04 Jun 2018 14:45 Gowran Park
Winner: €26,000 (Penalty: €15,990); Distance: 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Kilkenny Senior Hurlers Race Day Saturday June 23rd Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(7) |   | - | That Is The Spirit (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 6) | 5963-00 / 9 | Flat (10) | Chris Hayes | R O'Brien Mr William Esdaile | 8/1 | |
| soon led, travelled well over 2f out, pressed and ridden over 1f out, kept on best final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9(9) |   | ¾ L | War Hero (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 4) | 12-2215 / 7 | Flat (59) | Sean Davis | P J Prendergast James McAuley | 25/1 | |
| soon tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, kept on final furlong, held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(3) |   | 1 L | Medicine Jack (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 0) | 337/5-10 / 7 | Flat (29) | Colin Keane | G M Lyons Fell & Salthouse | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, progress on inner over 2f out, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(5) |   | 1½ L | Snowstar (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 9) | 13120-5 / 4 | Flat (16) | W J Lee | W McCreery Godolphin | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, dropped to 8th halfway, headway on inner under 2f out, ridden under 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(1) |   | SHD | Knowing You (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 2) | 511-24 / 4 | Flat (26) | Declan McDonogh | D K Weld Moyglare Stud Farm | 7/2 | |
| slowly into stride and reminders, raced in rear, headway to 4th halfway, ridden over 1f out, no impression, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(2) |   | NK | Convergence (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 617135/ / 6 | Flat (996) | C O'Donoghue | J M Oxx Hassan Alabdulmalik | 4/1 | |
| soon tracked leader, 3rd halfway, under pressure over 2f out, soon lost place, no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(6) |   | 1½ L | Dream Walker (FR) (colt, not availiable, 9 9) | 31050-9 / 10 | Flat (28) | Ronan Whelan | J P Fahey Mr Keith Brown | 20/1 | |
| rear, 7th halfway, no impression 1 1/2f out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(4) |   | SHD | Have A Nice Day (GB) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 6475-10 / 10 | Flat (22) | S Foley | J Feane T L Dempsey | 8/1 | |
| soon held up in rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, niggled along and lost place 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong, eased closing stages | ||||||||||
| 8(8) |   | - | Ishebayorgrey (IRE) (colt, not availiable, 8 8) | 2-41342 / 8 | Flat (22) | K J Leonard | P Martin Iain Jardine Racing… | 0/0 | ||
