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www.gowranpark.ie 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good
Gowran Park
Runners
16

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Showers

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Apollo Prince silk
Apollo Prince
J: Kieren Buckley
T: Eddie & Patrick Harty
Lost his way since finishing second in a 1m handicap at Limerick in July; best watched
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Sep 24 Gow Gowran Park 8f Gd Hc 9-1 t 13/14 Rock Etoile (24L) 25/1 62 17
17 Aug 24 Cur Curragh 6f GF Hc 9-0 p 17/21 Imperial Dream (13L) 20/1 62 32
2 Aug 24 Gal Galway 8.5f Sft 3yHc 9-0 t 14/17 Victor's Choice (21L) 9/1 64 26
7 Jul 24 Lim Limerick 8f Gd 3yHc 9-2 t1 2/12 Newfire (1½L) 8/1 63 67
30 May 24 Fai Fairyhouse 7f Gd 3yHc 9-2 p1 9/18 Vivienda (5¼L) 12/1 65 58
17 May 24 Leo Leopardstown 8f Gd Hc 9-0 8/14 Feature This (4¼L) 15/2 66 61
2
Bid Up silk
Bid Up
J: Mr L P Shanahan 7
T: Ross O'Sullivan
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (30%)
Finished quite well when fifth on his hurdles debut at Listowel; should improve
5
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Sep 24 Lis Listowel 16f Gd 3yH 10-5 5/10 Zaynab (11½L) 150/1 - 95
24 Aug 24 Cur Curragh 10f Gd Md 9-8 17/22 Fighter (27L) 125/1 - 35
3 Aug 24 Gal Galway 8.5f Sft Md 9-8 15/16 Flying Bay (50L) 33/1 - -
5 Nov 23 Cur Curragh 8f Hy 2yMd 9-7 20/20 Kolachi (46L) 150/1 - -
3
Chesterbaylad silk
Chesterbaylad
J: Conor Smithers 7
T: Ms Helen P Markham
Well beaten on his hurdle debut at Down Royal but was hampered by a faller; should improve
5
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Aug 24 Dro Down Royal 17f Gd 3yH 10-5 5/9 Teriferma (34L) 66/1 - 69
4
Gona Be Alright silk
Gona Be Alright
J: Sean O'Keeffe
T: Donal Hassett
Not beaten far on his second hurdles start; likely one for handicaps down the line
97
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Sep 24 Bal Ballinrobe 18f Gd 3yMdH 11-0 7/13 Solar Drive (12½L) 150/1 - 93
12 Aug 24 Bal Ballinrobe 17f Y/Sft 3yMdH 11-0 9/13 Prairie Angel (28L) 66/1 - 77
5
Kaptain Bay silk
BF
Kaptain Bay t
J: Donagh Meyler
T: Noel Meade
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Not far from winning one of these although this is probably a tougher ask than Ballinrobe
32
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Sep 24 Bal Ballinrobe 18f Gd 3yMdH 11-0 t 2/13 Solar Drive (1¾L) 7/4F - 103
12 Aug 24 Bal Ballinrobe 17f Y/Sft 3yMdH 11-0 t1 3/13 Prairie Angel (1¾L) 15/8F - 103
21 Jul 24 Cur Curragh 12f Gd Md 9-8 7/11 Ephesus (11½L) 12/1 - 71
20 Apr 24 Cur Curragh 10f Hy 3yMd 9-8 4/12 Chemistry (4¾L) 13/2 - 73
13 Sep 23 Pun Punchestown 8f Gd/Y 2yMd 9-7 5/10 Ocean Conquest (11½L) 25/1 - 63
6
Magic Thunder silk
Magic Thunder
J: Sam Ewing
T: Gordon Elliott
Won Last Time Out - Won on last start
Debuts here for Gordon Elliott and likely to be a leading player on his hurdles bow
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Aug 24 Dea Deauville 12.5f St 3y 8-11 1/9 Mailie (1¼L) 42/10 - 73
29 Jul 24 Gue Guerlesquin 14.5f GF 3y 9-10 1/9 Tessalos (7½L) - -
7
Mind Your Few Bob silk
Mind Your Few Bob
J: Harry Sexton 7
T: John Joseph Hanlon
