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Gowran Park

19:20

Date 2025-05-07

Distance 1m

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 1m 41.44s (slow by 4.44s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Cala Bonita (IRE) Robert Whearty · Matthew J Smith	7/1	Won
2nd	Clever And Classy (IRE) Gabriella Hill · J S Bolger	18/1	1
3rd	Gold Dublooms (IRE) Paddy Harnett · Eamonn O'Connell	50/1	4.5
4th	James The Second (IRE) Terry Casey · Michael Mulvany	8/1	0.1
5th	Endless Dawn (GB) Julian Pietropaolo · Adrian McGuinness	11/1	.5
6th	Elvetham (IRE) James Ryan · D K Weld	6/1	0.3
7th	Therussiancomposer (GB) Jack Cleary · Ciaran Murphy	11/1	1.75
8th	Letters Of Love (IRE) Wayne Hassett · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	5/1	0.05
9th	Dancing Bay (IRE) Rory Mulligan · John S O'Donoghue	4/1F	1
10th	Weegeebear (IRE) Sam Coen · Adrian McGuinness	7/1	.75
11th	Academe (IRE) Keithen Kennedy · Mrs John Harrington	50/1	0.2
12th	Dowth (IRE) Jamie Powell · Noel Meade	20/1	2
13th	Breath Of You (FR) Darragh O'Sullivan · Conor David Maxwell	20/1	4.75
14th	Handmedownmybible (IRE) Jack Kearney · Patrick Magee	18/1	6
15th	Ainm Bentley (GB) Nicola Burns · Kieran Purcell	80/1	0.3

Runners (15)

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
13 (11)	Letters Of Love Bay J:Wayne Hassett T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Wayne Hassett T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	130	—	08655	52	66	60	13d	—	—	-12	5.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Similar efforts in defeat in handicaps at Bellewstown (1m) and Tipperary (1m1f); a player
5 (5)	Dancing Bay Bay J:Rory Mulligan(4) T:John S O'Donoghue	J:Rory Mulligan(4) T:John S O'Donoghue	136	—	065-99	58	58	33	13d	—	—	-8	6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Beaten 15.5l at Tipperary last time; the return to a faster surface can help
2 (13)	Elvetham Bay J:James Ryan T:D K Weld	J:James Ryan T:D K Weld	138	—	086-47	60	63	57	29d	—	—	-8	6.5	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Good run over 1m2f at Navan last time; down in trip with the hood worn then left off
3 (14)	Weegeebear Bay J:Sam Coen(7) T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Sam Coen(7) T:Adrian McGuinness	138	v	761013	60	69	40	14d	—	—	+6	19.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
C&D winner lost his chance at the start back over 7f here last time; risky
6 (2)	Cala Bonita Bay J:Robert Whearty T:Matthew J Smith	J:Robert Whearty T:Matthew J Smith	135	t	000-2	57	63	61	13d	—	—	0	9.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Runner-up over 1m1f at Tipperary; up 1lb but can improve from that and can be involved
12 (10)	James The Second Bay J:Terry Casey(7) T:Michael Mulvany	J:Terry Casey(7) T:Michael Mulvany	130	—	80-082	52	68	25	14d	—	—	-7	3.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Second over 7f at this track last time; up 4lb and unproven on this faster surface
10 (15)	Endless Dawn Bay J:Julian Pietropaolo(7) T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Julian Pietropaolo(7) T:Adrian McGuinness	130	tp	442478	52	66	30	32d	—	—	-4	4.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Some solid efforts in defeat at Dundalk over the winter; below that level at Bellewstown
15 (3)	Therussiancomposer Bay J:Jack Cleary(2) T:Ciaran Murphy	J:Jack Cleary(2) T:Ciaran Murphy	127	—	0679-5	49	58	43	14d	—	—	-5	1.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Soundly beaten in heavy ground at this track on return but can improve from that
11 (12)	Handmedownmybible Chestnut J:Jack Kearney T:Patrick Magee	J:Jack Kearney T:Patrick Magee	130	t	473-47	52	66	37	14d	—	—	-5	2.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Stuck in the mud at this track last time but can better that effort back on faster ground
7 (9)	Dowth Bay J:Jamie Powell T:Noel Meade	J:Jamie Powell T:Noel Meade	134	t	97-87	56	62	29	84d	—	—	-3	3.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Well below best on handicap debut at Dundalk; this trip is a question
9 (8)	Clever And Classy Bay J:Gabriella Hill(7) T:J S Bolger	J:Gabriella Hill(7) T:J S Bolger	130	—	8998-0	52	58	33	38d	—	—	-3	1.9	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Regressive in maidens and not much better in handicaps; has to improve
4 (4)	Academe Bay J:Keithen Kennedy(2) T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Keithen Kennedy(2) T:Mrs John Harrington	137	p	790	59	59	20	12d	—	—	0	3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Best maiden run here; cheekpieces tried on handicap debut and needs to do better
1 (6)	Breath Of You Bay J:Darragh O'Sullivan(7) T:Conor David Maxwell	J:Darragh O'Sullivan(7) T:Conor David Maxwell	138	—	004-0	60	44	27	14d	—	—	0	3.4	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Way below best on heavy ground over C&D on Irish debut; can do better on this ground
14 (1)	Gold Dublooms Bay J:Paddy Harnett(2) T:Eamonn O'Connell	J:Paddy Harnett(2) T:Eamonn O'Connell	128	t	000	50	58	22	18d	—	—	-1	0.4	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Beaten a long way in three maidens and has to do much better even dropping into this grade
8 (7)	Ainm Bentley Bay J:Nicola Burns(7) T:Kieran Purcell	J:Nicola Burns(7) T:Kieran Purcell	130	—	9-99	52	57	21	12d	—	—	-1	1	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Not much promise in three maidens including over C&D; has to do much better

