irishracing.com | Race Result Gowran Park, Sun, 27th Apr, 2008, Senior Golf Membership (C&G) M´dn of €12,000.00 3-y-o

2.25 Senior Golf Membership (C&G) M´dn of €12,000.00 3-y-o 1m.

Gowran Park Results Sun, 27th Apr, 2008

Going - Good (Good to Yielding in places).

Jackpot Not Won.Pool €957.00 carried forward to Ballinrobe on Wed, 30th Apr. Placepot Pool - €8,359.00 Winning Units - 106 Dividend - €59.00. Tote Aggregate - €71610.00.

2.25 1m. 3-y-o 16 Ran
Senior Golf Membership (C&G) M´dn of €12,000.00 3-y-o 1st - €8,292.00, 2nd - €2,040.00, 3rd - €960.00, 4th - €600.00
Mutqan carried 2lbs overweight here and did well to win a competitive maiden. The winner was third in a good maiden at The Curragh last month, in heavy ground, and had the overall form to win.

Winning rider Chris Geoghegan reported "Mutqan is a nice horse and the boss (Kevin Prendergast) has always liked him. He prefers good ground."

Peacock's Pride was himself placed in a Curragh maiden on his last start and ran well in second. He should have little difficulty winning a maiden.

Liberty Bridge ran very well on his debut. The son of Mr Greeley was only seventh entering the straight and fifth a furlong out before staying on strongly for a never nearer third. He will hold solid claims in a similar race next time out and should stay further.

Giant Among Men was another to stay on well although the real eye-catcher was John Oxx's Timari. Timari, a son of top class racemare Timarida, was reported by Oxx to be "quite raw and inexperienced" prior to racing and never looked like winning today but did stay on well under an educational ride. He should win races.

Academy Blues disappointed while More Time Tim showed promise and can figure in handicaps.

Non-Runners were the two reserves.

Race Conditions

1st

Mutqan (USA) 8-13 (Incl 2lbs overweight) (Hamdan Al Maktoum)
(1:40.63 0.66 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 12)
Elusive Quality (USA) - Heaven's Command (GB)(Priolo (USA))
Breeder - Skymarc Farm Inc

SP 7/4fav

Kevin Prendergast

C P Geoghegan(3)

Tote Win €2.50 Place €1.10

led, narrowly headed entering straight, regained narrow lead under 2f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong

30th Mar, 08 Curragh
3rd Flat Mdn This
Race 11th May, 08 Leopardstown
7th Flat Hcp Rated 87

2nd

0.5L

Peacock's Pride (GB) 8-11 (R A Keogh)
(1:40.73) (Drawn 7)
Groom Dancer (USA) - Arctic Song (GB)(Charnwood Forest (IRE))
Breeder - Mrs R D Peacock

SP 5/1

Francis Ennis

D J Moran(3)

Place €1.40

prominent, close 2nd halfway, led entering straight, narrowly headed under 2f out, kept on well final furlong, no extra close home

22nd Oct, 07 Curragh
2nd Flat Mdn This
Race 14th May, 08 Naas
2nd Flat Mdn Rated 84

3rd

Liberty Bridge (USA) 9-0 (Mrs T Stack)
(1:40.80) (Drawn 15)
Mr Greeley (USA) - Gray Cashmere (USA)(Relaunch (USA))

SP 12/1

T Stack

W J Lee

Place €1.50

tracked leaders, 7th halfway, headway to 5th entering straight, ridden in 4th 1f out, kept on well final furlong

This
Race 23rd May, 08 Tipperary
3rd Flat Mdn

4th

Giant Among Men (USA) 9-0 (Derrick Smith)
(1:40.87) (Drawn 16)
Giant's Causeway (USA) - Dissemble (GB)(Ahonoora)
Breeder - Indian Creek & Alessandro Arcangeli

SP 9/2

A P O'Brien

C O'Donoghue

Place €1.60

chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong

19th Apr, 08 Naas
4th Flat Mdn This
Race 28th May, 08 Leopardstown
3rd Flat Mdn Rated 80

5th

Desert Sands (IRE) 9-0 (O Finetto)
(1:41.65) (Drawn 4)
Dubai Destination (USA) - Zvezda (USA)(Nureyev (USA))

SP 33/1

John Joseph Murphy

D M Grant

prominent, close 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra in 5th from over 1f out, kept on same pace

26th Nov, 07 Lingfield
7th Flat Mdn This
Race 28th May, 08 Leopardstown
7th Flat Mdn

6th

0.5L

Laurel Creek (IRE) 9-0 (Dont Tell The Missus Syndicate)
(1:41.76) (Drawn 11)
Sakura Laurel (JPN) - Eastern Sky (AUS)(Danehill (USA))
Breeder - Tetsu Nakata

SP 33/1

M J Grassick

E Ahern

tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on same pace

19th Apr, 08 Naas
18th Flat Mdn This
Race 5th May, 08 Curragh
19th Flat Mdn

7th

0.75L

Timari (IRE) 9-0 (H H Aga Khan)
(1:41.90) (Drawn 3)
Dalakhani (IRE) - Timarida (IRE)(Kalaglow)
Breeder - HH The Aga Khan's Studs SC

SP 3/1

John M Oxx

M J Kinane

held up towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, 7th 1f out, kept on same pace

This
Race 28th May, 08 Leopardstown
2nd Flat Mdn

8th

2.5L

The Good Shepherd (IRE) 8-7 (D O'Callaghan)
(1:42.36) (Drawn 6)
Traditionally (USA) - Hishmah (GB)(Nashwan (USA))
Breeder - Nopaline And Waterside Stud

SP 50/1

John Joseph Murphy

B A Curtis(7)

chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 7th entering straight, kept on one pace

5th Apr, 08 Limerick
11th Flat Mdn This
Race 12th May, 08 Killarney
6th Flat Hcp Rated 64

9th

0.5L

More Time Tim (IRE) 8-7 (Anthony F O'Callaghan)
(1:42.44) (Drawn 2)
Namid (GB) - Lady Nasrana (FR)(Al Nasr (FR))

SP 66/1

Timothy Doyle

James P Sullivan(7)

towards rear, some late headway

4th Nov, 07 Leopardstown
15th Flat Mdn This
Race 4th May, 08 Gowran Park
5th Flat Mdn

10th

1.5L

Ajman (IRE) 8-7 (Ms Melanie Marnane)
(1:42.74) (Drawn 5)
Orpen (USA) - Grand Madam (GB)(Grand Lodge (USA))
Breeder - Pat McDonnell

SP 33/1

David Marnane

M P Snee(7)

mid-division, ridden and no impression entering straight

19th Apr, 08 Naas
15th Flat Mdn This
Race 13th May, 08 Killarney
3rd Flat Mdn

11th

Academy Blues (USA) 9-0 (J Comerford)
(1:42.62) (Drawn 1)
Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) - Lover's Talk (CAN)(Vice Regent (CAN))
Breeder - Kinghaven Farms Ltd

SP 10/1

Eoin Griffin

K Latham

never a factor

11th Apr, 08 Dundalk
4th Flat Mdn This
Race 15th Jun, 08 Cork
5th Flat Mdn

12th

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