14:00 Gowran Park

Saturday 11 March 2023

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Goresbridge Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

  • 4YO to 5YO  |   2m  |   Soft to Heavy  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Amended Result
  • Off time: 14:00  |   Winning time: 4m 23.8s
1st
Horse silk
2
28/1
T: Miss Ellmarie HoldenJ: D Moloney (7)
Prominent, disputed 1st, soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd before 3 out, no impression on leader when slight mistake 2 out, ridden and closed before last, led final 100 yards, stayed on well op 33/1
2nd
Horse silk
2
19
410-9
13/8f
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Prominent, soon tracked leaders, close 2nd from 3rd, led before 6th, 5 lengths lead 3 out, ridden and reduced lead when reached for last, soon pressed, headed final 100 yards, no impression, kept on one pace op Evens
3rd
Horse silk
8 ½
8
5/1
T: Jonathan SweeneyJ: S D Torrens
Mid-division, 9th halfway, 5th 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression, 4th 2 out, stayed on to go 3rd at last, kept on one pace op 6/1 tchd 9/2
4th
Horse silk
5 ½
1
7/4
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd before 3 out where not fluent, soon pushed along and no impression, ridden before last where dropped to 4th, no extra op 2/1
5th
Horse silk
18
4
12/1
T: Paul TobinJ: M P O'Connor (5)
Mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, ridden in moderate 5th 2 out, no extra op 16/1
18th
Horse silk
20
9
50/1
T: P HennessyJ: N T Prendergast (7)
Rear of mid-division, pushed along in moderate 10th after 3 out, moderate 9th next, no extra (disqualified and placed last, rider failed to weigh in) op 40/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ½
6
250/1
T: P W FlynnJ: R A Doyle
Rear of mid-division, pushed along in moderate 7th after 3 out, moderate 6th 2 out, no extra op 200/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
14
250/1
T: P G FaheyJ: Cian Cullinan (7)
Tracked leaders, took keen hold, headway to dispute after 1st, headed next, jumped big 3rd, 4th halfway, pushed along in moderate 8th 3 out, no extra op 200/1
8th
Horse silk
4 ½
12
250/1
T: Paul PowerJ: H Morgan (3)
In rear, pushed along in mid-division and no impression before 3 out, never a factor op 200/1 tchd 150/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ½
5
10/1
T: P NolanJ: J S McGarvey
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out, no extra op 16/1
10th
Horse silk
1
17
16/1
T: D QueallyJ: D L Queally
Always towards rear, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, never a factor op 14/1
11th
Horse silk
9
7
250/1
T: K ThorntonJ: D Meyler
Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra from 3 out, tailed off op 200/1
12th
Horse silk
3 ½
15
20/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing
Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, moderate 9th 3 out, soon pushed along and no extra, tailed off op 22/1 tchd 18/1
13th
Horse silk
2 ½
3
200/1
T: P A FahyJ: P T Enright
Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra from 3 out, tailed off op 150/1
14th
Horse silk
85
18
66/1
T: T MullinsJ: J B Foley
Mid-division, took keen hold, headway to dispute 1st, soon headed and tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, completely tailed off op 40/1
15th
Horse silk
18
10
200/1
T: G P CromwellJ: P M O'Brien (7)
Mid-division, in rear and no danger from halfway, completely tailed off op 150/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
11
200/1
T: C O'DwyerJ: C G O'Dwyer (7)
Mid-division on outer, ran freely, headway to dispute after 1st and led 2nd, headed before 6th, soon pushed along and weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 80/1
PU
Horse silk
16
125/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Shane Fenelon (7)
Mid-division, pushed along and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next op 50/1

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Result Amended

Rightfolksplease - Original Position 7th. Amended Position 6th.
Rocket Spirit - Original Position 8th. Amended Position 7th.
Charlies Pride - Original Position 9th. Amended Position 8th.
Park Of Kings - Original Position 10th. Amended Position 9th.
Vengaboy - Original Position 11th. Amended Position 10th.
Shanroe Act - Original Position 12th. Amended Position 11th.
Saraqael - Original Position 13th. Amended Position 12th.
Kingsofthemidlands - Original Position 14th. Amended Position 13th.
Gabbys Girl - Original Position 15th. Amended Position 14th.
Always Force It - Original Position 16th. Amended Position 15th.
Slate Lane - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 18th.

Non-Runners

13
Horse silk
Melnik1
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 4
T: C A McBratney  J: S O'Callaghan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€31.70Pl:€5.00, €1.10, €1.80EX:€78.50Trifecta:€1,181.00SF:€80.50

Forecasts

Libby (13/8), Jeepydoff Meel (7/4), Showurappreciation (5/1), Park Of Kings (10/1), One Big Bang (12/1), Vengaboy (16/1), Saraqael (20/1), Karuma Grey (28/1), Slate Lane (50/1), Gabbys Girl (66/1), Melnik (66/1), Space Odyssey (125/1), Kingsofthemidlands (200/1), Always Force It (200/1), Arc Eyes (200/1), Rightfolksplease (250/1), Rocket Spirit (250/1), Charlies Pride (250/1), Shanroe Act (250/1)

Verdict

A big field but hard to make a case for many. JEEPYDOFF MEEL has been shaping up well and is narrowly preferred to Joseph O'Brien's Libby. Karuma Grey showed a bit more last time and may prove best of the remainder.

  1. JEEPYDOFF MEEL (FR)
  2. LIBBY (IRE)
  3. KARUMA GREY (GER)

Previous Winners

2022
Da Capo Glory
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
11/8

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €360.006th: €240.00

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