Skip to content

Racecards

18:15 Gowran Park (IRE)

Next Meeting At Gowran Park October 4th & 5th Handicap

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • €13,000 added
  • Winner: €8,970
  • 2nd: €2,080
  • 3rd: €910
  • 4th: €520
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 36.66s
  • Off Time: 18:16:18
  • 8 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Emerald green & white stripes, white armlet, orange cap
  • Form 472874
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 91

held up in rear, ridden 3f out, no impression

2(4)
Silk - BLACK, white slvs, red cap, black star
  • Form 06-0752
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 87

chased leader in 2nd, ridden over 2f out, dropped to 3rd under 2f out, kept on same pace in 3rd final furlong

3(6)
Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap
3/1
  • Form 41
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 94

chased leaders in 3rd and pulled hard, ridden in 4th over 2f out, soon no impression

4(8)
Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap

Heirloom

41 p BF
2/1
  • Form 6-314
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 90

chased leaders,4th 3f out, ridden and went 2nd under 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well close home

5(1)
Silk - White, dark blue stars, dark blue sleeves, grey stars, dark blue cap, white star
11/1
  • Form 16783
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 84

held up in rear, some progress into 5th and ridden entering straight, kept on same pace from 2f out

6(3)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, red chevron, hooped sleeves, check cap
25/1
  • Form 45/10-6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 75

chased leaders, ridden 4f out, soon weakened quickly

7(7)
Silk - White, red hoop on body & slvs, white cap
20/1
  • Form 8506
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 64

held up in rear, some progress and ridden entering straight, soon no impression

8(5)
Silk - DARK BLUE, yellow panel, sleeves & cap

Todd

37 b
25/1
  • Form 772177
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 71

led and soon well clear, reduced advantage and ridden over 2f out, soon strongly pressed, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace

In depth

Verdict

HEIRLOOM wasn't far behind his very useful stablemate Venus De Milo at Fairyhouse before scoring easily at Dundalk. He didn't stay 1m6f on testing ground at Leopardstown and can return to winning ways here. Feile Na Mban is a big danger as she also ran well behind Venus De Milo on her debut before a very easy victory on soft ground at Leopardstown. There's more to come from her but Encrypted Message is more exposed and couldn't quite peg back Manalapan over the course and distance last time. Cloud Monkey has been racing over trips too short but looks well enough treated to make his presence felt.

Formwatch

Salam Alaykum (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, switched to inner and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Saxo Jack (8-9) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Aug.

Encrypted Message (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Led, headed after 1f, ridden in 2nd 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed, kept on final furlong, disputed close home and 2nd at line, 2nd of 9, ns behind Manalapan (9-1) at Gowran Park 1m 4f hcp gd in Aug.

Feile Na Mban (IRE) 8-11fav (8-11) Raced in 3rd, ridden entering straight and headway to lead 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Leopardstown 1m 4f 3yo mdn gs in Jul beating More Of The Same (9-0) by 8l, 4 ran.

Heirloom 11-10fav (9-2) Held up in rear, headway entering straight and went 4th under 2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 4l behind Leah Claire (9-9) at Leopardstown 1m 6f hcp gs in Jul.

Cloud Monkey (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Held up, 8th halfway, ridden into 5th 2f out, disputed for 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd close home, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Castle Guest (8-10) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp gd in Aug.

Highflying (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd and 4th halfway, ridden approaching straight and no extra in 6th well over 1f out, 6th of 8, 12l behind Sheilas Wish (9-3) at Wexford 1m 4f hcp gd in Aug.

Milt Yarberry 18-1 (9-8) In rear and pushed along early, progress on wide outer halfway, ridden in 6th 2f out, soon no extra, 6th of 10, 8l behind Target Acquired (9-8) at Down Royal 7f hcp gf in Jul.

Todd 16-1 (8-10) Waited with, 8th 3f out, no impression from over 2f out, 7th of 9, 9l behind Dark Crusader (9-8) at Galway 1m 4f 3yo hcp 60-90 in Jul.