irishracing.com | Race Result Gowran Park, Sun, 27th Apr, 2008, Kilkenny H´cap (Rated 50-70) of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus

4.05 Kilkenny H´cap (Rated 50-70) of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus 1m. 1f. 100yds.

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.

4.05 1m. 1f. 100yds. 4-y-o plus 17 Ran
Kilkenny H´cap (Rated 50-70) of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus 1st - €6,910.00, 2nd - €1,700.00, 3rd - €800.00, 4th - €500.00
End Of The Affair was representing restricted trainer Victor Ward for the first time here, following her sale from Dermot Weld's yard and won well. Ward later reported "End Of The Affair was a tearaway when we got her but she has settled much better now. We bring her to the beach and spend loads of time training her and it has paid off today." This was not a particularly strong event but the winner can win more handicaps.

Storm Averted had been running without distinction over hurdles over the winter but returned to his best Flat form here. He has not won since September '07 but is running from a mark which he can win from again.

Solar Sail is paying the handicap price for some good form last season but cannot be ruled out of future handicaps while well backed pair Glenmuir and Sagarich never looked like winning.

Majestic Cheer refused to race.

Non-Runners were the three reserves.

Race Conditions

1st

End Of The Affair (IRE) 9-0 (V C Ward)
(2:05.14 2.15 secs slower on today's going ) (Drawn 12) Rated 63
Indian Ridge - Blend Of Pace (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd

SP 10/1

V C Ward

B A Curtis(7)

Tote Win €18.30 Place €2.80

rear of mid-division, headway to 6th entering straight, improved to lead 1 1/2f out, kept on strongly final furlong

3rd Nov, 07 Leopardstown
9th Flat Mdn Rated 70 This
Race 21st May, 08 Leopardstown
14th Flat Hcp Rated 69

2nd

Storm Averted (USA) 9-0 (Coleman Bloodstock Limited)
(2:05.48) (Drawn 7) Rated 63
Summer Squall (USA) - Averti (USA)(Known Fact (USA))
Breeder - Juddmonte Farm INC

SP 25/1

N Nevin

J P Fahy(7)

Place €6.90

rear of mid-division, headway to chase leaders before halfway, improved to 2nd before straight, led early straight, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on again final furlong to go 2nd close home

2nd Feb, 08 Fairyhouse
14th Mdn Hdl This
Race 12th May, 08 Killarney
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 64

3rd

shd

Solar Sail (IRE) 9-5 (D G Fleming)
(2:05.49) (Drawn 13) Rated 64
Daggers Drawn (USA) - Reba (IRE)(Grand Lodge (USA))
Breeder - J S Bolger

SP 8/1

Michael C Connell

D J Moran(3)

Place €2.70

chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway to close 2nd 2f out, no impression on leader from 1f out, kept on same pace, lost 2nd close home

10th Oct, 07 Navan
7th Flat Hcp Rated 66 This
Race 4th May, 08 Gowran Park
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 65

4th

0.5L

Glenmuir (IRE) 8-13 (Jack Syndicate)
(2:05.58) (Drawn 10) Rated 65
Josr Algarhoud (IRE) - Beryl (GB)(Bering)
Breeder - Frank Dunne

SP 7/2fav

Adrian McGuinness

I J Brennan(10)

Place €1.40

tracked leaders, 9th halfway, ridden in 7th 2f out, stayed on to 4th 1f out, kept on final furlong

19th Apr, 08 Naas
1st Flat Hcp Rated 59 This
Race 5th May, 08 Curragh
19th Flat Hcp Rated 65

5th

1.75L

Rose Hip (IRE) 9-8 (Joseph G Murphy)
(2:05.88) (Drawn 14) Rated 69
Rossini (USA) - Rose Tint (IRE)(Salse (USA))
Breeder - Ballyhane Stud

SP 12/1

Joseph G Murphy

M A Cleere(5)

chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace

29th Oct, 07 Leopardstown
20th Flat Hcp Rated 73 This
Race 21st May, 08 Leopardstown
4th Flat Hcp Rated 69

6th

3.5L

Accompanist (GB) 9-8 (Gerard Shevlin)
(2:06.51) (Drawn 11) Rated 64
Pivotal (GB) - Abscond (USA)(Unbridled (USA))
Breeder - Cheveley Park Stud

SP 16/1

T G McCourt

C O'Donoghue

towards rear, headway to 7th over 1f out, kept on same pace

28th Mar, 08 Dundalk
9th Flat Hcp Rated 66 This
Race 18th May, 08 Gowran Park
7th Flat Hcp Rated 62

