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Gowran Park

15:20

Date 2024-03-09

Distance 2m4f

Class

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,785

Winning Time 6m 18.00s (slow by 1m 39.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Carlas Big Jim (IRE) Mr C J Shine · L J Archdeacon	13/2	Won
2nd	Dgalwaygallivantor (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	9/2F	3.75
3rd	Cosmo Renfro (IRE) Shane Fitzgerald · Shane Nolan	6/1	4.5
4th	Pirate Island (IRE) Niall Moore · Philip Fenton	13/2	.5
5th	Red Striker (IRE) Kieran Callaghan · James M Barcoe	80/1	2.25
6th	Run For Harry (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Mrs Gillian Callaghan	10/1	2.25
7th	Cher Why Not (IRE) Mr D Doyle · Timothy Doyle	10/1	7
8th	Politicise (IRE) Sam Ewing · Nigel Thomas Slevin	16/1	0.3
9th	Glenabo Bridge (IRE) James Duggan · Oliver McKiernan	11/1	1.25
10th	Great Island (IRE) Ethan O'Sullivan · Eoin Griffin	8/1	8
11th	Carrolls Cottage (IRE) Niall Prendergast · Philip Fenton	25/1	4.5
12th	Bloomhill (IRE) Conor Brassil · Philip Fenton	22/1	13
13th	Legacy Of Dreams (FR) Conor Owens · P J Rothwell	28/1	5.5
14th	Knockaneleigh Girl (IRE) Kevin Sexton · Declan Queally	8/1	20

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Sky Tempest (IRE) P J O'Hanlon · Louise G Lyons	33/1

Runners (16)

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
9	Carlas Big Jim Grey J:Mr C J Shine(7) T:L J Archdeacon	J:Mr C J Shine(7) T:L J Archdeacon	156	—	952221	97	111	93	23d	—	—	+20	32.9	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Deserved his wide-margin Clonmel win after three seconds, capable of further progress
3	Run For Harry Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Mrs Gillian Callaghan	J:Donagh Meyler T:Mrs Gillian Callaghan	165	—	0-8088	106	109	-	31d	—	—	+6	17.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Soundly beaten on all four starts this season including handicaps over this trip
10	Cosmo Renfro Bay J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Shane Nolan	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Shane Nolan	155	p	051332	96	109	66	17d	—	—	+15	26.2	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Holding his form well since Limerick win, Punchestown second boosted by the winner
8	Dgalwaygallivantor Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	157	t	6-0413	98	109	88	54d	—	—	+4	15.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
2m winner on penultimate start, appeals as a young horse who could continue on the upgrade
2	Pirate Island Chestnut J:Niall Moore(7) T:Philip Fenton	J:Niall Moore(7) T:Philip Fenton	168	—	39F332	109	110	90	33d	—	—	+16	25.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Showing consistent form, looks the pick of three runners in this for Philip Fenton
7	Great Island Bay J:Ethan O'Sullivan(7) T:Eoin Griffin	J:Ethan O'Sullivan(7) T:Eoin Griffin	158	—	513370	99	113	80	72d	—	—	+8	20	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Wide-margin C&D winner on handicap debut last September, well below best on last two runs
4	Cher Why Not Chestnut J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:Timothy Doyle	J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:Timothy Doyle	161	—	0-3324	102	114	103	17d	—	—	+7	15.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Veteran has been performing consistently, held by Cosmo Renfro on Punchestown running
15	Glenabo Bridge Bay J:James Duggan(7) T:Oliver McKiernan	J:James Duggan(7) T:Oliver McKiernan	143	tp	P93145	84	112	99	40d	—	—	+9	16.3	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Veteran gained a hard-earned success at Fairyhouse in November, respectable form since
5	Politicise Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Nigel Thomas Slevin	J:Sam Ewing T:Nigel Thomas Slevin	161	tp	P57363	102	109	92	31d	—	—	+12	19.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Managed a couple of good runs over hurdles before being placed over fences on latest
6	Bloomhill Bay J:Conor Brassil(5) T:Philip Fenton	J:Conor Brassil(5) T:Philip Fenton	158	—	6-3700	99	111	99	16d	—	—	+9	13.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Dual points winner, has failed to make the impact that might have been expected
11	Knockaneleigh Girl Bay J:Kevin Sexton T:Declan Queally	J:Kevin Sexton T:Declan Queally	152	t	U87941	93	95	58	—	—	—	+18	22	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Ordinary form over hurdles, ran away with a weak mares' maiden point at Loughrea
16	Legacy Of Dreams Bay J:Conor Owens(7) T:P J Rothwell	J:Conor Owens(7) T:P J Rothwell	140	p	6-1P57	81	98	24	17d	—	—	+5	8.7	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Winning chaser, 0-10 over hurdles, well beaten over this trip at Punchestown last time
1	Carrolls Cottage Bay J:Niall Prendergast(7) T:Philip Fenton	J:Niall Prendergast(7) T:Philip Fenton	168	—	-355PP	109	108	-	21d	—	—	+12	15.7	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Better hurdler than chaser, out of form over fences, pulled up on return to hurdling
13	Sky Tempest Grey J:P J O'Hanlon(3) T:Louise G Lyons	J:P J O'Hanlon(3) T:Louise G Lyons	146	t	0-00F6	87	94	44	25d	—	—	+6	10.5	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Slight improvement in evidence at Thurles last time, a lot more needed; tongue-tie added
12	Red Striker Bay J:Kieran Callaghan(5) T:James M Barcoe	J:Kieran Callaghan(5) T:James M Barcoe	147	—	P00839	88	113	72	192d	—	—	+9	12.4	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Third over 2m at Kilbeggan last August, failed to repeat that form on next start, new yard
NR	Lucky Two Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Thomas Gibney	J:NON-RUNNER T:Thomas Gibney	144	—	9PP750	85	99	-	20d	—	—	—	8.8	—	—
Fair handicap debut at Navan took a backward step from that in 2m7f event at Punchestown

