17:55 Gowran Park

Wednesday 30 May 2018

All17:5518:2518:5519:3020:0020:3021:00

Gowran Park Claiming Race

Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 1m 38.25s

(10)

Seanie^p1,t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K Thornton| OR: 68

20/1

Latest win came in a claiming event but this trip likely to stretch his stamina and may struggle on these terms. Wears first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 023130

(5)

Sally Gap¹⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: T G McCourt| OR: 64

14/1

Still a maiden after 10 starts and entitled to need this off a break here. Jockey booking a positive.

Form: 039560-

(4)

The Lords Walk^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Rory Cleary| T: J P Fahey| OR: 66

9/2

Won a handicap at Dundalk in March and return to fast ground here should suit along with the drop back to this trip. Each-way claims.

Form: 340-193

(11)

Military Hill^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: A McGuinness| OR: 61| CD

8/1

Has only won once in 27 starts but that did come in last year's renewal of this race and he's more consistent than his record suggests. Ground may have gone against him here.

Form: 325488

(2)

Muzbid^v¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: P J Prendergast| OR: 79| D

9/4

A winner at Killarney around this time last year. Only seen sparingly since but ran well earlier in the month at the Curragh when third of 12 and brings the highest official rating in to this race.

Form: 415-63

(14)

Weardiditallgorong^b⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: S M Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: D Donovan| OR: 57| D

33/1

Has trouble from the stalls, as seen when very slowly away the last twice and not won since 2015. Has plenty to find on ratings and others preferred here.

Form: 3203-07

(12)

Lonely The Brave²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: J McAuley| OR: 65

33/1

Sole success for Mark Johnston came in 5f novice stakes on Chelmsford's AW in July 2016. Beat only one home in 1m AW claimer at Dundalk recently on first outing for this trainer and has a bit to prove at present.

Form: 97469-9

(6)

Nabeel⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Gunn| OR: 35

100/1

Yet to win in 18 starts and hasn't as much as placed since 2014. Hasn't beaten many home in recent starts and hard to fancy.

Form: 000/40-8

(13)

Unite The Clans^h1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: D A McCormack⁽⁵⁾| T: R J Osborne| OR: 74

33/1

Gained a first win at Windsor in August but tailed off on only start for previous yard at Jebel Ali and showed nothing when tailed off on debut for these connections at Hamilton. Needs to bounce back in first-time hood.

Form: 910-500

(7)

Elusive In Paris²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-10| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden| OR: 66| D

3/1

Has found some consistency for his new connections and won in claiming company at Clonmel last time. Drop back in trip perhaps not ideal but in good form and can't be dismissed.

Form: 221-221

(3)

Fashionable Man^p,e/s1⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 44

50/1

Still a maiden after eight starts. First-time eye-shield added to the headgear and has plenty to find at these weights.

Form: 808-398

(1)

Rise Again^t1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| OR: 67

6/1

A winner at Naas on second start but not beaten many home in three starts since. Not out of this if she can bounce back in first-time tongue-tie.

Form: 017-00

Non-Runners

(9)

Tennesse Waltz¹⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 7

T: D Marnane J: D W O'Connor

(8)

Billyfairplay⁴⁸

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: W J Martin J: K J Leonard

Forecasts

Muzbid (9/4), Elusive In Paris (3/1), The Lords Walk (9/2), Rise Again (6/1), Military Hill (8/1), Sally Gap (14/1), Seanie (20/1), Billyfairplay (25/1), Tennesse Waltz (25/1), Lonely The Brave (33/1), Unite The Clans (33/1), Weardiditallgorong (33/1), Fashionable Man (50/1), Nabeel (100/1)

MUZBID arrives in better form than many of these having run well last time out and he brings the highest official rating in the contest. Rise Again isn't out of things off bottom weight in first-time headgear while Elusive In Paris is a last time out winner who is in good form.