19:05 Gowran Park

Wednesday 6 September 2017

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Join Us September 16th Handicap

Off time: 19:05 | Winning time: 2m 10.73s

(1)

Sister Blandina^v²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 84| D

7/1

Four-time winner last year and generally consisting in defeat this term, hit the frame over C&D last month on soft ground off this mark and respected once more.

Form: 223473

(4)

Eagle Spirit³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 89| D

12/1

One win from four runs this year, coming over 1m2f at Navan in July, other three efforts have been more laboured however and perhaps easier to look elsewhere at the moment.

Form: 44-3210

(11)

Ottilie^h,t1⁴⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Wayne Lordan| T: E Lynam| OR: 83| BF

20/1

Maiden winner over 1m at Naas in July 2016, been off for 400 days and tackles this longer trip for the first time now first tongue tie added. Not dismissed and market check advised.

Form: 0212-

(5)

Vastonea¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: M L Melia⁽¹⁰⁾| T: K Prendergast| OR: 83| C| D

20/1

Winner of a 22-runner Leopardstown handicap in October 2016 off a mark of 82, not looked quite as good in three starts this season but far from disgraced and going well lately (17% strike rate).

Form: 461-529

(10)

Aljunood^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: P J Smullen| T: D K Weld| OR: 86

6/1

Won a maiden at Killarney last month over a mile with a good deal in hand on fourth start, likely going to be a prominent player on handicap bow.

Form: 0321

(7)

Birds Of Prey²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J M Oxx| OR: 85| CD

7/2

Going the right way in three runs this season and duly collected C&D maiden last month, room for more on handicap bow.

Form: 632-621

(6)

Cash In Mind¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: D Donovan| OR: 79| D

11/2

Improved effort over 1m at Killarney last time, having been beaten 7L over this C&D in July, likely to have place claims at most in this.

Form: 835042

(12)

Storm Ranger¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J Flynn| OR: 76| D

9/1

As good as ever when winning at the Curragh last month over 1m2f on yielding to soft ground in apprentice contest. This mark looks very tough and he'll have to be right on his game to defy it.

Form: 122071

(9)

Roibeard^t³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: E O'Connell| OR: 74| D

12/1

Solid reappearance at Naas in April (1m2f, yielding) but hasn't really built on it in six outings since, goes back up in distance again with work to do.

Form: 632809

(3)

Shes An Art⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K J Manning| T: J M Barrett| OR: 74

5/1

Solid effort last time at Roscommon over 1m2f, a pleasing return to form. Doesn't boast great consistency but repeat effort puts her in the mix.

Form: 70-3692

(8)

Belclare Boy^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: P Meany| OR: 58| CD

25/1

Just the one win from 21 starts on the Flat, that came over C&D off a mark of 50 back in May, poor here last month and 2lb out of the handicap here.

Form: 810946

Non-Runners

(2)

Collision Course⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: A Oliver J: Billy Lee

Forecasts

Birds Of Prey (7/2), Shes An Art (5/1), Cash In Mind (11/2), Aljunood (6/1), Sister Blandina (7/1), Storm Ranger (9/1), Collision Course (10/1), Roibeard (12/1), Eagle Spirit (12/1), Vastonea (20/1), Ottilie (20/1), Belclare Boy (25/1)

Last time out winner ALJUNOOD and Birds Of Prey might be the two to concentrate on now making their respective handicaps bows. The former was plenty impressive in scoring at Killarney and could have more to offer now tackling this longer trip and is given the vote. John Oxx's charge was a game scorer himself over this C&D and should be right in the mix for this prize while Collision Course, Cash In Mind and the returning Ottilie are worth a market check.