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Carlas Big Jim	6/1	6/1	6/1
Run For Harry	7/1	6/1	13/2
Cosmo Renfro	13/2	7/1	13/2
Dgalwaygallivantor	6/1	15/2	13/2
Pirate Island	13/2	13/2	7/1
Great Island	13/2	6/1	7/1
Cher Why Not	10/1	11/1	9/1
Glenabo Bridge	12/1	11/1	11/1
Politicise	12/1	12/1	14/1
Bloomhill	16/1	16/1	16/1
Knockaneleigh Girl	25/1	16/1	22/1
Legacy Of Dreams	25/1	22/1	25/1
Carrolls Cottage	20/1	20/1	25/1
Sky Tempest	28/1	18/1	25/1
Red Striker	33/1	28/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Carlas Big Jim

32.9

OR: 11.8 Form: 17.5 Odds: 3.6

6/1

2nd

Cosmo Renfro

26.2

OR: 11.5 Form: 11.6 Odds: 3.1

7/1

3rd

Pirate Island

25.8

OR: 14.8 Form: 8.2 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Knockaneleigh Girl

OR: 10.8 Form: 10 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Great Island

OR: 12.3 Form: 4.4 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Politicise

19.6

OR: 13 Form: 4.5 Odds: 2.1

14/1

Run For Harry

17.1

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Glenabo Bridge

16.3

OR: 8.5 Form: 5.9 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Carrolls Cottage

15.7

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Cher Why Not

15.4

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Dgalwaygallivantor

15.1

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Bloomhill

13.6

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Red Striker

12.4

OR: 9.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Sky Tempest

10.5

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

28/1

Lucky Two

8.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Legacy Of Dreams

8.7

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Pirate Island	109	110	90
Carrolls Cottage	109	108	—
Run For Harry	106	109	—
Cher Why Not	102	114	103
Politicise	102	109	92
Great Island	99	113	80
Bloomhill	99	111	99
Dgalwaygallivantor	98	109	88
Carlas Big Jim	97	111	93
Cosmo Renfro	96	109	66
Knockaneleigh Girl	93	95	58
Red Striker	88	113	72
Sky Tempest	87	94	44
Lucky Two	85	99	—
Glenabo Bridge	84	112	99
Legacy Of Dreams	81	98	24

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bloomhill	16d ago	Fit
Cosmo Renfro	17d ago	Fit
Cher Why Not	17d ago	Fit
Legacy Of Dreams	17d ago	Fit
Lucky Two	20d ago	Fit
Carrolls Cottage	21d ago	Fit
Carlas Big Jim	23d ago	Fit
Sky Tempest	25d ago	Fit
Run For Harry	31d ago	Fit
Politicise	31d ago	Fit
Pirate Island	33d ago	Fit
Glenabo Bridge	40d ago	Fit
Dgalwaygallivantor	54d ago	Fresh
Great Island	72d ago	Fresh
Red Striker	192d ago	Long break
Knockaneleigh Girl	—	—