April 23 / 17.45 Gowran Park

17.45

Heavy

Gowran Park Handicap

  • Prize money: £5900
  • 1m 1f 100y
  • 8 runners
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Gowran Park Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 446-

Last run: 185 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Failed to progress in her three runs at two and tried a hood the final time; could make up into a better 3yo and makes sense to be guided by the market on her handicap debut.
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9th

5

(8)

14th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 46y

16:45 Roscommon

Camelot Alexander

9st 9lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

dwelt start, soon in touch with leaders

14/1

7th

8

(3)

6th Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

13:55 Tipperary

Camelot Alexander

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Mrs John Harrington

never better than midfield, outpaced and dropped to rear 2f out, some headway inside final furlong, never dangerous

5/1

5th

8

(8)

3rd Jun 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

15:05 Gowran Park

Camelot Alexander

8st 7lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Not progressive in three starts at two but made a winning handicap debut over C&D, still green but ultimately winning with some authority; out of the money when favourite for Sligo event in which Nostringsattached was third.

8/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 000-3

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Nothing exciting last season but was gelded ahead of his handicap debut at Dundalk (1m2f) and shaped better having been prominent in the betting; however, he was beaten 8l and this looks stronger; 1lb out of the weights.
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10th

4

(4)

28th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Cloud Seeker

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Five-time winner at 1m2f-1m5f; quick ground fine and was beaten a neck when second in this race last year off 91; just 1lb higher now and shaped nicely enough on return from a break over 1m2f (good) here on latest; will strip fitter now and big player.

17/2

5th

6

(5)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:30 Curragh

Cloud Seeker

9st 6lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Five-time winner, beaten a short head by Apercu in this race last season; back from a spell in Bahrain; generally reliable performer at 1m2f/1m4f.

14/1

Form: 428-4

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Second to a subsequent Group 1 winner in a Tipperary maiden (1m1f) last season; only 7-2 for his handicap debut at Leopardstown (1m2f, heavy) and came from off the pace to finish fourth behind the thrown-in Chantilly; should go well.
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1st

5

(5)

6th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:05 Naas

Surfers Paradise

8st 13lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

midfield but in touch with leaders

8/1

3rd

1

(3)

23rd Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 1f 100y

17:45 Gowran Park

Surfers Paradise

9st 12lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Second to a subsequent Group 1 winner in a Tipperary maiden (1m1f) last season; only 7-2 for his handicap debut at Leopardstown (1m2f, heavy) and came from off the pace to finish fourth behind the thrown-in Chantilly; should go well.

15/8

3rd

1

(3)

23rd Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 1f 100y

17:45 Gowran Park

Surfers Paradise

9st 12lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Second to a subsequent Group 1 winner in a Tipperary maiden (1m1f) last season; only 7-2 for his handicap debut at Leopardstown (1m2f, heavy) and came from off the pace to finish fourth behind the thrown-in Chantilly; should go well.

15/8

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4th
2 (4)
Kisiyra

4/1

Form: 932-

Last run: 176 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Took a step forward in each of her juvenile runs, latterly getting to within 2l of a Ballydoyle winner at Galway who later finished fourth in a Group 3; posted an RPR of 86 that day which suggests this initial mark might be lenient; cheekpieces added.
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6/1

Form: 4100-2

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Sole win in nine came in a 1m claimer but she was second in a small-field handicap at Cork last month (7f, heavy; Ringside Timing adrift); the winner didn't do anything for that form at the Curragh on Sunday and this filly has stamina to prove over this far in testing conditions.
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8

(16)

20th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:27 Gowran Park

Nika Pika

9st 7lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Noel C Kelly

Just 1-26, winning a Navan claiming maiden in 2023; lost her form on AW last winter and poor back there last time; handles soft but not easy to fancy.

25/1

4

(1)

12th Jul 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:02 Dundalk (AW)

Nika Pika

9st 11lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Noel C Kelly

Sole win from 25 starts came at Navan in a maiden claimer in 2023 over 1m; highly tried at this venue earlier this year with her best effort being a 1.75l third over 1m4f; poor in five runs at this track following that and tailed off when attempting hurdles for the first time at Cartmel last time; tongue-tie now added to hood.

18/1

Form: 5577-3 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
0-8; sent off favourite for a 7f Cork handicap last month (heavy) but had no excuses from the front and finished behind Nika Pika; returning to further should suit on both running style and pedigree.
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17th

20

(20)

28th Jun 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:50 Curragh

Ringside Timing

8st 11lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

0-11 so far and didn't beat a rival over 1m4f at Fairyhouse earlier in the month; back down in trip but on a tough mark on this year's form.

40/1

6th

7

(4)

7th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:10 Fairyhouse

Ringside Timing

9st 2lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

took keen hold, prominent, outpaced over 3f out, weakened and dropped to last over 2f out

10/1

4th

8

(1)

30th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

18:00 Fairyhouse

Ringside Timing

9st 4lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

took keen hold, soon pressed leader, joined leader over 2f out, lost position when outpaced over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

10/1

25/1

Form: 88-7

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
No better than seventh in her qualifying runs and will need to settle better than at Naas last time (1m, heavy; first-time hood) if she's to see out this longer trip on handicap debut.
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4th

7

4th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:10 Tipperary

Ill Rise

10st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Andrew McNamara

soon prominent, led after 1st

6/1

7th

18

(13)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Fairyhouse

Ill Rise

8st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Andrew McNamara

towards rear, headway 2f out, kept on, never near to challenge

12/1

3rd

10

(3)

30th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

18:30 Fairyhouse

Ill Rise

8st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Andrew McNamara

Moderate form in handicaps, 62 mark probably flatters her; plenty to prove now.

10/1

Form: 046-0

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Ran okay in a Leopardstown maiden last season but his handicap debut on the AW 18 days ago was thoroughly underwhelming; went off at 40-1 as well.
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6th

8

(8)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 2

16:10 York

Sportingsilvermine

9st 4lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: James Owen

Placed twice on soft last year; beat only one home in a top 1m2f handicap here in July but in career-best form over 1m4f (good to firm) either side of that when winning at Newmarket and second in Shergar Cup race at Ascot; needs some respect.

10/1

2nd

8

(6)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

14:45 Ascot

Sportingsilvermine

9st 8lb

J: Yutaka Take

T: James Owen

His 1m4f win on good to firm at Newmarket in July reads well but has finished behind Castle Stuart in their recent clashes and beat only one home in the John Smith's Cup four weeks ago; probably vulnerable off this mark.

14/1

21th

15

(12)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

15:45 York

Sportingsilvermine

8st 12lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: James Owen

Easy win at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm) in May before solid third of 16 over this C&D (good), and he improved again to win at Newmarket (1m4f, good to firm) last Saturday; today's assignment is tougher still but this thriving 5yo could be in the each-way mix under a 5lb penalty.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta €30.40
Straight Forecast €27.08
Tricast €45.70
Trifecta €83.10

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Kisiyra

SPOTLIGHT:

Surfers Paradise

TOPSPEED:

I'll Rise

The Irish Sun:

Kisiyra

POSTDATA:

Surfers Paradise