Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

Gowran Park - Sun 6th May 2012
14:30 15:00 15:30 16:05 16:40 17:15 17:45

17:15 Follow Gowran Park On Facebook Handicap 1m
Weighed In - €8,000 added, 3yo, 16 runners
Winner €5,520 2nd €1,280 3rd €560 4th €320
Going: Soft to Heavy (Hurdle: Yielding to Soft, Soft in places) Surface: Turf

Result
Full result

Weighed In
Winning time: 1m 47.72s
Off time: 17:16:29

Pos	Horse	Odds
1st	Oh Happy Days (IRE)	14/1
2nd	Summer Knight (IRE)	16/1
3rd	South South West (IRE)	12/1
4th	Dragon Khan (IRE)	7/2

No	Form	Horse	A	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer	OR	SP
1 (2)	07-612	Queenscliff (IRE) 24	3	9-12	W M Lordan	D Wachman	70	5/4
2 (6)	12-5542	Danequest (IRE) 3	3	9-9	S Foley	A Leahy	67	4/1
3 (11)	5688-	Oh Happy Days (IRE) 246	3	9-9	W J Lee	D Wachman	67	14/1
4 (12)	5500-	Summer Knight (IRE) 170	3	9-8 p1	B A Curtis	A Oliver	66	16/1
5 (3)	7674-2	Dragon Khan (IRE) 7	3	9-5	F M Berry	C Roche	63	7/2
6 (8)	587-	Rayon Rouge (IRE) 200	3	9-4	Samantha Bell (7)	K Prendergast	62	12/1
7 (5)	38590-0	Allusive Power (IRE) 24	3	8-13	N G McCullagh	M J Grassick	57	20/1
8 (14)	89-0	Rhiannon (IRE) 15	3	8-13 t	R Dawson (7)	C O'Brien	57	20/1
9 (9)	9900-0	South South West (IRE) 23	3	8-12	D M Grant	P J Flynn	56	12/1
10 (16)	800-	Ancelotti (IRE) 210	3	8-10	S H James (5)	E Lynam	54	25/1
11 (15)	00-0	Everything Zain (IRE) 42	3	8-10	G F Carroll	D T Hughes	54	25/1
12 (13)	866-7	Massimo Donny 37	3	8-7	F Lynch	P D Deegan	51	25/1
13 (7)	00-450	Beloved Leader 7	3	8-6 bt	M C Hussey	E Lynam	50	25/1
14 (10)	665080	Crouching Harry (IRE) 7	3	8-6 p	C P Hoban (5)	P D Deegan	50	33/1
15 (4)	0989-7	Heir Of Caution (IRE) 18	3	8-5	I J Brennan (3)	Michael Mulvany	49	33/1
16 (1)	0706-69	Luaimneach 2	3	8-5	S M Gorey (3) (ex3)	L McAteer	49	25/1

Non runners
17	700-040	Drombeg's Choice (IRE)	3	8-4	A Leahy	Reserve 1	48
18	5-570	Misteireach (USA)	3	8-4	J S Bolger	Reserve 2	47
19	990	Diamond Pro (IRE)	3	8-4	J J Murphy	Reserve 3	47

Verdict

Testing conditions will play an important roll here and with her big weight Queenscliff may struggle after a 4lb rise for finishing runner-up behind Brog Deas here last month. Danequest, who was just behind in that race over the C&D, was again behind the winner at Tipperary on Thursday when the ground was very heavy. DRAGON KHAN showed little in his first season but it was a different matter when he reappeared at Navan a week ago, coming from out of the pack to chase home Equity Swap. That was over 1m2f but conditions will ensure this is a stamina test and Christy Roche's colt can gain his first success. Oh Happy Days is by Galileo so should be suited by stepping up in trip this season.

Formwatch

Queenscliff (IRE) 2-1fav (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, 2nd final furlong, kept on without reaching winner, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Brog Deas (9-3) at Gowran Park 1m 3yo hcp 47-75 sft in Apr.

Danequest (IRE) 7-2 (8-6) Towards rear, 8th halfway, headway to go 3rd 2f out, 2nd over 1f out but no impression on winner final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Brog Deas (9-6) at Tipperary 1m 1f 3yo hcp hvy.

Oh Happy Days (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division on outer, 6th halfway, no impression straight, 8th of 11, 16l behind Silver Sycamore (9-0) at Leopardstown 7f 2yo fll mdn gd in Sep.

Summer Knight (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 7th 2f out, soon no extra, 11th of 13, 9l behind Canaille (9-3) at Dundalk 1m 2yo hcp pol in Nov.

Dragon Khan (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Mid-division, headway in 12th 2f out, ridden into 3rd 1f out, kept on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, just held 2nd close home, 2nd of 23, 3 1/2l behind Equity Swap (8-11) at Navan 1m 2f 3yo hcp 47-70 sft in Apr.

Rayon Rouge (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, some late headway from over 1f out, 7th of 18, 11l behind Tower Rock (9-5) at Navan 1m 2yo mdn sft in Oct.

Allusive Power (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Never better than mid-division, weakened straight, 12th of 16, 16l behind Brog Deas (9-3) at Gowran Park 1m 3yo hcp 47-75 sft in Apr.

Rhiannon (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Soon tracked leaders, no extra from over 2f out, 18th of 20, 41l behind Strada Colorato (9-5) at Naas 1m 3yo mdn aut gd in Apr.

South South West (IRE) 25-1 (8-5) Slowly into stride, towards rear for most, never a factor, 10th of 14, 6l behind Samollie (8-0) at Dundalk 1m hcp 47-65 pol in Apr.

Ancelotti (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, never a factor, 14th of 19, 31l behind Call To Battle (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2yo mdn sft in Oct.

Everything Zain (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Soon mid-division, no impression from 2f out, 23rd of 30, 14l behind Redoutable (9-0) at Curragh 6f mdn stks in Mar.

Massimo Donny 11-2 (8-12) Soon led, ridden and challenged 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra over 1f out, 7th of 9, 9l behind Grey Danube (9-3) at Dundalk 6f 3yo hcp 47-70 pol in Mar.

Beloved Leader 25-1 (8-9) Towards rear for most, never a factor, 17th of 23, 35l behind Equity Swap (8-11) at Navan 1m 2f 3yo hcp 47-70 sft in Apr.

Crouching Harry (IRE) 8-1 (8-5) Mid-division best, weakened over 2f out, 18th of 23, 36l behind Equity Swap (8-11) at Navan 1m 2f 3yo hcp 47-70 sft in Apr.

Heir Of Caution (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Led, strongly pressed early straight and headed under 2f out, soon no extra, 7th of 14, 11l behind Brog Deas (10-3) at Dundalk 1m 3yo hcp 47-65 pol in Apr.

Luaimneach 14-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 6th of 10, 12l behind Kedleston (9-3) at Dundalk 1m 3yo hcp 47-70 std in Jan.

Drombeg's Choice (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, no threat from 1 1/2f out, 11th of 14, 16l behind Kanes Pass (9-6) at Tipperary 5f hcp 47-65 hvy in Apr.

Misteireach (USA) 10-1 (8-11) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon no extra and weakened, 12th of 14, 19l behind Brog Deas (10-3) at Dundalk 1m 3yo hcp 47-65 pol in Apr.

Diamond Pro (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Chased leaders early, no extra from 1 1/2f out, 19th of 20, 19l behind Royal Visit (9-0) at Naas 6f 3yo mdn gd in Apr.