15:20 Gowran Park

Thursday 26 September 2019

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2020 Golf Membership From 600 Maiden

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 2m 7.91s

(1)

Knock Flyer¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: D J Barry

50/1

Failed top build on promising debut at Naas in July when finishing down the field in a Listowel 7f maiden earlier this month. Unlikely to be troubling the judge.

Form: 40

(6)

Rock On Aidan⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: S M Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness

66/1

Has made a poor start to his career well beaten in a couple of bumper starts since July. Best watched on Flat debut unless the market suggests otherwise.

Form:

(20)

Ambitious Approach¹⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

11/2

Home bred colt by Dawn Approach out of an Oasis Dream mare. Dam unplaced 7f two-year-old maiden. Improved from first run to second when finishing fourth of 11 beaten ¾L at Leopardstown over 1m when last seen in April. Worth a market check.

Form: 74

(9)

Ballydrislane⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: M Halford

50/1

Iffraaj colt bought for €40,000 as a yearling. Has shown little or no aptitude in two career starts to be considered in this company.

Form: 70

(4)

Broken Ice²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Leonard| T: R Brabazon

25/1

Born To Sea gelding out of a Pivotal mare. Half-brother to winner over 6f Elusive Ice. Well beaten in a couple of career starts so far at Naas and earlier this month at Cork.

Form: 77

(11)

Cafe Con Leche⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 67

10/1

Gelding by Camacho not disgraced in four career starts to date. Entitled to have designs on prize money in this contest.

Form: 7237

(17)

Calonne²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

11/1

Alhebayeb gelding out of a Key Of Luck mare. Dam 84-rated Flat handicapper, winner over 7f. More needed judging from a couple of initial efforts at Killarney and earlier this month at this venue.

Form: 64

(8)

Formal Order^v1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 73| BF

4/1

Running well in defeat in a number of maidens over the summer. Disappointed on handicap debut at Listowel earlier this month but likely to be better than that performance suggests. First-time visor.

Form: 232020

(2)

Lispheasty^t1³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: L F Roche| T: S K Ryder

100/1

Born To Sea filly, related to multiple winners. Plenty to find on recent offerings when sent off a big prices on each occasion.

Form: 009

(12)

Tactical Approach^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: G P Cromwell

20/1

Gelding by Teofilo out of a Tagula mare. 100,000gns as a yearling. Half-brother to several winners including Donjuan Triumphant, successful up to 7f. Tongue-tie on debut.

Form:

(7)

Whitsunday Islands^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 67

6/1

11-race maiden has only recently started to hit the frame for leading connections. Appears one of the yard's lesser lights, with market likely to be the best guide to chances.

Form: 730733

(13)

Call Me Dolly⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

20/1

Half-sister to some winners including three mile hurdle winner Article Fifty. Failed to build on promising debut at Tipperary when stepped up in trip at the Galway festival. Needs to improve significantly.

Form: 29

(3)

Cartesienne¹⁰²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford

20/1

Filly by Pivotal out of a New Approach mare. Dam unplaced in France. Sister to 7f - 1m AW winner Symbolic Star. Yet to show anything to enthuse about in a couple of below-par efforts at this venue since her debut in May.

Form: 65

(15)

Cliff Avenue²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: G M Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: D H Kelly

100/1

Well beaten three-race maiden. Recent efforts have been dismal and has not shown enough overall to be of interest here.

Form: 780

(5)

Istoria^b²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 74

5/2

Improved for a drop in trip to race over 1m2f at Cork earlier this month. Repeat of that effort should see the daughter of Camelot in the hunt for more prize money.

Form: 36483

(16)

Johan Parvenue²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Reserve 1| T: W McCreery

33/1

First Reserve: Zoffany gelding who cost €25,000 as a yearling. He is a half-brother to a number of winners. Plenty to prove on second start following poor show on debut over C&D earlier this month.

Form: 8

Non-Runners

(19)

Insaan¹⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: O J Orr

(18)

Ventnor³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: A J Martin J: Robbie Colgan

(10)

Double Jemmy²²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: J Geoghegan J: Reserve 2

(14)

Bannow Breeze²⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: Mrs D Foster J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Istoria (5/2), Formal Order (4/1), Ambitious Approach (11/2), Whitsunday Islands (6/1), Cafe Con Leche (10/1), Insaan (10/1), Calonne (11/1), Call Me Dolly (20/1), Tactical Approach (20/1), Cartesienne (20/1), Broken Ice (25/1), Johan Parvenue (33/1), Double Jemmy (33/1), Ballydrislane (50/1), Knock Flyer (50/1), Bannow Breeze (50/1), Rock On Aidan (66/1), Ventnor (66/1), Cliff Avenue (100/1), Lispheasty (100/1)

ISTORIA improved for a drop in trip to race over 1m2f at Cork earlier this month to finish third of 14 beaten 3½L and can improve on that run here to get off the mark for connections at the sixth time of asking. The Johnny Murtagh-trained, Formal Order in first-time visor is better than his last run suggests and can grab a place here ahead of Ballydoyle representitve, Whitsunday Islands and a Dermot Weld three-year-old, Insaan.