20:35 Gowran Park

Wednesday 9 May 2018

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Goresbridge Breeze Up Sale May 24th & 25th Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 20:35 | Winning time: 1m 50.95s

(4)

Verbosity^b1¹⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: K J Manning| T: J T Gorman| OR: 65| D

25/1

Thrown in on old form but falling quickly down the handicap after a series of poor efforts. Plenty of questions to answer now and despite another drop in grade, is hard to fancy.

Form: 8644/09-

(6)

Empress Lyla²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Gary Carroll| T: G Donnelly| OR: 64| CD

25/1

Has a C&D win to her name, that coming in a claimer here last September but has some dreadful efforts to her name to put behind her and she simply can't be backed with confidence at present.

Form: 0170-00

(14)

Path Of Silver²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: R Brabazon| OR: 64| D

20/1

Easy winner over 7f at Down Royal last September and deserved that for some consistent efforts. Ran poorly on reappearance at Leopardstown but will strip fitter for that and with no ground issues, could bounce back.

Form: 66914-0

(13)

Settle For Red^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Killian Leonard⁽³⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 64| D

12/1

Back to form when a narrow winner at Leopardstown last time out, battling on well for pressure. 4lb rise is fair and still leaves him on a winning mark, trip and ground no issue and if in same form, should go well.

Form: 6-04161

(10)

Lomi's Law^h¹⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: E J McNamara| T: A McNamara| OR: 61| C

7/1

Interesting as she has won after a break before, is a course winner and handles soft ground, so has plenty of plus points. Yard going well too and from what looks a very fair mark, must have chances if fit.

Form: 185350-

(2)

Stormy Air²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: D Hogan| OR: 61

11/1

Only had the four starts and best effort of those came at Cork over 7f last time where he weakened late to finish fourth. May improve again but there's a slight question mark over this trip. Chances nevertheless.

Form: 9904

(3)

Rimshot²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 56

33/1

Mark already in freefall after some well below par efforts and hard to see why he should turn things around here.

Form: 6008P-0

(1)

Challow^v⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: T G McCourt| OR: 55

4/1

Stopped the rot with a better effort at Cork at the weekend, staying on nicely to finish a close second. Quick reappearance suggests all is well and with no trip or ground questions, a repeat of that takes him close.

Form: 59-4892

(8)

Camile^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 53| D

7/4

Took advantage of her basement mark to score at Navan after a short break last time out, well on top at the finish and 8lb rise is deserved. This looks a little tougher but was well backed there, suggesting she has a bit more in hand.

Form: 97500-1

(11)

Ken's Sam's^p,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 51

40/1

Form last winter/spring nothing to write home about and there's no saying this trip and ground is what's required. Not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: 0-09990

(16)

Texas Radio³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Shane Foley| T: J Feane| OR: 50| C| D

8/1

Has put together a relatively consistent set of results on the Dundalk sand and his mark looks fair enough, but the likely soft ground is a worry and that's enough of a concern to look elsewhere for the winner.

Form: 226192

(9)

Baile An Roba¹⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 48

20/1

Reasonable debut at Dundalk last December but has gone backwards since then. Hard to fancy in current form.

Form: 0-908

(12)

Annie Irish²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Ross Coakley⁽³⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 47| CD

12/1

The straw to cling to is her second over this C&D in heavy ground last September, form which gives her a chance here, but other efforts surrounding that are poor. Risky, but not ruled out.

Form: 85200-7

(5)

Forevertwentyone¹⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: P W Flynn| OR: 45

50/1

Young enough to improve but in truth has to, as she's not shown much in eight starts so far and her mark is already falling quickly.

Form: 696000-

(15)

Punches Pious^b⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Doyle| OR: 45| CD

20/1

Very modest strike rate, just 2 wins in 53 starts, but on the plus side one of those came over C&D in heavy ground. Comes here fit from hurdling but may be playing for places at best.

Form: 057645-

(7)

Torthai An Ghra^b⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: A McGuinness| OR: 45

20/1

Found a bit of form to finish second in a claimer at Clonmel last week but it's weak form and the fact she's still maiden after 27 starts rather tells it's own story. Chance strictly on the figures, but clearly very risky.

Form: 099-462

Non-Runners

Focus Well¹⁸³

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: S Fahey J: Reserve 1

New Identity¹⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 7

T: W J Martin J: Reserve 2

William Ashford²⁵

Weight: 8-9| Age: 6

T: J C Hayden J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Camile (7/4), Challow (4/1), Lomi's Law (7/1), Texas Radio (8/1), Stormy Air (11/1), Settle For Red (12/1), Annie Irish (12/1), New Identity (16/1), Path Of Silver (20/1), Punches Pious (20/1), Baile An Roba (20/1), Torthai An Ghra (20/1), Focus Well (20/1), William Ashford (20/1), Empress Lyla (25/1), Verbosity (25/1), Rimshot (33/1), Ken's Sam's (40/1), Forevertwentyone (50/1)

Quantity rather than quality for the finale and it may pay to stay with the in-form CAMILE who won with plenty in hand last time and can follow up from some mainly out-of-form rivals. Settle For Red has no trip or ground worries and should again reward each-way support, with Challow best of the rest if over the weekend's exertions.