Willis Towers Watson Maiden Hurdle – Gowran Park

Gowran Park

14:01

Willis Towers Watson Maiden Hurdle

Date 2025-10-03

Distance 2m80y

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize €7,080

Winning Time 4m 23.60s (slow by 37.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Dschingis Dragon (FR) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	4/7F	Won
2nd	Leonard Vallis (FR) John Shinnick · Terence O'Brien	11/2	1.5
3rd	Likealightswitch (IRE) Shane O'Callaghan · Adrian Sexton	14/1	1.75
4th	Stay In The Game (IRE) Sean Flanagan · John Joseph Hanlon	9/1	4.75
5th	Tropical Twist (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	66/1	5
6th	Lejolicoeur Du Mou (FR) Donagh Meyler · J P Dempsey	40/1	21
7th	Rackemandstackem (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	8/1	.5
8th	Wild Wild Wind (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · M A Cahill	300/1	1
9th	Dark Lieutenant (IRE) Gavin Brouder · P A Fahy	250/1	.5
10th	Flash The Badge (IRE) Alex Harvey · John C McConnell	50/1	8.5
11th	Kanog Bay (IRE) Caragh Monaghan · Ian Patrick Donoghue	66/1	1
12th	Sinbad My Dad (IRE) Benjamin P Kennedy · Seamus Fahey	40/1	1
13th	Friends Of Barry (FR) Danny Gilligan · John E & Thomas Kiely	25/1	2.75
14th	Rhythm Of Choice (IRE) Conor Stone-Walsh · Gavin Cromwell	28/1	9.5
15th	Soldiers Lady (IRE) Kieren Buckley · Gavin Cromwell	40/1	2.25
16th	Crab Road (IRE) Adam Leahy · John Joseph Hanlon	250/1	72

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Good Girl Holly (IRE) Tiernan Power Roche · P J Rothwell	150/1
U.R.	Miss Guiry (IRE) Cian Quirke · David Harry Kelly	50/1
P.U.	Thirsty Work (GB) Phillip Enright · Oliver McKiernan	40/1

Runners (21)

EW Terms: 4 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	Dschingis Dragon Chestnut J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	154	—	F3	-	117	59	84d	—	—	-40	22	0.15/1	8/13 62%
Third at Cork in July, seems to have been waiting for soft ground, chance in weak race
10	Rackemandstackem Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-7	2.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Kingston Hill gelding, half-brother to two Rules' winners, market will reveal expectations
12	Stay In The Game Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Sean Flanagan T:John Joseph Hanlon	161	—	4	-	111	69	35d	—	—	-8	3.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Best rating of 80 on the Flat, sound effort on hurdles' bow, handles soft, should go well
9	Leonard Vallis Bay J:John Shinnick(3) T:Terence O'Brien	J:John Shinnick(3) T:Terence O'Brien	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-7	2.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
E75,000 3yo, dam a sister to smart Fidelio Vallis, yard in form, worth checking in market
5	Friends Of Barry Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:John E & Thomas Kiely	J:Danny Gilligan T:John E & Thomas Kiely	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
E52,000 3yo, Motivator gelding, dam a half-sister to Gr 1 winner Prevsis, check market
15	Likealightswitch Brown J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:Adrian Sexton	J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:Adrian Sexton	154	—	588	-	95	37	8d	—	—	-5	1.7	5.50/1	22/1 4%
250-1 and never sighted on hurdles debut at Listowel, can only be watched
17	Soldiers Lady Chestnut J:Kieren Buckley T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Kieren Buckley T:Gavin Cromwell	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Soldier Of Fortune filly, dam a bumper winner, market will reveal plenty
14	Good Girl Holly Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:P J Rothwell	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Wings Of Eagles filly, dam useful 2m hurdle winner, check the market
19	Tropical Twist Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	154	—	6	-	-	-	14d	—	—	-3	1.2	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Well beaten at 9-2 in a Downpatrick bumper, needs to leave that well behind
R21	Rhythm Of Choice Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Gavin Cromwell	154	—	5-3	-	-	-	—	—	—	0	4.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Modest form in points, off since May, watch unless the market speaks; reserve
11	Sinbad My Dad Bay J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:Seamus Fahey	J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:Seamus Fahey	161	—	P66-	-	97	51	—	—	—	-2	0.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Dual-purpose, 0-3 over hurdles, should qualify for a handicap mark after this
18	Thirsty Work Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	154	—	0-	-	-	-	157d	—	—	-2	0.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
No show on debut in Punchestown bumper, tongue tie discarded, best watched
8	Lejolicoeur Du Mou Grey J:Donagh Meyler T:J P Dempsey	J:Donagh Meyler T:J P Dempsey	161	h	0-	-	-	-	157d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-2	0.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Hooded and tailed off on debut at Punchestown, bred to need further than this
6	Kanog Bay Bay J:Caragh Monaghan(7) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:Caragh Monaghan(7) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	161	—	F4-9	-	82	39	13d	—	—	-2	0.6	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Modest form in points, tailed off on hurdles debut, drops in trip, watch
16	Miss Guiry Bay J:Cian Quirke T:David Harry Kelly	J:Cian Quirke T:David Harry Kelly	154	—	360	-	-	-	13d	—	—	0	2.2	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Decent bumper run at Cork on debut, below that the last twice, improvement needed
4	Flash The Badge Brown J:Alex Harvey T:John C McConnell	J:Alex Harvey T:John C McConnell	161	—	—	-	-	-	78d	—	—	-2	0.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
18-1 and never figured in a Killarney bumper in July, hard to fancy on that evidence
1	Crab Road Bay J:Adam Leahy(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Adam Leahy(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	161	—	P-	-	-	-	190d	—	—	-1	0.3	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Pulled up on debut at Clonmel when reportedly lost action, hard to make a case for
2	Dark Lieutenant Bay J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:P A Fahy	J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:P A Fahy	161	—	U	-	-	-	4d	—	—	-1	0.3	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Unseated early on debut at Roscommon, unlikely to be the answer
20	Wild Wild Wind Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:M A Cahill	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:M A Cahill	154	—	0-80	-	80	60	8d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-1	0.3	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Rates an unlikely winner based on two previous runs in maiden hurdles
NR	Famous Figure Bay J:Harry Sexton(7) T:P A Fahy	J:Harry Sexton(7) T:P A Fahy	161	—	8-7	-	-	-	21d	—	0W/1P 1 run	—	0	—	—
Promise on debut but struggled on soft ground latest, probably best watched
NR	Kilt Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:P J Rothwell	J:NON-RUNNER T:P J Rothwell	161	—	90	-	91	-	25d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Useful on Flat in 2024, not much encouragement in two runs over hurdles for this yard

