14:45 Navan
Saturday 29 September 2018
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Club Active Gym Handicap (45-70)
- 3YO plus  |  5f  |  Good (Good to Firm in Places)  |  21 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:49Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 1.8s
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Had been in good form until suffering a bit of a reverse at the Curragh last time, eased off when beaten. Needs to bounce back now and might be that the handicapper has found her limit for the time being.
Won a big field handicap at the Curragh in May but not done a lot since then and recent efforts don't suggest he's about to turn a corner. Handicapper doing all he can to help but others make more appeal.
Just 3-36 and inconsistent, winner at Down Royal under similar conditions in July and last couple of efforts not dreadful. On a winning mark and with ideal conditions again, isn't discounted if on a going day.
Arguably ran best race this season first time up after his winter break, so the fact he's been off since July isn't necessarily an issue. On a very good mark if he can capitalise and too well handicapped to discount.
Just two wins from 40 starts an obvious concern and seems to be one paced no matter what the sprint trip. Good pace and big field here might help his cause but overall profile not that strong.
Looks very regressive and handicapper dropping him chunks at present, but well beaten most recent starts and hard to see why he should turn it around today.
Was in good form when last seen, winning one at Chelmsford and a close second to one that was winning for fun at the time. However, drop back to 5f and absence both probably against him, so best watched today.
Has winning C&D form and now looking on a very dangerous mark, back to form when a close second at Listowel last time and the drop back in trip won't bother her. Cheekpieces on today and looks a big player.
Just three wins from 74 starts is enough of worry for win purposes and the fact he's not been seen out since February is more than enough to make you look elsewhere for the winner.
2lb lower than last winning mark and 5f on quick ground looks ideal, so has some plus points. Recent efforts aren't setting the world alight but hard to totally discount.
Just the one win to his name so far but likes big fields and is fairly enough treated, but this drop back to 5f may not play to his strengths and despite another decent effort last time, is passed over today.
Only had the five starts so is at least open to some improvement but he'll need it on what he's shown so far. Tongue-tie on today needs to make a big difference. Only of interest if there's market support.
Back to form to land a similar handicap to this at Naas last time out and only raised 3lb for it, which looks fair. Worry might be the drop back to the minimum 5f, as she needed every yard last time, but respected as one in form all the same.
Ran well enough on her handicap debut at the Curragh last month to think there's a race or two to be won with her but two efforts since then have been below par. Early days for her so could bounce back, and not ruled out.
Had looked on the downgrade but came back to form when just denied by Baby Power last time out. Might just be she's now found her feet and could improve on that. Chances in an open race.
Has some speed and not beaten that far at Naas latest but that was a very moderate contest and she has ground to make up with a few of these on her last run. Drop back to minimum 5f may help.
Tried over hurdles, remarkably, in the summer (unsurprisingly pulled up) and hasn't won since 2015. Not beaten far at Naas on latest start but needs to find more here to reverse form with a few.
0-11 and already exposed as pretty moderate. Has run okay under similar conditions recently and likely to run her race, but that's unlikely to be good enough.
8yo that's won just 3 of his 53 starts and races from out of the handicap here, so not much to recommend him from that point of view, but does at least have a decent C&D run to his name and could hit the frame on ground that suits.
Still a maiden after 45 starts and races from 4lb out of the handicap here, two statistics that make you want to look for the winner elsewhere almost straight away.
Tried over hurdles last time, to no avail, and with no wins or places from her 13 starts so far she's not got much to recommend her.
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Gillabbey Rock25
Weight: 8-4|Â Â Age: 3
T: E O'Connell  J: D E Sheehy
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Forecasts
Polly Douglas (4/1), Lapilli (6/1), Handsome Maverick (8/1), Baby Power (10/1), First Bombardment (10/1), Gopsies Daughter (12/1), Dash D'Or (14/1), Sweetest Taboo (14/1), Haqeeba (14/1), Mercury (16/1), Brave Display (16/1), Straffan (16/1), Lavinuela (16/1), Art Of Unity (20/1), Bahlwan (20/1), Red All Star (20/1), Art World (20/1), Tidal's Baby (25/1), Gala N Dandy (33/1), Scobias (33/1), Gillabbey Rock (33/1), Rhythm Of Love (50/1)
With the addition of cheekpieces POLLY DOUGLAS might be able to take a step forward on her latest second at Listowel and looks about ready to win again. Dash D'Or has taken a bit of time to come to herself this year but is another that is surely going to be winning sooner rather than later. Haqeeba, Art Of Unity and Red All Star are all worth consideration in an open looking event.
- Polly Douglas
- Dash D'Or
- Art Of Unity
Prize Money
1st: €7,084.002nd: €2,197.003rd: €1,046.004th: €471.005th: €184.00
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