Gowran Park Racing Club (C & G) Maiden

1st

Rebel Ascendant (GB)

No. 6, stall 1

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: James Ryan · T: Jack W Davison

3 9-8 –

James Ryan

Jack W Davison

2:10.55

Settled just behind the pace - third at halfway - moved into second and going smoothly 2f out - asked for effort and edged left to hit the front 1 1/2f out - eked out a slim edge 1f out while drifting left again inside the final furlong - held on strongly to score

2nd

Goodmenaremissed (IRE)

No. 3, stall 6

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Luke McAteer · T: S G Carey

3 9-8 –

Luke McAteer

S G Carey

1¼

Sluggish start - settled midpack not far off leaders - 5th at halfway - urged into effort early in home straight - responded 2f out to loom up third with a furlong left - battled on to challenge runner-up but couldn't find more and finished second

3rd

Kepler (IRE)

No. 4, stall 5

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Wayne Lordan · T: A P O'Brien

3 9-8 –

Wayne Lordan

A P O'Brien

0.2

Raced handy in behind the pace early - shared front spot until 4f out then lost that spot into the straight - pushed along in 3rd and drifted left 2f out - fought back into a tight 2nd inside final furlong - stayed on but couldn't find more late - finished 3rd

4th

Diligo (IRE)

No. 2, stall 4

3yo, 9-8, OR –

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

3 9-8 –

Declan McDonogh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

1¼

Hesitant start - settled towards the back - 6th at halfway - urged into contention entering the straight - improved position under pressure 2f out - moved up to 4th early in the last furlong but couldn't threaten the leaders - held on for the same effort to the line

5th

Reynir (IRE)

No. 7, stall 3

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh

3 9-8 –

Ben Coen

J P Murtagh

5

Hesitant start - trailed the field early - 7th at halfway - unable to close 2f out and finished without further gain

6th

Casamorati (IRE)

No. 1, stall 7

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: J M Sheridan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

3 9-8 –

J M Sheridan

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

0.1

Sat close behind front group early - 4th at halfway - driven and drifted left approaching 2f out without gaining ground - 6th passing the final furlong - stayed on same speed to finish

7th

Power Strike (IRE) ^t

No. 5, stall 8

3yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

3 9-1 –

Julian Pietropaolo (7)

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

6

Settled close up early - hit the front before 2f - matched for command approaching 4f out then regained control turning in - driven from 2f out - overtaken 1f later - dropped away to finish seventh

8th

Starflow (IRE)

No. 8, stall 2

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: W J Lee · T: Henry De Bromhead

3 9-8 –

W J Lee

Henry De Bromhead

14

Settled just off the pace early - slipped towards the back by halfway and driven without response nearing the straight - faded final two furlongs to finish eighth