Wednesday 5 May · Gowran Park, Eire
16:55 Paulstown Maiden (Plus 10)
- Distance
- 1m 0f 0y
- Going
- Yielding (Soft in places)
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 12000
- Runners
- 14
Race preview
Rekero was bought for a massive 725,000 pounds as a yearling and makes his official debut here after finishing sixth in a barrier trial at Dundalk last September. The son of Fastnet Rock is out of three-time Group 1 winner Pride and it'll be interesting to see how he fares. A case can be made for many of the field. with AGRIMONY one of the safer options. The chestnut colt has filled the runner-up spot on his two starts to date and would be a deserving winner. County Wicklow and Emporio represent Aidan and Donnacha O'Brien respectively and both have solid claims. The latter was a beaten favourite on his most recent start and is fitted with a tongue strap for the first time. Navan runner-up Too Nice, Dermot Weld's Probe and Great Realisation are others for the shortlist.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agrimony | 2-2 | Gary Carroll | J G Murphy | 9 7 | 5-6 | |
| 2 | Emporio | 222-6 | Gavin Ryan | Donnacha O'Brien | 9 7 | 4-1 | |
| 3 | Great Realisation | 5- | M A Gallagher | E P Harty | 9 7 | 40-1 | |
| 4 | Lusaka | 74- | Robbie Colgan | J J Murphy | 9 7 | 66-1 | |
| 5 | Meishar | 2277 | Shane Foley | J McAuley | 10 6 | 16-1 | |
| 6 | County Wicklow | 3 | Wayne Lordan | A P O'Brien | 9 7 | 5-1 | |
| 7 | Tall Story | 77 | Reserve 3 | J G Murphy | 9 7 | 28-1 | |
| 8 | Hesamanofhisword | K J Brouder | D E Fitzgerald | 10 6 | 80-1 | ||
| 9 | Old Tom Higgins | Chris Hayes | L Comer | 9 7 | 100-1 | ||
| 10 | Rockfield Westie | C D Maxwell | P Martin | 10 6 | 200-1 | ||
| 11 | Too Nice | 2 | Ronan Whelan | M Halford | 9 7 | 5-1 | |
| 12 | Run The Jewels | T P Madden | T James | 10 6 | 100-1 | ||
| 13 | Zach Attack | 00 | Reserve 1 | P McCreery | 10 6 | 300-1 | |
| 14 | Civil Dawn | 00-0 | N G McCullagh | M C Connell | 10 6 | 300-1 | |
| NR | Latin Fury | Billy Lee | W McCreery | 10 6 | |||
| NR | Simply Sideways | O J Orr | T Doyle | 10 1 | |||
| NR | Probe | 54 | Colin Keane | D K Weld | 9 7 | ||
| NR | Rekero | S M Crosse | J P O'Brien | 9 7 | |||
| NR | Pale Ale | 96 | Reserve 2 | L Comer | 10 6 |