October 05 / 16.15 Gowran Park

16.15

Good

Hospitality At Gowran Park Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £8208.7
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 7 runners
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Hospitality At Gowran Park Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 0222-3 BF

Last run: 146 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
0-6 over fences; consistent in handicaps; narrowly denied at Cheltenham on his handicap chase debut off 114 (3m1f, good) last October; another fine effort back there in April over 3m4f off 119; cracking effort in the 3m2f Killarney national when last seen; this trip looks too sharp, however, and he's been off 146 days; best watched.
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12th

12

25th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 80y

18:35 Ballinrobe

Midnight Our Fred

10st 6lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: J P Flavin

Stays a lot farther and needs good ground; some good runs in defeat around Cheltenham and when second to Perceval Legallois in 2024 Paddy Power at Leopardstown; second off much lower hurdles mark in November, but moderate form since; reckon this track will be plenty sharp for him.

20/1

7th

8

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

17:42 Clonmel

Midnight Our Fred

11st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: J P Flavin

Rated 19lb higher over fences but lost his form in that sphere; has failed to exploit his lower hurdles mark on last two runs over timber and may need quicker ground than this.

8/1

100/30

  • Place: £1.90

Form: -U6533

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose; four-time winner over hurdles; 0-5 in chases but he shaped like his turn might be near at Kilbeggan on latest (2m4f, yielding), beaten just 2.25l off 120; the return to good ground will suit and he likes right-handed tracks; went close in a maiden hurdle here on his only previous visit; obvious chance.
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4th

6

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Charlie Luciano

11st 6lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel Meade

Four-time hurdles winner achieved a peak rating of 129 in that sphere; 0-8 over fences and rated 114; pulled up at Fairyhouse on final 2025 start, and badly out of form over hurdles before that.

20/1

3

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 82y

12:15 Fairyhouse

Charlie Luciano

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Four-time hurdles winner achieved a peak rating of 129 in that sphere; 0-8 over fences and rated 119; pulled up on last start over fences and badly out of form over timber the last twice; others appeal more.

10/1

3

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 82y

12:15 Fairyhouse

Charlie Luciano

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Four-time hurdles winner achieved a peak rating of 129 in that sphere; 0-8 over fences and rated 119; pulled up on last start over fences and badly out of form over timber the last twice; others appeal more.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 544245

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
0-15 over fences but plenty of creditable runs in defeat; best recent effort a 1.75l second behind the 130 rated Monbeg Park in a 19.5f beginners' chase at Wexford (good); would have a chance on handicap debut off 122 on that form but hasn't replicated it since; not fully dismissed but others are preferred.
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2nd

8

9th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 0y

16:45 Killarney

Caesar Rock

10st 5lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: M F Morris

A record of 1-29 over fences but has been placed lots of times including at Limerick and Wexford the last twice; needs to do more but shouldn't be far away off an unchanged mark.

12/1

2nd

15

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:38 Wexford

Caesar Rock

10st 0lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: M F Morris

Veteran with modest strike rate including 2m6f Tramore chase last summer on good; comes here in decent form though, most recently second to Krabat in 2m4f Limerick handicap last month after a break, having every chance; better ground here could see him turn the tables on that rival (1lb wrong).

13/2

2nd

7

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 120y

15:27 Limerick

Caesar Rock

11st 0lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: M F Morris

Veteran with modest strike rate including 2m6f Tramore chase last summer on good; two good runs in December though, latter occasion when fourth in 3m1f Leopardstown handicap chase off this mark; more needed.

8/1

Form: 3-200P D

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose; four-time hurdles winner is 1-10 over fences; stays further than this but his chase win came in a handicap over this trip at Kilbeggan off 93; out of form in two runs since joining this yard, pulled up on latest; ground and trip are fine but he is hard to fancy right now.
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4th

8

5th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:15 Gowran Park

Sweet Will

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

prominent, weakened before 3 out

20/1

11

23rd Aug 2024

Good

3m 1f 100y

19:25 Kilbeggan

Sweet Will

11st 3lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

led, headed and raced in second after 5th

14/1

Form: 383-19 D

Last run: 118 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Won a 21.5f beginners' chase at Kilbeggan in May; awarded a rating of 123 for that but made no impact on his handicap chase debut at Punchestown in June and is just 1lb lower now; off 118 days since and may need this run; best watched.
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4th

1

8th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Jasmin De Cotte

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Gifted a 2m4f Uttoxeter race two starts back (soft), and 3m was clearly too far last time; not wholly convincing, but his one win on merit came at this time of year in 2024 on good (2m4f); tongue-tie added.

3/1

3rd

8

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

15:45 Uttoxeter

Jasmin De Cotte

11st 6lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Ex-Irish 7yo; well held in his first three runs for Dan Skelton and he was around 17l down when he was gifted a race here (2m4f, soft) two weeks ago; this is a deeper contest and he has work to do to back up in trip.

8/1

1st

3

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Uttoxeter

Jasmin De Cotte

11st 9lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Dan Skelton

Well treated on best Irish form but has rather lost his way, latterly for new stable; best watched unless the market suggests a resurgent display is likely.

8/1

Form: 167-17 D

Last run: 85 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
4-17 over fences; won off 124 at Ballinrobe in May (2m3f, good); off since beaten 17l off 6lb higher in the Midlands National at Kilbeggan (25.5f, good to yielding); back in calmer waters now and drops back in trip but has never won off this high a mark; others preferred.
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9th

3

19th Jan 2025

Good

2m 5f 186y

14:35 Thurles

The Echo Boy

11st 8lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Veteran who won at Ballinrobe early in the season but well below form in three runs since; only 2lb above his last winning mark now at least.

5/1

9th

3

19th Jan 2025

Good

2m 5f 186y

14:35 Thurles

The Echo Boy

11st 8lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Veteran who won at Ballinrobe early in the season but well below form in three runs since; only 2lb above his last winning mark now at least.

5/1

1

30th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 5f 110y

12:12 Fairyhouse

The Echo Boy

12st 3lb

J: Miss J Walton

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

C&D winner who is 4-18 over fences; won off 124 at Ballinrobe in May (2m3f, good); beaten 17l in Midlands National at Kilbeggan and never figured at Gowran latest off a tough mark; more needed but all of his wins have been off the back of a bad run so he's not out of it.

25/1

Form: 95-632 D BF

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Has plenty of ability but has just one hurdle win to his name; 0-3 but still early days over fences; promise in both his beginners' chases at Ballinrobe; fine effort off 116 on his handicap chase debut at Kilbeggan in July, beaten 1.5l; up 3lb for that but should go well again here; leading claims.
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4th

5

26th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 111y

14:35 Galway

Banjaxed

10st 8lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

Entitled to come on for his recent run at Gowran but so too is Ballybawn Belter who was ahead of him that day; also has others to worry about.

12/1

4th

3

4th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:50 Gowran Park

Banjaxed

11st 7lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

Won a 2m5f beginners' event at Cork last December; produced another solid effort in a rated novice chase at Fairyhouse; has plenty to find with Prince Palace on running at Navan in March; lacks a recent outing.

8/1

7th

5

22nd Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 120y

16:30 Navan

Banjaxed

11st 1lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

in touch with leaders

17/2

Non-runners

Kilashee, Palace Rock

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €4.70
Straight Forecast €8.57
Tricast €21.04
Trifecta €18.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Charlie Luciano

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Midnight Our Fred

The Irish Sun:

The Echo Boy

POSTDATA:

Charlie Luciano

TOPSPEED:

Midnight Our Fred