16:50 Gowran Park

Friday 5 October 2018

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Bring My Bike Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 4m 48.10s

Balinaboola Steel^b²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: G J Power| OR: 102

7/1

Failed to build on a couple of promising spins over hurdles over the summer when finishing well down the field at Downpatrick and Listowel most recently, more needed.

Form: F53206

Mountain Ranger^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: S Byrne| OR: 102| D

10/1

0-4 in maiden hurdles, though not devoid of promise so far. Handicapper doesn't appear to have taken any undue risks here.

Form: 58-P655

Padraic O Conaire^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Paul Townend| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy| OR: 101| D

7/2

Twice a winner over this trip at Listowel and Sligo this summer (both on good ground) and runner-up at former track last month. Has gone up 2lb for that run but should be in the mix again.

Form: 714142

Cusp Of Carabelli¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: B J Geraghty| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 99

12/1

Runner up in a 2m5f Tramore maiden hurdle in August, easily the best of four efforts over timber. Subsequent handicap bow at Navan (2m6f, good to firm) offered something to work on.

Form: 650829

Jazz Ranger^b²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Miss P Elvin⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 98

33/1

Sole hurdle success came in a Punchestown maiden hurdle in December 2015. Well held since and has failed to place on this ground on seven occasions in the past.

Form: 749-F6F

Wildcatted^b²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 96| D

20/1

Twice scored over timber in 2016, before enduring more than 700 days on the sidelines. Recent runs at Sligo and Listowel haven't offered great hopes that ability remains intact.

Form: 5010/00

Bakers Street^p,t²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Miss J M Cook⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Power| OR: 95

25/1

Won a Bellewstown maiden hurdle in August 2016 over 2m1f on good ground. Chequered time since, failing to build on promising Wexford reappearance over fences this summer. Reverts to hurdles needing to bounce back.

Form: 0-D5077

Dunloe Lady¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R Loughran| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 95

16/1

Showed only modest ability in four maiden hurdles and no improvement to report from handicap starts at Sligo and Navan, both over 2m. Goes up in distance now.

Form: 089300

Oskar High¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 93| BF| D

8/1

Just one win in 18 starts over timber and erratic form this season. Runner-up effort at Wexford (2m4f, good) early last month would put him in the mix, but poor since at Ballinrobe on testing surface (has handled before).

Form: 4P8U20

Una's Pleasure¹²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 93

25/1

One from 21 over timber and showed little or nothing in two starts at Wexford and Listowel early in the summer. Off since and watching brief seems safest.

Form: 006R-90

Lady Of The Sea^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 91

9/2

Wexford winner in July over 3m on soft going, likely amiss next time at Downpatrick but ran well last month at Navan (2m6f, good to firm) when beaten less than 4L in 27-runner handicap. Can get involved.

Form: 342195

Euro So Brave^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: T Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 89| D

6/1

Just the one win from 13 over hurdles so far, but placed in five further starts and often runs well. Runner-up at Ballinrobe (2m4f, soft to heavy) last month and needs considering.

Form: 3139-P2

Little Gold^t1⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: E O'Connell⁽⁷⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 88

25/1

0-3 in maiden hurdles and hasn't looked like making an impact. Tongue tie added now reverting into handicaps for the first time.

Form: 0-008

Peggyclare^h,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 86

16/1

Largely disappointing in four maiden hurdles having gone off at fancy prices each time. Steps up in trip for this handicap bow, needs to improve for it.

Form: F00F8

Zinat^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: J F O'Shea| OR: 90

33/1

Useful Flat winner has shown some promise in novice hurdles on occasion but still left with improvement to find having been well beaten in both handicaps so far.

Form: 096600

Polish Partisan^p,t⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: A E Lynch| T: M J Smith| OR: 84

25/1

Maiden after 31 starts over jumps, no impact in two starts over fences recently for new yard after a layoff (includes a fall) and likely best watched back over timber.

Form: 4595-F4

Glasson Lad^b⁷³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-4| J: M F Mooney| T: Mrs A Mooney| OR: 80

33/1

Long-standing maiden across all codes, has looked typically limited over hurdles this summer and likely career-best would only yield minor honours now.

Form: 90-0059

Non-Runners

For Pedro²⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: T Cooper J: B J Cooper

Makeyourcall³⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: E Cawley J: Brian Hayes

Forecasts

Padraic O Conaire (7/2), Lady Of The Sea (9/2), Euro So Brave (6/1), Balinaboola Steel (7/1), Oskar High (8/1), Mountain Ranger (10/1), Cusp Of Carabelli (12/1), For Pedro (14/1), Dunloe Lady (16/1), Peggyclare (16/1), Wildcatted (20/1), Una's Pleasure (25/1), Bakers Street (25/1), Little Gold (25/1), Polish Partisan (25/1), Jazz Ranger (33/1), Zinat (33/1), Glasson Lad (33/1), Makeyourcall (33/1)

EURO SO BRAVE went close last month at Ballinrobe last month and won't mind this better surface. She's gone up a couple of pounds for that effort but looks competitive again here and just edges Padraic O Conaire out. The latter has been in consistent form with a pair of wins this summer and a runner-up effort at Listowel last time. Cusp Of Carabelli and Mountain Ranger are others worth noting.