May 23 / 16.35 Gowran Park

16.35

Good

Gowran Park Golf Club Claiming Race

  • Prize money: £5482.3
  • 1m 1f 100y
  • 12 runners
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Gowran Park Golf Club Claiming Race

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.20
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 534174 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Once rated much higher, he was a decisive winner off a modest 56 on second start for this yard at Leopardstown in April; unlucky in running at Tipperary later that month; better judged on fourth here just under three weeks ago.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6

10th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 65y

15:23 Downpatrick

Bringsty

11st 2lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Noel C Kelly

One of three for yard; Flat winner (two on soft-heavy) is 0-8 over timber but he ran better on yielding ground at Killarney last time when a warm order but relegated to third place late on (no chance with winner); can build on that effort.

4/1

6th

7

11th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 169y

18:55 Ballinrobe

Bringsty

11st 1lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Noel C Kelly

Five Flat wins, most recently at Gowran in April; struggled in maiden hurdles last year; ordinary handicap debut run at Perth and very disappointing when joint favourite at Kilbeggan a month ago; reported to have suffered minor skin scrapes.

6/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: -08021 C

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Last week's Cork win was the sixth of his career and his first since September 2021, though it was prefaced by a good second at this venue; holds an obvious chance on these terms, with Cian Horgan claiming a useful 7lb into the bargain.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

9

(6)

22nd Aug 2023

Soft

1m 2f 64y

17:15 Roscommon

Khafaaq

9st 4lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Andrew Slattery

raced in second, led 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, kept on well, easily

5/2

3rd
6 (12)
Qasbaz

13/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 3/0855

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Won twice for Mark Loughnane; Dundalk; claiming race form is not very convincing, though should not be ruled out following a respectable fifth on in a turf handicap last time; leading jockey aboard, as is the case with the trainer's other two runners.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

(3)

4th Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 71y

20:20 Bellewstown

Qasbaz

11st 5lb

J: Mr D G Lavery

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Competitive in a 1m4f Limerick handicap 12 days ago but was competing off a modest mark; this is way harder.

33/1

2nd

11

(15)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 110y

17:20 Limerick

Qasbaz

9st 2lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

midfield, prominent after 2f, in touch with leaders after 4f, keeping on when switched left 1f out, ran on well and went second final strides, no match for winner

12/1

16th

16

8th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

15:42 Punchestown

Qasbaz

11st 12lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

midfield

25/1

Form: 4-7657

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner during her time in Britain; has a few reasonable runs to her credit in Irish claimers; needs to find a bit more following last week's mid-field finish at Sligo.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

3

(3)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Hurricane Helen

10st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Dual 1m course winner added her eighth rules win when bagging a 1m2f Navan handicap in April; recent handicap runs here at big prices leave a bit to be desired; cheekpieces.

40/1

11th

2

(3)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:01 Dundalk (AW)

Hurricane Helen

9st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Plenty of AW form and won a 1m2f Navan handicap in April on penultimate Flat run; quiet over hurdles the last twice but wouldn't read much into that.

12/1

25/1

Form: 7700-0

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 41

Form & Verdict
Showed little in four starts last year; big price when finishing towards the rear in a claimer at Sligo last week; up against it.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(5)

11th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Tramore

Csarina

8st 8lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Michael Mulvany

prominent in chasing group

20/1

8th

10

(3)

7th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 20y

20:15 Bellewstown

Csarina

8st 13lb

J: Sean Bird

T: Michael Mulvany

Soundly beaten in handicaps and claimers lately, so has to find improvement from somewhere.

25/1

7th

11

(9)

14th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 3f 110y

17:30 Limerick

Csarina

8st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Michael Mulvany

Not disgraced at huge odds when fifth to today's rival Bringsty in a claimer at Gowran last month; makes a quick reappearance after a mid-field handicap run at Navan on Sunday; limited appeal despite getting weight from all ten rivals.

14/1

Form: -00080

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 39

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced in a C&D handicap in April; very hard to make a case for her on overall form, much of it over longer distances.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

9

(9)

22nd Jun 2023

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

13:45 Ripon

Starlight Rose

10st 0lb

J: Miss Fern O’Brien

T: Thomas Dowling

Irish raider with a record of 0-16 and she's been beaten 9l or more in his last nine completed starts; makes no appeal.

12/1

6th

11

(9)

23rd May 2023

Good

1m 1f 100y

16:35 Gowran Park

Starlight Rose

8st 10lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Thomas Dowling

towards rear

33/1

13th

20

(23)

13th May 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 5f 0y

16:35 Navan

Starlight Rose

8st 12lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Thomas Dowling

Very poor form at Dundalk during the winter; a little more encouraging at Gowran last time, but needs to raise her game significantly.

