18:10 Gowran Park

Wednesday 5 September 2018

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Kilkenny Apprentice Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 18:11 | Winning time: 1m 38.36s

(9)

Perfect Tapatino⁴^{(ex 6)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: S M Crosse⁽⁴⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 61

8/13

Promise of stable debut third was confirmed when he ran out a ready winner of a 23 runner 1m2f handicap at the Curragh latest. Drops in trip now and carrying a 6lb penalty but could very easily be just the start for him so big player again today.

Form: 705-31

(13)

Dinkum Diamond¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 65

12/1

Slightly better effort latest when not beaten far into eighth of 14 over 7½f at Roscommon on soft ground. Handicap continues to slide but seems to be slowing down now.

Form: 665808

(3)

Pushaq^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: R P Downey| T: A McCann| OR: 62| BF

7/1

Yet to win on turf but latest third of 15 at Bellewstown over 1m was certainly one of his best runs on the surface. Handicap seems to be about right at present and has each-way potential again here.

Form: 755403

(4)

Cavelli¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Killian Leonard| T: N Henley| OR: 59

25/1

Beaten by halfway on return at Tramore and finished tailed off with reports she was distressed post race. That would be a big enough reason to look elsewhere here.

Form: 4/78-720

(12)

Lizard Point^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 53

7/1

29 race maiden but seems to like it here and followed a good fifth (of 17) over 1m1½f with a narrow second when collared on the line latest over the same trip. In good order so respected here despite 3lb rise for last run.

Form: 240452

(14)

Alwarda^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Gary Halpin| T: T Doyle| OR: 49

14/1

C&D fourth back in June and ran well in last two at Tipperary (third of 14) and Killarney (fourth of 15). Handicap remains the same here so should again be in the shake up where it matters.

Form: 8-74934

(2)

Dreams Of Winter³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Ross Coakley| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 47

20/1

Promise in second of three races for current yard but otherwise little to shout about in her career and after a poor run here latest she isn't easy to recommend.

Form: 000-850

(10)

Rosenborg Rider^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: T P Madden| T: A McGuinness| OR: 47

33/1

Unplaced in 15 turf starts and tailed-off in all three runs on the surface this summer. Inconceivable he can be involved.

Form: 464000

(5)

Talk Now^p1³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Dylan Hogan⁽²⁾| T: G Webb| OR: 51

33/1

Promise here over 7f earlier in the campaign but not added to it in three subsequent starts at 1m plus. Handicap falling and cheekpieces added but still hard to be optimistic.

Form: 734700

(6)

Annie Irish^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: D E Sheehy| T: R Donohoe| OR: 45| CD

25/1

Showed little in five flat starts for this yard and pulled up a long way from home over hurdles when last seen in June. Hard to make a strong case for her.

Form: 0-70074

(1)

Busy Bush^h⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁴⁾| T: J T Gorman| OR: 45| D

28/1

Career record of one from 36 hardly inspires. Fair effort last time at Bellewstown (sixth of 15) rated an improvement but even that some way short of the required.

Form: 2080-06

(15)

Candle In The Wind⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Connell| OR: 50

66/1

Unplaced in 10 career starts to date and done all of her racing this season over longer trips. Hard to find many positives here and wide draw the final nail in her coffin.

Form: 606570

(16)

Wichita Line²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Sean Davis⁽²⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 47

33/1

Promise of Naas third on second start as a two-year-old now a distant memory and form since basically regressive. Hard to fancy especially with this draw.

Form: 00U097

Lady Ranger⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁴⁾| T: P McCreery| OR: 45| C

33/1

Over two years since she won over 7f here. Recent form far from compelling and best avoided at present. First Reserve.

Form: 980-000

Non-Runners

(7)

Aubineau¹⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: J J Murphy J: D M Redmond

(11)

Scorpion Black⁹¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: O J Orr

(8)

Texas Radio⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: J Feane J: A J Farragher

Social Bandit²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: T Doyle J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Perfect Tapatino (8/13), Pushaq (7/1), Lizard Point (7/1), Dinkum Diamond (12/1), Scorpion Black (12/1), Texas Radio (12/1), Alwarda (14/1), Aubineau (14/1), Dreams Of Winter (20/1), Cavelli (25/1), Annie Irish (25/1), Social Bandit (25/1), Busy Bush (28/1), Talk Now (33/1), Lady Ranger (33/1), Wichita Line (33/1), Rosenborg Rider (33/1), Candle In The Wind (66/1)

PERFECT TAPATINO was heavily backed at the Curragh on Saturday and duly prevailed in a huge field handicap. The 6lb penalty here is unlikely to stop him and he gets the vote for a trainer with a great record at this course. Neither Lizard Point or Pushaq have ever won on turf but both have gone close to seeing to that lately and the pair are both legitimate contenders here.

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