02/04/2025

Gowran Park Race 1

Golf At Gowran Park (C & G) Maiden

Prize Money: $22,140

WILD SAPPHIRE (12) registered a 9.3L sixth in a 1400m maiden at Leopardstown during October. Selected to break through for his first win. GRAN HABANO (7) performed with credit when 5L fifth over 1200m at Dundalk. Strong prospects revisiting turf. BROADSTONE (3) enters calculations on his first start since debuting with a 5.3L sixth tackling 1400m at The Curragh August last year. PADDYDADDY (8) registered a 9.5L sixth contesting a 1600m maiden at The Curragh last October. One to note.
  • Distance: 1609m
  • Track: Soft
  • Weather: Clear
  • Surface: Turf
  • Class: MDN
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1Kieran Purcell
  • Ainm Bentley (8) 9x
  • Trainer: Kieran Purcell (Windgap, Co Kilkenny)
  • Jockey: R M Mulligan (a3)
  • Weight: 61kg
  • Prize Money: $0
  • Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: ACLAIM (IRE)

Dam: CARTABIANCA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Vision D'etat

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Rating

Stats
Career
1: 0-0-0
Distance
1: 0-0-0
1st Up
1: 0-0-0
Non-Metro
1: 0-0-0
Turf
1: 0-0-0
Good
1: 0-0-0
Anti-Clockwise
1: 0-0-0
Jockey Stats
Horse
0: 0-0-0
Last 50
0: 0-0-0
Trainer
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Distance
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Comments
Resumes racing after a long spell. Only one run when ran last of 9 at Bellewstown on July 5 over 1609m, 18 len behind The Road Is Long with 53.5kg at $81. Needs to improve sharply.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts 277 days since last start
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
9th of 95/7/24Bellewstown1609mMDN 27Cian Horgan53.5kgGood1:41.8556.9 km/h18.0L-$81-$43,360-

1. The Road Is Long

2. Heishybrid

3. Political Power

2Joseph G Murphy
  • Amplitude (3)
  • Trainer: Joseph G Murphy (Fethard, Co Tipperary)
  • Jockey: G F Carroll
  • Weight: 61kg
  • Prize Money: $0
  • Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: INVINCIBLE ARMY (IRE)

Dam: SALLEN (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Oratorio

Stats
Career
0: 0-0-0
Jockey Stats
Horse
0: 0-0-0
Last 50
0: 0-0-0
Trainer
W 0% P 0%
Distance
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Track
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Comments
By Invincible Army out of Sallen on debut. Purchased for EUR € 5,000 (Goffs - IRE 2023 Orby Book 2). Prefer to see without a strong push.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
3Mrs J Harrington
  • Broadstone (10) 6x
  • Trainer: Mrs J Harrington (Moone, Co Kildare)
  • Jockey: S Foley
  • Weight: 61kg
  • Prize Money: $369
  • Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: NEW BAY (GB)

Dam: TILLY FRANKL (GB)

Dam's Sire: Frankel

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Rating

Stats
Career
1: 0-0-0
1st Up
1: 0-0-0
Metro
1: 0-0-0
Turf
1: 0-0-0
Good
1: 0-0-0
Clockwise
1: 0-0-0
Jockey Stats
Horse
1: 0-0-0
Last 50
0: 0-0-0
Trainer
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Distance
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Track
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Comments
Resuming after a lengthy spell. Only one run when 6th of 15 at Curragh on August 24 over 1408m, 5.5 len behind Officer with 60.5kg at $13. This is an ideal race to kick off. Plenty of scope for improvement.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts 227 days since last start
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
6th of 1524/8/24Curragh1408mMDN 27Shane Foley60.5kgGood1:26.2958.7 km/h5.3L-$13-$34,690$369

1. Officer

2. Storm Piece

3. Thrice

4A J McNamara
  • Galaxy Wonder (11) 7
  • Trainer: A J McNamara (Athboy, Co. Meath)
  • Jockey: L F Roche
  • Weight: 61kg
  • Prize Money: $0
  • Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: CAMELOT (GB)

Dam: PRINCESS SINEAD (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Jeremy

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Stats
Career
1: 0-0-0
Distance
1: 0-0-0
Season
1: 0-0-0
1st Up
1: 0-0-0
Non-Metro
1: 0-0-0
Synthetic
1: 0-0-0
Anti-Clockwise
1: 0-0-0
Jockey Stats
Horse
0: 0-0-0
Last 50
0: 0-0-0
Trainer
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Distance
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Track
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Trainer/Track
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Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m

Comments
At debut, 7th of 11 at Dundalk All Weather on February 14 over 1609m, 8 len behind Tiberius Thunder carrying 61kg at $12. Can do better. Expected to improve sharply.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts 53 days since last start
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
7th of 1114/2/25Dundalk1609mMDN 32Colin Keane61kgNeutral1:40.0757.9 km/h8.5L-$12-$20,810-

1. Tiberius Thunder

2. Waterford Flow

3. Jagged Edge

5Noel Meade
  • General Grant (9)
  • Trainer: Noel Meade (Castletown, Co Meath)
  • Jockey: J A Powell (a1.5)
  • Weight: 61kg
  • Prize Money: $0
  • Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: INVINCIBLE ARMY (IRE)

