Thomastown Maiden.
Gowran Park · Thursday, 9 Apr · 20:45
· 1m 1f 130y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:45
Off time
17
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
WILD SAPPHIRE (IRE
🥈 Second
MANO CHICAGO (IRE
🥉 Third
TAKE ME (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 17 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
12
11/1
08 · —
26
25/1
09 · —
29
28/1
10 · —
34
33/1
11 · —
51
50/1
12 · —
51
50/1
13 · —
81
80/1
14 · —
81
80/1
15 · —
126
125/1
16 · —
251
250/1
17 · —
301
300/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | 13 |
Cracking Cloud (G)
Cracksman gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful 1¼m winner Jolly Jack Tar and 1m/9f winner Act Fast. Dam 1¼m-1½m winner. Not an obvious type on paper.
|
Shane Foley | R O'Sullivan | 4 | 61.2 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 11th | 2 | 8 |
Eagle's Quest (G)
Didn't show much on Flat debut in November but progressive over hurdles in the meantime, winning novice at Fairyhouse in February. Mid-field back on Flat at the Curragh last time and will be of more interest when handicapping.
|
N G McCullagh | Ms M Mullins | 6 | 61.2 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 9th | 3 | 3 |
Eternal Echo (G)
Bumper/maiden hurdle winner in the first half of 2025 for Gordon Elliott and was third in a Clonmel maiden on first Flat start later that year. Let down by his jumping both starts over hurdles for current yard this winter.
|
Donagh O'Connor | David O'Sullivan | 5 | 61.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 6th | 4 | 11 |
Game Point (G)
[T1]
Fairly useful maiden who finished runner-up on 4 consecutive occasions last term when trained by Ger Lyons. Ran poorly on yard debut when tenth of 12 in handicap at Naas (7f, heavy, 9/1) 18 days ago but best form puts him in the mix. Signi…
|
Seamie Heffernan | R P Cody | 4 | 61.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 2nd | 5 | 6 |
Mano Chicago (G)
FAV
Placed in 2 maidens in summer 2024 and signed off campaign with a good fifth in a valuable sales race at the Curragh (7f, good to soft, 33/1). Absent for 18 months but will be in the mix if retaining ability.
|
Ben Coen | J P Murtagh | 4 | 61.2 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 13th | 6 | 14 |
Musical Master (G)
€12,000 foal, €12,000 yearling, Mastercraftsman gelding. Half-brother to US 7.5f winner Goodfella. Yard wouldn't be associated with debut winners.
|
Killian Leonard | J Hurley | 4 | 61.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 1st | 7 | 4 |
Purple Moon (G)
Ribchester gelding looked longer-term prospect when fourteenth of 23 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, heavy) on debut 25 days ago.
|
Jimmy Dalton | P O'Rourke | 4 | 61.2 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 4th | 8 | 17 |
Sron Na Caise (G)
Lightning Spear gelding. Brother to 1m winner Electric Lightning. Dam winner up to 7f (2-y-o 6f winner). Not without hope on paper but makes belated debut in competitive race.
|
Billy Lee | K J Condon | 4 | 61.2 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 10th | 9 | 1 |
Take Me (G)
Showed fair form in 4 starts last season, most recently when fourth of 13 in maiden (8/1) at Leopardstown (9f, heavy) 172 days ago. Might prove better suited by 1m.
|
Colin Keane | N Meade | 4 | 61.2 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 16th | 10 | 9 |
Tommy Go Maith (G)
[T1]
Pulled up in maiden hurdle/bumper. Tongue tied for Flat debut.
|
Patrick McGettigan | T P McGettigan | 5 | 61.2 kg |
251
250/1
|
| 15th | 11 | 12 |
Western Bandit (C)
Western Frontier colt. Half-brother to winner up to 1m In Haste. Dam, ungenuine 2-y-o 8.4f winner, half-sister to useful 2-y-o 7f winner Takrice. Not much on paper and others are preferred.
|
J M Sheridan | A Mullins | 4 | 61.2 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 5th | 12 | 7 |
Wild Sapphire (G)
[V1]
Has shown fairly useful form in maidens, most recently when second of 12 (11/8) at Dundalk (8f) 13 days ago. Looks the one to beat with visor on 1st time.
|
Chris Hayes | D K Weld | 4 | 61.2 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 14th | 13 | 5 |
Zammawar (G)
Well held in 3 maidens last year and is easily passed over returning from 9 months off here.
|
Rory Cleary | J P Fahey | 4 | 61.2 kg |
301
300/1
|
| 17th | 14 | 16 |
An Cailleach (F)
Waldgeist filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including 1m-1¾m winner Echo Brava and 1m-11f winner Mitigator. Dam winner up to 1½m (2-y-o 7.4f winner). Bred to be at her best over further.
|
Siobhan Rutledge | J C McConnell | 4 | 59 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 7th | 15 | 2 |
Catherine Magennis (F)
Saxon Warrior filly. Half-sister to several winners, including smart 1½m-2m winner Earl of Tyrone and useful 1½m-2m winner Countess of Tyrone. Dam unraced. Bred to be above average and is worth betting check on debut.
|
Gary Carroll | J G Murphy | 4 | 59 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 8th | 16 | 15 |
Massarat (F)
Wootton Bassett filly's sales price plummeted from 310k as a yearling to only 15k at 3 yrs and she trailed home last of 6 in a minor event at Dundalk on debut 34 days ago.
|
Andrew Slattery | J Halley | 4 | 59 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 12th | 17 | 10 |
Tears I Nevercried (F)
Le Havre filly out of lightly-raced half-sister to useful winners Bolleville and Bring On The Night. Yard can train debut winner but this one is probably opposable.
|
Leigh Roche | Eoghan O'Neill | 4 | 59 kg |
51
50/1
|
Betting forecast: Mano Chicago (11/4), Wild Sapphire (7/2), Take Me (7/2), Game Point (5/1), Catherine Magennis (8/1), Cracking Cloud (11/1), Sron Na Caise (11/1), Eagle's Quest (25/1), Western Bandit (28/1), Eternal Echo (33/1), Tears I Nevercried (50/1), Musical Master (50/1), Purple Moon (80/1), An Cailleach (80/1), Massarat (125/1), Tommy Go Maith (250/1), Zammawar (300/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 6601.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2200.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1100.0 EUR |
| P4 | 551.0 EUR |
| P5 | 330.0 EUR |
| P6 | 220.0 EUR |