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Buratino gelding best watched on his hurdles debut
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: -
8
Naturally Nimble silk
Naturally Nimble
J: J J Slevin
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (36%)
Won Last Time Out - Won on last start
Stable have been doing typically well with early season juveniles and he should go close
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Sep 24 Nav Navan 10f Gd Md 9-8 1/16 Dahab (2L) 11/4 83 93
29 Jul 24 Gal Galway 12.5f Y 3yHc 9-8 4/13 Kentucky Gal (¾L) 6/1 82 82
30 May 24 Fai Fairyhouse 10f Gd 3yHc 10-4 5/9 Barnso (8½L) 6/5F 84 76
18 May 24 Nav Navan 10f Gd/Y 3yMd 9-8 2/9 Lady Doris (hd) 6/4F 81 84
11 May 24 Naa Naas 10.5f Gd 3y 8-13 4/4 Old Faithful (1¾L) 15/8 - 79
10 Apr 24 Leo Leopardstown 8f Hy 3yMd 9-8 3/6 Norwalk Havoc (6½L) 7/4 - 71
9
Solar Falcon silk
Solar Falcon
J: Charlie O'Dwyer 5
T: Conor O'Dwyer
Improver - Shown significant improvement last 2 starts
Trainer Course Specialist - 20%+ strike rate here in current & past 5 seasons
Mildly progressive in three runs over hurdles but hard to see him improving enough here
378
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Sep 24 Bal Ballinrobe 18f Gd 3yMdH 10-9 8/13 Solar Drive (13½L) 25/1 - 92
22 Aug 24 Kln Killarney 17f Gd/Y 3yMdH 11-0 7/14 Teriferma (18½L) 80/1 - 88
4 Jul 24 Tip Tipperary 16f Y 3yMdH 10-9 3/9 Butter Fingers (30L) 20/1 - 65
13 Dec 23 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St 2yMd 9-2 10/13 Thriving Brothers (15½L) 250/1 - 42
29 Nov 23 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St 2yMd 9-5 v1 11/12 Seti (8½L) 150/1 - 57
10 Nov 23 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St 2yMd 9-0 13/14 Formal Display (18½L) 125/1 - 47
10
St Laurence's Gate silk
St Laurence's Gate
J: Shaun Greene 7
T: James M Barrett
Third in a 1m handicap at Limerick in July; best watched on his hurdles debut
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Sep 24 Gow Gowran Park 8f Gd Hc 8-7 PU/16 Kinda Tiny () 33/1 54 -
8 Aug 24 Leo Leopardstown 9f Gd Hc 8-11 b 13/14 Mooretown Lad (14L) 22/1 59 41
7 Jul 24 Lim Limerick 8f Gd 3yHc 9-9 b1 3/12 Newfire (4¼L) 12/1 60 58
30 May 24 Fai Fairyhouse 7f Gd 3yHc 8-12 15/18 Vivienda (11½L) 28/1 61 37
6 Oct 23 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St 2yHc 9-9 10/14 King Of Gosford (6¼L) 20/1 67 56
10 Sep 23 Cur Curragh 6.5f Gd/Y 2y 9-1 9/12 Native American (14½L) 80/1 71 42
11
Synchronize silk
Synchronize
J: Shane Fitzgerald
T: J Morrison
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Showed nothing in three starts for the Gosdens; best watched on hurdles and stable bow
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 11f St/Slw 42yMd 9-7 b 12/13 Cool Legend (22L) 20/1 - 34
9 Oct 23 Pon Pontefract 10f GS 42yNv 9-4 b1 7/8 Curran (33L) 9/1 - 14
28 Sep 23 Nmk Newmarket 8f GF 42yMd 9-2 16/17 Bellum Justum (28L) 28/1 - 27
12
Threehavenine silk
Threehavenine
J: Simon Torrens
T: Paul Stafford
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Poor performer in Flat maidens from 7f to 1m4f; makes no appeal on his hurdles debut
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Sep 24 Nav Navan 10f Gd Md 9-8 16/16 Naturally Nimble (41L) 200/1 - 9