Dam: DOCTOR'S NOTE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Pursuit Of Love

Stats
Career
0: 0-0-0
Jockey Stats
Horse
0: 0-0-0
Last 50
0: 0-0-0
Trainer
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Comments
Three-year-old gelding by Invincible Army out of Doctor's Note having his first start.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
6Eamon O'Connell
  • Gold Dublooms (6) 0
  • Trainer: Eamon O'Connell (Cullen, Co. Tipperary)
  • Jockey: K J Leonard
  • Weight: 61kg
  • Prize Money: $0
  • Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TEN SOVEREIGNS (IRE)

Dam: MYOPIC (GB)

Dam's Sire: Teofilo

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Rating

Stats
Career
1: 0-0-0
Season
1: 0-0-0
1st Up
1: 0-0-0
Non-Metro
1: 0-0-0
Synthetic
1: 0-0-0
Anti-Clockwise
1: 0-0-0
Jockey Stats
Horse
1: 0-0-0
Last 50
0: 0-0-0
Trainer
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Distance Range Last 6 months

2112m

Comments
Was at a huge quote at debut, second last of 12 at Dundalk All Weather on February 28 over 2112m, 16 len behind Heather carrying 61kg at $251. Others look better prospects.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts 39 days since last start
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
11th of 1228/2/25Dundalk2112mMDN 35Killian Leonard61kgNeutral2:21.5753.7 km/h16.5L-$251-$20,810-

1. Heather

2. What's Your Game

3. Sottsands

7Adrian Murray
  • Gran Habano (4) 48x73x635
  • Trainer: Adrian Murray (Rathowen, Co. Westmeath)
  • Jockey: D Mcmonagle
  • Weight: 61kg
  • Prize Money: $13,773
  • Win / Place: 0% / 28%

3 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: MEHMAS (IRE)

Dam: AIR FORCE AMY (GB)

Dam's Sire: Sixties Icon

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Rating

Stats
Career
7: 0-0-2
Distance
1: 0-0-0
Season
3: 0-0-1
1st Up
3: 0-0-0
2nd Up
3: 0-0-2
3rd Up
1: 0-0-0
Metro
2: 0-0-0
Non-Metro
5: 0-0-2
Turf
3: 0-0-0
Good
1: 0-0-0
Synthetic
4: 0-0-2
Clockwise
3: 0-0-0
Anti-Clockwise
4: 0-0-2
Handicap Rating
78
Jockey Stats
Horse
0: 0-0-0
Last 50
0: 0-0-0
Trainer
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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1609m

Comments
Returns from a 33-day let-up. Last start 5th of 13 at Dundalk All Weather on February 28 over 1207m, 5 len behind Songhai carrying 60kg at $2.80. Before that 3rd in a small field at Dundalk All Weather on February 7 over 1408m, 1.5 len behind Cee En Gee with 59.5kg at $8.50. Can improve on the latest effort and gets his chance.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts 39 days since last start
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
5th of 1328/2/25Dundalk1207mMDN 3U9David Egan60kgNeutral1:14.4558.4 km/h5.0L-$2.75f21$20,810$443

1. Songhai

2. Temperance

3. No Return

3rd of 57/2/25Dundalk1408m35Chris Hayes59.5kgNeutral1:27.4358.0 km/h1.5L-$8.5011$29,170$2,823

1. Cee En Gee

2. Ze Do Asfalto

3. Gran Habano

6th of 727/1/25Dundalk1609mHCP 37W J Lee62.5kgNeutral1:40.8157.5 km/h2.5L-$6.0073$19,940$212

1. Lost President

2. Amber Blossom

3. Iowntheball

73 Day Spell
3rd of 1115/11/24Dundalk1207m23David Egan59.5kgNeutral1:15.5357.5 km/h1.3L-$8.5029$38,150$3,653

1. Dark Ace

2. Sounds Like A Plan

3. Gran Habano

7th of 2117/10/24Curragh1207mMDN 27Robert Whearty59.5kgYS1:15.4257.6 km/h6.0L-$26149$43,360-

1. East Hampton

2. Dmaniac

3. Ballintogher

149 Day Spell
8th of 1321/5/24Cork1005mMDN 210David Egan61kgGY0:59.7960.5 km/h6.0L-$7.5015$43,360-

1. Powerful Nation

2. Fiery Lucy

3. Shamrock Breeze

8Andrew Oliver
  • Paddydaddy (12) 96x
  • Trainer: Andrew Oliver (Caledon, Co Tyrone)
  • Jockey: B M Coen
  • Weight: 61kg
  • Prize Money: $461
  • Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MEHMAS (IRE)

Dam: DAMSELFLY (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Power

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Rating

Stats
Career
2: 0-0-0
Distance
1: 0-0-0
1st Up
1: 0-0-0
2nd Up
1: 0-0-0
Metro
2: 0-0-0
Turf
2: 0-0-0
Good
1: 0-0-0
Clockwise
2: 0-0-0
Jockey Stats
Horse
0: 0-0-0
Last 50
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Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m

