16:15 Gowran Park

Saturday 18 February 2017

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Live Music After Racing Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 5m 21.6s

Notwhatiam²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin⁽⁵⁾| T: R P Rath| OR: 125

4/1

Career best effort on handicap debut to win over C&D late last month, will give this a run if in the same mood despite ratings hike.

Form: 871-573

Mine Now⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: R Deegan⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 122

7/1

Is a previous C&D winner and went agonisingly close at Punchestown on New Year's Eve, respected back at this venue.

Form: 0-27021

Page Turner^b⁵³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-5| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 118

25/1

Switches to hurdles having been chasing of late, not in great form but competitively weighted on previous best efforts over timber.

Form: 2/P183-6

Shamiran^t¹⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-5| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 118

28/1

Won his most recent hurdles outing in April of 3lb lower mark, been chasing subsequently and first run since September.

Form: 603867

Wishmoor^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: B J Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: M F Morris| OR: 118

13/2

Two of previous three hurdles run have been solid enough, one failure came in Grade Two, entitled to plenty respect now going handicapping.

Form: 353615-

Brave Out⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: J E Kiely| OR: 117

10/1

Won Tramore maiden hurdle in December, held on handicap bow at Leopardstown since but capable of doing better.

Form: 561955-

Letter Of Credit^h¹²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: P F Mangan| T: J J Mangan| OR: 114

25/1

In and out profile at this sort of level over hurdles, been chasing of late and comes here on the back of a fall at Thurles last month.

Form: 744305

Rosie Alice^p1⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 114

25/1

Lightly raced mare wasn't at her best throughout most of 2016 but clearly has ability and not one to cast aside just yet.

Form: 0FPP70-

Seskinane⁵³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 113

25/1

Drops back in trip after disappointing run last time at Limerick, form this time last year would give him fair claims off current mark.

Form: 07423-9

Concordin²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Mark Walsh| T: R Tyner| OR: 112

9/2

Got up in the final stride to win 2m2f Leopardstown handicap at Christmas, significantly higher rating now going up in trip for follow-up attempt.

Form: 1/FP41-3

Thekingofrocknroll¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: A P Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: Barry J Murphy| OR: 111

20/1

Eight-race maiden, doesn't appear especially well handicapped just 1lb lower than last month's Down Royal run.

Form: 4/864-73

Toubaloo¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A Lee| OR: 111

20/1

Close to three years since last ran over hurdles, form then along with recent chase figures suggest he's got plenty to find in this race.

Form: 12/4F-P9

Asitsohappens^b1¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: C M Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: M McCabe| OR: 108

14/1

Tried to make all at Naas a week ago but unable to last home, faded to finish fourth. That was an improved effort and competitive if replicating it now off same mark with blinkers on and longer trip.

Form: 040P43-

Hollow Tree¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: M Hourigan| OR: 108

16/1

First run for this trainer but hasn't won a race since 2011 and pulled up at Thurles last month coming off near two-year layoff. Best watched for second run back.

Form: 4/P3284-

Undefined Beauty^h¹⁸³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: E Stanners| OR: 107

20/1

Good form in maiden hurdles, including a win, but rather flopped on handicap bow at Killarney in August. Off the track since but should have more to offer with mark reduced 4lb.

Form: 421700-

Lets High Five It^h⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: P D Kennedy⁽³⁾| T: R O'Neill| OR: 104

10/1

Thurles scorer this time last year, hasn't shone in two recent runs but dangerous to write him off just yet.

Form: 751-660

Rue Hill¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: D Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hickey| OR: 91

10/1

Races infrequently these days, out of form when last seen over fences in early December and not favoured by weights for this switch back to hurdling.

Form: 13/0243-

Non-Runners

Belclare Boy²³

Weight: 10-4| Age: 7

T: P Meany J: R Loughran

Forecasts

Notwhatiam (4/1), Concordin (9/2), Wishmoor (13/2), Mine Now (7/1), Rue Hill (10/1), Brave Out (10/1), Lets High Five It (10/1), Asitsohappens (14/1), Hollow Tree (16/1), Thekingofrocknroll (20/1), Undefined Beauty (20/1), Toubaloo (20/1), Letter Of Credit (25/1), Seskinane (25/1), Page Turner (25/1), Belclare Boy (25/1), Rosie Alice (25/1), Shamiran (28/1)

Notwhatiam produced something of a shock on handicap debut to score over C&D last time out, he's respected in the follow-up attempt and will take a hand in proceedings should his mood be the same but a 10lb might be enough to soften his cough for now. Mine Now went very close at Punchestown last time and knows how to win round here but a 5lb rise for finishing second is plenty punishment. WISHMOOR has some potential to do well on his handicap hurdle debut, he's a former Punchestown bumper scorer and has shaped nicely enough in his previous jumping attempts. Seskinane needs to rediscover his best but would be a threat if doing so while last time out winner Concordin is also due respect stepping up in trip. Belclare Boy can do better than his handicap hurdle bow over C&D last month where he was pulled up. 1. Wishmoor 2. Concordin 3. Mine Now