15:05 Gowran Park

Saturday 27 July 2019

All12:5513:2513:5514:3015:0515:3516:1016:45

Lyrath Estate Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 2m 0.81s

(6)

New Vocation¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 61

15/2

Registered a first turf success when victorious over 1m2f at Navan (good-to-firm) a fortnight ago. Slight drop in trip shouldn't inconvenience too much racing off a mark 10lb higher than for that Navan success.

Form: 140391

(1)

Coolbawn Magic¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 60

7/1

Fair tenth when debuting for this stable in a 1m handicap at Killarney (good) recently. Worth a check in the market stepping up in distance.

Form: 5-570

(2)

Iron Blue¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: R Coakley| T: M Fahey| OR: 57| C

6/1

Improved on previous efforts since returning from a break when finishing sixth in a 7f handicap at Fairyhouse (good) recently. Stamina to prove over this trip.

Form: 60-6006

(5)

Arizona Boy^p1³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Barrett| OR: 56

16/1

Struggled in six starts so far most recently when beaten 81L over an extended 1m4f at Tipperary (yielding) last month. Cheekpieces tried for the first time on handicap debut.

Form: 770

(19)

Lizard Point²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 53

8/1

C&D winner finished a good third over an extended 1m3f at Limerick (good) on his penultimate start. Disappointed last time out however and has a wide draw to contend with in this contest.

Form: 190230

(11)

A Few Bob Short^t²²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: L F Roche| T: S K Ryder| OR: 51

11/1

13 race maiden has finished third on each of his last three starts including over 1m4f at Dundalk in December. Absent since and is worth a check in the market on handicap debut.

Form: 220333-

(17)

Spanish Dawn^h,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: J C McConnell| OR: 50

8/1

Returning from a break when 6L fourth in a 1m4f handicap at Bellewstown (good) at the start of this month. Races off a mark 4lb higher than for her sole previous success.

Form: 235404

(15)

Lady Rosebud¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: G M Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 49

7/1

Placed the last twice including when beaten ½L in a 1m2f handicap at Navan (good-to-firm) a fortnight ago. Of interest despite a 2lb rise in the weights.

Form: 617423

(8)

Belle Free^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: T Doyle| OR: 47

28/1

Nine race maiden finished well beaten on stable and seasonal debut at Killarney (1m, good) recently. Tongue tie worn for the first time that day is retained.

Form: 60000-0

(14)

Olly's Folly^p,h⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D Broad| OR: 47

16/1

31 race maiden finished a fair 3L fifth in a claimer over this trip at Ballinrobe (good) last time out. More needed in this contest.

Form: 209975

(16)

Highway To Heaven^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: N G McCullagh| T: T G McCourt| OR: 46

16/1

18 race maiden struggled on return to the Flat at Killarney (1m3f, good) recently. Probably best watched in this contest.

Form: 05078-0

(9)

Popsicle^p³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: S M Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 46

7/1

Decent effort in finishing 4L second in a big field 1m handicap at Naas (good) earlier this week. Cheekpieces worn for the first time in that event are retained.

Form: 5-00672

(4)

Figure It Out⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian O'Connor| OR: 45

25/1

Eight race maiden finished last of 15 over 1m at Listowel (yielding) early last month. Others make more appeal upped in distance on debut for a new yard.

Form: 98-0880

(12)

Make A Story²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: M A Gallagher| T: P Cluskey| OR: 45

25/1

Maiden after six starts and failed to trouble the judge in three outings since switched to handicaps. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 888087

(7)

Sarah Kate^h,t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: K J Leonard| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 45

25/1

Ten race maiden returning from 11 months off the track when 6½L ninth at Killarney (1m3f, good) recently. More needed if she's to take this contest.

Form: 08766-9

(3)

Jessamine¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: C P Hoban| T: P J Flynn| OR: 45

10/1

Good effort in finishing fourth in a 2m2f handicap hurdle at Limerick (good) two weeks ago. Interesting runner if getting a run on first Flat start since last October. First reserve.

Form: 28/8847-

Non-Runners

(10)

Deauville Society²

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: T G McCourt J: K J Leonard

(18)

Silver The Fixer⁴⁷

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Rory Cleary

(20)

Ragtime Red¹⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: A McCann J: Reserve 2

(13)

White Guard³⁹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Iron Blue (6/1), Coolbawn Magic (7/1), Lady Rosebud (7/1), Popsicle (7/1), New Vocation (15/2), Spanish Dawn (8/1), Lizard Point (8/1), Jessamine (10/1), A Few Bob Short (11/1), Silver The Fixer (14/1), Olly's Folly (16/1), Highway To Heaven (16/1), Arizona Boy (16/1), Ragtime Red (20/1), White Guard (20/1), Deauville Society (20/1), Make A Story (25/1), Sarah Kate (25/1), Figure It Out (25/1), Belle Free (28/1)

LADY ROSEBUD has been running well in defeat in recent starts and she can register a victory in this highly competitive handicap. Top weight New Vocation impressed when winning last time out and she can finish runner-up ahead of Spanish Dawn who performed well over further on her most recent start.