18:25 Gowran Park

Tuesday 23 May 2017

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Thomastown Handicap

Off time: 18:27 | Winning time: 1m 44.37s

(13)

Gentil J^t⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: H Rogers| OR: 84| D

14/1

Won her last two starts at the end of last season, reappeared in the Lincolnshire which was no easy starting place off an increased mark and back in calmer water now following a break.

Form: 76211-0

(4)

Captain Cullen¹⁰⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: K J Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 83| D

20/1

Hasn't won since 2015 (12 runs), has put in some promising shows on the AW at Dundalk this year mostly over shorter trips and probably remains in the handicapper's grasp.

Form: 7280-55

(2)

Canary Row^v³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: P J Prendergast| OR: 82| D

9/2

Fair effort over this trip at Limerick recently, doing best work at the finish. First-time cheekpieces are discarded now with visor restored instead. Should be competitive.

Form: 144-788

(9)

Escondida⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 82| D

6/1

Excellent effort on reappearance over the mile last week to be fourth of 18, that was just a second run since September 2015 and good chance here if able to produce it again quickly.

Form: 2590/1-4

(5)

Misty Millie³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: P Cluskey| OR: 82| D

25/1

Failed to beat a rival home in two starts this term, latest over 1m on good to firm at Navan. Very hard to see how that form will arrest quickly.

Form: 7300-00

(14)

End Play^b²²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: W J Lee| T: A A Howard| OR: 81| D

20/1

Filly comes back from a layoff here, she was 15L in arrears of Gentil J at Cork in October when last spotted.

Form: 919296-

(7)

Full Court Press²⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: C R King| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 81

20/1

Drops in trip on return from nine-money layoff, wouldn't be far off in this if able to produce first time out. Market may guide expectations in that regard.

Form: 121555-

(16)

Heartful^v1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: P J Smullen| T: D K Weld| OR: 78| D

10/1

Little underwhelming over this trip at Cork recently when only fourth of eight, beaten 4L. Visor on first time now in attempt to sharpen him up and may do better.

Form: 0240-14

(15)

Secret Wizard¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: Ms S Lavery| OR: 78

8/1

Recent efforts on turf have been sub-par, including this month at Clonmel over 1m1f on good to firm. Had been going along ok on AW previously and could raise his game.

Form: 022-964

(12)

Total Demolition²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: C P Hoban| T: J Larkin| OR: 78| D

20/1

Won three times during a busy 2016, most recently off a mark of 69 over extended mile at Galway in July. Entitled to have needed recent Naas run and should do a bit better for it.

Form: 62275-0

(3)

Beau Satchel^t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 76| D

7/1

Six-time winner on turf, hasn't looked likely to add to that tally in trio of recent outings including last week the Curragh over this trip. More needed.

Form: 017-000

(8)

Ciao Cielo³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: E J McNamara| T: M M McNiff| OR: 76| D

20/1

Hasn't shown his best since joining this yard, was well held over hurdles last month and has a bit more to prove on Flat form. Easier to look elsewhere at the moment.

Form: 0109/46-

(11)

Camellia Japonica⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 75

14/1

Winner of a 6f maiden event at The Curragh in June 2016. Well beaten in a handicap at Naas over a mile last time out in March and appears to have a lot on her plate here.

Form: U/8167-0

(10)

Evie Be Kool³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: C O'Donoghue| T: E Lynam| OR: 75

20/1

Not beaten far when fifth on debut at Naas last May over 1m in maiden, though well beaten back there next time. Returned from a layoff with better showing at Limerick (1m, good) on first start for this yard and interesting now going handicapping on back of that.

Form: 50-0

(1)

Adieux³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J A Heffernan| T: P Martin| OR: 73| BF| D

9/2

Lightly-raced daughter of Dylan Thomas ran pleasing races in a pair of mile handicaps at Leopardstown and Limerick last month. Wouldn't take much to see her in front and races off the same mark in this.

Form: 3231-47

(6)

Hamley¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 72

25/1

Couple of promising efforts in a six-race career to date. Finished last of 14 when running over an extended 1m2f at Dundalk in January and same fate on handicap bow at the Curragh ten days ago in first-time (discarded here).

Form: 93/40-00

Non-Runners

Best Not Argue⁴²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: J J Murphy J: Reserve 1

Niven⁷

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: K J Condon J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Canary Row (9/2), Adieux (9/2), Escondida (6/1), Beau Satchel (7/1), Secret Wizard (8/1), Heartful (10/1), Niven (10/1), Best Not Argue (12/1), Gentil J (14/1), Camellia Japonica (14/1), End Play (20/1), Full Court Press (20/1), Total Demolition (20/1), Evie Be Kool (20/1), Captain Cullen (20/1), Ciao Cielo (20/1), Hamley (25/1), Misty Millie (25/1)

ADIEUX, a daughter of Dylan Thomas, ran a pair of nice races from this mark last month and wouldn't need any dramatic improvement to get her head in front in a race such as this. She's not likely to get it easily however with Heartful, sporting a visor for the first time, deemed capable of better than he showed at Cork last month and Escondida ready to take a key role if none the worse for a strong recent reappearance run at the Curragh. Gentil J may also do much better than in the Lincolnshire and isn't one to rule out quickly.

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