3 Aug 24 Gal Galway 8.5f Sft Md 9-3 13/16 Flying Bay (26L) 200/1 - 28
10 Jul 24 Fai Fairyhouse 7f Gd Md 9-5 14/16 Four Blondes (24L) 200/1 - 26
28 Jun 24 Cur Curragh 10f Gd Md 9-8 18/18 Siege Of Troy (34L) 250/1 - 16
14 Jun 24 Fai Fairyhouse 12f Gd Md 9-6 12/13 Brosna Town (43L) 200/1 - 9
13
You Done Well silk
You Done Well
J: Danny Gilligan
T: Kieran Purcell
Some modest ability on the Flat but not enough to suggest he can contend here
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 May 24 Ros Roscommon 12f Gd 3yHc 9-1 7/9 Granite Bay (16L) 12/1 60 40
10 May 24 Cor Cork 10f Gd 3yHc 8-13 7/10 Granite Bay (6¾L) 18/1 62 57
23 Apr 24 Gow Gowran Park 7f Sft 3yMd 9-1 5/8 Buttermere Ridge (15L) 125/1 - 44
17 Oct 23 Gow Gowran Park 8.5f Hy 2yMd 9-7 8/10 The Euphrates (26L) 125/1 - 26
21 Sep 23 Lis Listowel 8f Sft/Hy 2yMd 9-2 7/10 Look At The Stars (11L) 33/1 - 56
14
Game Phoenix silk
Game Phoenix
J: Darragh O'Keeffe
T: Paul Power
Clearly a much more serious proposition over hurdles and an each-way player
22
Age: 3
Weight: 10-7
OR: -
Days: 44
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Sep 24 Nav Navan 14f Gd 3yHc 8-6 10/10 Robbies Rock (23L) 11/2 51 27
5 Sep 24 Clo Clonmel 9.5f Gd 3yHc 9-4 6/12 Bizarre Dreams (5¼L) 5/1 53 49
22 Aug 24 Kln Killarney 17f Gd/Y 3yMdH 10-7 2/14 Teriferma (2L) 11/2 - 98
19 Jul 24 Kln Killarney 17f Gd 3yMdH 10-7 2/11 Inspire Hope (6½L) 33/1 - 90
26 Jun 24 Naa Naas 8f Gd MdF 9-3 8/11 Red Viburnum (15½L) 150/1 - 44
3 Jun 24 Gow Gowran Park 8f Gd 3yMdF 9-3 6/14 Raw Ability (12L) 125/1 - 57
15
Out For A Stroll silk
Out For A Stroll
J: Mark Walsh
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (36%)
Better ground likely to suit but stable second-string here and best watched
Age: 3
Weight: 10-7
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 May 24 Sli Sligo 10.5f Y/Sft 3yHc 9-2 4/12 Dont Do Dramas (9½L) 4/1 60 51
20 Dec 23 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St 2y 9-0 12/13 Big Dynasty (8½L) 200/1 - 58
24 Nov 23 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St 2yMdF 9-2 11/14 Madam Celeste (15½L) 125/1 - 42
30 Oct 23 Gal Galway 8.5f Hy 2yMdF 9-2 9/11 Everlasting (14½L) 50/1 - 52
16
Set The Tone silk
Set The Tone
J: Sean Flanagan
T: David M O'Brien
Improver - Shown significant improvement last 2 starts
Showed a bit of improvement to finish third at Ballinrobe; could outrun her likely odds
784
Age: 3
Weight: 10-7
OR: -
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Sep 24 Bal Ballinrobe 18f Gd 3yMdH 10-8 4/13 Solar Drive (6¾L) 80/1 - 92
22 Aug 24 Kln Killarney 17f Gd/Y 3yMdH 10-7 8/14 Teriferma (19L) 80/1 - 81
12 Aug 24 Bal Ballinrobe 17f Y/Sft 3yMdH 10-7 7/13 Prairie Angel (20L) 40/1 - 78
Verdict

The form of Joseph O'Brien in juvenile hurdles has been strong, and 83-rated Flat performer NATURALLY NIMBLE should be hard to beat

Verdict silk image
Naturally Nimble

Betting Forecast:

6/4 Naturally Nimble,

7/4 Magic Thunder,

5/1 Kaptain Bay,

13/2 Game Phoenix,

12/1 Out For A Stroll,

20/1 Set The Tone,

33/1 Bid Up,

40/1 Apollo Prince,

50/1 Solar Falcon,

66/1 St Laurence's Gate,

You Done Well,

100/1 Gona Be Alright,

150/1 Chesterbaylad,

Synchronize,

200/1 Mind Your Few Bob,

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