Full Result 1.50 Gowran Park (IRE) | 16 October 2023

Kilkenny Nursery Handicap

(2yo) (1m75yds) 1m½f Heavy

1st €6,195 2nd €1,995 3rd €945 4th €420 5th €210 6th €105

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	9. Expecto (IRE) 7/1 Rory Cleary J S Bolger	Rory Cleary J S Bolger	2	812 p	55	37	59	–
b f Profitable (IRE) - Showcard (Showcasing)
Made all, faced challenge under 2f out, hard ridden and jockey lost iron over 1f out, pushed along and kept on well towards finish, gamely (jockey said he lost his iron in the home straight) (op 13/2 tchd 6/1)

2⁽¹⁾ nk	8. La Juliana (IRE) 12/1 Seamie Heffernan Kevin Thomas Coleman	Seamie Heffernan Kevin Thomas Coleman	2	92	59	40	62	–
b f U S Navy Flag (USA) - Fanzine (Medicean)
Towards rear, headway up the centre under 2f out, went second and challenging inside final furlong, went clear with winner inside final 110yds, just held (op 16/1)

3⁽⁹⁾ 3¾ [4]	4. Tatum (IRE) 11/8F Colin Keane Noel Meade	Colin Keane Noel Meade	2	96	63	33	57	–
b f Postponed (IRE) - Double Diamond (FR) (Muhtathir)
Raced in second, challenging under 2f out, weakened and lost second inside final furlong, no match for first two (op 5/4)

4⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [4¾]	7. Highland Bells (IRE) 15/2 Wesley Joyce ⁷ Michael Mulvany	Wesley Joyce ⁷ Michael Mulvany	2	810	60	28	53	–
b g Highland Reel (IRE) - Crimson Sunrise (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor)
In touch with leaders, went third under 2f out, outpaced inside final furlong (op 9/1)

5⁽²⁾ ½ [5¼]	1. Pomeriggio (IRE) 7/2 Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington	Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington	2	912 b	69	35	61	–
gr f Caravaggio (USA) - Vivere (IRE) (Montjeu)
Held up in rear, headway against near rail over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders

6⁽⁸⁾ nk [5½]	5. Koniag (IRE) 15/2 Ronan Whelan Kieran P Cotter	Ronan Whelan Kieran P Cotter	2	95 tp	62	27	53	–
b c Kodiac - Edelline (IRE) (Cape Cross)
Midfield, outpaced and towards rear over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never near to challenge

7⁽⁵⁾ 3½ [9]	6. Abel Mabel (IRE) 40/1 J M Sheridan Arthur Goulding	J M Sheridan Arthur Goulding	2	93	60	14	43	–
b f Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Vaniloquence (IRE) (Jeremy)
Prominent, outpaced under 2f out (op 66/1)

8⁽³⁾ 6½ [15½]	2. Kilworth Kate (IRE) 25/1 Amy Jo Hayes ⁷ Andrew Slattery	Amy Jo Hayes ⁷ Andrew Slattery	2	93	67	1	35	–
b f The Last Lion (IRE) - Distinguish (IRE) (Refuse To Bend)
Midfield, bit short of room 2f out, soon outpaced (jockey said filly got tight for room after 2f) (op 28/1 tchd 33/1)

9⁽⁷⁾ 1¼ [16¾]	3. Kathaniel (IRE) 14/1 Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery	Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery	2	96	63	–	28	–
ch g Nathaniel (IRE) - Katouna (IRE) (Dutch Art)
Midfield, brief headway under 3f out, dropped to rear under 2f out, soon no extra (op 12/1)

9 ran Off time: 1:50:19 Winning time: 1m 56.71s (slow by 15.41s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Mrs J S Bolger (Expecto) 1st breeder: Jc Bloodstock Limited
2nd owner: Atomic Racing (La Juliana)
3rd owner: The Peerless Partnership (Tatum)
Tote win: €6.90 PL: €2.60 €2.90 €1.10 Ex: €64.10 CSF: €90.66 Tricast: €185.08 Trifecta: €696.40

1:50 Gowran Park (IRE) 16 Oct 2023

Kilkenny Nursery Handicap