15:30
Pat Carroll's Pub Kilkenny Mares Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2m4f, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, M, €6,000, 14 runners
Winning time 5m 13.10s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›A Snow White Park No. 1
Danny Mullins · Ms Margaret Mullins
✓ Top rated ✓ Won last time out ✓ Trainer in form (1/5, 14 days)
A Snow White Park heads our ratings on 110, a full eight pounds clear of her nearest rival, and that gap looks decisive over the 20 furlongs on good ground at Gowran Park. Kate Knows Best is the main danger on 102, with Bearami Creek on 99 and Albatala on 98 also needing to be taken seriously in a big field of 15. None of them can match the top-rated runner on our figures, though, and she can make that edge count. A Snow White Park is our selection.
Result
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Gillian Scott
In the pack early - moved up to 4th turning in - challenged 2 out then soon in front - stayed on strongly from the last to win
Danny Mullins
Ms Margaret Mullins
Prominent early - minor error at the 6th - sitting fourth at the midway point - moved to the front turning for home - challenged 2 out and driven - soon passed - one-paced in second before the last and stayed on to finish runner-up
Philip Byrnes
W J O'Doherty
Settled in behind early and out the back at halfway - pushed along to sit 6th turning in - passed rivals to take 3rd at the last before running on at an even tempo to the line
Conor Smithers (7)
James Andrew Fahey
settled in last group - among the backmarkers at halfway - headway 3 out then 5th turning in - 3rd before the last but never a threat - plodded on to finish 4th
Mr R Sugrue (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Set off in front - veered left at the 3rd - blundered at the 6th - scrappy 3 out - passed by rivals before the straight under pressure - nothing more to offer 2f out - plodded on to finish 5th
Sean Flanagan
Daniel Joseph O'Leary
<br>held up just off the front rank and 5th at halfway - minor error 5 out - pushed along and found nothing after 3 out - plugged on at one speed up the straight
Paddy Hanlon (5)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up among the backmarkers - pushed along 3 out without making progress - plodded on up the straight and well beaten in 7th
Phillip Enright
Michael G Kennedy
raced in midfield early - 6th at halfway - weakened after 3 out and finished 8th
Sam Ewing
Peter Fahey
Prominent enough early on - under pressure and outpaced before 3 out - finished 9th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry de Bromhead
Prominent early - 3rd at halfway - driven after 3 out and weakened tamely to finish 10th
Shane O'Callaghan (3)
P J Rothwell
Steadily at back of field throughout - tailed off in the closing stages to finish 11th
Liam Quinlan
Ray Hackett
up with the front pair early - prominent no longer by halfway and in midfield - under pressure 4 out and found nothing - faded quickly then pulled up after 3 out
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
settled in behind early - among the backmarkers by halfway - pushed along and found nothing after 4 out then pulled up before the last
Harry Sexton (7)
Adrian Sexton
Prominent in early stages - went second before turning in - challenging for the lead when fell 2 out
Non-runners: Albatala
Racecard
Danny Mullins
Ms Margaret Mullins 1/5
A Snow White Park arrives a three-time winner in her last six starts, having won last time out and two and three starts back, and she has run over today's trip and going before. Quick back out after two days and carrying 168 lb, but our rating of 110 makes her the one to beat.
- Sire
- Walk In The Park (IRE)
- Dam
- Danali (IRE) by Presenting
- Owner
- Molly Willis & Paul Willis & J Fyffe
- Foaled
- 15 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Goresbridge, Co. Kilkenny
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 5 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 68%
- Ratings
- Perf 111
Dylan Kidd (7)
John McConnell 3/21
Albatala was a second two starts back and again a second five runs ago, and she is fresh from a 13-day break and has run on today's going before, carrying 167 lb off a mark of 99. The main risk is her reliability, given she unseated last time and was pulled up four starts back.
- Sire
- Belardo (IRE)
- Dam
- Hazium (IRE) by In The Wings
- Owner
- Salutem Technology Limited
- Foaled
- 15 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Stamullen, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 21 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 16%
- Ratings
- Perf 98
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry de Bromhead 7/38
Lady Fromentro bounced back from a sixth and an eighth with a second two starts back, but she was unplaced last time and returns after 147 days off, having run over today's trip and going. Carrying 166 lb off 98, she looks mid-pack at best, and our rating of 87 ranks her eighth of 15.
- Sire
- Bande (IRE)
- Dam
- Djerba (FR) by Network
- Owner
- Angus Potterton
- Foaled
- 16 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Knockeen, Co Waterford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 38 runs (18%)
- Trainer running to form
- 59%
- Ratings
- Perf 87
Mr R Sugrue (7)
John Patrick Ryan 0/12
Kate Knows Best has run over today's trip and going before, and she's fresh from a fifth last time out just 15 days ago, with our rating of 102 putting her second of 15. The risk is a patchy record, with two falls in her last five starts and yet to win in that spell, plus 165 lb to carry.
- Sire
- Mount Nelson (GB)
- Dam
- Diva Antonia (IRE) by King's Theatre
- Owner
- John Patrick Ryan
- Foaled
- 17 Apr 2018
- Stable
- Templemore, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 12 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 32%
- Ratings
- Perf 102
Philip Byrnes
W J O'Doherty 0/1
Certosa is winless in her last five, though a second three starts back shows she can go close, and she has run on today's going before. Unplaced last time and 44 days off, she carries 164 lb off 96, while our rating of 92 leaves her mid-pack.
