19:15 Gowran Park
Tuesday 29 May 2018
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Gowran Park Golf Open Singles Handicap (45-65)
- 3YO only | 1m 1f 100y | Good to Firm | 16 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 2m 4.55s
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Fair fourth at Leopardstown (7f, heavy) on his penultimate outing. Well held in in blinkers last time and visor worn at Leopardstown returns for this.
Placed twice over 7f at two but struggled dropped to an extended 6f on seasonal debut earlier this month. Taking a marked stepped up distance here.
Not beaten far when finishing sixth at Dundalk (1m) in February when last in action. Races off a 1lb lower mark and interesting to see how she fares following a break.
Well beaten on all four starts so far including on handicap debut at Dundalk earlier this month. More needed returning to turf.
Struggled in three starts in maiden company and finished last of nine over 1m2f at The Curragh (soft-to-heavy) last time out. Better ground should suit on handicap bow.
Placed in a Galway maiden over 7f last July. Well held since including on seasonal debut and first start since being gelded last time.
Placed on three of her last four starts all of which have come over 1m at Dundalk. Shapes as if this trip will suit and she is one to note on her return to turf.
Broke his maiden when winning over 1m2f at Cork (good) earlier this month. Raised 9lb for that victory but remains open to improvement and is likely to run well once more.
Fair fifth to Rockfish over 1m2f at Cork (good) recently but weakened late on on that occasion and likely to appreciate this slight drop in distance.
Well beaten in four starts in maiden company including twice on soft-to-heavy ground this spring. Upped in trip on handicap debut.
Best effort so far came when finishing 3½L seventh over 7f at Dundalk last time out. Returning from a short break and interesting with this step up in trip likely to suit.
Well held on all three outings so far and stepping up in trip for handicap debut having finished sixth of seven at Killarney (1m, soft) last time.
Decent fifth over an extended 6f at Cork (soft-to-heavy) earlier this month. Well held since and step up in trip not certain to suit.
Showed little in maiden company and had a number of these in front of him when 11th at Cork (1m2f, good) on his seasonal debut recently. More needed.
Yet to place in eight starts and well held over 7f at Tipperary (soft) on his return from a break. Stepping up in distance.
Fair seventh to Rockfish on debut for this yard at Cork (1m2f, good) earlier this month. Visor worn for the first time that day is dispensed with on this occasion. First reserve.
Non-Runners
13
(16)
A Few Bob Short11
Weight: 8-8| Age: 3
T: S K Ryder J: N G McCullagh
NR
18
Moonstone Rose11
Weight: 9-5| Age: 3
T: J P Fahey J: Reserve 2
NR
19
Rips Dream11
Weight: 8-7| Age: 3
T: P J Flynn J: Reserve 3
NR
Forecasts
Rockfish (5/2), Innamorare (6/1), Scorpion Black (6/1), A Few Bob Short (13/2), Smiling Eliza (9/1), Pak Army (9/1), Raise The Tempo (9/1), Just Sherry (10/1), Elusive Don (18/1), New Vocation (20/1), Let It Go Papa (22/1), Button Popper (25/1), Moorepark Lad (25/1), Survival Mode (25/1), Flemings Hill (25/1), It's Paddys Day (33/1), Bilboa Lane (40/1)
RAISE THE TEMPO is bred to appreciate this step up in trip and she can get off the mark at the fourth attempt on just her second handicap start. The selection was doing her best work late on when making her handicap debut in March and is taken to get the better of recent winner Rockfish who had a number of these behind him when winning at Cork. A Few Bob Short finished third in that Cork contest and he can fill the same position on this occasion.
- Raise The Tempo
- Rockfish
- A Few Bob Short
Prize Money
1st: €6,160.002nd: €1,910.003rd: €910.004th: €410.005th: €160.00
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