19:30 Gowran Park

Wednesday 16 August 2017

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Golf Membership At Gowran Park For 2018 Apprentice Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 2m 9.87s

(9)

Best Not Argue²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Murphy| OR: 64| C

12/1

Most recent win came in June 2016 over a mile at this track, remains 2lb above that mark and has been mostly toiling this season but did run a better race over C&D 25 days ago and could figure if building on that.

Form: 90-0505

(4)

Golden Dandy²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: K K Hennessy⁽²⁾| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 64

25/1

Maiden winner at Killarney in May over a mile but struggled since in handicaps. First start for new yard and watching brief looks safest at the moment.

Form: 165090

(11)

Lomi's Law^h1⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: O J Orr⁽²⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 64| CD

5/1

Winner over C&D in May but was raised 10lb for that and has found things much tougher in two starts since, up against it again here seemingly.

Form: 080-185

(16)

Delaire^p,t⁶^{(ex 6)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: D P Linehan⁽²⁾| T: N Dooly| OR: 57| D

13/2

Gained breakthrough success at Leopardstown recently (1m1f, good), taking a 22-runner handicap. Carries 6lb penalty for that win but cannot be dismissed if in the same mood.

Form: 30/7-641

(10)

Harvey Specter²⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: E T Daly⁽⁴⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 63

12/1

Form when last spotted was decidedly poor and has a 260-day absence to overcome now, hard to recommend on return to action.

Form: 260000-

(5)

Kandahari¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Killian Leonard⁽²⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 61| CD

11/2

Filly gained sole career win over this C&D in September last, she remains 5lb above that winning mark here and hasn't really threatened to build on it.

Form: 0215-87

(8)

Iftikaar³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: A M Glynn⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 60| D

25/1

Three-time winner on the Flat in Britain, though most recent of those is now more than two years ago. Has dropped to a very workable mark if able to produce anything close to best on first start for new trainer.

Form: 006/449-

(14)

Belclare Boy¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Sean Davis⁽⁴⁾| T: P Meany| OR: 59| CD

14/1

Just the one win from 21 starts on the Flat, that came over C&D off a mark of 50 back in May. Gone ok over hurdles recently but likely still going to find things tough back on the Flat off current rating.

Form: 3-81094

(2)

Cosmic Symbol^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: K P Moriarty⁽⁴⁾| T: G Webb| OR: 59| C

12/1

Completed a double when winning at Roscommon (soft) over 7f in June. Best effort since came when sixth of 15 here over 7f last time (yielding) and his best form has come with plenty of cut in the ground. Up significantly in distance.

Form: 011066

(3)

Enough Is Enough⁵⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: D M Redmond⁽²⁾| T: P Meany| OR: 57| C

25/1

Mare is now a 10yo, and four efforts this term have suggested her best days may be behind her. Tailed off at this venue in June and below par at Naas the same month. Not a certain stayer over today's trip.

Form: 01-0000

(17)

Song Of The Sky²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Madden| T: J J Murphy| OR: 57

22/1

Is 4lb lower than when going down just under 9L over C&D in May on seasonal bow and hasn't shown much since. More needed.

Form: 71-4000

(12)

No Way Jack^p,t⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D W O'Connor| T: P Martin| OR: 55

12/1

Was going well enough over shorter trips in the spring but form has tailed off a bit since going up in distance and overall strike rate doesn't appeal.

Form: 457426

(7)

Annie Irish²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁴⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 53| C

8/1

Yet to threaten over shorter trips this year, twice at this venue. Up in distance now and could have a say - worth a market check to gauge confidence.

Form: 0186-68

(13)

Zircon²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁷⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 52

33/1

Beaten the best part of 15L over C&D on handicap debut last time out, drops 3lb from that effort but has plenty to find on form.

Form: 9-090

(1)

Penny Pekan⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: D E Hogan⁽⁴⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 47

33/1

Has been sent off big prices in all three maidens so far and rarely looked capable of an upset. Makes handicap debut here with plenty to prove.

Form: 000

(15)

Howaya Hurricane⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: A J Breslin⁽⁴⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 45

11/1

Remains a maiden after 15 starts, well held on reappearance at this track in June over a mile. Others are more persuasive on the formbook.

Form: 30094-3

(6)

Its Harrys Girl^t³⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: C J McGovern⁽²⁾| T: J T Gorman| OR: 45

20/1

A 16-race maiden, she has been off the course for close to a year and looks best watched on her return unless market speaks in her favour.

Form: 07/0950-

Non-Runners

Carta Blanca⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: J J Murphy J: Reserve 1

Miss Ballygally¹⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: M M McNiff J: Reserve 2

Camile³⁷

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Lomi's Law (5/1), Kandahari (11/2), Delaire (13/2), Annie Irish (8/1), Howaya Hurricane (11/1), No Way Jack (12/1), Best Not Argue (12/1), Cosmic Symbol (12/1), Harvey Specter (12/1), Carta Blanca (12/1), Belclare Boy (14/1), Miss Ballygally (16/1), Its Harrys Girl (20/1), Song Of The Sky (22/1), Enough Is Enough (25/1), Iftikaar (25/1), Golden Dandy (25/1), Zircon (33/1), Penny Pekan (33/1), Camile (33/1)

Delaire comes here on the back of a breakthrough success and, whilst carrying a penalty, cannot be dismissed. Annie Irish is worth a look going up in distance while No Way Jack might have some place claims on his best form. C&D winner Belclare Boy reverts from hurdling and could go well while Kandahari is another that has won here but failed to show too much recently. COSMIC SYMBOL won over a mile here in June before following up at Roscommon over 7f. He ran his best race when returned to this track last time and is given a tentative note now upped distance. He should like the ground and, if his stamina holds, can go close.