- Sire
- Milan (GB)
- Dam
- Robyn's Rose (IRE) by Golan
- Owner
- Dont Be Talking Syndicate
- Foaled
- 1 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Ballingarry, Co Limerick
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 41%
- Ratings
- Perf 92
Sam Ewing
Peter Fahey 1/5
Bearami Creek has run over today's trip and on this going, and our ratings rank her third of 15 with 99 against an official 95, so she looks a leading threat. The risk is fitness: 181 days off, with unplaced and pulled-up efforts in her last three runs and 163 lb to carry.
- Sire
- Shantou (USA)
- Dam
- Ma Pretention (FR) by Great Pretender
- Owner
- G F O'Neill & W Ward & Ms Bernadette Leigh
- Foaled
- 4 Apr 2020
- Stable
- MonasterevIn, Co. Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 5 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 47%
- Ratings
- Perf 99
Conor Smithers (7)
James Andrew Fahey 0/3
Demanding Gerry arrives on a fine note, second last time out after a fifth two starts back, and she has run over today's trip and going before. Yet she is winless in her last six, carries 153 lb off an official mark of 85, and has had 37 days off.
- Sire
- Masterofthehorse (IRE)
- Dam
- Baro'Gs Benefit (IRE) by Beneficial
- Owner
- Thelostshoegang Partnership
- Foaled
- 22 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Stradbally, Co Laois
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 30%
- Ratings
- Perf 88
Sean Flanagan
Daniel Joseph O'Leary 0/1
Lightly raced and unexposed, Pixie Hill has yet to find her feet, with a sixth two starts back her best recent finish and an unplaced effort last time out. She returns after 45 days off, carrying 153 lb off an official mark of 85, and may have more to offer.
- Sire
- Kingston Hill (GB)
- Dam
- Pick And Mix (IRE) by Sendawar
- Owner
- Knockgloss Racing Partnership
- Foaled
- 18 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Charleville, Co. Cork
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
Paddy Hanlon (5)
John Joseph Hanlon 0/10
The Chancie Grey is winless in her last four, finishing unplaced last time, then eighth and sixth, and she has run on today's going before. Carrying 153 lb off an official mark of 85 after 29 days off, she looks a midfield sort, with our rating of 79 ranking her ninth of 15.
- Sire
- Capri (IRE)
- Dam
- Grammatiste (FR) by Turgeon
- Owner
- Silver Bullet Syndicate
- Foaled
- 1 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Bagenalstown, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 10 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 79
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins 1/7
Winless in her last five and ranked tenth of 15 on our figures, Grace's Legacy is hard to fancy, though a third last time out and prior experience of today's going give her something to build on. Carrying 152 lb off an official mark of 84 looks a stiff ask.
- Sire
- Raven's Pass (USA)
- Dam
- Asgardella (IRE) by Duke Of Marmalade
- Owner
- Lucie Glynn
- Foaled
- 13 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Navan, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 7 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 59%
- Ratings
- Perf 78
Phillip Enright
Michael G Kennedy 0/0
Lightly raced and yet to win in her last four, On A Diamond was eighth two starts back and seventh four starts back, so she looks unexposed with scope to improve. She returns after 21 days, carrying 148 lb off an official mark of 80.
- Sire
- Diamond Boy (FR)
- Dam
- Leading On (GB) by Presenting
- Owner
- Don Atkinson
- Foaled
- 31 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Innishannon, Co Cork
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Gillian Scott 0/2
Good Bye Milan has been unplaced in her last three starts, with a third four runs back her best recent effort, though she's back after just 16 days and has run over today's trip and going. Our rating of 89 sits well above her official 77, but 145 lb is a big burden and she's yet to win in recent form.
- Sire
- Milan (GB)
- Dam
- Knocknabrogue (IRE) by Afzal
- Owner
- Mrs M J Neville
- Foaled
- 21 Apr 2017
- Stable
- Ballingarry, Limerick
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 13%
- Ratings
- Perf 89
Liam Quinlan
Ray Hackett 0/4
Glory Sky is winless in her last four, finishing fifth last time out after an eighth and two sevenths, and she returns after 50 days off. She has run over today's trip and going and the fifth is a slight step forward, but 144 lb off a mark of 76 is a lot to ask, and our ranking of 13th of 15 reflects that.
- Sire
- Cotai Glory (GB)
- Dam
- Artax Hope (IRE) by Kyllachy
- Owner
- Ray Hackett
- Foaled
- 12 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 49%
- Ratings
- Perf 74
Shane O'Callaghan (3)
P J Rothwell 0/24
Avandra has been beaten in each of her last six starts, finishing seventh last time out 40 days ago, and the yard is 0/22 in the last 14 days. She has run over today's trip and going, and a third four starts back is the best of it, but 140 lb is a big ask.
- Sire
- Getaway (GER)
- Dam
- Richards Claire (IRE) by Darazari
- Owner
- Jonathan Campbell
- Foaled
- 14 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Tinahely, Co Wicklow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 24 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 75
Harry Sexton (7)
Adrian Sexton 0/0
Doyen Og is winless in her last six, though a third last time out, after a seventh three starts back and a fifth two starts back, hints at some improvement; she has run over today's trip and going, but 140 lb and a 12th-of-15 ranking on our figures make her hard to fancy.
- Sire
- Doyen (IRE)
- Dam
- Pageos (IRE) by Rakti
- Owner
- Adrian Sexton
- Foaled
- 20 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Athy, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Trainer running to form
- 47%
- Ratings
- Perf 74
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.