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Letters Of Love	4/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1
Dancing Bay	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1
Elvetham	11/2	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2
Weegeebear	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	6/1
Cala Bonita	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	17/2
James The Second	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
Endless Dawn	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Therussiancomposer	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Handmedownmybible	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1	11/1
Dowth	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Clever And Classy	22/1	20/1	22/1	22/1	25/1
Academe	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Breath Of You	28/1	25/1	25/1	28/1	25/1
Gold Dublooms	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Ainm Bentley	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Weegeebear

19.1

OR: 2.5 Form: 13 Odds: 3.6

13/2

2nd

Cala Bonita

9.4

OR: 1.8 Form: 5 Odds: 2.7

17/2

3rd

Elvetham

6.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Dancing Bay

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Letters Of Love

5.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

5/1

Endless Dawn

4.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.5

9/1

James The Second

3.6

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Breath Of You

3.4

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Dowth

3.1

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Academe

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Handmedownmybible

2.4

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Therussiancomposer

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Clever And Classy

1.9

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

25/1

Ainm Bentley

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Gold Dublooms

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Elvetham	60	63	57
Weegeebear	60	69	40
Breath Of You	60	44	27
Academe	59	59	20
Dancing Bay	58	58	33
Cala Bonita	57	63	61
Dowth	56	62	29
Letters Of Love	52	66	60
James The Second	52	68	25
Endless Dawn	52	66	30
Handmedownmybible	52	66	37
Clever And Classy	52	58	33
Ainm Bentley	52	57	21
Gold Dublooms	50	58	22
Therussiancomposer	49	58	43

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Academe	12d ago	Quick return
Ainm Bentley	12d ago	Quick return
Letters Of Love	13d ago	Quick return
Dancing Bay	13d ago	Quick return
Cala Bonita	13d ago	Quick return
Weegeebear	14d ago	Fit
James The Second	14d ago	Fit
Therussiancomposer	14d ago	Fit
Handmedownmybible	14d ago	Fit
Breath Of You	14d ago	Fit
Gold Dublooms	18d ago	Fit
Elvetham	29d ago	Fit
Endless Dawn	32d ago	Fit
Clever And Classy	38d ago	Fit
Dowth	84d ago	Fresh