14:55 Gowran Park

Monday 15 October 2018

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www.gowranpark.ie Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 14:57 | Winning time: 1m 45.77s

(2)

Fearaun¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: N G McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 69

25/1

Dropped 6lb for last 2 runs but hasn't shaped with much promise and has to find a good deal of improvement.

Form: 4-07480

(1)

Uluru Park^p1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: B W Duke| OR: 68

16/1

Not disgraced in a number of competitive contests over the summer but others look more convincing at this level. First-time cheekpieces may well bring about improvement.

Form: 043385

(4)

Centrifolia²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 67

14/1

200,000gns Dark Angel filly out of a winning sister to G1 winner Aqlaam from family of top-class stayer Persian Punch. Needs to raise overall performance on handicap debut, but did go well on heavy at Listowel last month.

Form: 9-58

(12)

Stormy Tale^h²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 66

9/1

Twice a winner earlier in the season over longer trips but was disappointing in two quick appearances at the Galway festival. Ran well in defeat on this surface at Limerick on Saturday.

Form: 015804

(10)

Case Stated¹¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 63

16/1

Lightly raced gelding who got off the mark at the fifth time of asking for connections in a 6½f Limerick handicap on good to firm when last seen in June. Watching brief on return to action.

Form: 5-0341

(14)

Dragon Girl^h¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Madden⁽⁵⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 63

33/1

Claimed out of Jessica Harrington's yard after winning impressively over 1m2½f. Generally well held in three starts since and unlikely to trouble the judge here.

Form: 031950

(9)

Escallonia⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 63| BF

7/1

Improving with every run and finished 3½L behind the winner in a 'bunch-finish' at Cork on Wednesday when sent off favourite. Handles soft could be a leading player here.

Form: 54-48

(11)

Kudbegood³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 63

7/1

Six race maiden but went well on heavy ground last month in a Listowel handicap over 7f beaten a little over 4L. Not one to totally leave out of calculations.

Form: 072705

(15)

Hasimiyya⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D K Weld| OR: 61

10/1

Third in a Leopardstown maiden in June over this trip in June but has disappointed since. Fifth of 16 beaten a little over 9L on this surface in May. Market to be informative.

Form: 53806

(6)

Nailed On Nina³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M A Gallagher| T: P Martin| OR: 61

16/1

Nothing of note in three starts as a juvenile in Britain last year but made a winning start for this yard on handicap bow at Tipperary in August off a 3lb lower mark. Beaten 8L since on heavy ground and may struggle here.

Form: 578-16

(5)

Reverberation¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 61

8/1

Best form so far in career has come on better ground or on the AW at Dundalk. Plenty to find on recent offerings.

Form: 474005

(8)

Art Of America^b1³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 60

20/1

Generally well held on heavy ground and first time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 502380

(13)

Russian Campaign¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Leigh Roche| T: K Prendergast| OR: 60

11/1

Only had the four runs so open to improvement, not disgraced on any of her starts so far but has been well held in a couple of starts on heavy ground. Place claims at best.

Form: 65-85

(7)

Too Precious^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 60

8/1

Holy Roman Emperor filly out of a High Chaparral mare. Disappointing not to improve on his first couple of encouraging starts but could be interesting on handicap debut.

Form: 539

(16)

Bercasa¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Shane Foley| T: T Mullins| OR: 59

11/2

Casemento filly, cost €3,000 as a yearling. Half-sister to an Italian winner and dam a half-sister to a Listed winner. Going up the handicap without getting her head in front and things not getting any easier here.

Form: 646842

(3)

Fiannaiocht^t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 59

16/1

Nine-race maiden and hardly sighted when racing on this ground to finish down the pack here over C&D in September. Tough ask.

Form: 038200

Non-Runners

Definite Doyenne⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Villa Maria¹³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: A Murray J: Reserve 2

Born To Frolic³⁷

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: A Oliver J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Bercasa (11/2), Escallonia (7/1), Kudbegood (7/1), Reverberation (8/1), Too Precious (8/1), Stormy Tale (9/1), Hasimiyya (10/1), Russian Campaign (11/1), Centrifolia (14/1), Nailed On Nina (16/1), Fiannaiocht (16/1), Case Stated (16/1), Uluru Park (16/1), Art Of America (20/1), Fearaun (25/1), Dragon Girl (33/1)

Although a six-race maiden KUDBEGOOD went well on heavy ground last month in a Listowel handicap over 7f beaten a little over 4L and shaped like a win wasn't far away on this surface. The Most Improved gelding can see off the attentions of the Dermot Weld-trained Hasimiyya and Stormy Tale who was 1¾L adrift of the winner in a bunch finish at Listowel on heavy ground recently. Centrifolia and Too Precious look interesting making their handicap debut here.