13:30 Gowran Park

Monday 20 July 2020

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Goffs Supporting Irish Racing Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 3m 42.70s

Coolbane Boy¹⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: W J Burke

11/2

Third on hurdles bow at Wexford (2m½f, soft to heavy; 33-1) in October before a fall next time at Limerick; bumper winner at Thurles in January when last spotted and possibilities here.

Form: 3F1-

Dunbar³³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 104

33/1

Placed four times on the trot in this sphere early last summer before being pulled up at Tramore (2m, good; 4-1) in August when last spotted; returns from 339-day absence and one to note in betting.

Form: 8/3322P-

Gallowglass^t1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Ryan| D

10/1

Limerick bumper winner in May 2018 before missing more than two years; ran with credit back at that venue last month on hurdles bow (2m½f, good; 16-1) when sixth (beaten 11¾L). Tongue-strap on now and will have a chance if building on reappearance.

Form: 21/6

Getaway Jewel¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: M J Bolger| T: J T R Dreaper

100/1

66-1 and beaten a long way at Kilbeggan (2m4f, good) 10 days ago; much improvement demanded on what he has shown thus far.

Form: 7-79

Jon Ess²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Ricky Doyle⁽³⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 111

9/2

Best known as five-time winner around Dundalk; 0-13 over hurdles but has made the frame five times and no doubting he could pick up a race of this nature if things fall his way. On the shortlist.

Form: 28260-2

Le Pogues Storm¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: C A McBratney

150/1

Modest record in point-to-points and 200-1 chance on hurdles bow recently at Bellewstown when hampered and unseated rider early on. Best watched.

Form: U8/P6-U

Make Good^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D J McInerney| T: J C McConnell

16/1

Running, without success, over a variety of trips on the AW at Dundalk over the winter. Decent effort at Bellewstown over 1m6f earlier this month but has never been the most consistent and well held in sole British start over timber in May 2019.

Form: 6-

Meticulous^t¹³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

1/2

Killarney bumper winner in July 2018 and got within 2L of the mighty Envoi Allen in Grade 2 fare at Leopardstown in February 2019; promising efforts over timber in Grade 2/Listed novice events early this year and leading claims for in-form trainer.

Form: 1428/45-

Royal Admiral⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: A McGuinness

40/1

Consistent three-time winner on the Flat (rated 73 at best); fit from recent outings in that sphere and commands a second look now turning attention to hurdles.

Form:

Bally Upper¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy

200/1

100-1 chance and well beaten off on hurdles bow at Tipperary (2m4f, soft) 19 days ago; hard to make a case for on that showing.

Form: PP-70

Cashins Hill¹³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: P Byrne

200/1

Fame And Glory mare was unable to rise a challenge on debut at Thurles (2m, soft to heavy; 66-1) in March and will need to jump better to enhance her claims.

Form: 0-

Different Beat¹⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: P E Corbett| T: S Slevin

200/1

Pair of lacklustre showings in maiden hurdles at Tramore (2m5f, heavy; 66-1) and Clonmel (2m1f, soft; 100-1) around the turn of the year; better ground now but not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: 900-

Getaway Glenda^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss D O'Shea

200/1

Getaway mare was a 200-1 chance on recent rules bow in a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle over 2m4f and ran accordingly. Tongue-tie worn there is retained.

Form: 9P-8

Gracefull Grace¹⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Crawley

66/1

Not much hope to be garnered from two runs in maiden hurdles at Fairyhouse (2m2½f, soft; 16-1) and Navan (2m, heavy; 66-1) early in the year. May need more time/handicap mark.

Form: 00-

Scarlet Leader

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: J M Moore| T: A Donoghue

150/1

Milan mare. Closely related to bumper winner Harcus Six Zero and multiple point-to-point, chase and hurdle winner Not Today Sir. Market should reveal any expectations on first start.

Form:

Non-Runners

Ballinruddy

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: P W Flynn J: Reserve 1

Moonlight Symphony¹⁷²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: S J Treacy J: Reserve 2

Good Reception³⁶³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: T Foley J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Meticulous (1/2), Jon Ess (9/2), Coolbane Boy (11/2), Gallowglass (10/1), Good Reception (12/1), Make Good (16/1), Ballinruddy (20/1), Dunbar (33/1), Royal Admiral (40/1), Gracefull Grace (66/1), Moonlight Symphony (66/1), Getaway Jewel (100/1), Le Pogues Storm (150/1), Scarlet Leader (150/1), Bally Upper (200/1), Different Beat (200/1), Getaway Glenda (200/1), Cashins Hill (200/1)

Multiple Flat winner Jon Ess is a reliable sort in this sphere and should give an honest account; while Dunbar and Royal Admiral are a pair that could leave their mark in time too. The bumper/novice hurdles form of METICULOUS however stands out clearly and Joseph O'Brien's well-bred son of Fame And Glory looks to have been found an ideal springboard with the yard in cracking form. He's the clear pick.