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Dschingis Dragon	3/10	1/2	8/15	1/2	8/13
Rackemandstackem	9/1	7/1	8/1	15/2	9/1
Stay In The Game	8/1	13/2	7/1	7/1	15/2
Leonard Vallis	9/1	7/1	8/1	8/1	10/1
Friends Of Barry	25/1	20/1	22/1	22/1	33/1
Likealightswitch	22/1	14/1	16/1	14/1	12/1
Soldiers Lady	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	28/1
Good Girl Holly	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	40/1
Tropical Twist	33/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	18/1
Rhythm Of Choice	40/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	20/1
Sinbad My Dad	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	33/1
Thirsty Work	66/1	40/1	50/1	40/1	40/1
Lejolicoeur Du Mou	66/1	40/1	50/1	40/1	40/1
Kanog Bay	100/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	80/1
Miss Guiry	100/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1
Flash The Badge	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	40/1
Crab Road	300/1	250/1	250/1	200/1	125/1
Dark Lieutenant	300/1	250/1	250/1	200/1	150/1
Wild Wild Wind	300/1	200/1	250/1	200/1	100/1
Famous Figure	-	-	-	-	-
Kilt	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Dschingis Dragon

OR: 0 Form: 2 Odds: 20

8/13

2nd

Rhythm Of Choice

4.2

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1.2

40/1

3rd

Stay In The Game

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Rackemandstackem

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Leonard Vallis

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

10/1

Miss Guiry

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.7

100/1

Likealightswitch

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

22/1

Tropical Twist

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

33/1

Friends Of Barry

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

33/1

Soldiers Lady

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Good Girl Holly

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Sinbad My Dad

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Thirsty Work

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Lejolicoeur Du Mou

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Kanog Bay

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Flash The Badge

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Crab Road

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Dark Lieutenant

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Wild Wild Wind

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Famous Figure

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Kilt

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dschingis Dragon	—	117	59
Rackemandstackem	—	—	—
Stay In The Game	—	111	69
Leonard Vallis	—	—	—
Friends Of Barry	—	—	—
Likealightswitch	—	95	37
Soldiers Lady	—	—	—
Good Girl Holly	—	—	—
Tropical Twist	—	—	—
Rhythm Of Choice	—	—	—
Sinbad My Dad	—	97	51
Thirsty Work	—	—	—
Lejolicoeur Du Mou	—	—	—
Kanog Bay	—	82	39
Miss Guiry	—	—	—
Flash The Badge	—	—	—
Crab Road	—	—	—
Dark Lieutenant	—	—	—
Wild Wild Wind	—	80	60
Famous Figure	—	—	—
Kilt	—	91	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dark Lieutenant	4d ago	Quick return
Likealightswitch	8d ago	Quick return
Wild Wild Wind	8d ago	Quick return
Kanog Bay	13d ago	Quick return
Miss Guiry	13d ago	Quick return
Tropical Twist	14d ago	Fit
Famous Figure	21d ago	Fit
Kilt	25d ago	Fit
Stay In The Game	35d ago	Fit
Flash The Badge	78d ago	Fresh
Dschingis Dragon	84d ago	Fresh
Thirsty Work	157d ago	Long break
Lejolicoeur Du Mou	157d ago	Long break
Crab Road	190d ago	Long break
Rackemandstackem	—	—
Leonard Vallis	—	—
Friends Of Barry	—	—
Soldiers Lady	—	—
Good Girl Holly	—	—
Rhythm Of Choice	—	—
Sinbad My Dad	—	—