October 05 / 16.50 Gowran Park

16.50

Good

Join Gowran Park Racing Club Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £6413.04
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 5 runners
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Join Gowran Park Racing Club Beginners Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

17/2 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 17215-

Last run: 155 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
One of two for yard; expensive bumper winner is 1-4 over hurdles, a heavy ground 15.5f Navan maiden in March; placed in a point-to-point; makes chasing debut; a non-runner on account of good ground at Punchestown last year so underfoot conditions are a concern; worth a market check on return from 155 day absence for top yard.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

16th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 90y

19:40 Kilbeggan

Rainbow Trail

11st 12lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner got off the mark over fences at Gowran last autumn over this trip; third in a 3m Punchestown Grade 2 novice after but poor twice since; chance if at his best after a break.

4/1

8th

3

16th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 90y

19:40 Kilbeggan

Rainbow Trail

11st 12lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner got off the mark over fences at Gowran last autumn over this trip; third in a 3m Punchestown Grade 2 novice after but poor twice since; chance if at his best after a break.

4/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 21P5-2

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; solid effort on chasing bow at Tramore (2m7f, good) in first time cheekpieces (retained); didn't shape like he wanted a drop back in trip that day but he has winning and placed form over hurdles at 2m-2m1f so he might get away with it; chance.
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Verdict Starting price

4

(1)

24th Jul 2025

Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 3

20:10 Yarmouth

Shajak

9st 7lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

His last win was in a maiden hurdle in Ireland two years ago but he's well handicapped on old Flat form and made an encouraging return for new yard when seventh of 20 in the Northumberland Plate (2m, AW); conditions should be fine on this drop back in trip and he's one to keep an eye on.

15/2

7th

16

(17)

28th Jun 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

Shajak

8st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: James Owen

Well held in 2022 in his sole AW race; has been running over hurdles and fences in Ireland, with no win since a maiden hurdle nearly two years ago; sold out of Gordon Elliott's for 9,000gns this February; there's no tongue-tie today for the first time in three years and last jumps season's blinkers/cheekpieces are also absent; peak Flat form and new trainer's record with recruits are something to clutch at, though.

33/1

8th

3

21st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

15:47 Down Royal

Shajak

11st 12lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

didn't jump well, never going well, towards rear, mistake and lost ground 1st, raced in last after 6th, brief headway after 4 out

7/1

Form: 233-14

Last run: 125 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; chasing debutant; won a 3m maiden hurdle at Cork in May; well beaten in a 3m 1f novice hurdle when last seen at Kilbeggan; worth a market check on return from a 125 day break.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 70y

18:59 Kilbeggan

Maxi Mac Gold

11st 12lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Paul Nolan

126-rated hurdler; not as effective over fences; best effort when second over 3m2f at Fairyhouse in February; pulled up in a competitive handicap last time; needs to improve.

14/1

8

21st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 150y

16:17 Navan

Maxi Mac Gold

11st 3lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Paul Nolan

Maiden hurdle winner ran well in a Naas handicap hurdle in February last year off 124 (2m7f, heavy); didn't set the world alight in beginners' chase starts, but much better in a novice chase at Fairyhouse last time (3m2f, heavy); kept on well to take the runner-up spot, 1l behind Rokathir with 3.75l back to Nelson County; jumped left throughout that day so this track can help, however slightly worse off at the weights now.

7/1

2nd

9

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 2f 0y

15:45 Fairyhouse

Maxi Mac Gold

11st 1lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Paul Nolan

Maiden hurdle winner at Cork in 2024 (3m, good); ran well in a Naas handicap hurdle in February last year off 124 (2m7f, heavy); hasn't set the world alight in three beginners' chase runs, including when tailed off on seasonal return at Leopardstown (2m5f, yielding).

18/1

Form: 0/121/ D

Last run: 858 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three-time winning hurdler; beat Hewick when last seen in a Ballinrobe handicap hurdle in May 2022; has moved yards and makes his chasing debut after a mammoth 858 day absence; can only be watched unless there is significant market support.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

5

10th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

11:50 Naas

Metersandmasks

11st 3lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Padraig Butler

Beat Hewick in a Ballinrobe handicap hurdle in May 2022 when trained for Charles Byrnes; off for well over two years before returning at Gowran early last monthl; should be nearer to peak fitness after a Galway run; may retain enough ability to be competitive in a handicap.

12/1

9th

5

10th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

11:50 Naas

Metersandmasks

11st 3lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Padraig Butler

Beat Hewick in a Ballinrobe handicap hurdle in May 2022 when trained for Charles Byrnes; off for well over two years before returning at Gowran early last monthl; should be nearer to peak fitness after a Galway run; may retain enough ability to be competitive in a handicap.

12/1

6th

6

26th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:38 Galway

Metersandmasks

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Padraig Butler

in rear, mistake 4th

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: P189-P D BF

Last run: 146 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner looked an exciting prospect when hosing up in a 2m4f Cheltenham novice hurdle in October 2023; only seen three times since and nowhere near replicating that form; clearly a talented horse but can only be watched on his chasing debut unless the money comes.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 61y

19:20 Clonmel

Encanto Bruno

11st 6lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Career peak came in 2023 when winning a novice hurdle at Cheltenham October meeting on first run for Gavin Cromwell; well beaten when runner-up over fences in April and June last year; returned to John McConnell, with whom he started his career, last time at Musselburgh back over hurdles but was disappointing; hard to fancy on current form.

8/1

11th

5

1st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

15:40 Musselburgh

Encanto Bruno

11st 5lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Career peak was in October 2023 on first start for Gavin Cromwell and he was well beaten when runner-up over fences last April and June; unraced beyond 2m4f under rules and now wears a hood for the first time; back with John McConnell, with whom he started his career.

25/1

Non-runners

An Peann Dearg, Mastermind, Mossy Fen Park, Muskerry Rock, Ottoman Style, Park The Giant, Quornofamonday

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Payout
Exacta €25.80
Straight Forecast €58.96
Trifecta €61.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

An Peann Dearg

The Irish Sun:

Mossy Fen Park

TOPSPEED:

An Peann Dearg

POSTDATA:

An Peann Dearg