14:35 Gowran Park

Sunday 24 June 2018

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Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 1m 26.88s

(6)

Iron Blue¹⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| OR: 68

14/1

Looked to be progressing well in three summer starts in June and July before blowing his return ij March when well beaten in a Dundalk handicap on the AW. Opposable on that run.

Form: 725-8

(2)

Piper Bomb^t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: T M Sherry⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 66

7/1

No impression and looked one-pace on seasonal bow in a Tipperary handicap over 5f last month before being beaten in two bunch finishes this month at Leopardstown and Fairyhouse behind Waitingfortheday on both occasions. Likely to run well again.

Form: 410-764

(10)

Phoenix Lightning^t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 65

14/1

Has largely struggled in two seasonal appearances to date and will need to raise overall performance to play a role here.

Form: 086-447

(5)

Vocal Relation¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 62

6/1

Disappointing starts at Navan and Leopardstown this season were followed by an improved performance at the Curragh recently when fourth of eight beaten 5½L. Will need to eek out a bit more here.

Form: 704

(7)

Patrick Joseph^b1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Lee| T: D Marnane| OR: 61

5/1

Eight race maiden equally divided beyween turf and on the AW at Dundalk. Needs to show significant improvement in this contest.

Form: 0-35259

(1)

Talk Now²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: G Webb| OR: 61

25/1

Very modest form up to press and last two starts have been regressive. Others make more appeal.

Form: 5373

(9)

Lady Sonia⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 55

9/2

Ran above expectations on seasonal debut in a Fairyhouse handicap last month finishing second of 18 over 7f before going well again at the same track earlier this month. Each way claims in this company.

Form: 5640-26

(4)

Pavlichenko⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Foley| T: J Feane| OR: 55

14/1

Not much to shout about in three career starts to date including a 9¼L defeat at Fairyhouse on handicap debut earlier this month. Hard to fancy.

Form: 5670

(3)

Windsor Diamond⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Alan Persse⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 47

6/1

The good to firm ground has coincided with improved display from the filly on her last two starts at Fairyhouse and Navan on Monday. Place claims at least.

Form: 708046

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Non-Runners

(8)

Natty Dresser²²

Weight: 9-12| Age: 3

T: S Lavery J: Robbie Colgan

Forecasts

Lady Sonia (9/2), Natty Dresser (9/2), Patrick Joseph (5/1), Vocal Relation (6/1), Windsor Diamond (6/1), Piper Bomb (7/1), Iron Blue (14/1), Phoenix Lightning (14/1), Pavlichenko (14/1), Talk Now (25/1)

Tricky and competitive contest in which a chance is taken with NATTY DRESSER who can build on two promising performances at the Curragh and Navan this term to land the spoils. Beaten just over 2L earlier this month, Piper Bomb, Ross O'Sullivan's Phoenix Lightning and potential improver Lady Sonia cannot be discounted.