7th

0.5L

Dart Along (USA) 9-0 (Eoin Doyle)
(2:06.60) (Drawn 6) Rated 63
Bahri (USA) - Promptly (IRE)(Lead on Time (USA))
Breeder - George Strawbridge & London Thbred

SP 14/1

Eoin Doyle

P Townend(7)

mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden in 6th 2f out, no extra, kept on same pace

28th Mar, 08 Dundalk
6th Flat Hcp Rated 63 This
Race 9th May, 08 Downpatrick
10th Flat Hcp Rated 60

8th

0.5L

Sagarich (FR) 9-9 (Padraic Connolly)
(2:06.69) (Drawn 2) Rated 65
Sagamix (FR) - Baranciaga (USA)(Bering)
Breeder - M Naji Pharaon

SP 4/1

C F Swan

W J Lee

mid-division, some headway to 8th 2f out, soon no extra and kept on one pace

6th Apr, 08 Leopardstown
5th Flat Hcp Rated 65 This
Race 19th May, 08 Roscommon
4th Flat Hcp Rated 64

9th

2.5L

Buckthorn (GB) 9-13 (Halfway House Syndicate)
(2:07.09) (Drawn 8) Rated 69
Lomitas (GB) - Emma Peel (GB)(Emarati (USA))

SP 16/1

Paul A Roche

K Latham

towards rear, some headway from 2f out, never a danger

12th Jul, 07 Lingfield
7th Flat Hcp This
Race 9th May, 08 Wexford
6th Flat Hcp Rated 69

10th

Cnoc Rua (IRE) 9-11 (In The News Syndicate)
(2:07.12) (Drawn 5) Rated 70
Redback (GB) - Tuft Hill(Grundy)
Breeder - Tally-Ho Stud

SP 20/1

Timothy Doyle

C P Geoghegan(3)

towards rear, kept on one pace straight

29th Nov, 07 Thurles
8th Mdn Hdl This
Race 4th May, 08 Gowran Park
12th Flat Hcp Rated 70

11th

0.75L

Bricks And Porter (IRE) 9-4 (Martin Lanney)
(2:07.23) (Drawn 15) Rated 67
College Chapel (GB) - Camassina (IRE)(Taufan (USA))
Breeder - Eddie Kavanagh

SP 12/1

C F Swan

James P Sullivan(7)

towards rear for most, never a factor

28th Mar, 08 Dundalk
5th Flat Hcp Rated 69 This
Race 5th May, 08 Curragh
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 64

12th

Man Of Aran (GB) 8-10 (Miss Louise Boswell)
(2:07.30) (Drawn 3) Rated 62
Green Desert (USA) - Tahdid (GB)(Mtoto)
Breeder - Shadwell Estate Company Limited

SP 20/1

M Halford

G F Carroll(10)

soon led, ridden and headed early straight, soon weakened

28th Mar, 08 Dundalk
7th Flat Hcp Rated 62 This
Race 15th May, 08 Limerick
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 60

13th

Celtic Warrior (IRE) 9-9 (Mrs Sally Roche)
(2:08.17) (Drawn 9) Rated 65
Celtic Swing (GB) - Notable Dear (ITY)(Last Tycoon)
Breeder - Miss Carmel McGinn

SP 6/1

Liam Roche

D M Grant

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and weakened before straight

13th Apr, 08 Curragh
8th Flat Hcp Rated 71 This
Race 5th May, 08 Curragh
6th Flat Hcp Rated 65

14th

0.5L

Rock Of Tarik (IRE) 9-7 (Miss P F O'Kelly)
(2:08.26) (Drawn 16) Rated 63
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Molasses (FR)(Machiavellian (USA))
Breeder - Kilcarn Stud

SP 12/1

M J Grassick

E Ahern

prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden and weakened early straight

28th Mar, 08 Dundalk
12th Flat Hcp Rated 64 This
Race 11th Sep, 08 Laytown
6th Flat Rated 63

15th

4.5L

Nicomedia (IRE) 9-13 (E J Donegan)
(2:09.07) (Drawn 1) Rated 69
Key Of Luck (USA) - Ladylishandra (IRE)(Mujadil (USA))

SP 16/1

J F O'Shea

J J Behan

soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and weakened entering straight

5th Aug, 07 Newbury
6th Flat Hcp This
Race 12th May, 08 Killarney
10th Flat Hcp Rated 69

16th

Richelieu (GB) 10-0 (Orchard County Syndicate)
(2:10.41) (Drawn 17) Rated 70
Machiavellian (USA) - Darling Flame (USA)(Capote (USA))
Breeder - Darley

SP 25/1

J J Lambe

R M Burke

prominent early, soon mid-division, ridden and weakened before straight