16:35 Gowran Park

Sunday 24 June 2018

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Bet Now With The Ladbrokes App Handicap

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 2m 1.05s

(3)

Dance Emperor^p,t²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 76

3/1

Solid and persistent in three starts this season since joining from the Ed Walker yard. Deserves a change of luck and has conditions to suit here.

Form: 425-533

(5)

Raphael²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: K Prendergast| OR: 73

7/1

Good form in two handicap starts to date including when fifth of 13 beaten 2L in a Curragh 1m contest last month. Likely to run well once again.

Form: 8454-5

(7)

Wishing Star^h²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 73

8/1

Solid and consistent in three starts this term just missing the places on both occasions. Place claims at best.

Form: 3-444

(8)

Dawn Hoofer⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 72| BF

7/2

Improved to win a tough looking handicap at Roscommon over 1m2f before finishing third of six beaten ½L in a Limerick contest earlier this month. Will appreciate the drop in trip.

Form: 3-04613

(6)

Mnemonic Alexander^t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 72

11/1

Appeared to be improving with every run including when finishing second of nine after blowing the start in a Listowel maiden. Possibly didn't go on the ground last time out at Leopardstown in a run that can be dismissed.

Form: 8-7627

(9)

Tiny Tempest¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 71| D

12/1

65-rated handicapper for trainer Eve Johnson-Houghton but well held off a 6lb higher mark in a Leopardstown handicap on seasonal and stable debut earlier this month. Extra furlong could come in handy.

Form: 45551-9

(2)

Birth Of Venus²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 68

9/2

High Chaparral filly, she produced the best of her three efforts in maidens on the AW at Dundalk before catching the eye on handicap debut at Navan earlier this month when finishing second of 16. Plenty of room for improvement.

Form: 06-02

(11)

Parisian⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 67

14/1

Won on his final start for trainer-Ralph Beckett at Kempton in April off a 7lb lower mark. Possibly best watched on first start for new connections.

Form: 780-91

(4)

Bonnie Baugh^h¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Colin Keane| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 65

28/1

11-race maiden and cannot boast any great level of consistency in form as shown in three starts last month and another heavy defeat recently. Unlikely to be troubling the judge in this company.

Form: 325007

(1)

Impossibility^h⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Oxx| OR: 65

20/1

Filly that has gone well over shorter trips but appeared to be well held in a Killarney handicap over 1m last month. Market likely to be the best guide to chances here.

Form: 0-367

(10)

Summer's Dream⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Doyle| OR: 61

33/1

Generally well held when down the field in two starts this term at Cork and at Clonmel last month. Form doesn't warrant support here.

Form: 858-44

Forecasts

Dance Emperor (3/1), Dawn Hoofer (7/2), Birth Of Venus (9/2), Raphael (7/1), Wishing Star (8/1), Mnemonic Alexander (11/1), Tiny Tempest (12/1), Parisian (14/1), Impossibility (20/1), Bonnie Baugh (28/1), Summer's Dream (33/1)

DAWN HOOFER for trainer-Jim Bolger and jockey-Kevin Manning can follow up on two solid starts this month including a win at Roscommon before a ½L defeat last time out in a Limerick rated race. Dance Emperor who has been game in three starts this season can hit the frame along with Birth Of Venus and Wishing Star who are deserving consideration in this contest.