15:45 Gowran Park

Monday 4 June 2018

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Ladies Day June 23rd (C & G) Maiden

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 2m 1.03s

(1)

Regem

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: J Feane

16/1

Frankel colt close related to multiple winners, latecomer to the track at four-years-old but needs a second look in the betting.

Form:

(9)

Brandy James³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

14/1

Motivator gelding is closely related to smart two-year-old 7f winner Festive Cheer. Plenty improvement needed on debut at Dundalk.

Form: 7

(2)

Change Of Velocity^t⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 79

9/4

Teofilo colt, showed good potential in two juvenile runs last summer, below that in both outings so far this term but good ground could be a big help.

Form: 45-36

(10)

Chilterns¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Oxx

50/1

Oasis Dream gelding finished eleventh of 14 in maiden at Navan (1m2f, good to firm) last month on second start and leaves him with plenty to work on.

Form: 80

(8)

Conclusion^b⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 82

8/11

Went close in a Leopardstown maiden (1m, good) last month before finding things too hot in a Group 3 since, sets the standard back in this company.

Form: 82-420

(5)

Grovel

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington

16/1

A 35,000 gns yearling, Most Improved gelding whose dam was a 7f/1m winner, half-sister to smart 2-y-o 6f winner Lucky General. Worth market check on debut for Harrington team.

Form:

(3)

Novel Character²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: J P Murtagh

33/1

Erewhon colt, brother to two winners at 6f-1m3f and half-brother to several more. Finished ninth of 11 in maiden at Leopardstown (1m, good to soft) on debut three weeks ago. Yards runners often improve for a run.

Form: 9

(6)

Power Drive⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: C O'Brien

50/1

Medicean gelding out of Mtoto mare, related to money-spinners Medicean Man and Dutch Art. Finished twelfth of 15 in maiden at the Curragh (1m2f, good to firm) eight days ago. Needs to find plenty more.

Form: 70

(7)

Spiorad

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D K Weld

9/1

Invincible Spirit colt whose dam was a two-year-old 6f winner and half-sister to very smart 6f winner Lightning Moon. Respected on debut for Dermot Weld.

Form:

Non-Runners

(4)

Sigismund

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: J G Murphy J: Gary Carroll

Forecasts

Conclusion (8/11), Change Of Velocity (9/4), Spiorad (9/1), Brandy James (14/1), Regem (16/1), Grovel (16/1), Novel Character (33/1), Sigismund (33/1), Chilterns (50/1), Power Drive (50/1)

CONCLUSION likely had a valid enough excuse when failing to land a blow last time in Group 3 company and Aidan O'Brien's charge will surely be winning races before long. Change Of Velocity has also shown enough to merit considerations while newcomers Regem, Spiorad and Grovel could have something about them.