Full Result 8.20 Gowran Park (IRE) | 27 May 2015

Kilkenny Handicap

(47-65, 4yo+) (1m1f100yds) 1m1½f Good

1st €5,520 2nd €1,280 3rd €560 4th €320

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	6. Naughty But Nice (IRE) 11/2 Fran Berry Charles O'Brien	Fran Berry Charles O'Brien	4	97 t	58	40	64	–
b f Yeats (IRE) - Jumilla (USA) (El Gran Senor)
Held up towards rear, progress over 2f out where switched left towards outer, ridden into 4th 1f out, stayed on well to lead inside final 100yds, just held on (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the filly settled well over the 10f trip and finished well) (op 13/2)

2⁽⁷⁾ hd	8. Zelos Dream (IRE) 9/1 Gary Halpin ⁵ Seamus G O'Donnell	Gary Halpin ⁵ Seamus G O'Donnell	8	811 p	53	34	59	–
ch m Redback - Endless Peace (IRE) (Russian Revival)
Mid-division when checked after 1f, good progress over 2f out, ridden to press leader in 2nd 1f out, soon led until headed inside final 100yds, rallied well, just held (op 9/1 tchd 8/1)

3⁽²⁾ 3 [3¼]	10. Elusive Gent (IRE) 7/2F Pat Smullen Adrian Paul Keatley	Pat Smullen Adrian Paul Keatley	8	813	50	25	50	–
b g Elusive City (USA) - Satin Cape (IRE) (Cape Cross)
Led until strongly pressed under 2f out and headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd final 100yds (op 4/1 tchd 100/30)

4⁽¹¹⁾ 1½ [4¾]	15. Myamo (IRE) 33/1 Robbie Downey ⁵ Shane Nolan	Robbie Downey ⁵ Shane Nolan	4	85	47	19	44	–
ch f Thousand Words - Red Titian (IRE) (Titus Livius)
Soon settled in rear until good headway 3f out on outer, 6th 1f out, kept on well into 4th final 100yds, never on terms

5⁽³⁾ ¾ [5½]	3. Belclare Boy (IRE) 16/1 Seamie Heffernan P Meany	Seamie Heffernan P Meany	5	99	60	31	55	–
ro g Ad Valorem (USA) - Belclare (IRE) (Verglas)
Raced in mid-division on inner, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, no impression in 7th 1f out, kept on same pace into 5th close home

6⁽⁵⁾ nk [5¾]	1. Bomber Jackson (IRE) 9/2 Ronan Whelan Jane M Foley	Ronan Whelan Jane M Foley	5	100 b	65	35	60	–
b g Captain Marvelous (IRE) - Just One Look (Barathea)
Tracked leaders, pressed leader in 2nd from halfway, on terms approaching final furlong, soon headed and weakened inside final furlong (op 5/1)

7⁽⁸⁾ 2 [7¾]	13. Furacano (IRE) 33/1 Ross Coakley ⁵ Eoin Christopher McCarthy	Ross Coakley ⁵ Eoin Christopher McCarthy	6	85	47	13	38	–
b m Hurricane Run (IRE) - Hurricane Irene (IRE) (Green Desert)
Raced in mid-division, ridden and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

8 nk [8]	18. Excelli (IRE) 14/1 Shane Foley Ms Maria Richert	Shane Foley Ms Maria Richert	5	812 h¹	49	14	39	–
ch g Great Exhibition (USA) - Elli Pyrelli (IRE) (Tenby)
Held up, good progress 3f out, strongly ridden to chase leaders 2f out, weakened entering final furlong (op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

9⁽¹⁾ 1¾ [9¾]	12. Art Scene (IRE) 16/1 Chris Hayes Patrick J Flynn	Chris Hayes Patrick J Flynn	5	810 v	47	8	33	–
b m Excellent Art - Scenaria (IRE) (Scenic)
Chased leaders, progress to track leaders in 3rd under 3f out, not quicken approaching final furlong and weakened

