Castleacre Insurance Handicap – Gowran Park

Gowran Park

18:05

Castleacre Insurance Handicap

Date 2025-08-13

Distance 7f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €12,980

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 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 (3)	Shakazia Bay J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	128	ht	0-221	89	90	74	35d	—	—	-16	22.3	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Twice second before emphatic maiden win at Fairyhouse, potential for further progress
1 (6)	Quadruple Bay J:Colin Keane T:G M Lyons	J:Colin Keane T:G M Lyons	140	p	28-001	95	101	67	47d	—	—	-3	17	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Struggled in Listed races before handicap win from Exquisite Acclaim, 9lb higher now
3 (4)	Chicago Fireball Bay J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:J P Murtagh	J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:J P Murtagh	130	p	2-0670	85	101	86	61d	—	—	-2	18	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Course 1m winner, unplaced in four handicap outings this term, yard's Shakazia preferred
6 (1)	Exquisite Acclaim Bay J:Adam Caffrey T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Adam Caffrey T:Adrian McGuinness	126	p	072350	81	100	86	15d	—	—	+3	13.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Six AW wins, won this last year, two lesser runs since second to Quadruple at the Curragh
4 (5)	Perfect Judgement Bay J:Jack Kearney(3) T:Stephen Thorne	J:Jack Kearney(3) T:Stephen Thorne	130	b	115030	85	90	65	30d	—	—	+8	14.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Four AW wins, 1-15 on turf; went close at Limerick in June, struggled on soft at Killarney
NR (2)	Midnight Strike Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	132	—	60-403	93	102	49	21d	—	—	—	10.8	—	—
Has failed to build on useful juvenile form but not without a chance in his first handicap

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Shakazia	6/5	11/8	6/5	6/5	5/4
Quadruple	10/3	10/3	3/1	3/1	10/3
Chicago Fireball	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2	10/3
Exquisite Acclaim	7/1	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Perfect Judgement	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Midnight Strike	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Shakazia

22.3

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5

11/8

2nd

Chicago Fireball

OR: 8.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Quadruple

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Perfect Judgement

14.6

OR: 8.8 Form: 4.1 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Exquisite Acclaim

13.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 3 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Midnight Strike

10.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Quadruple	95	101	67
Midnight Strike	93	102	49
Shakazia	89	90	74
Chicago Fireball	85	101	86
Perfect Judgement	85	90	65
Exquisite Acclaim	81	100	86

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