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Golf Classics At Gowran Park Maiden Hurdle
Gowran Park · 8 March 2025
- TypeHurdle
- Distance2m30y
- GoingSoft
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners20
Grimaud (FR) (8/13F) won the Golf Classics At Gowran Park Maiden Hurdle at Gowran Park on 8 March 2025, beating Captain Ryan Matt (IRE) by 4 lengths under Jack Kennedy for trainer Gordon Elliott. 20 ran on Soft going over 2m30y; the winning time was 4m 35.60s (slow by 53.80s).
| Pos | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Grimaud (FR) 5g Midfield Tracked the pace early - shuffled through midfield order before rallying into 2nd - narrowed the gap two out - hit the front approaching the last after a minor error there - kept finding under pressure to win | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott | 11-12 | 123 | 144A | 85B | 4:35.60 | 7,080 | 8/13F | 1.69 | |
| 2nd | Captain Ryan Matt (IRE) 5g Up with the pace early - moved to the front at the 3rd and stretched away at the 4th - minor error at the 5th - advantage whittled back 2 out - overtaken before the last - held in 2nd at the finish | 4 | Darragh O'Keeffe | Henry De Bromhead | 11-12 | — | 138A | 81B | 4:36.60 | 2,280 | 3/1 | 4.78 |
| 3rd | Can Happen (IRE) 5g Midfield Settled midfield early - improved into 4th by the 8th - pushed along into 7th approaching 3 out - up into 4th after 2 out - stayed on steadily for 3rd but couldn't reach those in front | 8½ | Ricky Doyle | Mark Fahey | 11-12 | — | 125A | 73B | 4:38.73 | 1,080 | 18/1 | 40.76 |
| 4th | Fierce Handay (IRE) 5g Prominent Handy early and fighting the bridle - slipped back to 7th then improved to 4th - motored into 3rd after 3 out - unable to peg back front-runners 2 out - stumbled 3rd last and slipped to 4th - held that spot to the line | ½ | Mark Walsh | Noel Meade | 11-12 | — | 125A | 72B | 4:38.85 | 480 | 12/1 | 26.06 |
| 5th | Imarajan (IRE) t 4g Prominent Sat close up early - nudged in front briefly at 1st before losing that spot at 3rd - held second and third through the middle stages - slipped back to fourth after 3 out - unable to threaten and lost more ground in 5th before the last - finished well held in 5th | 9 | Kieren Buckley | Eddie & Patrick Harty | 11-2 | — | 101A | 63B | 4:41.10 | 240 | 10/1 | 20.95 |
| 6th | Bop Wont Stop (IRE) 5g Led Just in front early - dropped back and sat behind pace-setter into 4th - slipped back after 3 out - faded from 2 out to finish sixth | 13 | Donagh Meyler | Rodger Sweeney | 11-12 | — | 99C | 51C | 4:44.35 | 120 | 50/1 | 173.98 |
| 7th | Tackletommywoowoo (IRE) 5g Held up Held up towards the back - improved into 10th then 4th but unable to close before 2 out - stayed on late for minor gains | 2¾ | Kevin Sexton | Declan Queally | 11-12 | — | 99C | 48C | 4:45.04 | — | 33/1 | 87.68 |
| 8th | I Feel Fine (GB) 5g Held up Held up towards the back of the pack - briefly up to 12th then 4th but made no dent on the leaders before 2 out - edged closer late to finish 8th | 3¾ | Liam McKenna(5) | M A Molloy | 11-7 | — | 94C | 44C | 4:45.98 | — | 125/1 | 513.48 |
| 9th | Siege Ofjadotville (IRE) 5g Prominent Handy early - slipped back to 11th then rallied into 4th - held no more approaching two out and well held at the finish | 2¼ | Jody McGarvey | Martin Hassett | 11-12 | — | 99C | 42C | 4:46.54 | — | 150/1 | 889.34 |
| 10th | Welcome Aboard (IRE) t 5g Held up Held up in the pack - improved from 9th to 4th but unable to threaten before 2 out - dropped away after that to finish 10th | nk | Simon Torrens | Aidan Anthony Howard | 11-12 | — | 99C | 42C | 4:46.60 | — | 150/1 | 979.41 |
| 11th | Sparrow Wings (IRE) 5g Held up Held up at the back - crept into it approaching 3 out - unable to find more after 2 out and well held at the finish | 6½ | Jordan Gainford | Liam Kenny | 11-12 | — | 99C | 35C | 4:48.23 | — | 250/1 | 1,000.00 |