10 3 [12¾]	19. Ballinlammy Gem (IRE) 12/1 Leigh Roche Anthony Mullins	Leigh Roche Anthony Mullins	4	810 p	47	2	27	–
ch f Windsor Knot (IRE) - Majestic Jenny (IRE) (Zamindar)
Soon ridden along towards rear, some progress under 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, never on terms (op 14/1)

11⁽⁶⁾ 1 [13¾]	17. The Butche's Filly (IRE) 14/1 Donagh O'Connor ⁷ Martin Hassett	Donagh O'Connor ⁷ Martin Hassett	4	83	47	–	25	–
b f Ad Valorem (USA) - Serious Rock (IRE) (Rock Of Gibraltar)
Chased leaders on inner in 4th until not quicken under 2f out, weakened final furlong (op 12/1)

12⁽¹²⁾ 7½ [21¼]	4. El Dem I (IRE) 20/1 N G McCullagh Christopher Phillips	N G McCullagh Christopher Phillips	4	97 p	58	–	21	–
b f Ad Valorem (USA) - El Tina (Unfuwain)
Raced in mid-division, ridden to close on leaders under 3f out, no impression under 2f out, soon no extra

13⁽¹⁷⁾ 2 [23¼]	5. Golden Shoe (IRE) 10/1 Kevin Manning J T Gorman	Kevin Manning J T Gorman	7	97	58	–	17	–
br g Footstepsinthesand - Goldilocks (IRE) (Caerleon)
Held up, dropped to rear 4f out, soon no threat, eased inside final furlong (jockey said gelding moved poorly and never travelled; trainer said gelding lost a front shoe and the other was found to be loose) (op 10/1 tchd 9/1)

14⁽¹⁵⁾ nse [23¼]	16. Phoenix County 33/1 Derek McCormack ⁵ Noel Lawlor	Derek McCormack ⁵ Noel Lawlor	4	86 1 p	48	–	7	–
ch f Phoenix Reach (IRE) - Toy Girl (IRE) (Cadeaux Genereux)
Held up, ridden along towards rear 3f out, soon no extra

15⁽¹⁴⁾ 7 [30¼]	2. Fantastic Dilly (IRE) 18/1 Colin Keane M Keane	Colin Keane M Keane	4	913	64	–	8	–
b f Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Fantastic Spring (USA) (Fantastic Light)
Chased leaders until weakened over 2f out (op 16/1)

16⁽⁴⁾ ½ [30¾]	7. Delightful Sleep 33/1 Tom Madden ⁵ E Sheehy	Tom Madden ⁵ E Sheehy	7	812 p	54	–	–	–
b g Sulamani (IRE) - Naemi (GER) (Tannenkonig)
Raced in mid-division, no impression over 2f out and soon weakened (vet said gelding burst a blood vessel) (op 25/1)

17⁽¹⁶⁾ 25 [55¾]	14. May O Dea (IRE) 33/1 Declan McDonogh R Donohoe	Declan McDonogh R Donohoe	5	810	47	–	–	–
b m Footstepsinthesand - Roos Rose (IRE) (Grand Lodge)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway until weakened under 2f out, eased (op 25/1)

17 ran Off time: 8:22:02 Winning time: 2m 3.26s (slow by 4.86s) Total SP: 133%
Non-runners: Fainleog (coughing), Pontificate (lame)
1st owner: John P McManus (Naughty But Nice) 1st breeder: Diomed Bloodstock Ltd
2nd owner: Seamus G O'Donnell (Zelos Dream)
3rd owner: Stephen Michael Cox (Elusive Gent)
Tote win: €8.40 PL: €2.50 €2.30 €1.02 Ex: €103.60 CSF: €54.87 Tricast: €201.35 Trifecta: €347.40

8:20 Gowran Park (IRE) 27 May 2015

Kilkenny Handicap