16:35 Gowran Park

Saturday 24 June 2017

All13:4514:1514:5015:2515:5516:3517:0517:40

Whitfield Orthopaedic & Sports Injury Clinic Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 3m 46.7s

Shaluna⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 101| D

14/1

Won a weak affair at Towcester ltwo starts back but blundered and unseated the rider at Downpatrick last time. Not on a bad mark so she's an interesting runner if there's any market support.

Form: 1/65P1-U

California Soul^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 97| D

9/1

Won despite a tardy start at Tramore last time, losing his maiden tag in the process and he looks capable of building upon that now. Leading claims if returning in the same form off 6lb higher.

Form: 957-081

Ask David^b³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: M P Burke⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 96| D

7/1

Bounced back to form on first start of 2017 but he's struggled off his revised mark since. Dropped 1lb and not dismissed if he can return to form.

Form: 5001-06

Chance It¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: B J Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: P Corkery| OR: 95

14/1

Runner-up at Killarney last August but failed to build on that subsequently. May have needed his return at Wexford earlier in the month but has questions to answer currently.

Form: 28540-9

Invincible Don¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: R Loughran| T: J Morrison| OR: 95| D

12/1

Went well on his return to chasing when not beaten far at Clonmel last time and has won off a higher hurdles mark in the past. Interesting runner back down in trip.

Form: 7505-03

Tunnel Creek^v¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: B J Cooper| T: T Cooper| OR: 95

14/1

Won on the Flat back in 2015 but not won since. Not beaten far at Listowel last time but drop back in trip not certain to suit.

Form: 0400-56

A Shin Impala^h,t³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 101

5/1

Won at Dundalk towards the end of last year and has made a promising start to hurdling. Potentially on a lenient mark if he transfers all his ability from the Flat to this sphere.

Form: 677-7

Carried^v³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: R M Power| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 93

14/1

Has won three times on the AW at Dundalk but he has finished unplaced on all seven hurdles starts. May have needed his comeback run and no doubt on a good mark if he puts it all together.

Form: 4490/6-0

Antonio Joli^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 90

25/1

Runner up on debut in a heavy ground bumper. Well beaten on all starts across both codes since though and very few signs of encouragement last time.

Form: 2/80-7

Fairy Court¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: S J Gray⁽³⁾| T: S O'Farrell| OR: 90

25/1

Just one win from 30 starts over hurdles and that came all the way back in 2014. Clearly an unreliable type and not getting any better with age.

Form: 4/4PP-00

Charms Bracelet^h⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: A E Lynch| T: A Murray| OR: 95

12/1

Still a maiden after 15 starts across both codes. Shaped with a little more encouragement last time though, not beaten all that far and possibly enjoying the quicker ground. Similar conditions here and can't be ruled out of running another big race.

Form: 696-5

Coherent^h²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 95

14/1

Won a Wolverhampton maiden and not disgraced in a couple of handicaps on the Flat. Has been largely disappointing in this sphere since, often making mistakes with his jumping but shaped a little better last time and could be on a lenient handicap mark if he puts it all together based on his Flat form.

Form: P000-4

Whoyakodding^p1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Paul Townend| T: G Ahern| OR: 88

5/1

Has run well on a couple of starts since the switch to handicaps and finished third of 18 at Listowel last time. Needs to build on that now but cheekpieces on for the first time could bring out some.

Form: 050-493

Euro So Brave¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: J S McGarvey| T: W J Austin| OR: 85

10/1

Improved effort on handicap bow at Punchestown last time, finishing 2¾L second of 24 over 2m1f but she was disappointing in a follow up bid at Clonmel earlier this month. Could go close if she returns to form.

Form: 600/020

Omega Springs¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: L Casey| OR: 84| CD

7/1

One win from 21 starts but that did come over C&D. Not shown enough in three starts this time around to be of interest here though.

Form: 2550-89

Crocosmia^p,t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: M J Bolger| T: Miss E McCutcheon| OR: 81

25/1

Promise on her first couple of hurdles starts but looks regressive currently and cheekpieces had no effect last time. Needs to show more before she becomes of interest again.

Form: 8U0P-00

Non-Runners

Arctic Light³⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: T Mullins J: D J Mullins

Bad Cigar¹⁵¹⁶

Weight: 10-8| Age: 9

T: F Costello J: Phillip Enright

Aurora's Dream¹⁵

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: G Keane J: M P Flanagan

Forecasts

Whoyakodding (5/1), A Shin Impala (5/1), Omega Springs (7/1), Ask David (7/1), California Soul (9/1), Euro So Brave (10/1), Bad Cigar (10/1), Invincible Don (12/1), Charms Bracelet (12/1), Coherent (14/1), Shaluna (14/1), Chance It (14/1), Carried (14/1), Tunnel Creek (14/1), Arctic Light (14/1), Aurora's Dream (16/1), Antonio Joli (25/1), Fairy Court (25/1), Crocosmia (25/1)

A SHIN IMPALA could be on a lenient mark if he can translate all his Flat ability to this sphere. Whoyakodding hasn't been beaten all that far on two of his last three starts and first-time cheekpieces could see him lose his maiden tag. California Soul is the only last time out winner in the line up and he could win back-to-back races if he can build on that effort.

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