Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap – Gowran Park

Gowran Park

16:17

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap

Date 2025-04-16

Distance 1m

Class

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €12,390

Runners (11)

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
9 (10)	Victoria Kesia Bay J:Gary Carroll T:Joseph G Murphy	J:Gary Carroll T:Joseph G Murphy	131	—	2822-4	71	85	74	14d	—	—	-10	11.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Form is on softer ground; competitive-looking opening mark though
4 (7)	Declaree Bay J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	137	p	33201-	77	86	72	161d	—	—	+6	26.9	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Absent since maiden win in November; ground to suit, could make a bold bid
11 (4)	Miss Abby Jools Bay J:Wayne Hassett(5) T:Timothy Doyle	J:Wayne Hassett(5) T:Timothy Doyle	122	—	826-35	62	84	71	26d	—	—	-8	7.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Couple of her Dundalk runs over the winter put her in the mix; rider's claim a positive
3 (5)	Elegant Madame Bay J:Robert Whearty(3) T:Adrian Murray	J:Robert Whearty(3) T:Adrian Murray	138	—	24-225	78	87	56	47d	—	—	-2	10.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
C&D second last year; respected back at 1m with ground in her favour
6 (2)	Pink Oxalis Grey J:Jack Kearney(5) T:Stephen Thorne	J:Jack Kearney(5) T:Stephen Thorne	132	b	2-9321	72	84	69	33d	—	—	-3	14	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Last month's Dundalk winner over this trip races off 8lb higher mark here
7 (9)	Storm Averted Bay J:Wesley Joyce(5) T:Michael Mulvany	J:Wesley Joyce(5) T:Michael Mulvany	132	—	282-60	72	85	73	24d	—	—	+1	7.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Needs to settle better and barely stays this trip
8 (3)	Super Exceed Bay J:Seamie Heffernan T:Thomas Mullins	J:Seamie Heffernan T:Thomas Mullins	132	—	51606-	72	84	77	161d	—	—	+4	10.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Underwhelming so far in handicaps; hood now discarded on seasonal return
10 (8)	Star Mind Bay J:Shane Foley T:Gerard O'Leary	J:Shane Foley T:Gerard O'Leary	124	—	7000-8	64	92	87	92d	—	—	-1	5.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Two 7f AW wins in Britain; well below that level in three starts for this yard
NR (6)	Mallavelly Bay J:Colin Keane T:G M Lyons	J:Colin Keane T:G M Lyons	142	ht	8430-1	82	84	70	19d	—	—	—	18	—	—
Recent AW maiden winner; should be competitive back in handicap company
NR (1)	Marakesh Chestnut J:W J Lee T:Henry De Bromhead	J:W J Lee T:Henry De Bromhead	140	—	10-	80	81	28	185d	—	—	—	14.5	—	—
Maiden winner here; remains unexposed entering handicap company
NR (11)	Neo Smart Bay J:Declan McDonogh T:J S Bolger	J:Declan McDonogh T:J S Bolger	135	t	80-741	75	84	69	4d	—	—	—	6.3	—	—
Showed good attitude for Saturday's Curragh win; mandatory 7lb penalty makes this tough

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Victoria Kesia	3/1	11/4	3/1
Declaree	7/2	10/3	7/2
Miss Abby Jools	5/1	5/1	5/1
Elegant Madame	11/2	11/2	11/2
Pink Oxalis	11/2	11/2	11/2
Storm Averted	14/1	12/1	12/1
Super Exceed	16/1	12/1	16/1
Star Mind	16/1	14/1	14/1
Mallavelly	-	-	-
Marakesh	-	-	-
Neo Smart	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Declaree

26.9

OR: 6.8 Form: 14 Odds: 6.2

7/2

2nd

Mallavelly

OR: 8 Form: 10 Odds: 0

—

3rd

Marakesh

14.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0

—

Pink Oxalis

OR: 5.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5

11/2

Victoria Kesia

11.9

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Elegant Madame

10.6

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Super Exceed

10.2

OR: 5.5 Form: 3 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Miss Abby Jools

7.4

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Storm Averted

7.4

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Neo Smart

6.3

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Star Mind

5.1

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mallavelly	82	84	70
Marakesh	80	81	28
Elegant Madame	78	87	56
Declaree	77	86	72
Neo Smart	75	84	69
Pink Oxalis	72	84	69
Storm Averted	72	85	73
Super Exceed	72	84	77
Victoria Kesia	71	85	74
Star Mind	64	92	87
Miss Abby Jools	62	84	71

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Neo Smart	4d ago	Quick return
Victoria Kesia	14d ago	Fit
Mallavelly	19d ago	Fit
Storm Averted	24d ago	Fit
Miss Abby Jools	26d ago	Fit
Pink Oxalis	33d ago	Fit
Elegant Madame	47d ago	Fresh
Star Mind	92d ago	Long break
Declaree	161d ago	Long break
Super Exceed	161d ago	Long break
Marakesh	185d ago	Long break

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Gowran Park over 1m. Darker = more wins.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Based on 16 draws with historical results at this course and distance.