@GowranPark1 Handicap – Gowran Park

Gowran Park

19:15

@GowranPark1 Handicap

Date 2023-04-19

Distance 1m5f160y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 3m 17.56s (slow by 22.76s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Striking (FR) Shane Foley · Mrs John Harrington	5/4F	Won
2nd	Elle Dorado Rock (IRE) Colin Keane · A J Martin	9/1	1.5
3rd	Red Vermillion (IRE) Mpumelelo Mjoka · Kevin Thomas Coleman	16/1	2
4th	Pale Moonlight (IRE) Oisin Enright · D K Weld	10/1	3.75
5th	Ellaat (GB) Gearoid Brouder · C Byrnes	100/30	2.75
6th	Ferrum (GB) Siobhan Rutledge · John C McConnell	33/1	0.3
7th	Perfect Arch (IRE) Seamie Heffernan · J J Lambe	14/1	4.5
8th	Theresathought (IRE) Jack Cleary · Michael G Cleary	80/1	.5
9th	Siofra (IRE) Cian Horgan · Andrew Slattery	40/1	6
10th	Forge Road (IRE) Gavin Ryan · Eoin Christopher McCarthy	66/1	34
11th	Ballycommon Chapel (IRE) Robert Whearty · P Cluskey	6/1	91
12th	Allhart (IRE) Robbie Colgan · V C Ward	66/1	62

Runners (14)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5 (12)	Striking Bay J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	130	—	2/890-	53	62	26	—	—	—	-16	13.1	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Ex-French, took a while to find form for Jessica Harrington, good recent run over hurdles
NR (2)	Astrophysicist Bay J:TBC T:J A Nash	J: T:J A Nash	131	tb	/033-0	54	74	54	1d	—	—	-7	4.1	1.75/1	8 13%
Fit from hurdling, solid placed chance on the basis of a couple of runs last October; unplaced here yesterday
8 (5)	Elle Dorado Rock Bay J:Colin Keane T:A J Martin	J:Colin Keane T:A J Martin	127	t	00560-	50	72	50	—	—	—	-8	3.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Pulled-up over hurdles at Fairyhouse in January, worth a market check with Colin Keane up
9 (6)	Ballycommon Chapel Bay J:Robert Whearty(7) T:P Cluskey	J:Robert Whearty(7) T:P Cluskey	126	b	660-07	49	80	62	26d	—	—	-8	3.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Seemed to lose her way after early promise, fair run at Dundalk on latest, blinkered now
1 (8)	Pale Moonlight Bay J:Oisin Enright(10) T:D K Weld	J:Oisin Enright(10) T:D K Weld	141	—	2570-8	64	70	63	21d	—	—	-3	6	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Course 1m nursery winner in 2021, best run last season was over 1m4f at Galway festival
2 (10)	Perfect Arch Bay J:Seamie Heffernan T:J J Lambe	J:Seamie Heffernan T:J J Lambe	135	p	8/030-	58	71	52	—	—	—	-3	3.7	4.25/1	18 6%
22-race maiden, not a lost cause judged on last month's Down Royal handicap hurdle second
7 (9)	Ellaat Bay J:Gearoid Brouder(5) T:C Byrnes	J:Gearoid Brouder(5) T:C Byrnes	129	—	24565-	52	71	59	145d	—	—	-18	9.9	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Versatile six-time winner, first run for Charles Byrnes, possibly wants better ground
NR (14)	War Thunder Bay J:TBC T:D J Ryan	J: T:D J Ryan	130	—	00090-	53	70	27	—	—	—	-2	1.7	6.75/1	28 4%
Has been struggling over hurdles, Flat form does not amount to much, very hard to fancy
4 (11)	Siofra Bay J:Cian Horgan(7) T:Andrew Slattery	J:Cian Horgan(7) T:Andrew Slattery	130	—	645-00	53	76	15	21d	—	—	-1	1.5	8.00/1	33 3%
15-race maiden, placed once on AW, made no impact in two starts last month
13 (4)	Red Vermillion Chestnut J:Mpumelelo Mjoka(3) T:Kevin Thomas Coleman	J:Mpumelelo Mjoka(3) T:Kevin Thomas Coleman	124	—	347/08	47	58	-	21d	—	—	-2	0.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Decent form in 2020, missed two full seasons, no sign of former ability since return
12 (3)	Forge Road Bay J:Gavin Ryan T:Eoin Christopher Mccarthy	J:Gavin Ryan T:Eoin Christopher Mccarthy	124	—	83507-	47	60	42	—	—	—	-2	2.1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Last four runs last year were over hurdles, best Flat form at Dundalk, others preferred
10 (13)	Ferrum Bay J:Siobhan Rutledge(5) T:John C Mcconnell	J:Siobhan Rutledge(5) T:John C Mcconnell	126	—	0/00/0	49	63	-	13d	—	—	-1	0.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Has never reached the first four in a race of any description, no threat on seasonal debut
11 (7)	Allhart Bay J:Robbie Colgan T:V C Ward	J:Robbie Colgan T:V C Ward	124	—	0000/	47	66	-	548d	—	—	-1	0.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
No sign of winning potential in four runs in 2021, up in trip now on debut for this yard
14 (1)	Theresathought Chestnut J:Jack Cleary(7) T:Michael G Cleary	J:Jack Cleary(7) T:Michael G Cleary	124	b	0000-8	47	65	40	19d	—	—	-1	0.4	24.75/1	100 1%
Poor form, failed to improve when blinkered for the first time at Dundalk on latest

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Striking	2	15/8	2	2	2
Astrophysicist	8	8	SP	8	8
Elle Dorado Rock	7	13/2	11/2	13/2	13/2
Ballycommon Chapel	11/2	6	11/2	6/1	11/2
Pale Moonlight	17/2	8	8/1	8	8
Perfect Arch	16	14	11/1	16	18
Ellaat	9/4	2	9/4	9/4	2
War Thunder	25	28	SP	28	28
Siofra	33	33	28/1	33	33
Red Vermillion	33	33	25	33/1	28
Forge Road	40	40	16	40/1	40
Ferrum	50	66	50	66/1	66
Allhart	66	66	40	66/1	66
Theresathought	100	50	50	80/1	50

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Striking

13.1

OR: 0.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 8.9

15/8

2nd

Ellaat

9.9

OR: 0.5 Form: 1 Odds: 8.4

9/4

3rd

Pale Moonlight

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Astrophysicist

4.1

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

Perfect Arch

3.7

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Elle Dorado Rock

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Ballycommon Chapel

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Forge Road

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0.9 Odds: 1.2

40/1

War Thunder

1.7

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Siofra

1.5

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Red Vermillion

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Ferrum

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Allhart

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Theresathought

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Pale Moonlight	64	70	63
Perfect Arch	58	71	52
Astrophysicist	54	74	54
Striking	53	62	26
War Thunder	53	70	27
Siofra	53	76	15
Ellaat	52	71	59
Elle Dorado Rock	50	72	50
Ballycommon Chapel	49	80	62
Ferrum	49	63	—
Red Vermillion	47	58	—
Forge Road	47	60	42
Allhart	47	66	—
Theresathought	47	65	40

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Astrophysicist	1d ago	Quick return
Ferrum	13d ago	Quick return
Theresathought	19d ago	Fit
Pale Moonlight	21d ago	Fit
Siofra	21d ago	Fit
Red Vermillion	21d ago	Fit
Ballycommon Chapel	26d ago	Fit
Ellaat	145d ago	Long break
Allhart	548d ago	Long break
Striking	—	—
Elle Dorado Rock	—	—
Perfect Arch	—	—
War Thunder	—	—
Forge Road	—	—