Thomastown Handicap Hurdle – Gowran Park

Gowran Park

16:55

Thomastown Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-10-03

Distance 2m4f40y

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,785

Winning Time 5m 32.00s (slow by 49.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Minority Interest (IRE) Simon Torrens · P J Rothwell	16/1	Won
2nd	Darcy's Friend (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Emmet Mullins	11/10F	6
3rd	Live To Laugh (IRE) Sam Ewing · Peter Fahey	7/2	1.25
4th	You Done Well (IRE) Paddy Cody · Kieran Purcell	22/1	7.5
5th	Killian's Garden (IRE) Eoghan Finegan · Ciaran Murphy	6/1	0.3
6th	Rockonliam (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	4/1	.75
7th	Dream Shaper (IRE) Daniel King · I Madden	40/1	31

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Matter Of Opinion (IRE) Ben Harvey · William Harvey	20/1
P.U.	Spread The Faith (IRE) Phillip Enright · Oliver McKiernan	66/1

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 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	Live To Laugh Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Peter Fahey	J:Sam Ewing T:Peter Fahey	149	—	07-742	93	114	81	4d	—	1W/1P 1 run	-8	18.8	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Improved efforts last twice off this mark, should go well again, soft would be a query
3	Darcy's Friend Brown J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	161	—	9/P1-5	105	111	97	92d	—	—	-7	23.1	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Up 17lb for win in March, beaten off revised mark latest, must improve for longer trip
5	Rockonliam Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	159	t	F/63-1	103	110	106	144d	—	—	+6	29.8	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Form of Killarney win has worked out, could go well off opening mark of 103 if fit
1	Killian's Garden Grey J:Eoghan Finegan(7) T:Ciaran Murphy	J:Eoghan Finegan(7) T:Ciaran Murphy	166	—	4-5216	110	120	94	25d	—	—	+7	18.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Stayed on well on h'cap debut at Galway, moves up in trip, may not want too much rain
2	Matter Of Opinion Bay J:Ben Harvey T:William Harvey	J:Ben Harvey T:William Harvey	163	t	580-96	107	117	73	13d	—	—	+9	16.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Split 110 and 113 rated rivals at Navan on latest, could go well off 107 on h'cap debut
11	Minority Interest Bay J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	142	p	072-04	86	110	71	42d	—	—	+5	10.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Best runs have come at Kilbeggan, ran poorly sole start on soft, needs to find more
6	You Done Well Chestnut J:Paddy Cody(7) T:Kieran Purcell	J:Paddy Cody(7) T:Kieran Purcell	158	tp	4-0178	104	112	94	—	—	—	+9	15.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Won off 4lb lower in May, soundly beaten since, cheekpieces and tongue tie tried
10	Dream Shaper Bay J:Daniel King T:I Madden	J:Daniel King T:I Madden	147	—	7-6870	91	118	104	25d	—	—	+7	11.3	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Extended record over timber to 0-12 on latest, yet to finish in first three, hard to fancy
12	Spread The Faith Chestnut J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	142	—	96690-	86	105	91	162d	—	—	+7	9.9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Ordinary form in maidens and first two h'caps, lacks a recent run, may need more time
NR	Paul's Dream Bay J:Danny Mullins T:Anthony Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:Anthony Mullins	159	—	244122	103	114	103	8d	—	—	—	26.8	—	—
Held form well since Wexford win, steps up in trip, forecast rain is a worry
NR	Ilbdare Bay J:Alan King(7) T:Mark Michael McNiff	J:Alan King(7) T:Mark Michael McNiff	153	t	763-17	97	110	63	115d	—	—	—	11.8	—	—
Won over 3m2f (good) on penultimate, excuse latest, down in trip, forecast rain a concern
NR	Truckers Cruising Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	150	ht	584-P5	94	113	68	13d	—	—	—	11	—	—
Point winner, modest form under rules inc' on stable debut latest, hood needs to transform

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Live To Laugh	11/4	3/1	11/4
Darcy's Friend	7/4	7/4	15/8
Rockonliam	3/1	3/1	3/1
Killian's Garden	9/1	17/2	15/2
Matter Of Opinion	16/1	16/1	16/1
Minority Interest	18/1	16/1	16/1
You Done Well	20/1	18/1	18/1
Dream Shaper	28/1	28/1	25/1
Spread The Faith	40/1	33/1	33/1
Paul's Dream	-	-	-
Ilbdare	-	-	-
Truckers Cruising	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Rockonliam

29.8

OR: 13.3 Form: 9.3 Odds: 7.3

3/1

2nd

Paul's Dream

26.8

OR: 13.3 Form: 13.5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Darcy's Friend

23.1

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

15/8

Live To Laugh

18.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8

3/1

Killian's Garden

18.1

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

9/1

Matter Of Opinion

16.1

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8

16/1

You Done Well

15.1

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Ilbdare

11.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Dream Shaper

11.3

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Truckers Cruising

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Minority Interest

10.6

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Spread The Faith

9.9

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Killian's Garden	110	120	94
Matter Of Opinion	107	117	73
Darcy's Friend	105	111	97
You Done Well	104	112	94
Rockonliam	103	110	106
Paul's Dream	103	114	103
Ilbdare	97	110	63
Truckers Cruising	94	113	68
Live To Laugh	93	114	81
Dream Shaper	91	118	104
Minority Interest	86	110	71
Spread The Faith	86	105	91

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Live To Laugh	4d ago	Quick return
Paul's Dream	8d ago	Quick return
Matter Of Opinion	13d ago	Quick return
Truckers Cruising	13d ago	Quick return
Killian's Garden	25d ago	Fit
Dream Shaper	25d ago	Fit
Minority Interest	42d ago	Fit
Darcy's Friend	92d ago	Long break
Ilbdare	115d ago	Long break
Rockonliam	144d ago	Long break
Spread The Faith	162d ago	Long break
You Done Well	—	—