15:10 Gowran Park

Saturday 16 September 2017

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Gowran Park Race

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 1m 49.00s

(6)

Gymkhana¹⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 96| BF| D

8/1

French import won at Naas over 6f (soft to heavy) in March on debut for Ger Lyons. Hasn't built on that, though was set some stiff tasks since, first start for new yard here and chances off a break though yard are enduring lean spell.

Form: 6-10960

(7)

Mizaah^t,v²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| OR: 95

5/2

No win in 11 starts but has been running in some hot and valuable handicaps this summer, sights are lowered now, handles some cut in the ground and on best form should be going close in this line-up.

Form: 249270

(1)

Violoniste¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: C P Hoban| T: R McNally

66/1

Didn't show much in pair of Flat maidens last month, including over slightly longer trip around here. A decent hurdler, he has a lot on his plate in this.

Form: 09

(5)

Escape Clause¹⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 88

7/1

Won Listowel maiden in heavy ground this time last year over 7f, flattered to deceive in three runs over 1m earlier in the season and yard are out of form, but not ruled out on return from break on ground that will suit.

Form: 16-627

(2)

Sorelle Delle Rose¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Smullen| T: D K Weld| OR: 90| C

7/4

Filly built on promise of first two handicap runs to score decisively over 7f here earlier in the month on heavy ground. She could well have plenty more to come and remains unexposed in this company.

Form: 3-1661

(3)

Upgraded¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J M Oxx| C

5/1

Good winner of a 1m1½f maiden here this month on heavy ground on just second start, stable are in decent form and worth could be more to come.

Form: 81

(4)

Ottilie^h,t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Lee| T: E Lynam| OR: 82| D

12/1

Maiden winner over 1m at Naas in July 2016, was off for 400 days before tame effort at this track 10 days ago (1m1½f, heavy). Entitled to have needed that run, could resume progress.

Form: 0212-0

Forecasts

Sorelle Delle Rose (7/4), Mizaah (5/2), Upgraded (5/1), Escape Clause (7/1), Gymkhana (8/1), Ottilie (12/1), Violoniste (66/1)

Sorelle Delle Rose confirmed her promise when scoring over a shorter trip here recently in similar conditions and she merits plenty respect on that evidence while Mizaah is on favourable terms here and ought to find this an easier assignment than has been the case, with the ground not likely to inconvenience. Escape Clause too should relish conditions but there might be some value in taking UPGRADED to build on the maiden win achieved over a longer trip here already this month. The Acclamation filly is making only her third start and is open to doing better again.