Gowran Park Golf Optional Claiming Race

1st

Shoot To Kill (IRE)

No. 8, stall 11

8yo, 9-5, OR 80

J: J M Sheridan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

8 9-5 80

J M Sheridan

Denis Gerard Hogan

1:37.81

Sat close to pace early - third at halfway before easing forward into contention entering the straight - shaken up to hit the front a furlong out - stayed on strongly to the line

2nd

Harry The Rogue (IRE)

No. 3, stall 8

4yo, 9-6, OR 73

J: Sam Coen (7) · T: Andrew Slattery

4 9-6 73

Sam Coen (7)

Andrew Slattery

2¼

Sat behind the front pack early - still 5th at halfway - urged forward approaching the last two furlongs and up to 3rd with a furlong left - stayed on at the same tempo to snatch second near the line

3rd

Gloriously Glam (IRE) ^p

No. 9, stall 2

3yo, 9-4, OR 77

J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness

3 9-4 77

Adam Caffrey

Adrian McGuinness

0.3

Sat behind pace early - second at halfway - shaken up to lead entering the straight - overtaken a furlong out and unable to fight back - eased into third at the finish

4th

Truth Be Told (IRE) ^v

No. 6, stall 14

3yo, 9-9, OR 75

J: Chris Hayes · T: D K Weld

3 9-9 75

Chris Hayes

D K Weld

½

Settled midfield early - urged into contention 2f out and improved into 5th inside final furlong - stayed on same rate to finish 4th

5th

Bucaneer's Spirit (IRE)

No. 7, stall 4

4yo, 9-8, OR 74

J: James Ryan · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

4 9-8 74

James Ryan

Ian Patrick Donoghue

0.3

Sat behind front group early - still 6th at halfway then up to 4th and pushed along a furlong out - stuck on same rate to finish 5th

6th

Beautiful Affair (IRE) ^p

No. 4, stall 5

3yo, 9-9, OR 71

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

3 9-9 71

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

3¾

Held a midfield position early - asked for effort with two furlongs left and up to 6th - couldn't find more inside the final furlong and finished 6th

7th

Blathnaid (IRE)

No. 11, stall 1

4yo, 8-4, OR –

J: Eryka Snioch (10) · T: Cian Hughes

4 8-4 –

Eryka Snioch (10)

Cian Hughes

3¾

Held up towards the back - pushed along approaching 2f out and 10th passing the furlong marker - stayed on at one speed to finish seventh

8th

Sara Verdier (IRE)

No. 14, stall 3

3yo, 8-2, OR –

J: Keithen Kennedy (5) · T: M D O'Callaghan

3 8-2 –

Keithen Kennedy (5)

M D O'Callaghan

½

Held up towards the back of the pack - urged into contention entering the straight - unable to find more inside the last furlong and beaten well into 8th

9th

Temple City (GB) ^b

No. 12, stall 13

4yo, 9-0, OR 62

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

4 9-0 62

Seamie Heffernan

Denis Gerard Hogan

2

Made the running - three lengths to the good at halfway - lost advantage entering the straight and dropped away - faded tamely inside the final furlong to finish 9th

10th

Mighty Day (IRE) ^v

No. 13, stall 10

3yo, 8-3, OR 69

J: Nicola Burns (7) · T: James M Barrett

3 8-3 69

Nicola Burns (7)

James M Barrett

1¾

Held up towards the back - driven with no response 2f out - one pace to the line finishing tenth

13th

Yes Oui Si (IRE) ^p

No. 2, stall 12

4yo, 10-2, OR 62

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

4 10-2 62

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

0.3

Sat behind the pace early - 4th at halfway - driven but made no headway 2f out - dropped to 8th under pressure 1f out - had nothing more and allowed to coast to the line

11th

Kaptain Bay (IRE) ^tb

No. 10, stall 9

4yo, 9-1, OR 70

J: Colin Keane · T: Noel Meade

4 9-1 70

Colin Keane

Noel Meade

1½

Held up towards the back - no impression made on leaders - driven 2f out - unable to find more inside final furlong

12th

Thilos (IRE) ^b

No. 5, stall 7

3yo, 9-9, OR 68

J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

3 9-9 68

Declan McDonogh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2½

Held up at back throughout - driven with no response 2f out - unable to find more late and well held