16:55 Gowran Park

Friday 3 October 2025

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Thomastown Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 5m 32.0s

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Killian's Garden²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 110

6/1

Career best when winning 10-runner novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft) before finishing sixth of 20 on handicap debut at Galway (16.7f) (5/1) 25 days ago. Going back up in trip should suit and could yet have more to offer.

Form: 84-5216

Matter Of Opinion^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Ben Harvey| T: William Harvey| OR: 107

20/1

Showed more than previously when finishing sixth of 14 in a 21f maiden hurdle at Navan (100/1) 13 days ago, made good late headway. Could take another step forward now handicapping.

Form: 3580-96

Darcy's Friend⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR: 105| BF

11/10

Showed much improved form to land a gamble on stable debut over 2m at Leopardstown (form working out well) in March. Shaped as though capable of defying this sort of mark when fifth of 16 in handicap at Tipperary on return in July and remains with potential now upped in trip.

Form: 009/P1-5

Rockonliam^t¹⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 103| D

4/1

Progressive in three maiden hurdle starts. Won a 15-runner contest at Killarney over 20f (3/1) 144 days ago, travelling well and asserting after jumping the last in the lead. That form is working out well and could be on a lenient mark on first start in handicap company.

Form: F/63-1

You Done Well^p,t1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Paddy Cody⁽⁷⁾| T: K Purcell| OR: 104

22/1

Won hurdle at Limerick (18/1) in May but performed poorly when tenth of 11 in flat handicap at Clonmel (11/1) 22 days ago. Tongue strap replaces blinkers today but has a bit to find.

Form: 64-0178

Live To Laugh⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 93

7/2

Showing improved form in handicap hurdles, finishing second of 15 (4/1) at Roscommon over 20f 4 days ago, benefiting from drop back to this trip. Lightly-raced and capable of running another big race over this distance.

Form: 707-742

Dream Shaper²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Daniel King| T: I Madden| OR: 91

40/1

Had been operating below best prior to finishing 12th of 18 in handicap hurdle at Galway (10/1) 25 days ago failing to stay longer trip. May appreciate return to shorter distance and has been given a chance by the handicapper if back on song.

Form: 07-6870

Minority Interest^p⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 86

16/1

Showed improvement when 2nd in handicap hurdle last year but took a step back in the right direction when fourth of 10 at Kilbeggan (10/1) 42 days ago in first-time cheekpieces (retained), kept on after being outpaced. May benefit from this longer trip.

Form: 0/072-04

Spread The Faith¹⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 86

66/1

12th of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (22/1) 162 days ago, offering little after a break. Bred to be suited by this longer trip but remains to be seen if she can get back on track following a further 5 months off.

Form: 0/96690-

Non-Runners

Paul's Dream⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: A Mullins J: Danny Mullins

Ilbdare¹¹⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: M M McNiff J: Alan King

Truckers Cruising¹³

Weight: 10-10| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Forecasts

Darcy's Friend (11/10), Live To Laugh (7/2), Paul's Dream (7/2), Rockonliam (4/1), Killian's Garden (6/1), Truckers Cruising (10/1), Minority Interest (16/1), Ilbdare (16/1), Matter Of Opinion (20/1), You Done Well (22/1), Dream Shaper (40/1), Spread The Faith (66/1)

ROCKONLIAM looked a progressive sort when winning a 15-runner maiden hurdle at Killarney and with that form working out well, he's taken to make a successful handicap debut from a workable opening mark. Live To Laugh is feared most, having been suited by the return to this sort of trip when finishing second at Roscommon just 4 days ago, while Truckers Cruising shaped with promise on his handicap bow/stable debut at Navan and may build on that with a first-time hood fitted.