15:05 Gowran Park

Monday 5 June 2017

All13:3514:0514:3515:0515:3516:0516:4017:10

Festival Of Speed July 16th Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 1f 100y  |   Soft to Heavy  |   17 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:06  |   Winning time: 2m 14.14s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(15)
Horse silk
Inis Meain50
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-5| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR:  85| D
20/1
Not won since 2014 and while he went close at Thurles two starts back, he was disappointing last time.
3
(11)
Horse silk
Full Court Press13
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-1| J: Caroline Murtagh(7)| T: J P Murtagh| OR:  81
16/1
Struggling off his revised mark for a win at Ballinrobe in July and looks in need of a step back up in trip.
4
(13)
Horse silk
Heartfulb13
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-13| J: P J Smullen| T: D K Weld| OR:  79
10/1
Won a maiden at Dundalk in February and went close on rain softened ground here last time out when second of 16. Should go well again.
5
(12)
Horse silk
Dragon Fei64
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-12| J: Leigh Roche| T: D A McLoughlin| OR:  78
16/1
Beaten out of sight on her four most recent starts but falling towards her last winning mark at least.
6
(1)
Horse silk
Collision Course178
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: A Oliver| OR:  75
12/1
Still a maiden after nine starts and may need this run after an absence.
7
(8)
Horse silk
Roibeardt20
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: C R King| T: E O'Connell| OR:  75
16/1
Two wins from 10 starts and down to a lenient handicap mark now. A little disappointing last time but debut for this yard was promising enough the time before.
8
(7)
Horse silk
Secret Splendour344
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-9| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  75
4/1
Maiden after five starts but finished runner-up at the Curragh around this time last year. May need this after a sizable absence though.
9
(14)
Horse silk
Youceeyouceeceep64
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-8| J: Killian Leonard(5)| T: Miss S A Finn| OR:  74
22/1
May have needed his comeback run last time and he's back on the mark that saw him win at Limerick towards the end of last seen. Ground should suit and could go well.
11
(6)
Horse silk
Hamley13
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Lee| T: Peter Fahey| OR:  72
12/1
Fair effort here last time out but she remains a maiden and others would appear to have more scope from their handicap marks.
13
(9)
Horse silk
Best Not Argue55
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J J Murphy| OR:  69| C
12/1
Has two wins from 11 starts on turf but isn't the most reliable performer and has bit to find based on last month's effort at Tipperary over 7½f on soft ground.
14
(5)
Horse silk
Military Hill13
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: A McGuinness| OR:  69| C
10/1
Got his first turf win here last week shaping like he would enjoy this step up in trip and no surprise to see him go well, for all this is a stronger race.
15
(10)
Horse silk
Nivenv20
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: Shane Foley| T: K J Condon| OR:  69| CD
6/1
Course winner in the past, ran credible race at Killarney last week over longer trip and hopes of building on that.
16
(17)
Horse silk
Carrigeen Prince5
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Halpin(3)| T: G Donnelly| OR:  67
20/1
Won at Dundalk in December but this mark appears to be beyond him on turf at least and needs relief from the handicapper.
17
(2)
Horse silk
One Linerb120
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR:  69
16/1
Unplaced on all four starts to date and needs the first-time blinkers to have a dramatic effect.
18
Horse silk
New Direction101
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-1| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR:  67| BF
14/1
Has looked progressive on the AW of late and not without a chance if he can translate that form to turf. Absence to overcome. (Reserve 1)
19
Horse silk
Light That22
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR:  62| C
7/2
Looking very well-handicapped returned to this sphere having run well over hurdles at Punchestown a couple of starts back. Every chance he can make his presence felt if getting in. (Reserve 2)
20
Horse silk
Siempre Amigos251
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  58
25/1
Well beaten on all three starts to date and up against here on handicap debut for new yard.

Non-Runners

2
(3)
Horse silk
Keble8
Weight: 10-4|  Age: 5
T: A B Joyce  J: D W O'Connor
NR
10
(16)
Horse silk
Adieux13
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 4
T: P Martin  J: Wayne Lordan
NR
12
(4)
Horse silk
Golden Dandy10
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 4
T: P J Prendergast  J: Ronan Whelan
NR

Forecasts

Light That (7/2), Secret Splendour (4/1), Niven (6/1), Golden Dandy (8/1), Military Hill (10/1), Heartful (10/1), Hamley (12/1), Collision Course (12/1), Best Not Argue (12/1), Adieux (12/1), New Direction (14/1), Roibeard (16/1), Dragon Fei (16/1), Full Court Press (16/1), One Liner (16/1), Inis Meain (20/1), Carrigeen Prince (20/1), Keble (20/1), Youceeyouceecee (22/1), Siempre Amigos (25/1)

Verdict

LIGHT THAT will take a fair amount of beating if he gets into the race (second reserve) having scored at Cork when last seen on the level. Niven has won around here and can't be dismissed while Military Hill may be able to build on his recent turf win.
  1. Light That
  2. Niven
  3. Military Hill

Prize Money

1st: €7,700.002nd: €2,388.003rd: €1,137.004th: €512.005th: €200.00

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