20:00 Gowran Park

Wednesday 30 May 2018

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

Kilkenny Senior Hurlers Race Day June 23rd Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 2m 2.36s

(11)

Dragon Phoenix¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Lee| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 65

10/1

Yet to win in five starts but has run well in defeat. Has the potential to improve for better ground here and not ruled out despite top weight.

Form: 903-43

(5)

Lady Rosebud²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Killian Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 63

16/1

Four time winner on AW but hasn't as much as placed in eight starts on turf. Well beaten on last couple of runs and she looks vulnerable here.

Form: 503100

(9)

Dochasach^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Cleary| OR: 62

20/1

Not won in 11 starts and yet to place in six starts for this yard. Needs to find improvement here.

Form: 74070-7

(4)

Challow^v²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: T G McCourt| OR: 58

4/1

Still a maiden after 25 starts but has placed off much higher marks than this before and has run well on each of his last two starts. Place claims again.

Form: 9-48922

(15)

Acari^h1¹⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: G B Caldwell| OR: 57

16/1

Not placed in as many as seven starts and well beaten 11th of 14 at Dundalk when last seen. Wears a first-time hood.

Form: 46047-0

(7)

Delaire^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Dooly| OR: 57| D

12/1

Leopardstown winner in August and should come on for his recent reappearance at Dundalk. Back on his last winning mark and capable of going well here.

Form: 10547-0

(10)

Full Disclosure^p1,t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: A Oliver| OR: 56

28/1

Well beaten on all four of his starts. Hard to fancy on all known form and will need first-time cheekpieces to work the oracle.

Form: 0/00-0

(16)

Paved With Gold^b1,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: J J Murphy| OR: 55

14/1

One win from 17 career starts and that came in 2016 but he's on his last winning mark and ran well last time out. First-time blinkers could help him get his head back in front here.

Form: 226-992

(8)

Wild Shot²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: D English| OR: 53

14/1

Just one win from 30 starts and that came on AW. Can miss the break on occasions and needs to improve from his placed effort in claimer at Dundalk last time to have a say here.

Form: 540863

(1)

Baby Bellini⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: I Madden| OR: 52

16/1

Modest handicap hurdler and only rated 53 on the Flat in four starts since the turn of the year. Turf form needs to improve for him to have a say.

Form: 75-9266

(17)

Invincible Queen^p⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Ross Coakley⁽³⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 52| C

14/1

A heavy ground winner a couple of starts but she's not backed that up in two starts since and has a tendency to miss the break as seen lsat time. More needed.

Form: 37715-8

(14)

Safaruk^t1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: K K Hennessy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 52

20/1

Well beaten on all four of his starts, not beating a rival home at Cork last time when last of 14 and tailed off. Wears a first-time tongue-tie.

Form: 6-060

(13)

Society Ranger^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: K J Manning| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 50| D

25/1

Has won twice on AW but yet to score in 15 turf starts and well beaten since returned to this sphere. Others preferred.

Form: 084560

(12)

Aunty Audrey¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Leigh Roche| T: P J Flynn| OR: 46

7/1

Not the most consistent sort but ran well last time when fourth of 18 at Cork and she's capable of playing her part in this sort of contest from a low mark.

Form: 535-084

(2)

Templemary Boy²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Shane Foley| T: P W Flynn| OR: 46

7/1

Well beaten on first try over hurdles last time but he was in good form on the Flat prior to that with a couple of placed efforts and can make his presence felt from a basement mark.

Form: 9420-32

(3)

Vitalized⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English| OR: 45| CD

5/1

Not won since 2015 band badly out of form in recent times. Needs plenty more from out of the handicap here.

Form: 00800-7

Annie Irish^t1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: C P Hoban| T: R Donohoe| OR: 45| C

25/1

First Reserve: Course winner in 2016 but shown nothing since joining this yard. Wears a first-time tongue-tie.

Form: 5200-70

Non-Runners

(6)

Excelli¹⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 8

T: A A Howard J: Robbie Colgan

Lomi's Law²¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: A McNamara J: Reserve 2

Jessamine¹⁵⁹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 6

T: P J Flynn J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Challow (4/1), Vitalized (5/1), Aunty Audrey (7/1), Templemary Boy (7/1), Dragon Phoenix (10/1), Lomi's Law (10/1), Excelli (10/1), Delaire (12/1), Invincible Queen (14/1), Wild Shot (14/1), Paved With Gold (14/1), Acari (16/1), Baby Bellini (16/1), Lady Rosebud (16/1), Jessamine (16/1), Dochasach (20/1), Safaruk (20/1), Society Ranger (25/1), Annie Irish (25/1), Full Disclosure (28/1)

PAVED WITH GOLD is back on his last winning mark and he is the tentative suggestion in first-time headgear back on his last winning handicap mark. Aunty Audrey and Templemary Boy are both capable of making their presence felt in this kind of race.