15:30 Gowran Park

Monday 20 July 2020

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Golf Open Days At Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 5m 50.80s

Flooring Porter^t¹⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 122| D

15/2

Good winner over this distance at Cork in October and Navan second (2m7f, heavy; 10-1) in February was another strong showing. Shade unfortunate to up 3lb for that but was clear of the remainder and considered again.

Form: 714162-

Mister Eddman^h¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 122

25/1

Dual hurdles winner, most recently a handicap at Punchestown (2m3½f, yielding; 6-1) on New Year's Eve; below best in three runs since however and so more demanded up in trip with stamina to prove.

Form: 60105-7

Roi De Dubai¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Ben Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 122| D

8/1

Three-time hurdles winner over shorter and point-to-point scorer earlier in career; good second at Bellewstown (2m4f, good to yielding; 9-1) recently and despite being up 3lb appeals as one that will do well over this extended journey.

Form: 14080-2

Dawn Raider^t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: B Cawley| OR: 119

33/1

Strike-rate is poor (1-32) and plenty water has gone under the bridge since Killarney win in 2017. On a fair mark should he find his best stuff but well beaten on debut for this trainer 10 days ago and may be best watched.

Form: 82455-6

Kilkishen^p¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: B J Cooper| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 119| BF| C

4/1

Low-mileage for 10-years-old; runner-up both starts this term at Roscommon and Kilbeggan over similar trips to this on good ground; creeping up the ratings accordingly but should give another solid account.

Form: 424P-22

Cooldine Bog²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 118

7/1

5½L to find with Kilkishen having finished a place behind that rival in third at Roscommon last month; may be sharper for that run but overall profile hasn't suggested he's going to win from a mark as high as this.

Form: F2040-3

Cusp Of Carabelli²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 116

11/1

Was back from 209 days off when midfield at Roscommon (3m1f, good; 18-1) last month and that leaves him with work to do in facing a couple of these rivals again; can't be ruled out with fitness now boosted.

Form: 63331-7

Mon Storm²⁹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: V Wilson| OR: 115

16/1

Found his mojo in 2019; winning three times over timber and signing off with first-time success over fences at Sligo (3m½f, good to yielding; 16-1) in September. Has tended to need a run in the past; betting should be informative.

Form: 451511-

Global Racing¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 114| D

8/1

Twice won over hurdles last year after joining this trainer (also won over fences); no concerns with trip/ground and shaped nicely on reappearance at Kilbeggan (sixth, beaten 8L) 10 days ago. May go well.

Form: 2210P-6

Gun Merchant¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: K Brogan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 112

4/1

Off the mark at second attempt in bumpers in June 2019; slowly progressing afterwards in novice hurdles and some promise last month in Tipperary maiden (2m4f, yielding; 11-1). May be more to come up in trip now handicapping for top trainer.

Form: 8453P-5

Metal Man^b1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: L P Dempsey| T: G Elliott| OR: 117

25/1

Navan maiden hurdle winner (2m, heavy; 6-1) in March before well held in novice h'cap at Down Royal soon after; pair of sound efforts on the Flat recently and could be more to come in first-time blinkers back in this sphere. Second runner for yard.

Form: U05817-

Henry Brown¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: E Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 107

10/1

Fairyhouse bumper winner in October on first start but little to enthuse over in three subsequent outings in maiden hurdles at up to 2m4f; needs a good step forward on this handicap bow.

Form: 150-9

Venezia^b,t³⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 107| C

40/1

Won his maiden hurdle here over 2m4f back in 2017; has won over fences (2018) and on the Flat (2019) since but profile isn't convincing and makes little appeal from current mark returning from 347-day absence.

Form: 104F9/P-

Forecasts

Gun Merchant (4/1), Kilkishen (4/1), Cooldine Bog (7/1), Flooring Porter (15/2), Roi De Dubai (8/1), Global Racing (8/1), Henry Brown (10/1), Cusp Of Carabelli (11/1), Mon Storm (16/1), Metal Man (25/1), Mister Eddman (25/1), Dawn Raider (33/1), Venezia (40/1)

Gun Merchant and Metal Man are entitled to consideration for the in-form Gordon Elliott operation while Global Racing shaped with a good deal of promise on comeback at Kilbeggan and so joins Kilkishen (second last two starts) on the shortlist. Flooring Porter is up 3lb for a runner-up finish at Navan 155 days ago but should be suited on this sounder surface. ROI DE DUBAI knows how to win and was a pleasing second on his recent comeback at Bellewstown. He, too, is 3lb higher today but promises to be suited over this longer journey and may provide this trainer/jockey/owner combe with a second hurdles winner of the month.