16:55 Gowran Park

Friday 3 October 2025

All14:0114:3615:1115:4616:2016:5517:30

Thomastown Handicap Hurdle

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

1^st

Minority Interest

510-2

16/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Simon Torrens

Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, progress to lead after 3 out, strongly pressed next, soon ridden and kept on well op 18/1

2^nd

Darcy's Friend

611-7

11/10f

T: E MullinsJ: Donagh Meyler

Towards rear, progress into 6th after 4 out, headway on outer to go 3rd 2 out, ridden to go 2nd over 50 yards out, no impression on winner op 9/4

3^rd

1 ¼

Live To Laugh

610-9

7/2

T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing

Towards rear, 5th halfway, progress into 4th 3 out, ridden to go 2nd before last, soon no extra and dropped to 3rd over 50 yards out op 11/4

4^th

7 ½

You Done Well

411-4

22/1

T: K PurcellJ: Paddy Cody (7)

Rear of mid division, 6th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, ridden to go 4th after last, kept on one pace run-in op 18/1 tchd 25/1

5^th

Killian's Garden

511-12

6/1

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Eoghan Finegan (7)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden in 5th after 2 out, no extra when not fluent last, kept on one pace op 15/2 tchd 9/1

6^th

Rockonliam

511-5

4/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, raced keenly, 4th halfway, progress into 3rd 3 out, headway on inner to dispute next, soon ridden and dropped to 4th before last, lost 2 places early run-in op 5/2

7^th

Dream Shaper

610-7

40/1

T: I MaddenJ: Daniel King

Led, pushed along and headed after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened from next, tailed off op 28/1 tchd 25/1

Also Ran

Matter Of Opinion

511-9

20/1

T: William HarveyJ: Ben Harvey

Mid division, dropped towards rear halfway, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before next op 12/1 tchd 22/1

Spread The Faith

510-2

66/1

T: O McKiernanJ: Phillip Enright

Towards rear, 7th halfway, pushed along after 4 out, no impression from next, pulled up before 2 out op 33/1

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Non-Runners

Truckers Cruising¹³

Weight: 10-10| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Ilbdare¹¹⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: M M McNiff J: Alan King

Paul's Dream⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: A Mullins J: Danny Mullins

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€17.00Pl:€3.10, €1.10, €1.30EX:€52.10Trifecta:€181.50Tricast:€86.44SF:€36.98

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.

ROCKONLIAM (IRE)
LIVE TO LAUGH (IRE)
TRUCKERS CRUISING (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €6,899.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00

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