19:40 Gowran Park

Wednesday 5 September 2018

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Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 3m 4.48s

(11)

Calgath^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Collins| OR: 68

7/1

Twice placed in Curragh maidens over 1m2f last time and almost stole a 1m4f maiden at Tramore on return when beaten a short-head. Steps up again in trip and should go well if he handles it.

Form: 8/330-2

(9)

Days Without End³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D K Weld| OR: 76

2/1

Downpatrick bumper winner has gone close on several occasions on the flat including strong finishing third latest in a Galway handicap over this trip.. That form rock-solid for a race like this and looks the one to beat.

Form: 22383

(4)

Eagle Crag⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy

50/1

Beaten 25L and 21L in bumpers at Leopardstown and Wexford with six months between them. Not seen anything to recommend him for flat bow.

Form:

(10)

Marine One⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 75| BF

14/1

Strong AW form at up to 1m5½f for David Simcock but not as good overall on the turf including latest at Yarmouth. Starts out for new yard here and would have a chance if showing AW form.

Form: 54322-5

(2)

Backsheesh¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: T Mullins

7/4

Bolted up latest in a 2m Tramore bumper after several promising runs previously. Stays strongly and considered a very interesting contender now switched to the flat under the champion jockey.

Form:

(7)

Bluebells For Love^p1⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 44

25/1

Well beaten in two maidens last season and same story on reappearance at Ballinrobe when never really involved. Not seen any encouragement so far,

Form: 09-7

(6)

Kingston Girl¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: L Comer

7/1

Battled to success latest in a 2m1f Killarney bumper having led 3f out. That form ought to put her firmly in the mix in a race like this and interesting that jockey chooses her over Bluebells For Love.

Form:

(1)

Slainte And Thanks¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: J A Heffernan| T: G Ahern

50/1

Winning hurdler has her first flat start here. Two runs in bumpers previously seemed to find her tapped for toe so this might prove on the sharp side also.

Form:

(3)

Talsara^b,t⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: R Coakley⁽³⁾| T: T Foley| OR: 55

14/1

Winning hurdler had 19 goes at winning on the flat without success. Doing her best work late on last time on the level at Tipperary and this longer trip should therefore suit but hard to envisage her being quite up to it.

Form: 40-7463

Non-Runners

(8)

Conron¹⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: C O'Donoghue

(5)

Davids Charm³⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: J J Walsh J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Backsheesh (7/4), Days Without End (2/1), Davids Charm (9/4), Kingston Girl (7/1), Calgath (7/1), Conron (12/1), Marine One (14/1), Talsara (14/1), Bluebells For Love (25/1), Eagle Crag (50/1), Slainte And Thanks (50/1)

DAYS WITHOUT END can solve a tricky puzzle with more bumper form than flat. Dermot Weld's charge ran well over this trip at Galway and has the most consistent form overall. Classy hurdler Davids Charm should be involved and is rated the principle threat. Backsheesh meanwhile impressed in a Tramore bumper and could easily be involved here.