18:25 Gowran Park

Wednesday 30 May 2018

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

Thomastown Handicap

Off time: 18:26 | Winning time: 1m 37.79s

(15)

Kerosin¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: S M Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 95

25/1

Just one win in 18 starts and that came when campaigned in France. Running well in defeat for this yard back on the Flat lately but has been done no favours by the widest draw here and others preferred.

Form: 47/3326

(1)

Captain Cat⁶⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: W J Lee| T: R O'Brien| OR: 89| D

5/1

A two-time Group 3 winner back in his day but not won for some time now and very inconsistent for his previous connections who he failed to win for. Hard to fancy after he was tailed off on debut for this yard at Naas.

Form: 0-42720

(14)

Fiesole¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: R Coakley⁽³⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 84| C

10/1

Has won three times on the Flat, his most recent success came here over 1m4f. Drop back in trip doesn't look in his favour here.

Form: 12136-0

(11)

Admodum³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Luke McAteer⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 80| D

11/2

Habitual slow starter and while he's well-handicapped on old form, he's very hard to fancy in current form.

Form: 195-400

(6)

Stormy Belle^b1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S T McCullagh⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 80

33/1

A winner at Cork in August but has shaped as if amiss on many of her runs since. Probably wants softer ground than what she will get here.

Form: 0090-86

(5)

Ahlan Bil Zain¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: C O'Donoghue| T: M Halford| OR: 79| BF| D

22/1

Won his maiden on second start and largely consistent on the Flat for his previous yard. Showed very little over obstacles for his new team but return to the Flat looks like a positive move.

Form: 473434-

(7)

Koybig⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 79| D

6/1

Rattled off a hat-trick over the winter at Dundalk but yet to win in 14 turf starts and this looks tougher than his latest assignment at Ayr last week from a 2lb higher mark.

Form: 1119-52

(2)

Captain Cullen¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 73| D

16/1

Has nine wins in 74 starts with six of those coming on turf. May come on for his return run at the Curragh last time and still feasibly handicapped on some of his form.

Form: 00401-0

(12)

Reckless Lad^p,t⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 73| D

20/1

Has nine wins from 64 starts but he's only won once in 25 turf outings and that success came all the way back in 2015. May need this on return and others preferred.

Form: 141325

(3)

Crafted Jewel⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 71

13/2

Not won since her maiden success and shown very little in two starts for her new connections, most recently on Friday when well beaten.

Form: 45/497-7

(8)

Saga Altais²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: W T Byrne⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Mullins| OR: 71

10/1

Yet to win in 10 starts but ran well in handicap company at Dundalk last time. Not out of this if he can build on that effort.

Form: 567-292

(10)

Red Avenger⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English| OR: 70| BF| D

6/1

Losing run now stands at 19 but very nicely weighted on old form and ran well at Leopardstown on return to turf last time. Leading contender if backing that up here.

Form: 236443

(4)

Yamato⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: S Foley| T: M Halford| OR: 68| D

25/1

Back on his last winning mark after some disappointing efforts at Dundalk in recent times but yet to win on turf and needs to prove his effectiveness on turf.

Form: 687-825

Non-Runners

(9)

Knockmaole Boy²⁶⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: L F Roche

(13)

Settle For Red²¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 8

T: D Marnane J: Wayne Lordan

Forecasts

Captain Cat (5/1), Admodum (11/2), Koybig (6/1), Red Avenger (6/1), Crafted Jewel (13/2), Knockmaole Boy (7/1), Saga Altais (10/1), Fiesole (10/1), Settle For Red (14/1), Captain Cullen (16/1), Reckless Lad (20/1), Ahlan Bil Zain (22/1), Kerosin (25/1), Yamato (25/1), Stormy Belle (33/1)

CAPTAIN CULLEN is on a nice handicap mark and he's expected to come on for his recent reappearance effort. Settle For Red has place claims once again after a couple of good runs including a placed effort around here last time. Ahlan Bil Zain will appreciate the return to this sphere now.