, ridden 2 1/2f out, under pressure in 3rd 2f out, soon no extra op 8/11 tchd 10/11

4^th

Final Decision

411-3

28/1

T: A McCannJ: Miss A B O'Connor (3)

Held up in mid-division, progress into 4th 4f out, ridden 2 1/2f out, no extra 2f out op 25/1 tchd 22/1

5^th

Tramps Like Us

411-10

18/1

T: D H KellyJ: Miss J Townend (3)

Held up in mid-division, ridden towards rear 5f out, remote 5th 2f out, tailed off op 22/1 tchd 16/1

6^th

Swift Advance

411-3

16/1

T: M BrassilJ: Mr J Reddington (7)

Held up towards rear, progress on inner into 3rd 6f out, ridden in 5th 3f out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off op 22/1

7^th

4 ½

Smokey Putnum

411-10

9/1

T: G ElliottJ: Mr J H Williamson (7)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 6th 4f out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off tchd 17/2

8^th

Kilbarry Coreli

411-3

7/1

T: C O'KeeffeJ: Mr J L Gleeson (7)

Always towards rear, ridden and no extra 5f out, weakened and tailed off op 15/2 tchd 6/1

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Non-Runners

Arc Eyes

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: C O'Dwyer J: Mr B O'Neill

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.00Pl:€2.20, €1.20, €1.10EX:€23.30Trifecta:€84.00SF:€50.13

Forecasts

Ankud (4/5), Jerisk Star (5/1), Kilbarry Coreli (7/1), D Art D Art (8/1), Smokey Putnum (9/1), Arc Eyes (14/1), Swift Advance (16/1), Tramps Like Us (18/1), Final Decision (28/1)

Not much form to go on here so the market could prove revealing. ANKUD shaped well when runner-up on his debut at Naas and can go one better now with improvement on the cards. Stablemate Smokey Putnum can emerge as the biggest threat ahead of fellow newcomer Swift Advance.

ANKUD
SMOKEY PUTNUM (IRE)
SWIFT ADVANCE

Previous Winners

2022

Mercurey

Weight: 11-9 |Age: 4

J: Mr P W Mullins | T: W P Mullins

3/10

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €209.00