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SoftGowranPark.ie Fillies Maiden
- Prize money: £6526.55
- 1m 1f 130y
- 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
Abandoned
Form: 552-
Last run: 163 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (13) |
6th Sep 2024 Good 2m 2f 141y |
10st 2lb |
Didn't make the cut for the amateur handicap over 2m1f at Galway where she ran well in 1m4f handicap at last year's festival; good comeback over 1m5f at Navan in April and missed 1m7f engagement last month due to quick ground; trainer obviously thinks she'll stay and chance under talented claimer if she can get her toe in. |
15/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 0-9
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 (6) |
31st Aug 2026 Good 1m 4f 17y |
9st 12lb |
Enjoyed a purple patch in 2023, winning five times on the Flat (and once over hurdles) for Mick Mulvany; fine effort when second in a handicap hurdle at Galway on her second run for this stable; heavily supported for a Flat handicap three days later; that run may have come too soon. |
13/2 |
|
10th 7 (11) |
1st Aug 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 3f 180y |
9st 12lb |
Enjoyed a purple patch in 2023, winning five times on the Flat (and once over hurdles) for Mick Mulvany; solid run over hurdles here on Wednesday; won over 8.5f at this meeting in 2023, this trip is within her range and she's 4lb below her last success; player. |
11/2 |
|
2nd 10 |
29th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 110y |
10st 13lb |
Had flashes of good form under both codes for previous yard, whom she left after finishing tailed off in this 12 months ago (went off too fast); lurks on a reasonable mark on just her second run for Joseph O'Brien; finished last in the first (1m maiden) but that was after a long break so could strip fitter now. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 4 (10) |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 1m 1f 130y |
9st 3lb |
Half-sister to a couple of winners; dam a Listed-placed 1m4f winner out of an unraced sister to 1,000 Guineas winner Harayir. |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 (8) |
21st May 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 3lb |
Outran odds of 125-1 when strong-finishing third in Gowran maiden over 7f; this looks a stronger race so good bit more likely required. |
16/1 |
|
9 (21) |
6th May 2023 Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 3lb |
Outran odds of 125-1 when third of 10 (beaten 3l) at Gowran last month; the extra furlong can only help given her pedigree and she has each-way claims. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 10 (2) |
19th Apr 2023 Soft 0m 7f 0y |
9st 3lb |
Australia filly; cost 10,000Euros as a yearling; dam unraced sister to 6f Group 3 winner Only Mine; market likely best guide on debut. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 9 (10) |
31st Oct 2023 Heavy 1m 2f 0y |
9st 12lb |
midfield, headway towards near side under 2f out, went second when carried left inside final furlong, ran on well challenging and went clear with winner inside final 110yds, just held |
12/1 |
|
5th 3 (6) |
21st Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 1m 4f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Some promise in maidens and fine efforts both handicaps, at Navan over 1m6f and notably at Galway last time over this trip when didn't get the clearest of runs; big player. |
7/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 7200-
Last run: 245 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 7 (4) |
21st May 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 3lb |
Leopardstown second (7f, good) last summer hasn't been replicated, tame comeback run at Gowran last month on soft; return to better ground may suit but questions to answer at this stage. |
12/1 |
|
9th 7 (7) |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 1m 1f 130y |
9st 3lb |
Long-priced second over 7f at Leopardstown last July, failed to reproduce that form later, including when last of ten behind the high-class Victoria Road at this venue; only 2lb behind Astar on official rating, but seems flattered by her mark. |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 88
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 9 (5) |
6th Sep 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y |
8st 10lb |
towards rear throughout |
50/1 |
|
13th 8 (3) |
3rd May 2023 Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 3lb |
took keen hold, towards rear, raced in last halfway |
20/1 |
|
10th 8 (13) |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 1m 1f 130y |
9st 3lb |
Unraced at two, has struggled in races over 1m at Naas and 1m2f at Leopardstown. |
66/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (5) |
21st Jun 2025 Good 1m 4f 207y |
9st 4lb |
Front-runner rated 69 after nine starts on the Flat; beaten 1l off that mark in a 1m4f Roscommon handicap (good) on seasonal reappearance last month; finished second in this race last year behind Magical Zoe; unlikely to get an uncontested lead here but she has place claims. |
9/2 |
|
3rd 2 (5) |
12th May 2025 Good 1m 4f 46y |
10st 0lb |
led, clear and going okay 2f out, hung right and headed inside final furlong, kept on |
14/1 |
|
3rd 2 (5) |
12th May 2025 Good 1m 4f 46y |
10st 0lb |
led, clear and going okay 2f out, hung right and headed inside final furlong, kept on |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 2 (11) |
24th Jun 2024 Yielding 1m 5f 0y |
10st 0lb |
1m4f Leopardstown maiden winner last summer; subsequent handicap debut run at the Curragh was too bad to be true; more like it when fourth over this trip at Leopardstown on return, not beaten far. |
7/1 |
|
4th 2 (7) |
6th Jun 2024 Good 1m 4f 180y |
10st 2lb |
in touch with leaders, headway and prominent on near side of group 2f out, no extra towards finish |
13/2 |
Verdict
The experience gained by ASTAR at two included a fifth placing in a strong maiden at this venue. She is much preferred to Lan Mara who failed to build on a Leopardstown second on the second of four starts at two. In common with the selection, Sugaree holds an Irish Oaks entry. She may pose a bigger threat than fellow newcomers Stariam and Kermiya. [Alan Sweetman]