17:30 Gowran Park

Saturday 16 September 2017

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Live Music After Racing Maiden

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 2m 12.64s

(7)

Black Allstar^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: G P Cromwell

33/1

Beaten out of sight in two maiden hurdles last month, changes tack to the Flat now sporting a tongue tie. Hard to establish confidence.

Form:

(6)

Cadrelli¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: A A Howard

100/1

Gelded son of Le Cadre Noir, beaten 10L at Navan on second start recently over 1m2f, has plenty more to find in order to make a challenge in this.

Form: 00

(2)

High Tide^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: P B Beggy| T: J P O'Brien

14/1

Bumper winner over 2m in March on debut, gone ok in two recent Flat runs and open to further progress if handling this much shorter trip. Market check called for.

Form: 75

(14)

Pass The Ball⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: T P Madden⁽⁵⁾| T: N Madden| BF

20/1

Winner over hurdles (3m) and fences (2m4f) in July, both on good ground. Makes first Flat start here and tackling a dramatically shorter trip than has been the case previously.

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(11)

De Mazzaro³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Killian Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt

33/1

Signs of ability on debut for Paul Deegan, but finished last of five on debut for current yard at Roscommon (1m2f, good) last month and makes limited appeal on form.

Form: 0-5

(8)

Erratic Path⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

5/1

Excellent debut effort at Navan (1m5f, good) but didn't build on that since when supported over 1m6f at Killarney on softer ground. Down in trip now, debut run gives him a chance.

Form: 28

(9)

Focus On Grass²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

25/1

Made no more than a fair start in 1m Killarney maiden on soft ground month. Unlikely that will be the ceiling of his ambitions.

Form: 5

(10)

Itsalonglongroad^t²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: J C McConnell| OR: 78| BF

16/1

Went close on return to action over 1m2f at Ayr in July, less promising effort since over 1m4f at Catterick on good ground. Down in trip and not judged harshly on latest effort.

Form: 28-25

(4)

Middlescence^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Smullen| T: D K Weld

7/1

Lope De Vega colt cost €57,000 as a yearling and is related to several winners, has stamina in pedigree, newcomer likely to go well for powerful connections.

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(3)

Take The High Road

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J M Oxx

8/1

A 26,000 gns yearling the Kyllachy gelding makes debut here with yard going nicely and worth a market check.

Form:

(17)

Washington Chief⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: Jane M Foley

100/1

Out of a Polish dam (Golden Line), and little encouragement to take forward from either start at Fairyhouse (7f) or Ballinrobe (1m2f). Best watched for now.

Form: 00

(12)

Winston Wolfe¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Leigh Roche| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 74

13/2

Placed in three of four starts in maiden, mostly over this sort of trip and, last time, on heavy ground at Roscommon. Fair claims of opening account.

Form: 4233

(1)

Getaway Queen²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Budds

50/1

Kept on for remote fourth of eight over 1m4f at Tramore last month on second start, improving on first run. Needs to come forward again now.

Form: 94

(16)

Sherbert¹⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Fogarty

25/1

Cut little ice in two runs for Richard Hannon in Britain and best watched on stable bow for new connections unless the money appears.

Form: 0-4

(5)

Spring Garden³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 77

11/8

Produced a couple of good efforts from four starts, including behind Dabulena (runs here earlier) on debut in May and last month over C&D when close third of 17 in soft ground. Form of the yard a worry (0-28).

Form: 3053

(15)

Thiswaycadeaux

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery

10/1

Thewayyouare filly is a half-sister to useful 5f/6f winner Maimoona and 1m/1m1f winner Tadhkeer, makes debut here and while trainer has been quiet, knows how to get one ready.

Form:

Sheldon Cooper¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ross Coakley⁽³⁾| T: F J Flood

100/1

Beaten 20L in C&D maiden earlier this month on Flat debut, makes little appeal on that evidence (First Reserve).

Form: 0

Non-Runners

(13)

Lady's Wish²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: M P Sunderland J: Unknown Jockey

Spencer Cody⁵⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: Jane M Foley J: Reserve 2

Dame Rochford¹⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: L Roche J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Spring Garden (11/8), Erratic Path (5/1), Winston Wolfe (13/2), Middlescence (7/1), Take The High Road (8/1), Thiswaycadeaux (10/1), High Tide (14/1), Itsalonglongroad (16/1), Pass The Ball (20/1), Focus On Grass (25/1), Sherbert (25/1), De Mazzaro (33/1), Black Allstar (33/1), Getaway Queen (50/1), Dame Rochford (50/1), Spencer Cody (50/1), Lady's Wish (66/1), Washington Chief (100/1), Cadrelli (100/1), Sheldon Cooper (100/1)

WINSTON WOLFE has gone close twice already in this sort of company and, having shown a liking for tacky ground last time at Roscommon, he gets a good chance to open his account here. Erratic Path and Spring Garden have both shown they can be competitive in this sort of field already while the newcomers Middlescence and Thiswaycadeaux should also be paid attention.