Saturday 25 July · Gowran Park, Eire
13:55 Please Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap (45-70)
- Distance
- 0m 7f 0y
- Going
- Yielding
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 10000
- Runners
- 15
Race preview
SHONA MEA won well over a furlong further at Leopardstown on Thursday (Take My Hand back in fourth) and she'll be hard to beat if turning out under her penalty. She also won at this track over 1m last month, when beating another of today's rivals Sweet Justice, and perhaps she might be vulnerable over this sharp 7f, but as a filly in form she gets the vote. Sweet Justice has also finished runner-up to Kosman and Take My Hand this season, and is respected from a good draw with Colin Keane on board. Like the selection, Kosman reappears quickly having just found one too good over 6f at Naas on Wednesday. Going back up to 7f should help him. Bigz Belief ran well a few times in nurseries last season, and appeals as one that can win a handicap or two this term.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kodiac Prince | 0-894 | Rory Cleary | T Cleary | 9 3 | 25-1 | |
| 2 | Take My Hand | 363314 | Gary Carroll | M Mulvany | 9 2 | 7-1 | |
| 3 | Shona Mea | 700-121 | Shane Foley | Mrs J Harrington | 9 11 | 2-1 | |
| 4 | Sweet Justice | 00-2202 | Colin Keane | T G McCourt | 9 5 | 8-1 | |
| 5 | Kristall Eye | 5-44 | Billy Lee | W McCreery | 10 0 | 40-1 | |
| 6 | Kosman | 726122 | Shane Kelly | J P Murtagh | 10 0 | 5-2 | |
| 7 | Mogwli | 0-71490 | Nathan Crosse | W McCreery | 9 12 | 40-1 | |
| 8 | Ubume | 66405 | C Gahan | J P O'Brien | 9 12 | 22-1 | |
| 9 | Talking Tough | 873140 | Ben Coen | M Mulvany | 9 10 | 16-1 | |
| 10 | Accessory | 090-867 | Chris Hayes | P J Flynn | 9 2 | 50-1 | |
| 11 | Fool Proof | 8-0026 | Sean Davis | J Feane | 8 6 | 14-1 | |
| 12 | Bigz Belief | 500465- | Gary Halpin | M J Smith | 8 12 | 33-1 | |
| 13 | Slade Express | 808-6 | Robbie Colgan | S Lavery | 8 12 | 50-1 | |
| 14 | Red Beacon | 00-0030 | Leigh Roche | M O'Callaghan | 8 10 | 40-1 | |
| 15 | Watergrange Fairy | 008-0 | Ronan Whelan | T Cleary | 9 1 | 100-1 | |
| NR | Sapphire Pearl | 000-0 | Reserve 1 | B W Duke | 8 6 | ||
| NR | Abby's Magic | 09006 | Reserve 2 | Mrs P Dobbs | 8 6 |