18:25 Gowran Park
Wednesday 8 May 2019
All16:5017:2517:5518:2518:5519:2519:5520:25
BetVictor Handicap (45-70)
- 4YO plus  |  1m 6f  |  Yielding to Soft  |  17 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 18:25Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 3m 5.59s
Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
Completed a hat-trick encompassing both codes last summer. Nowhere near that level on his reappearance and best watched until promising more.
Hugely disappointing last time having promised much more on her reappearance. Possible the soft ground was a factor but she is fully weighted at present.
Has not taken to hurdling but came to hand on the Flat a year ago with a victory at Limerick and a good second at Sligo. Mark has slipped back towards those levels but he may want it softer than forecast.
Runaway Limerick winner with cheekpieces last October who has found life much tougher off her revised marks since. Soundly beaten on her reappearance and she may be in need of help from the handicapper.
Sole win on turf from 19 Flat starts came on racecourse debut in a maiden here back in April 2014. Nothing since and makes little appeal in this contest.
Scored off a higher mark last summer and appeared to be coming to hand at the Curragh on Monday when fourth over an inadequate trip. Better with some give in the ground so rain would be welcome.
Scored on his first start for this yard but has become disappointing since and failed to justify market confidence on a few occasions last year. Clearly considered capable but looks a hard ride.
Lost her way towards the backend of 2018 and has now joined a new yard. Attractively weighted on her earlier form if a change of scenery has had positive effects.
Wolverhampton winner last winter who trailed in well behind Yo Tambien at Limerick last year and he may have improved enough since to reverse those placings on 13lb better terms.
Nine-race maiden for Jessica Harrington who steps up considerably in trip on debut for new yard. Few clues in her performances and pedigree to suggest that is what she wants.
Lightly raced over the past 12 months and he appears to have gone off the boil. Nicely weighted but best watched until showing more.
Comfortably beaten into second at Clonmel when sent off favourite last month. Goes up another 5lb for that and his chances of breaking his duck on the Flat are made a lot harder as a result.
Longstanding maiden under both codes who has been off the track since last July. Hard to make a case for.
1-15 on the Flat for this Born To Sea gelding. Has the ability but frustratingly doesn't always find what looks likely in a finish. Up in trip and needs to improve having gone up a couple of pounds for his latest effort.
Dundalk winner earlier in the year who has been less effective of revised marks since and was very poor on latest outing.
Won three over hurdles on 2016 but had a poor 2018 and has joined a new yard. Rider has a good record for the stable and he'd be of more interest if coming in for support.
14-race Flat maiden who appeared to be coming to hand over hurdles last month before producing a poor effort back on the level. May do better over this shorter trip but there are others with stronger claims.
Non-Runners
3
(15)
Abraham47
Weight: 9-12|Â Â Age: 7
T: J R Barry  J: W J Lee
NR
19
Paula's Prayer10
Weight: 8-4|Â Â Age: 4
T: C O'Dwyer  J: Reserve 1
NR
20
Aasleagh Fawn227
Weight: 8-4|Â Â Age: 4
T: G P Cromwell  J: Reserve 2
NR
21
Greanta11
Weight: 8-4|Â Â Age: 8
T: T Cleary  J: Reserve 3
NR
Forecasts
Mastermind (7/2), Linger (6/1), Hey Little Boy (13/2), Bobby Jean (7/1), Giorni Felice (8/1), Sunnyhill Lad (8/1), Lustful (10/1), Teologia (14/1), Yo Tambien (16/1), Sbraase (16/1), Abraham (16/1), Miss Louise (20/1), Molly Kaye (25/1), Aasleagh Fawn (25/1), Ineffable (33/1), Bye Bye Brussels (33/1), Ingleby Mackenzie (33/1), Greanta (33/1), Paula's Prayer (33/1), Theophilus (50/1), Whatdoes Jack Say (66/1)
None of these have particularly strong claims and the waters are muddied further by Joseph O'Brien giving runs to a couple of acquisitions, Linger and Lustful, who have lost their way but would be good enough if at their best. Hey Little Boy is likely attract support but he has been expensive to follow, whilst Giorni Felice has not found much in a finish and has gone up the weights for his latest defeat. Bobby Jean and Yo Tambien would come into the reckoning should there be rain and as a result Wolverhampton winner SBRAASE gets the vote. He is 13lb better off with Yo Tambien on Limerick form and is more likely to be suited by the sounder surface.
- Sbraase
- Bobby Jean
- Mastermind
Prize Money
1st: €6,775.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,001.004th: €451.005th: €176.00
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