16:05 Gowran Park

Wednesday 4 September 2019

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Gowran Park Business Club Handicap

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 1m 27.83s

(6)

Anya Ylina^p1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Paddy Harnett⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 84| C

16/1

Broke her maiden here (1m) on her second start. Struggled off her opening handicap mark recently as she was last of 11 at Leopardstown (1m2f). Has been eased 2lb, is down in trip and cheekpeices are on for the first time. Needs to produce more.

Form: 310

(2)

Sonaiyla¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 84

6/1

Was successful for the first time at the Curragh (6f) three starts back. Has been unable to follow it up since then. She was ninth of 15 on her latest start at Cork (7f). Remains off the same mark so she does need to bounce back.

Form: 446139

(3)

Galtee Mist^h¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 81| CD

5/1

A C&D winner here on her opening start of the campaign. She added the second success of her career at Galway (7f) two starts back. Has gone up 4lb for her near miss recently at Cork (7f). Likely to be in the mix.

Form: 384612

(4)

Dame Kyteler¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 80| D

8/1

Opened her account at Tipperary over 7½f three runs back. Has been unable to add to her tally in her opening two handicap appearances. She was seventh of 15 last time at Cork (7f). Drops down 2lb. Others preferred.

Form: 7-5157

(10)

Silver Service^h,t⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: W J Lee| T: M Mulvany| OR: 78

8/1

Was successful twice in her novice campaign but she has not been able to score in 2019 so far. She was 11th of 23 last time at the Curragh (7f). Has been eased 3lb in the weights. Needs to produce much more than her recent form.

Form: 3-55840

(12)

Festina Plente³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 77

13/2

Scored on the AW at Dundalk (6f) last year but is 0-5 on turf. She has hit the frame on her last three starts, including her latest effort here over 1m. Down in trip off the same mark as last time. One for the shortlist.

Form: 546232

(11)

Suaimhneach⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: G M Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 77| D

25/1

Won on her opening start of the season at Leopardstown (7f) but has not followed it up in three runs since then. She was very disappointing last time when last of 23 runners at the Curragh (6f). Up in trip but hard to fancy on recent evidence.

Form: 06-1700

(1)

Rita Levi³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 76| D

7/1

Broke her maiden at the 11th attempt last time at Galway when scoring over 7f after holding on gamely inside the final 100 yards. Has gone up 6lb for that success but there could be more to come so she is a leading player again.

Form: 0-04521

(7)

Lord Rapscallion¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J A Heffernan| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 73

10/1

Has just the one win from his 14 starts. That success came at the Curragh (6f) as a two-year-old. Has yet to hit the frame in six appearances this season, including when fifth of 17 last time at Cork (7f). Others make more of an appeal.

Form: 070905

(8)

Oneiroi¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rory Cleary| T: D Buckley| OR: 73

20/1

Went close to opening victory on a couple of occasions on the AW at Dundalk earlier this year. Made his debut on turf at the Curragh (6f) last time where he could only finish 11th of 23. Needs to improve. Others preferred.

Form: 5220

(9)

Drumquina¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: A J Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 69

7/1

Recorded her opening win at Naas (6f) on her penultimate start in a 16 runner field. She was fifth of 29 last time in a decent performance at the Curragh (6½f). Steps up in trip again where she has each-way claims.

Form: 96315

(13)

Facethepuckout^t¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 68| CD

16/1

Is a C&D winner here but that came in August 2018 and since then he has had plenty of opportunities to add to that without success. He was 10th of 17 last time at Cork (7f). Needs to produce much more than he has so far this season.

Form: 203090

Non-Runners

(5)

Njord¹⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: S Lavery J: Robbie Colgan

Forecasts

Galtee Mist (5/1), Njord (5/1), Sonaiyla (6/1), Festina Plente (13/2), Drumquina (7/1), Rita Levi (7/1), Silver Service (8/1), Dame Kyteler (8/1), Lord Rapscallion (10/1), Facethepuckout (16/1), Anya Ylina (16/1), Oneiroi (20/1), Suaimhneach (25/1)

RITA LEVI battled on really gamely last time at Galway to break her maiden and that was a really good sign as she proved how tough she is. She has to defy a 6lb rise in the weights here, however, there is likely to be more to come from her so take her to follow up. Festina Plente has been running well recently without success and off the same mark as her near miss here last time, she should go close again, while Galtee Mist has won over this C&D before and may need to produce more from this mark, however, she can't be ignored for the placings.