14:00 Gowran Park

Saturday 11 March 2023

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Goresbridge Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 23.80s

1^st

Karuma Grey

511-12

28/1

T: Miss Ellmarie HoldenJ: D Moloney (7)

Prominent, disputed 1st, soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd before 3 out, no impression on leader when slight mistake 2 out, ridden and closed before last, led final 100 yards, stayed on well op 33/1

2^nd

Libby

410-9

13/8f

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Prominent, soon tracked leaders, close 2nd from 3rd, led before 6th, 5 lengths lead 3 out, ridden and reduced lead when reached for last, soon pressed, headed final 100 yards, no impression, kept on one pace op Evens

3^rd

8 ½

Showurappreciation

511-12

5/1

T: Jonathan SweeneyJ: Simon Torrens

Mid-division, 9th halfway, 5th 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression, 4th 2 out, stayed on to go 3rd at last, kept on one pace op 6/1 tchd 9/2

4^th

5 ½

Jeepydoff Meel

511-12

7/4

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd before 3 out where not fluent, soon pushed along and no impression, ridden before last where dropped to 4th, no extra op 2/1

5^th

One Big Bang

511-12

12/1

T: Paul TobinJ: Mike O'Connor (5)

Mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, ridden in moderate 5th 2 out, no extra op 16/1

18^th

Slate Lane

511-12

50/1

T: P HennessyJ: N T Prendergast (7)

Rear of mid-division, pushed along in moderate 10th after 3 out, moderate 9th next, no extra (disqualified and placed last, rider failed to weigh in) op 40/1

6^th

4 ½

Rightfolksplease

511-12

250/1

T: P W FlynnJ: Ricky Doyle

Rear of mid-division, pushed along in moderate 7th after 3 out, moderate 6th 2 out, no extra op 200/1

7^th

1 ¼

Rocket Spirit

411-2

250/1

T: P G FaheyJ: Cian Cullinan (7)

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, headway to dispute after 1st, headed next, jumped big 3rd, 4th halfway, pushed along in moderate 8th 3 out, no extra op 200/1

8^th

4 ½

Charlies Pride

411-2

250/1

T: Paul PowerJ: H Morgan (3)

In rear, pushed along in mid-division and no impression before 3 out, never a factor op 200/1 tchd 150/1

9^th

1 ½

Park Of Kings

511-12

10/1

T: P NolanJ: J S McGarvey

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out, no extra op 16/1

10^th

Vengaboy

411-2

16/1

T: D QueallyJ: D L Queally

Always towards rear, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, never a factor op 14/1

11^th

Shanroe Act

511-12

250/1

T: K ThorntonJ: Donagh Meyler

Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra from 3 out, tailed off op 200/1

12^th

3 ½

Saraqael

411-2

20/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing

Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, moderate 9th 3 out, soon pushed along and no extra, tailed off op 22/1 tchd 18/1

13^th

2 ½

Kingsofthemidlands

511-12

200/1

T: P A FahyJ: Phillip Enright

Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra from 3 out, tailed off op 150/1

14^th

Gabbys Girl

410-9

66/1

T: T MullinsJ: J B Foley

Mid-division, took keen hold, headway to dispute 1st, soon headed and tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, completely tailed off op 40/1

15^th

Always Force It

411-2

200/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Patrick M O'Brien (7)

Mid-division, in rear and no danger from halfway, completely tailed off op 150/1

Also Ran

Arc Eyes

411-2

200/1

T: C O'DwyerJ: C G O'Dwyer (7)

Mid-division on outer, ran freely, headway to dispute after 1st and led 2nd, headed before 6th, soon pushed along and weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 80/1

Space Odyssey

411-2

125/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Shane Fenelon (7)

Mid-division, pushed along and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next op 50/1

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Result Amended

Rightfolksplease - Original Position 7th. Amended Position 6th.

Rocket Spirit - Original Position 8th. Amended Position 7th.

Charlies Pride - Original Position 9th. Amended Position 8th.

Park Of Kings - Original Position 10th. Amended Position 9th.

Vengaboy - Original Position 11th. Amended Position 10th.

Shanroe Act - Original Position 12th. Amended Position 11th.

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

Kingsofthemidlands - Original Position 14th. Amended Position 13th.

Gabbys Girl - Original Position 15th. Amended Position 14th.

Always Force It - Original Position 16th. Amended Position 15th.

Slate Lane - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 18th.

Non-Runners

Melnik¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: C A McBratney J: Shane O'Callaghan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€31.70Pl:€5.00, €1.10, €1.80EX:€78.50Trifecta:€1,181.00SF:€80.50

Forecasts

Libby (13/8), Jeepydoff Meel (7/4), Showurappreciation (5/1), Park Of Kings (10/1), One Big Bang (12/1), Vengaboy (16/1), Saraqael (20/1), Karuma Grey (28/1), Slate Lane (50/1), Gabbys Girl (66/1), Melnik (66/1), Space Odyssey (125/1), Kingsofthemidlands (200/1), Always Force It (200/1), Arc Eyes (200/1), Rightfolksplease (250/1), Rocket Spirit (250/1), Charlies Pride (250/1), Shanroe Act (250/1)

A big field but hard to make a case for many. JEEPYDOFF MEEL has been shaping up well and is narrowly preferred to Joseph O'Brien's Libby. Karuma Grey showed a bit more last time and may prove best of the remainder.

JEEPYDOFF MEEL (FR)
LIBBY (IRE)
KARUMA GREY (GER)

Previous Winners

2022

Da Capo Glory

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 5

J: Mr Darragh Allen | T: Padraig Butler

11/8

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €360.006th: €240.00