14:10 Gowran Park

Thursday 9 May 2024

All13:3514:1014:4015:1015:4516:1516:50

Thomastown Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 1m 37.48s

1^st

(5)

Victor's Choice

39-1

9/4f

T: A MurrayJ: Wayne Hassett (7)

Mid-division, 4th halfway, headway under 2f out, led over 1f out, asserted final 150 yards, ran on strongly, easily tchd 5/2

2^nd

5 ½

(7)

I Bid You Ajou

39-11

9/2

T: M O'CallaghanJ: Colin Keane

Rear, 6th over 3f out, progress 1 1/2f out, improved to 3rd inside final furlong, kept on in 2nd closing stages, no chance with winner op 10/3

3^rd

4 ¼

(4)

Private Officer

38-10

3/1

T: J F LevinsJ: Ronan Whelan

Prominent, 3rd halfway, under pressure in 4th 1 1/2f out, effort inside final furlong, soon slightly hampered, ran on closing stages to 3rd close home op 4/1

4^th

(9)

Chou Chou

38-10

12/1

T: N MeadeJ: Jamie Powell (3)

Soon tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led narrowly 1 1/2f out, soon headed, no impression on leader and dropped to 3rd closing stages, weakened, lost 3rd close home tchd 11/1

5^th

(1)

Lorr's Girl

38-12

11/1

T: R SweeneyJ: Seamie Heffernan

Awkward leaving stalls, raced towards rear, 5th halfway, came wide entering straight, edged left in 6th 1 1/2f out, no impression 1f out, modest late headway op 12/1 tchd 16/1

6^th

(6)

Au Lait

39-7

13/2

T: W McCreeryJ: Billy Lee

Rear of mid-division, dropped to rear over 3f out, came wide entering straight, no impression 1 1/2f out, modest late progress op 11/2

7^th

1 ½

(8)

Harry The Rogue

39-7

9/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Andrew Slattery

Soon led, headed 1 1/2f out, lost place 1f out, soon weakened op 8/1 tchd 10/1

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Non-Runners

(3)

Always Love You⁴

Weight: 9-12| Age: 3

T: A Murray J: Robert Whearty

(2)

Dark Viper¹⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Shane Foley

(10)

Grand Citadel¹⁸

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: M Fenton J: N G McCullagh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.25Pl:€1.30, €2.30EX:€5.80Trifecta:€20.90Tricast:€29.58SF:€12.45

Forecasts

Victor's Choice (9/4), Private Officer (3/1), Dark Viper (10/3), I Bid You Ajou (9/2), Au Lait (13/2), Always Love You (8/1), Harry The Rogue (9/1), Lorr's Girl (11/1), Chou Chou (12/1), Grand Citadel (20/1)

DARK VIPER and Victor's Choice both appeal as being on handy marks judged on recent exploits and rate the pair to focus on, with the former shading the vote to come out on top. I Bid You Ajou can do best of the remainder.

DARK VIPER
VICTOR'S CHOICE (IRE)
I BID YOU AJOU (FR)

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €526.005th: €315.006th: €210.00