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14:05 Gowran Park (IRE)

Santas Little Helper Maiden Hurdle

  • 20 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f
  • Going: Soft to Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €10,000 added
  • Winner: €6,900
  • 2nd: €1,600
  • 3rd: €699
  • 4th: €400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 40.10s
  • Off Time: 14:08:16
  • 20 Ran
1
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, yellow chevron & sleeves, check cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

never better than mid-division

2
Silk - PURPLE, yellow chevron & cap
  • Form 5-61
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leaders, close 4th 3 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, left 2nd 2 out, 3L 2nd at last, stayed on strongly run-in, just failed

3
Silk - Orange, purple cross sashes, quartered cap
  • Form 41/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

took keen hold early and prominent, 7th 4 out, ridden and no impression from next

4
Silk - YELLOW, royal blue hoop, royal blue armlet, red & yellow quartered cap
  • Form 044/566
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

mid-division, no impression from 3 out

5
Silk - Royal blue, light blue chevron, light blue chevrons on sleeves, light blue star on cap
9/2
  • Form 02-U322
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 106

tracked leaders, close 3rd 3 out, improved to almost dispute lead with every chance when fell 2 out

6
Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE chevron, RED cap
  • Form 0000F0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

always towards rear, tailed off

7
Silk - Red, Yellow stars, Royal Blue sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow stars
66/1
  • Form U323-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leaders, 5th 4 out, weakened from next

8
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & WHITE DIABOLO, white sleeves, white star on cap
5/4
  • Form 39-1222
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leaders, led after 3 out, soon ridden, strongly pressed when left clear 2 out, 3L clear at last, kept on well run-in, all out to hold on at line

9
Silk - RED, black star, sleeves & cap
  • Form 4-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

played up before start, in rear early, headway from 4 out, 10th next, kept on same pace from 2 out, left moderate 3rd from last

10
Silk - Yellow, black hoop, black & yellow hooped sleeves, black cap, yellow star
  • Form 66-06
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

mid-division, no impression from 4 out

11
Silk - Brown, white chevrons on sleeves, pink cap
100/1
  • Form 5FR0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leaders, 6th 4 out, soon no impression

12
Silk - RED & EMERALD GREEN STRIPES, red sleeves, hooped cap
16/1
  • Form 6-43
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

always towards rear

13
Silk - Maroon, black sash, black diamonds on sleeves, emerald green cap, pink stars
  • Form 9-676
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5

always towards rear

14
Silk - Black, emerald green triple diamond, black cap
  • Form 8
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5

mid-division, closer in 5th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression

15
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, black hoop, black sleeves, red cap
  • Form P05/0P-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

always behind

16
Silk - Dark green, yellow hoop, red sleeves, white armlet, yellow cap, black star
  • Form 533328
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

in rear, kept on one paced from 3 out

17
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, black sash & sleeves, emerald green cap, black star
66/1
  • Form U-354P8
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

towards rear, no impression from 4 out

18
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, red panel, yellow cap

Snow Spell

235 t
66/1
  • Form 0-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

led, mistake 3 out and soon headed, left moderate 3rd 2 out, moderate 3rd when fell at last

19
Silk - White & red halved, hooped sleeves, red diamond on cap
  • Form 65-86
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5

rear of mid-division, some progress from 3 out, left 2 places closer and kept on behind leaders straight

20
Silk - DARK BLUE, light blue star & sleeves, striped cap
100/1
  • Form 51/FP
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

always towards rear

In depth

Verdict

Are Ya Right Chief will probably start a short-priced favourite here on the basis of his victory in a Fairyhouse bumper last time and his connections. However, he was a long way behind GOLANBROOK in a Punchestown bumper in May and the latter has done well enough over timber to suggest he can confirm the form though he'll need to be at his best. De Dodger has shown his best form over further though the testing ground should bring his stamina into play and he should be thereabouts. Skibabe is very stoutly bred and should do better when tackling further though he's one to keep an eye on in the betting.