Comments
Resuming after a five-and-a-half months break. Finished off last preparation sixth of 13 at Curragh October 17 over 1609m, 9 len behind Cap Saint Martin carrying 61kg at $26. On debut ninth of 14 at Curragh October 5 over 1408m, 6 len behind Expanded carrying 59.5kg at $34. Sure to have improved over the break so he can feature.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts 173 days since last start
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
6th of 1317/10/24Curragh1609mMDN 211W J Lee61kgYS1:43.2156.1 km/h9.5L-$2612$43,360$461

1. Cap Saint Martin

2. Iron Fist

3. Vorfreude

9th of 145/10/24Curragh1408mMDN 23G F Carroll59.5kgGood1:29.0956.9 km/h6.8L-$34-$34,690-

1. Expanded

2. First Wave

3. Wild Sapphire

9Michael Mulvany
  • Ribee (5) 0x5
  • Trainer: Michael Mulvany (Kells, Co. Meath)
  • Jockey: W Joyce (a2.5)
  • Weight: 61kg
  • Prize Money: $443
  • Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: RIBCHESTER (IRE)

Dam: WHITE LIGHT (GB)

Dam's Sire: Dubawi

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Rating

Stats
Career
2: 0-0-0
Distance
1: 0-0-0
Season
1: 0-0-0
1st Up
2: 0-0-0
Non-Metro
2: 0-0-0
Turf
1: 0-0-0
Synthetic
1: 0-0-0
Anti-Clockwise
2: 0-0-0
Jockey Stats
Horse
2: 0-0-0
Last 50
0: 0-0-0
Trainer
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Distance
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Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1609m

Comments
Third race start. First start second last of 11 at Dundalk All Weather on December 6 over 1609m, 12 len behind Ardagh Red with 58kg at $51. Went for a spell before returning 5th of 16 at Naas on March 23 over 1408m, 11 len behind Rowdy Yeats carrying 57.5kg at $201. Expect he'll find this too tough.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts 16 days since last start
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
5th of 1623/3/25Naas1408mMDN 3U1Wesley Joyce57.5kgSH1:38.6651.4 km/h11.0L-$201107$20,810$443

1. Rowdy Yeats

2. Storm Piece

3. Mississippi River

107 Day Spell
10th of 116/12/24Dundalk1609mMDN 24Wesley Joyce58kgNeutral1:40.9557.4 km/h12.5L-$51-$26,010-

1. Ardagh Red

2. Inns Of Fear

3. Artic Power

10P Twomey
  • Standard Deviation (7)
  • Trainer: P Twomey (Cashel, Co Tipperary)
  • Jockey: W J Lee
  • Weight: 61kg
  • Prize Money: $0
  • Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (IRE)

Dam: FLEUR DE LUI (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Galileo

Stats
Career
0: 0-0-0
Jockey Stats
Horse
0: 0-0-0
Last 50
0: 0-0-0
Trainer
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Comments
First-starter by Invincible Spirit out of Fleur De Lui. Stable have an impressive strike-rate with first starters.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
11M O'Callaghan
  • The Liffey Swim (2)
  • Trainer: M O'Callaghan (The Curragh, Co. Kildare)
  • Jockey: C T Keane
  • Weight: 61kg
  • Prize Money: $0
  • Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: KODIAC (GB)

Dam: AFFECTED (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Lope De Vega

Stats
Career
0: 0-0-0
Jockey Stats
Horse
0: 0-0-0
Last 50
0: 0-0-0
Trainer
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Distance
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Comments
First-starter by Kodiac out of Affected.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
12Dermot K Weld
  • Wild Sapphire (1) 36x
  • Trainer: Dermot K Weld (Curragh, Co Kildare)
  • Jockey: C D Hayes
  • Weight: 61kg
  • Prize Money: $3,653
  • Win / Place: 0% / 50%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: NO NAY NEVER (USA)

Dam: SAPPHIRE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Medicean

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Rating

Stats
Career
2: 0-0-1
1st Up
1: 0-0-1
2nd Up
1: 0-0-0
Metro
2: 0-0-1
Turf
2: 0-0-1
Good
1: 0-0-1
Clockwise
1: 0-0-1
Anti-Clockwise
1: 0-0-0
Jockey Stats
Horse
0: 0-0-0
Last 50
0: 0-0-0
Trainer
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Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m

Comments
Racing first-up today. Finished off last campaign sixth of 13 at Leopardstown October 19 over 1408m, soft track; 9 len behind Twain with 59.5kg at $8. On debut third of 14 at Curragh October 5 over 1408m, 0.5 len behind Expanded carrying 58kg at $23. Looking for a much better run here fresh.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts 171 days since last start
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
6th of 1319/10/24Leopardstown1408mMDN 214Leigh Roche59.5kgSoft1:35.7552.9 km/h9.3L-$8.0014$31,220$332

1. Twain

2. Mississippi River

3. Serengeti

3rd of 145/10/24Curragh1408mMDN 28Adam Caffrey58kgGood1:29.0956.9 km/h0.5L-$23-$34,690$3,321

1. Expanded

2. First Wave

3. Wild Sapphire

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