19:45 Gowran Park
Thursday 9 April 2026
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Gowranpark.ie Handicap
- 3YO plus  |  1m 4f  |  Soft  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 19:46Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 43.71s
T:Â W DurkanJ:Â Jamie Orr (10)
Tracked leaders and soon 3rd, 2nd approaching straight, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and led under 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong op 20/1 tchd 22/1
T:Â Rory DevineJ:Â Luke McAteer
Led, pushed along early straight, ridden and headed under 2f out, no impression on winner 1f out, kept on same pace op 5/2
T:Â A McCannJ:Â Patrick McGettigan (5)
Went left from stalls, tracked leaders and took keen hold, 5th halfway, pushed along in 4th entering straight, ridden in 3rd when switched left over 1f out, no impression, kept on one pace op 10/3
T:Â J P FaheyJ:Â Ronan Whelan
Slightly hampered start, soon tracked leader, 3rd approaching straight, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, 4th 1f out, kept on one pace op 9/2
T:Â A McGuinnessJ:Â Adam Caffrey
Mid-division, took keen hold, 6th halfway, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, 5th 1f out, kept on one pace op 16/1
T:Â N MeadeJ:Â Colin Keane
Dwelt and slightly hampered start, in rear, pushed along in 7th when came wide entering straight, ridden in 6th and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace op 5/1
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â J M Sheridan
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 5th entering straight, ridden under 2f out, no extra op 11/1
T:Â G P CromwellJ:Â Gary Carroll
Slowly into stride, always towards rear and never a factor, pushed along in 8th entering straight, no impression when reminder 2f out, weakened op 8/1
T:Â A J MartinJ:Â Rory Cleary
Held up in touch, took keen hold, 7th halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear approaching straight, soon weakened, eased 2f out, tailed off tchd 66/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€16.50Pl:€4.00, €1.10, €1.50EX:€45.80Trifecta:€451.10Tricast:€112.30SF:€40.42
Forecasts
Rock Of Ireland (7/4), Whimsy (7/2), Granite Bay (11/2), Zoffman (7/1), Denim And Diamonds (8/1), Robbies Rock (11/1), Holy See (14/1), Star Harbour (18/1), Catch Fire (50/1)
WHIMSY arrives fit from hurdling and gets the vote having finished third in a warm race at the Curragh off 2 lb higher when last seen on the Flat just over a year ago. Granite Bay posted several good efforts in defeat last autumn and is second choice ahead of Colin Keane's mount Zoffman.
- WHIMSY
- GRANITE BAY
- ZOFFMAN (IRE)
Prize Money
1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €999.005th: €600.006th: €401.00
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