Formwatch

Aonvarr (IRE) Dushyantor gelding out of Case Of Poteen.

Are Ya Right Chief (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden into 2nd 2f out, closed on leader 1f out, challenged inside final furlong and led last 150 yards, kept on well, won at Fairyhouse 2m 2f N H flat sft in Nov beating Mooney's Cottage (12-0) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

Ballyadam Approach (IRE) 6-4 (12-0) Ld/disp, adv from 4out, went 8l clr bef 2out, so, won at Tallow 3m ire ptp sft in Feb '10 beating John The Soldier (12-0) by 3l, 12 ran.

Cooldine Run (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight, 6th of 10, 35l behind Ballysteen (11-12) at Cork 2m mdn hdl in Nov.

De Dodger (IRE) 7-1 (10-2) Mid-division, 8th 5 out, closer in 4th after 3 out, close 3rd entering straight, left close 2nd 2 out, soon disputed lead, headed and no extra inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 15, 1/2l behind The Lady Granuaile (10-12) at Limerick 2m 4f hcp hdl 8Evens23 sft in Nov.

Downthescad (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, never a factor, 17th of 25, well behind Formidableopponent (11-9) at Navan 2m mdn hdl sft in Nov.

Ghost Charger (IRE) 33-1 (11-11) Always towards rear, tailed off, 12th of 16, well behind Simonsig (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m 2f NH flat gd in Apr.

Golanbrook (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Raced 2nd, disputed lead from before 4 out, ridden and headed entering straight, 3rd at last, no impression on winner and went 2nd run-in, 2nd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Mississippi River (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 2f mdn hdl sft.

Miriam's Dream (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Played up before start, mid-division, 9th 5 out, 7th entering straight, kept on well from last, 4th of 18, 19l behind Four Commanders (11-4) at Thurles 2m 5yo mdn hdl hvy in Feb.

Reliable Richie (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, no impression in 6th 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, 6th of 10, well behind Lord Windermere (11-4) at Thurles 2m 5yo mdn hdl sft in Nov.

Renoyr (FR) 50-1 (11-12) Never a factor, 16th of 25, well behind Formidableopponent (11-9) at Navan 2m mdn hdl sft in Nov.

Skibabe (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Prominent, led approaching 3f out, ridden and joined 2f out, soon headed, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 11, 6l behind The Amarillo Kid (11-11) at Wexford 2m N H flat sft in Nov.

Black Empress (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Towards rear, modest progress from 5 out, ridden in moderate 6th 3 out, no impression, 6th of 14, 22l behind Sughera (11-1) at Tramore 2m mdn hdl in Oct.

Born To Benefit (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden in 5th 3 out, no extra before next, 8th of 9, 40l behind Boston Bob (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f mdn hdl in Nov.

Callisto Green (IRE) 66-1 (10-6) Always behind, under pressure early, pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Crash (11-12) at Thurles 2m 6f mdn hdl hvy in Feb, 18 ran.

High Class Show (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Towards rear, kept on without threatening from before straight, 8th of 20, 36l behind Jetson (11-12) at Cork 2m 4f mdn hdl sft in Nov.

Nora D (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Soon mid-division, no impression and kept on same pace from before 3 out, 8th of 18, well behind Better Times (11-12) at Thurles 2m 2f mdn hdl hvy in Nov.

Snow Spell 50-1 (11-7) Prominent, not fluent 5 out, soon weakened, 13th of 20, well behind Apalachicola (11-7) at Cork 2m mdn hdl gd in Apr.

Suir View Girl (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Soon mid-division, 7th and no impression from 3 out, kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 31l behind Is Herself About (10-13) at Thurles 2m mares mdn hdl hvy in Nov.

Winforjoe (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Sis, alw cto last, pu aftr 2out, in a race won by Tyrone Golden Rain (12-0) at Ballindenisk 3m ire ptp gs in May, 8 ran.