15:35 Gowran Park

Sunday 24 June 2018

All14:0514:3515:0515:3516:0516:3517:05

Festival Of Speed July 15th Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 1m 41.07s

(11)

Khabaray⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Rory J King⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 65| D

11/1

Will have disappointed connections in a series of desolate performances last season and in two starts this term. Others preferred.

Form: 8000-00

(4)

Vocal Response^t³¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 65| D

9/1

Not seen since finishing down the field in a 16-runner Leopardstown handicap on good ground over 1m in August last year. Likely to be well prepped on return.

Form: 351790-

(14)

Military Hill^b²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: T M Sherry⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 59| CD

8/1

C&D winner, his only success in 29 starts. On a losing run currently and is now racing 10lb below last winning mark but has conditions to suit here. Each way claims in this grade.

Form: 548835

(13)

Rise Again^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| OR: 59

14/1

Signs of returning to form when finishing fourth of 12 in a Gowran Park claimer last month before a disappointing run in a Roscommon handicap over 1m4f earlier this month. Others hold stronger profiles.

Form: 17-0040

(15)

Texas Radio^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 59| CD

8/1

Gallant and tough C&D winner who has been running well in five starts since April. Didn't win out of turn here last time but is now on a tough mark.

Form: 192651

(2)

Path Of Silver^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: R Brabazon| OR: 58| D

9/2

Won a Down Royal 7f handicap last September but has generally been well beaten since including on three seasonal starts. Has work to do on current form.

Form: 914-076

(6)

Full Disclosure⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: W J Lee| T: A Oliver| OR: 57| D

5/1

Landed a 28/1 shock in a Naas handicap over 6f on Monday following two heavy defeats last month. Each way possibilties off a 4lb higher mark.

Form: 0/00-001

(3)

Northern Surprise^b1⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Doyle| OR: 57| D

12/1

Not beaten far, despite finishing positions in two seasonal starts and is now racing 8lb lower than his last winning mark. Worth a market check in first-time blinkers.

Form: 8978-99

(12)

Alwarda²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: T Doyle| OR: 52

16/1

Finished 4¾L behind Texas Radio over C&D earlier this month but has plenty to do on what she has shown so far.

Form: 008-7

(8)

Intense Starlet¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 49| D

12/1

Landed a 20/1 shock on return to the track for new connections when winning at Listowel earlier this month but struggled on a quick reappearance at Roscommon recently. Better expected now back to 1m.

Form: 0060-17

(7)

Cristal Icon¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: N G McCullagh| T: T Mullins| OR: 47

11/2

10-race maiden on the Flat who has largely struggled over a variety of trips. Looks vulnerable but worth a market check.

Form: 640-000

(5)

Caminel^b⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: K J Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: V C Ward| OR: 45

40/1

Last win came in June 2015 over 6f and largely not much to shout about since including when well held on seasonal debut at Fairyhouse recently.

Form: 94090-0

(9)

Enough Is Enough^h⁵²

Age: 11| Weight: 8-8| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: P Meany| OR: 45| CD

33/1

Popular veteran who is a C&d winner but is clearly regressing of late and is now 19lb lower than last winning mark.

Form: 00078-0

(10)

Lady Ranger¹³

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

33/1

Winner at this track but on a long losing streak right now and is 16lb lower than last winning mark. Hard to construct much of a case for her here.

Form: 00980-0

Paddytheirishman^t⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-8| J: L F Roche| T: G T Lynch| OR: 45

50/1

First Reserve: 18-race maiden who is yet to make the frame. Hard to be optimistic about his prospects at present and easily dismissed.

Form: 090/90

Non-Runners

(1)

Samuel Phelps¹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: Madeleine Tylicki J: Sean Davis

(16)

Solomons Seal¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: J G Murphy J: Gary Carroll

Pari Passu²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: A Mullins J: Reserve 2

Stormy Air⁵

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Path Of Silver (9/2), Full Disclosure (5/1), Cristal Icon (11/2), Pari Passu (11/2), Texas Radio (8/1), Military Hill (8/1), Vocal Response (9/1), Stormy Air (10/1), Khabaray (11/1), Northern Surprise (12/1), Intense Starlet (12/1), Samuel Phelps (12/1), Rise Again (14/1), Solomons Seal (14/1), Alwarda (16/1), Lady Ranger (33/1), Enough Is Enough (33/1), Caminel (40/1), Paddytheirishman (50/1)

The gallant TEXAS RADIO has an 8lb hike in the weights to contend with but is worth following again after his victory over C&D earlier this month. The Kyllachy gelding is enjoying his racing at the moment and can lead home the Jim Bolger-trained Vocal Response and last time out winner Full Disclosure.