2025-04-23 Gowran Park 17:40
Gowran Park

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

Distance: 7f

Going: Heavy

Prize: €17,700

Runners: 9

Winning time: 1m 33.11s (slow by 9.81s)

Age: 3yo+

Class:

6 Mataariki

J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Age:4 Weight:9st 0lbs

OR:84 SP:3/1J

Made all - ridden and went clear over 1f out - unchallenged(op 7/2)

2 1½

8 Marakesh

J:Shane Foley T:Henry De Bromhead

Age:5 Weight:8st 10lbs

OR:80 SP:28/1

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway against rail over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on but no match for winner(op 16/1)

3 shd 1½

4 Bellaphina

J:James Ryan(3) T:John Andrew Kinsella

Age:5 Weight:9st 1lbs

OR:85 SP:10/1

In rear - headway waiting for room 2f out - switched left and headway from over 1f out - nearest finish(op 12/1)

4 2 3½

2 Independent Expert

J:Jack Kearney(5) T:Stephen Thorne

Age:6 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:87 SP:3/1J

Ducked right start - squeezed out and in rear soon after start - took keen hold - raced wide home turn - some headway up the centre from 2f out - kept on but never dangerous(tchd 11/4 and tchd 10/3)

5 1¼ 4¾

3 Shavasi

J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Age:4 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:86 SP:14/1

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader briefly 2f out - weakened gradually over 1f out(tchd 16/1)

6 1½ 6¼

1 Indigo Five

J:Wesley Joyce(5) T:John James Feane

Age:6 Weight:10st 0lbs

OR:98 SP:7/2

In touch with leaders on outer - outpaced over 2f out - no impression when hung right over 1f out (vet reported mare to be post race normal)(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)

7 2 8¼

5 Fast Tara

J:Ben Coen T:Paul W Flynn

Age:5 Weight:9st 0lbs

OR:84 SP:8/1

Raced in second - lost position over 2f out - soon weakened(op 5/1)

8 8 16¼

7 Sara Valentina

J:Chris Hayes T:D K Weld

Age:4 Weight:9st 0lbs

OR:84 SP:8/1

Towards rear but in touch with leaders - brief headway 3f out - soon weakened - lost touch 1f out (vet reported filly to be post race normal)(op 9/1)

9 2½ 18¾

9 Heart Of Darkness

J:Jamie Powell(3) T:Adrian McGuinness

Age:4 Weight:8st 9lbs

OR:79 SP:16/1

In rear throughout - lost touch over 1f out(op 12/1)

Tai Tam Bay

J:Wayne Lordan T:Eddie & Patrick Harty

Age:4 Weight:8st 8lbs

OR:78 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €4.20

Tote place: €1.40 €2 €3.60

Exacta: €54

Trifecta: €1181.40

Tricast: €615.03

CSF: €89.82