17:10 Gowran Park
Saturday 22 July 2017
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- 4YO plus  |  1m 1f 100y  |  Yielding  |  13 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:10Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 3.19s
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A four-time winner in France, hasn't looked like adding to that tally since arriving in this country, well beaten last time at Fairyhouse when upped to 1m4f, this drop in trip seems a plus but hard to fancy.
Good as ever eight days ago when landing Navan apprentice contest over 1m2f, much tougher ask now but can't be ruled out if in the same mood.
Losing streak is out to 16 now, has run some credible races in that sequence though soundly beaten in two turf runs last month and yet to win on grass in 13 attempts.
Yet to trouble the judge in 11 career starts, beaten close to 12L over C&D early last month (soft to heavy) and fared only marginally better at Limerick over 1m subsequently.
Sole success came over 6f at Carlisle (good to firm) in September 2015, showed some promise over 7f (good) Leopardstown in May on bow for this yard before regressing in two runs. First-time hood (retained) saw much better effort last time out and with yard in excellent form isn't ruled out dropping 3lb here.
Showed some promise in maidens early in June but two most recent efforts over 1m/7f have been very tame, ensuring this looks a stern task on first turf handicap.
Most recent of two wins came here over 1m last June, appears to have had his issues since and is not a reliable yardstick. Struggling in three runs this year, latest over extended-mile at this track last month. Others are safer.
Dandy Man filly won a 1m maiden at Killarney in May but has found things much tougher in four handicaps since. Tough to envisage a big turnaround here.
Broke maiden at the 15th attempt over 1m1f at Tipperary last month before just failing to defy 6lb penalty over this C&D since. Not ruled out despite this again calling for a bit more.
Took advantage of lowly rating to get off the mark on the AW at Dundalk over the winter but will need to have improve to make winning return on turf, off the back of 211 days on the outside
Very tame in three Flat maidens so far and would be hard to find any confidence going handicapping for the first time unless market speaks positively. Fitted with first-time tongue tie.
Just the three runs in maidens so far and little evidence of ability shown, makes handicap debut and could be open to showing a bit more now with yard having been amongst the winners lately.
Won a claimer at Clonmel in May over this sort of trip but form has been on wane since (five runs), with last month's two efforts over longer trip particularly concerning. Drops in distance now but races from 5lb out of the handicap.
Forecasts
Storm Ranger (7/2), Collision Course (9/2), Il Piccolo Grande (9/2), Mainicin (7/1), Sbraase (8/1), Cash In Mind (9/1), Best Not Argue (10/1), Golden Dandy (14/1), Live Twice (20/1), Paved With Gold (25/1), Zircon (25/1), Indian Tomahawk (25/1), Atlantic Jet (50/1)
IL PICCOLO GRANDE hasn't had the most straightforward of times in his career thus far but the in-form Ger Lyons might be starting to get to the bottom of him. He showed improved form at Leopardstown with a first-time hood on latest and may well build on that now running here from a reduced mark and going up in trip having finished well last time out. Mainicin was back on form last time at Navan and is respected as such while Storm Ranger is in good heart but may need to improve again to land this prize.
- Il Piccolo Grande
- Mainicin
- Storm Ranger
Prize Money
1st: €7,700.002nd: €2,388.003rd: €1,137.004th: €512.005th: €200.00
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