15:30 Gowran Park

Thursday 11 June 2020

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Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Handicap (60-90)

Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 1m 27.57s

(7)

Tommy Taylor¹³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 87| BF| D

9/1

107-rated handicapper when with trainer Kevin Ryan, the gelding has been running well in defeat in three stable starts for current connections on the AW at Dundalk in December/January. Tough ask from top weight.

Form: 3842-26

(10)

Bucky Larson¹¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 85

7/2

Well backed to win for the third time in his career when landing the spoils in a Dundalk 1m handicap on the AW when last seen in February. Rates a leading contender on return to action off a 7lb higher mark.

Form: 723/7-31

(4)

Gallic^v1²²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 85

11/2

Winner of a couple of contests on the AW when in the care of trainer Ed Walker. Hit the frame on four occasions from nine starts on turf so could be worth a check in the market on stable debut in first time visor.

Form: 221060-

(6)

Shatharaat²⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A Oliver| OR: 84| D

15/2

Sole win in nine starts came at Listowel over 12 months ago. Ran well to finish third of eight beaten ¾L over C&D in August last year. Not the most reliable of sorts.

Form: 0/03750-

(17)

Memyselfandmoi^h²⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: S M Crosse⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 83| D

25/1

Off the mark for connections at the fourth time of asking for connections in a Tipperary maiden over 7f 12 months ago. Beaten in Listed company on a couple of occasions since including when last seen in September. Interesting on handicap debut.

Form: 331740-

(8)

War Hero^t,v¹¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A McGuinness| OR: 83| BF| D

11/1

Fairly solid and consistent type on the AW surface at Dundalk winning there on four occasions. Yet to win in 15 starts on turf but could be worthy of a check in the market as post time approaches.

Form: 2230-12

(16)

Eden Gardens²⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: O J Orr| T: D Marnane| OR: 82| BF

40/1

Lightly-raced gelding in the last two years. Beaten favourite when last seen finishing fourth of 14 beaten 1L on his final start for trainer Simon Crisford at Chelmsford in November last term. Stable debut.

Form: 7951/54-

(14)

Facethepuckout²⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 82| CD

40/1

Both career wins have come on turf from his 22 starts on the surface including a victory over C&D in August 2018 off an 8lb lower mark. Second of 12 over the combination in September last year and should not be underestimated.

Form: 090218-

(13)

High Altitude²⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Killian Leonard| T: J J Murphy| OR: 82

66/1

Fast improving Papal Bull gelding last term winner of his three starts in August last year over 1m. Beaten off career high mark when last seen at Galway in September. Worth a market check dropping in trip.

Form: 431115-

(11)

Sirjack Thomas^h⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 82| D

20/1

Well beaten in a couple of starts over timber when last seen in February/March this year. Winner of three of his 20 Flat starts on turf and despite been out of form for sometime, is now 1lb lower than last winning mark.

Form: 043080-

(2)

Stormy Belle^t²²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Shane Foley| T: P A Fahy| OR: 82| CD

11/1

Winner of five of her 39 Flat starts on turf which includes a win over C&D in a 17k fillies handicap in April last term off a 2lb lower mark. One to consider back at this venue.

Form: 254584-

(9)

Mokhalad^t⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: D English| OR: 81| D

13/2

Four of his five career victories have come on turf with the Dubawi gelding proceeding to hit the frame on a number of occasion at Tipperary and Navan over a similar trip. Should be a leading contender in this company.

Form: 00844-3

(15)

Royal Highness¹⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 81| BF| D

8/1

Deservedly off the mark at the eighth time of asking when landing a 14 runner 7K handicap on the AW at Dundalk in December over a similar trip off a 10lb lower mark. Beaten since but should go well again.

Form: 52321-3

(1)

These Days^t1²²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon| OR: 81

11/1

Off the mark for connections at the sixth time of asking in a 1m maiden contest on the AW at Dundalk when last seen in November off an 8lb lower mark. Open to progress but needs more to trouble the market leaders.

Form: 03/2571-

Non-Runners

(3)

Mary Salome⁸⁰

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: Madeleine Tylicki J: Reserve 1

(5)

Dragons Call²⁵¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: J Feane J: Reserve 2

(12)

She's A Babe¹¹¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: A Fogarty J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Bucky Larson (7/2), Gallic (11/2), Mokhalad (13/2), Shatharaat (15/2), Royal Highness (8/1), Tommy Taylor (9/1), These Days (11/1), War Hero (11/1), Stormy Belle (11/1), Sirjack Thomas (20/1), Memyselfandmoi (25/1), Facethepuckout (40/1), Eden Gardens (40/1), High Altitude (66/1), She's A Babe (66/1), Dragons Call (66/1), Mary Salome (66/1)

The Ger Lyons-trained BUCKY LARSON was well backed to win for the third time in his career when landing the spoils in a Dundalk 1m handicap on the AW when last seen in February. The five-year-old carries 7lb more here but should have enough to handle the attentions of the Ado McGuinness-trained War Hero who registered a number of decent performances over the winter on the AW at Dundalk. The Ken Condon-trained These Days, winner at Dundalk on his latest start in November and four time winner on turf, Mokhalad can go well at each-way prices.