| 12th | Zuzukel (FR) 5g Held up Slow into stride and left tailed off - stumbled over 4th but made up ground into midfield - pushed along before 3 out yet unable to threaten leading pair by 2 out - held on to finish well beaten | ¾ | Daniel King | A J Martin | 11-12 | — | 99C | 35C | 4:48.41 | — | 100/1 | 500.00 |
| 13th | Union Alley (FR) 5g Prominent Settled handy early - improved into 4th before edging into 5th and 6th - driven along after 3 out - dropped away toward the finish | 4¾ | Danny Mullins | Ms Margaret Mullins | 11-12 | — | 99C | 30C | 4:49.60 | — | 125/1 | 613.17 |
| 14th | Tippinaway (IRE) 5g Held up Held up towards the back of the pack - improved into contention after 4 out - lost ground after 3 out and beaten a long way home | 21 | Richard Deegan | Eric Larkin | 11-12 | — | 99C | 9C | 4:54.85 | — | 250/1 | 1,000.00 |
| 15th | Glendower (GB) h 4g Held up Settled in the pack early - slipped back towards rear before rallying into 4th and veering left at the 5th - lost touch 3 out and beaten a long way home | 20 | Cian Quirke(3) | Eoin Doyle | 10-13 | — | 86C | -10C | 4:59.85 | — | 100/1 | 400.58 |
| 16th | Nobody (IRE) h 4g Held up Held up at the back - lost touch approaching 3 out - dropped away with no impression made - well beaten in 16th | 6 | Phillip Enright | Brendan Maurice Walsh | 11-2 | — | 89C | -16C | 5:01.35 | — | 300/1 | 1,000.00 |
| 17th | Harpy Eagle (IRE) 4g Held up Held up at the back - nudged along after the 2nd - dropped away before 3 out and beaten a long way | 16 | Tiernan Power Roche(5) | R P Cody | 10-11 | — | 84C | -32C | 5:05.35 | — | 22/1 | 60.00 |
| 18th | Pension Plan (IRE) 5g Held up Held up towards the back - clumsy at the 2nd - lost touch before 3 out and had no impact thereafter | 7½ | Niall Moore(5) | Paul W Flynn | 11-7 | — | 94C | -39C | 5:07.23 | — | 250/1 | 1,000.00 |
| 19th | Killala Bay (IRE) 5g Held up Held up towards the back - stumbled at the 5th - lost touch approaching 4 out - dropped away after that and beaten a long way home | 22 | Gavin Brouder(3) | Paul W Flynn | 11-9 | — | 96C | -61C | 5:12.73 | — | 150/1 | 1,000.00 |
| F | Sixtripleeight (IRE) 4g Prominent Settled handy in 5th then improved to 4th - driven from 3 out but unable to close on those in front - still in 5th when fell 2 out | — | Sam Ewing | Gordon Elliott | 11-2 | — | — | — | — | — | 11/1 | 24.91 |
| NR | Out Moll's Gap | — | — | Brendan Maurice Walsh | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NR | Woodford Warrior | — | Conor Smithers(7) | Patrick T Foley | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NR | Jurality | — | — | Paul W Flynn | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quick answers
- Who won the Golf Classics At Gowran Park Maiden Hurdle at Gowran Park in 2025?
- Grimaud (FR) won the Golf Classics At Gowran Park Maiden Hurdle at Gowran Park on 8 March 2025, ridden by Jack Kennedy and trained by Gordon Elliott.
- What was the finishing order of the 2025 Golf Classics At Gowran Park Maiden Hurdle at Gowran Park?
- 1st Grimaud (FR) (8/13F), 2nd Captain Ryan Matt (IRE) (3/1), 3rd Can Happen (IRE) (18/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2025 Golf Classics At Gowran Park Maiden Hurdle at Gowran Park?
- Grimaud (FR) returned a starting price of 8/13F, with a Betfair SP of 1.69.
- How many horses ran in the 2025 Golf Classics At Gowran Park Maiden Hurdle at Gowran Park?
- 20 horses ran in the 2025 Golf Classics At Gowran Park Maiden Hurdle at Gowran Park. Non-runners: Jurality (reserve), Out Moll's Gap (reserve), Woodford Warrior (reserve).
- What was the winning time of the 2025 Golf Classics At Gowran Park Maiden Hurdle at Gowran Park?
- The winning time was 4m 35.60s (slow by 53.80s).