25/1

7/1

Form: 195880

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
In good form at Dundalk a few months ago but hard to fancy on the evidence of her last two turf outings; generally speaking, much more effective on AW.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

18th

14

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:50 Punchestown

Ghumama

10st 10lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Mark Edmund McCrory

2-39 on Flat, best on AW; best hurdles run when second for Noel Kelly at Downpatrick almost two years ago; ran only once for a different trainer last year; another change of stable now.

25/1

4

(12)

29th Sep 2025

Good

1m 3f 10y

16:55 Down Royal

Ghumama

9st 11lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Wayne Swindle

Two-time AW winner yet to score on turf; off since heavy hurdles defeat at Punchestown in January; best watched on debut for new yard.

28/1

OUR TIP

Form: 15-462

Last run: 88 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Has a much better record on AW (4-12) than on turf (1-12) but merits respect as the highest-rated runner here; had today's rival Bringsty back in fifth when second in a 1m claimer at Dundalk in February.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

13

(3)

16th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

17:24 Leopardstown

Notforalongtime

8st 9lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Laura Hourigan

Prolific AW winner (9-32); off-putting 1-31 record on turf; placed this season at Cork and the Curragh; below best on three most recent starts.

10/1

8th

17

(8)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:27 Limerick

Notforalongtime

9st 8lb

T: Laura Hourigan

Prolific AW winner (9-32); off-putting 1-30 record on turf but some good placings this season at Cork and the Curragh; finished only a head behind fourth-placed Friars Gate here last week; first reserve.

Form: 470-10

Last run: 97 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Not the most consistent sort but managed to win a race of this type at Dundalk in January, with Hurricane Helen among his victims; struggled in a maiden hurdle last time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

7

(4)

23rd May 2023

Good

1m 1f 100y

16:35 Gowran Park

Miss Vizeun

8st 12lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

midfield

10/1

5th

5

30th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:40 Limerick

Miss Vizeun

11st 0lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

prominent, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, eased run-in

25/1

11th

5

(1)

15th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Miss Vizeun

9st 8lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Final turf run last season saw her finish last of 15 in a 1m Killarney handicap in August; drop to claiming level, longer trip, and addition of a visor did the trick here last month; up in grade here, but could feature if reproducing that form; mark left unchanged.

10/1

Form: 7-0008

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Placed at two in Britain; has shown little in four Irish runs including in a Sligo claimer last week when one place behind his stablemate Hurricane Helen.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

11

(2)

1st Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

19:35 Fairyhouse

Pastel Power

9st 2lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

midfield

16/1

10th

12

(7)

23rd May 2023

Good

1m 1f 100y

16:35 Gowran Park

Pastel Power

8st 8lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

prominent

14/1

8th

13

(5)

16th May 2023

Yielding

0m 5f 182y

17:15 Sligo

Pastel Power

9st 2lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Promise in 2yo starts for Sir Michael Stoute but has shown little in three runs for this yard including in handicaps on his last two starts.

40/1

Form: 006-00

Last run: 53 days

W: 8st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
Two wins and six places at Dundalk; form on turf is modest in contrast, 0-8, placed only once.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14th

10

(12)

1st Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:00 Dundalk (AW)

Gormanston

8st 12lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Dual course winner, including over this trip; lightly raced last couple of seasons and mostly below-par apart from one decent C&D run last winter; first run since May.

20/1

11th

9

(1)

23rd May 2023

Good

1m 1f 100y

16:35 Gowran Park

Gormanston

8st 10lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

led narrowly

20/1

8/1

Form: 0615/6

Last run: 95 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
1m winner on handicap debut for Andrew Balding in November 2021 before lesser run; fair sixth to Ghumama at Dundalk in February on first run after 14 months on the sidelines; could go well in first-time cheekpieces.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

3

(9)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Jabbar

10st 9lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Gerard O’Leary

Four turf wins and last won on the AW over 2m in January 2025; beaten a neck off 89 at the Curragh (1m6f, good) last summer, more recently testing ground probably didn't suit at Navan in late March; trip/ground more in his favour here.

8/1

7th

4

(12)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

15:18 Navan

Jabbar

9st 6lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Gerard O’Leary

Dual-purpose; 4-17 on turf on the Flat; last won on the AW over 2m in January 2025; beaten a neck off 89 at the Curragh (1m6f, good) in June; has had a recent spin over hurdles so racefit but might need a bit more help from the handicapper; blinkers on.

12/1

Non-runners

Jabbar

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €9.90
Straight Forecast €7.42
Trifecta €42.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bringsty

POSTDATA:

Khafaaq

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Bringsty

The Irish Sun:

Bringsty