16:50 Gowran Park

Saturday 22 September 2018

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Gowran Golf Membership 2019 From 499 Apprentice Handicap (50-75)

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 2m 7.72s

(2)

Nanabad⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Dylan Hogan⁽²⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 68| CD

6/1

Winner over C&D here over two years ago. Without a score on the board since and best left in this contest.

Form: 634464

(8)

Keep Believing⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁴⁾| T: B Nolan| OR: 66| BF| C

12/1

Course winner who was beaten favourite last time out in a Listowel 1m handicap earlier this month. Unlikely to add to his three career wins here.

Form: 722U00

(4)

Passing Trade⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Coen⁽²⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 71

5/1

Winner at Bellewstown on good to firm ground in July. Beaten only ½L over C&D here last month when third of nine. Ground a major concern here.

Form: 213343

(13)

Fort Denison³⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: K J Leonard| T: C O'Brien| OR: 65

14/1

Likely to have disappointed influential owners in four dismal displays to date. Best watched on return to action in this contest.

Form: 7/738-

(10)

Maunganui¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R Coakley| T: J P Fahey| OR: 69

20/1

Best of maiden form would give him a claim but has been very inconsistent in nine starts to date. Unlikely to get off the mark here.

Form: 0-83357

(3)

Greenpanda^b⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Davis| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 63

10/1

Solid and consistent fully deserving her win in a Roscommon 1m4f handicap earlier this month. Beaten since off a similar mark to todays and likely to give her running once again.

Form: 224410

(7)

Roccia Bella^p¹⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Halpin| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 63

12/1

Slight promise in a Curragh maiden in the summer of 2017 and well held on return in April when last seen at Navan over 1m4f. Hard to fancy.

Form: 03-6

(14)

Zarena^v³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 68

7/1

Second over C&D here in July when running Erin to 3¼L in a maiden on good to yielding ground. One for the shortlist here.

Form: 45234

(1)

Zinat^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: A C Persse⁽⁴⁾| T: J F O'Shea| OR: 63

40/1

Modest 92-rated hurdler who returns to the Flat here looking to get off the mark at the third attempt. Plenty of work to do based on what she has shown to date.

Form: 2166-

(5)

Dinkum Diamond¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: A J Slattery⁽⁴⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 60

14/1

Legs not quite as quick as they once were. Only a fair effort upped to 1m2f at Navan before a game effort at Navan earlier this month over 1m2f. Tough ask.

Form: 580846

(11)

Grey Willow^b⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Crosse⁽⁴⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 59| D

10/1

Distance winner who has been well beaten since return to the track in June and following another break at Roscommon and Listowel earlier this month. Has ground conditions in her favour.

Form: 160-060

(12)

Dragon Phoenix⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Madden| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 58

14/1

Seven-race maiden who had been showing hints of promise before a 63L defeat when last of seven at Sligo when last seen in June. Best left on return to the track.

Form: 03-4377

(16)

Gizi Gazelle⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D P Linehan| T: E O'Connell| OR: 60

9/1

Filly produced much the best of her five runs when scoring with plenty in hand over 7f (soft to heavy) at Tipperary in May. Beaten since but give in the ground a positive here.

Form: 0-78710

(15)

Air Of Nobility³²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: D E Sheehy| T: K H Clarke| OR: 59

25/1

Has been fairly consistent and not disgraced over the summer without winning in decent sized fields. Deserves a change of luck.

Form: 029436-

(6)

Newlyn⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R P Downey| T: P J Prendergast| OR: 59

14/1

Casamento filly out of a Diktat mare. Sixth of 13 never nearer in a 7f maiden at Dundalk on the AW last month before disappointing at Roscommon and Listowel earlier in the month.

Form: 666

(9)

Swing Till Dawn¹¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: W T Byrne⁽⁴⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 59

33/1

Early maiden promise appears to have evaporated in a couple of dour handicap spins at Cork and when last seen in May at Fairyhouse. Others look to be progressing at a quicker rate.

Form: 72-070

(17)

Realtin Geal^t¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: G M Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 57

16/1

Home-bred who appeared to be improving with every run towards the end of last year. Down the field but not beaten far in a couple of spins this season and could easily improve here.

Form: 4854-08

Non-Runners

De Mazzaro³²⁵

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: T G McCourt J: Reserve 1

Danehill Quest³¹

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: S Lavery J: Reserve 2

Born To Frolic¹⁴

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: A Oliver J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Passing Trade (5/1), Nanabad (6/1), Zarena (7/1), Danehill Quest (8/1), Gizi Gazelle (9/1), Greenpanda (10/1), Grey Willow (10/1), Roccia Bella (12/1), Keep Believing (12/1), Dinkum Diamond (14/1), Fort Denison (14/1), Newlyn (14/1), Dragon Phoenix (14/1), Realtin Geal (16/1), Maunganui (20/1), Born To Frolic (20/1), Air Of Nobility (25/1), Swing Till Dawn (33/1), Zinat (40/1), De Mazzaro (66/1)

The Michael Mulvany-trained PASSING TRADE has been running solidly over the summer and earlier this month ran in to the impressive Burning Question at Listowel. The Ravens Pass filly has conditions to suit with jockey Ben Cohen taking off a vital 2lb and can get the better of rivals Zarena, Second over C&D here in July when running Erin to 3¼L in a maiden on good to yielding ground and Grey Willow who can go well in this ground at a price.