Gowran Park

Robert Grace Live After Racing June 2nd Handicap

Distance: 1m5f185y

Going: Good

Prize: €6,785

Runners: 11

Winning time: 3m 5.92s (slow by 8.92s)

Age: 4yo+

Class:

11 Inchiquin Star

J: Colin Keane

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Age: 6

Weight: 9st 4lbs

OR: 60

SP: 7/1

Prominent - soon went second - pressed leader 3f out - pushed along and led narrowly under 2f out - sustained duel with runner-up from over 1f out - just did enough (trainer said - regarding the apparent improved form shown - that todays step up in trip may have contributed to the apparent improvement in form)(op 10/1 tchd 6/1)

2 nse

2 Sioux Eagle

J: Luke McAteer

T: Patrick T Foley

Age: 6

Weight: 10st 2lbs

OR: 72

SP: 9/2F

Soon led - faced challenge 3f out - headed under 2f out - sustained duel with winner from over 1f out - just held(op 4/1)

3 ½ ½

9 Disco Boy

J: James Ryan(3)

T: Sean Byrne

Age: 6

Weight: 9st 8lbs

OR: 64

SP: 10/1

Towards rear - headway towards far side 2f out - ran on well inside final furlong - went third towards finish - nearest finish(op 8/1)

4 nk ¾

8 Lady Kai

J: Wayne Hassett(5)

T: Ross O'Sullivan

Age: 5

Weight: 9st 9lbs

OR: 65

SP: 11/2

Midfield - headway up the centre 1f out - ran on well and went fourth towards finish(op 9/2)

5 hd 1

4 Gracesolution

J: Shane Markey(10)

T: Ross O'Sullivan

Age: 8

Weight: 9st 13lbs

OR: 69

SP: 11/1

Midfield - headway towards near side 1f out - kept on well - not reach leaders(op 14/1)

6 2 3

5 Miss Gitana

J: Chris Hayes

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 4

Weight: 9st 13lbs

OR: 69

SP: 5/1

In touch with leaders - went third over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 8/1)

7 1½ 4½

1 Empress Alma

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Age: 4

Weight: 10st 3lbs

OR: 73

SP: 11/2

Towards rear - headway inside final furlong - kept on - never on terms(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

8 nk 4¾

7 Dancing Steve

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Age: 4

Weight: 9st 10lbs

OR: 66

SP: 50/1

Prominent - in touch with leaders halfway - outpaced over 1f out(op 28/1)

9 ½ 5¼

3 Party Dress

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Age: 5

Weight: 10st 1lbs

OR: 71

SP: 5/1

Dwelt start - in rear - some headway final furlong - never dangerous(tchd 9/2)

10 nk 5¾

10 Pons Aelius

J: Patrick McGettigan(7)

T: H D McGuigan

Age: 6

Weight: 9st 6lbs

OR: 62

SP: 66/1

Prominent - weakened from under 2f out(op 50/1)

11 2¼ 8

6 Star Official

J: Ben Coen

T: R Donohoe

Age: 7

Weight: 9st 12lbs

OR: 68

SP: 25/1

Midfield - weakened 2f out(op 12/1 tchd 22/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €8

Tote place: €2.60 €1.80 €3.20

Exacta: €40.40

Trifecta: €469.40

Tricast: €321.70

CSF: €38.81