15:15 Gowran Park

Monday 4 June 2018

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Family Fun Day June 24th Apprentice Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 1m 40.59s

(14)

Rosin Box²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: T P Madden| T: J J Murphy| OR: 65| D

14/1

Solid enough form at Killarney and Listowel towards the end of last season but was well beaten in three recent outings and needs a major bounce back now.

Form: 120-009

(4)

Military Hill^b⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: T M Sherry⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 61| CD

8/1

Has only won once in 28 starts and while that did come over C&D was well beaten off in a claimer here five days ago and needs a big turnaround seemingly.

Form: 254883

(7)

Wardy^p1,t1¹³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen⁽⁴⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 60

12/1

50,000 gns yearling who has yet to make any significant impact in five starts, has joined new yard and sports first-time cheekpieces and tongue tie today.

Form: 5669-5

(12)

King Jeremy¹⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: K K Hennessy⁽²⁾| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 59

25/1

Four-race maiden on the Flat (also beaten in two bumpers), unable to challenge on handicap debut at Dundalk (1m4f, AW) in December. Returns to action tackling a mile for the first time.

Form: 3676-

(8)

Waitaki^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Hogan⁽²⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 59

9/1

Sole success in 17 attempts came in AW maiden at Dundalk over 6f in December 2016. Well beaten off in two starts for new trainer at the Curragh and Sligo last month. Needs to up his game.

Form: 3860-77

(2)

Nisior Donn⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D W O'Connor| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 56

20/1

Lightly raced filly when in the care of Patrick Downey, held again in AW maiden at Dundalk in March on debut for this handler. Switches to handicaps now and doesn't find the strongest contest.

Form: 0/7-3

(3)

Pedisnap⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Crosse⁽⁴⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 56| C

11/8

Footstepsinthesand filly has improved in two starts for this trainer, staying on nicely to score here over 7f (good to firm) last week and should be player over this extra distance despite going up 6lb for that win.

Form: 9000-31

(9)

Alwarda¹⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: T Doyle| OR: 53

40/1

Tamayuz filly has gone off big prices in all three maidens so far, returns from 192-day absence needing to improve dramatically now sent handicapping for the first time.

Form: 008-

(1)

Texas Radio¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 51| C| D

13/2

Modest performer with a 2-29 career record. Well beaten over this C&D last month but capable of having a say from this rating on a good day.

Form: 619265

(10)

Lizard Point^b³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: D P Linehan⁽²⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 48

10/1

Solid and consistent without a win in four starts over longer trips at Dundalk on the AW since the turn of the year but not as good on turf lately. Drops in distance, was well beaten over this C&D a year ago. Has something to find.

Form: 343240

(6)

Ciankyle¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: D E Sheehy⁽²⁾| T: P Cluskey| OR: 45

12/1

No wins in 16 starts on the Flat, went very close over hurdle at Limerick last month but no certainty to be in similar form dropped to a mile and races from 7lb out of the handicap today.

Form: 0/44709-

(11)

Queen Meave⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: N Carolan| OR: 45

66/1

Filly was in trouble a long way from home in 1m2f apprentice contest at Fairyhouse four days ago, drops to the mile carrying forlorn hopes on that evidence.

Form: 009-900

(13)

Vocal Activity⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Sean Davis⁽²⁾| T: M Kennedy| OR: 45

40/1

Now a 12-race maiden having finished 5¼L down on Pedisnap over 7f here last time, event with a swing at the weights it is hard to see fortunes reversing today.

Form: 00-0008

Non-Runners

(5)

Stormy Air⁶

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Killian Leonard

Forecasts

Pedisnap (11/8), Stormy Air (6/1), Texas Radio (13/2), Military Hill (8/1), Waitaki (9/1), Lizard Point (10/1), Ciankyle (12/1), Wardy (12/1), Rosin Box (14/1), Nisior Donn (20/1), King Jeremy (25/1), Alwarda (40/1), Vocal Activity (40/1), Queen Meave (66/1)

PEDINSAP has improved since joining Joseph O'Brien and last week's winner over 7f here looks the one to defy a 6lb rise in the ratings now in what is far from a strong handicap. Stormy Air retains the potential for doing better things while handicap debutante Nisior Donn could be one to take note of for Gavin Cromwell.