Race Result Gowran Park Thu, 12th Apr, 2012

Going - Soft, yielding In Places. Overcast

Jackpot Pool - €28,066.00 Winning Units - 1 Dividend - €21,049.50. Placepot Pool - €13,864.50 Winning Units - 737.92 Dividend - €14.00. Daily Double Pick Six Not Won. Pool of €8,458.50 carried forward to Dundalk on Fri, 13th Apr. Tote Aggregate - €76831.49.

Thomastown M´dn of €8000.00 4-y-o plus

1m. 4f. Flat Maiden 1st - €5520.00, 2nd - €1360.00, 3rd - €640.00, 4th - €400.00 OFF 7:40. 16 Ran.

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1st		Olympiad (IRE) 9-7 (Sir Robert Ogden) (Time 2:53.33) 1 (Drawn 1) (Morning price: 7/2) (Opened 3/1 5/2) SP 3/1 Tote Win €3.70 Place €1.80	D K Weld P J Smullen
		chased leader in 2nd, disputed lead from 5f out, led entering straight, strongly pressed and ridden from 1 1/2f out, narrow lead final furlong, marginally bumped rival inside final furlong, just held on
2nd	nose	Zafarqand (IRE) 9-7 (H H Aga Khan) (Time 2:53.33) 9 (Drawn 9) (Morning price: 7/4 6/4 5/4 11/10) (Opened 11/8 2/1) SP 6/4fav Place €1.20	John M Oxx J P Murtagh
		chased leaders, close 3rd travelling well entering straight, ridden to challenge over 1f out, close 2nd when jinked left inside final furlong, soon marginally bumper by rival, stayed on well and just held at line
3rd	5.5L	Emotional Dream (GB) 9-2 (Joseph M McGrath) (Time 2:54.32) 10 (Drawn 10) (Morning price: 9/2 4/1 7/2) (Opened 11/2) SP 5/1 Place €2.10	Kevin Prendergast D P McDonogh
		chased leaders, 3rd 4f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace in 3rd from 2f out, no impression on leaders
4th	9L	Statesmanship (GB) 9-2 (Sheikh Mohammed) (Time 2:55.93) 3 (Drawn 3) (Morning price: 7/2 4/1 9/2 6/1) (Opened 5/1 100/30) SP 4/1	J S Bolger R P Whelan(5)
		chased leaders, 6th 4f out, soon ridden, moderate 4th 1f out, no extra
5th	4.5L	Raggletagglegypsy (IRE) 9-3 (Paul Holden) (Time 2:56.75) 11 (Drawn 11) (Morning price: 16/1 25/1) SP 33/1	Eoin Doyle M P Butler(5)
		mid-division, some modest progress entering straight, kept on without threatening leaders from 2f out
6th	1L	Van Diemens Land (USA) 9-8 (Paul J McMahon) (Time 2:56.94) 2 (Drawn 2) (Morning price: 25/1) SP 18/1	Charles O'Brien F M Berry
		chased leaders, ridden in 4th entering straight, no impression from 2f out
7th	shd	Badger Daly (IRE) 9-5 (J R Hagan) (Time 2:56.95) 4 (Drawn 4)(Tongue Strap) (Morning price: 100/1) SP 66/1	John Robert Hagan A P Thornton(3)
		chased leaders, ridden in 7th entering straight, no impression
8th	2L	Munsaab (IRE) 9-8 (B G Acheson) (Time 2:57.34) 15 (Drawn 15) (Morning price: 10/1 12/1) (Opened 12/1) SP 16/1	J Motherway J P O'Brien
		in rear, some progress into moderate 8th entering straight, no impression
9th	20L	King High (IRE) 9-8 (B A Syndicate) (Time 3:00.87) 6 (Drawn 6) (Morning price: 16/1 20/1) SP 33/1	Eoin Doyle B A Curtis
		slowly into stride and in rear, no impression from 4f out
10th	2L	Lady Footsteps (IRE) 9-2 (Daniel O'Sullivan) (Time 3:01.25) 16 (Drawn 16) (Morning price: 100/1) SP 66/1	Daniel William O'Sullivan W J Lee
		towards rear, no impression from 4f out
11th	hd	Whynotgiveup (IRE) 8-10 (Seamus Deering) (Time 3:01.27) 8 (Drawn 8) (Morning price: 100/1) SP 66/1	P G Fahey R Coakley(7)
		led and clear early, joined 5f out, soon ridden and weakened
12th	1.25L	Skiing In Tune (IRE) 9-3 (Alan MacAlister) (Time 3:01.51) 13 (Drawn 13) (Morning price: 33/1) SP 50/1	Patrick J Flynn D M Grant
		never better than mid-division, weakened from 5f out
13th	8L	Napier (IRE) 9-3 (Sean Thornton) (Time 3:02.93) 12 (Drawn 12) (Morning price: 100/1) SP 66/1	Karl Thornton J A Heffernan
		always towards rear
14th	7L	Ask The Farmer (IRE) 9-8 (No Strings Attached Syndicate) (Time 3:04.19) 7 (Drawn 7) (Morning price: 100/1) SP 66/1	D Broad F Lynch
		slowly into stride and always behind
15th	17L	Indian Stone (IRE) 9-7 (R Cavanagh) (Time 3:07.16) 14 (Drawn 14) (Morning price: 50/1) SP 50/1	John J Walsh C D Hayes
		always towards rear
16th	25L	Definitely Best (IRE) 8-9 (Chance It Syndicate) (Time 3:11.57) 5 (Drawn 5) (Morning price: 100/1) SP 66/1	Ms Maria Kelly R Dawson(7)
		chased leaders, 5th 4f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly, eased final furlong, tailed off

Stewards Enquiry - No alteration following stewards enquiry

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