17:15 Gowran Park

Tuesday 23 October 2018

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Gowran Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 2m 6.06s

(3)

Dinkum Diamond³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-12| J: A J Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 63

8/1

Doesn't appear to have lost any of his old spark, finishing a gallant runner-up here over C&D last month on heavy ground. Entitled to be shortlisted.

Form: 808462

(17)

Anfaass^v1³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 60

22/1

One from 14 in career with the win coming when in the hands of trainer George Margeson. May take more than a first-time visor to fire-up any improvement.

Form: 8-75500

(2)

Timiniya⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: L F Roche| T: D K Weld| OR: 63

8/1

Looks like soft to heavy ground could be the key to this Footstepsinthesand filly. Yard coming back in to form recently and any market move should be monitored.

Form: 5356

(13)

Noble Intention^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: A J Martin| OR: 54

14/1

Improved on most recent runs last time out, though that was on the Aw AT Dundalk earlier in the month. Remains a 17-race maiden on turf and others look to be progressing at a quicker rate.

Form: 079884

(14)

Born To Frolic⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S Foley| T: A Oliver| OR: 55

13/2

Lightly raced gelding who is yet to start at odds of less than 20/1 and has run accordingly on each occasion. Others preferred.

Form: 79-8

(8)

Aunty Audrey⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 50| C

6/1

Course winner who may have been tapped for toe a little when dropped in trip here earlier this month over 7f. Worthy of consideration at this trip and one for the shortlist.

Form: 300157

(10)

Danehill Quest²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 54

11/2

Got off the mark for connections at the ninth time of asking in a Killarney 1m2f handicap in August. Beaten since but worth a market check on recent form.

Form: 725515

(16)

Muinineach^b1¹⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 49

14/1

Intense Focus filly who has disappointed in three grim performances since making her debut in August. Will need to improve to figure in this company.

Form: 7/0-0

(5)

Mills On Tour¹²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 52

33/1

Well held in six career starts to date including a couple of heavy defeats over the summer on turf. Hard to see her making any significant impact.

Form: 6-00400

(15)

Chaparral Dream²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A McGuinness| OR: 51

7/2

Running well in defeat in a number of efforts over the summer on the AW at Dundalk and here over 1m last month when second of 15 off a 1lb lower mark. Progress possible and not dismissed.

Form: 337224

(4)

Bella Rua^h,t1¹²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: Miss J M Lee| OR: 45

11/1

Failed to build on a number of promising runs in the spring when disappointing at Cork when last seen at Cork in June. Likely to improve for first-time tongue-tie.

Form: 2-04540

(9)

Crafty Hugo¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 49

50/1

Well beaten and no impression in four drab displays for connections and needs to show significant improvement in this company.

Form: 0900

(7)

Darvie^v⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 45

22/1

Modest 17-race maiden including 10 defeats coming on turf. Better form is certainly on the AW at Dundalk and has work to do here on recent form.

Form: 064208

(12)

Raise The Tempo^h1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 45

16/1

Career best came in a Tipperary three-year-old handicap in August when fourth of 16 beaten a little over 2L. Without a win in five on turf with first-time hood added for improvement.

Form: 779740

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 15p in the pound

Non-Runners

(11)

No Way Jack²⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: P Martin J: K J Leonard

(1)

All The Mollies³⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: Mrs D A Love J: S M Crosse

(6)

The Perch²¹

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: J C McConnell J: Siobhan Rutledge

Bercasa⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: T Mullins J: Reserve 1

Misty Millie⁴²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: G Donnelly J: Reserve 2

Alwarda⁴⁸

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: T Doyle J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Chaparral Dream (7/2), Alwarda (9/2), Danehill Quest (11/2), Aunty Audrey (6/1), Born To Frolic (13/2), Dinkum Diamond (8/1), Timiniya (8/1), The Perch (10/1), Bella Rua (11/1), All The Mollies (12/1), Noble Intention (14/1), Muinineach (14/1), No Way Jack (14/1), Raise The Tempo (16/1), Darvie (22/1), Anfaass (22/1), Mills On Tour (33/1), Crafty Hugo (50/1), Bercasa (400/1), Misty Millie (400/1)

CHAPARRAL DREAM, back on turf, can land the spoils in the closing contest here for trainer Adrian McGuinness. The three-year-old has been running well in defeat in a number of efforts over the summer including here over 1m last month when second of 15 off a 1lb lower mark. The biggest threat may come from the veteran, Dinkum Diamond who doesn't appear to have lost any of his old spark, while Aunty Audrey goes well round here with a win and a couple of place positions to her name. The reserves, Bercasa and Misty Millie will make the race a whole different proposition if making the line-up.