16:35 Gowran Park

Monday 20 July 2020

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Visit Kilkenny.ie Flat Race

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 4m 48.2s

Balinaboola Jer⁶⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss Amy Corrado⁽⁷⁾| T: P Meany

200/1

Poor form in three previous bumpers and has missed almost two years since Listowel run in September 2018; starts out for new handler with market the only guide.

Form: 900/

Beagh Castle^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: N Madden

20/1

Much-improved on seasonal bow/second start when fifth of 14 in a Bellewstown this month in first-time tongue-tie; outrunning odds of 33-1. Bit more need to score however.

Form: 0-5

Champions Hill¹⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr M J O'Hare| T: D A Kiely

33/1

Robin Des Pres gelding. Dam, ran once over hurdles/once in bumper, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (2m-3m winner) Wheresben. Mixed bag in point-to-points but runner-up last time out in that sphere so worth a look on rules bow.

Form: P96/4P2-

Fill The Tank¹⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King

14/1

£7,000 three-year-old, resold €4,000. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Brave Out. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler Rev It Up. Has winning form in point-to-points.

Form: 13P-

Florey Spud²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton

5/1

Well Chief gelding, outran SP of 33-1 when fourth last month at Kilbeggan (2m4f, good) on debut in a bumper, only beaten 6¼L and didn't get the easiest of passages; can do better.

Form: 4

Jimmy Jimmy¹²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott

4/5

Improving with each start, runner-up at Navan (2m, heavy; 5-1) in March, his second time filling that position. Extra yardage here looks favourable and Jamie Codd takes over. Player.

Form: 622-

Mahlers Dollar¹⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Darragh Allen⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien

18/1

€20,000 three-year-old, Mahler gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/fair hurdler Nicely Indeed and winning hurdler/chaser Millen Dollar Man. Placed on second point-to-point start and should be involved on rules bow.

Form: F3-

Orcadian Symphony³⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: L Young

33/1

Mahler gelding out of a Mister Mat mare; 25-1 fourth on debut in a Sligo bumper (2m2f, good to firm) 12 months ago (beaten 3½L); off since and market should be revealing ahead of this return.

Form: 4-

Ready For Takeoff¹¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: R A Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry

150/1

Pulled up in all three point-to-points and twice tailed off in bumpers back in the spring; doesn't make much appeal at this point in time.

Form: P/PPP98-

Bavarian Girl²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: R O'Brien

9/2

Failed to complete in two point-to-points but decent start in this sphere where second at Roscommon (2m, good to yielding; 14-1) last month behind a Willie Mullins hotpot. Should be involved at the business end if building on that promising start.

Form: FU-2

Game Bird¹⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J P Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry

150/1

Daughter of Teofilo out of a Pivotal mare. Cost £2,000 as a four-year-old. Well beaten in three bumper starts since her debut at Wexford 12 months ago.

Form: P79-

The Boys In Blue^b1,t1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan

9/1

13,000 gns three-year-old, Australia gelding. Half-brother to three winners on the Flat, including useful 5f/6f winner Pennsylvania Dutch. Dam 7f winner. Wears tongue strap on debut.

Form:

Forecasts

Jimmy Jimmy (4/5), Bavarian Girl (9/2), Florey Spud (5/1), The Boys In Blue (9/1), Fill The Tank (14/1), Mahlers Dollar (18/1), Beagh Castle (20/1), Orcadian Symphony (33/1), Champions Hill (33/1), Ready For Takeoff (150/1), Game Bird (150/1), Balinaboola Jer (200/1)

There has to be a massive chance that Gordon Elliott and Jamie Codd can land both closing bumpers, with JIMMY JIMMY already having twice finished second in bumpers at Fairyhouse and Navan. He meets better ground today and should also be suited the longer trip, given the way he stuck to the task last time out in defeat. Bavarian Girl was second to a Mullins jolly on debut and should have place claims along with Florey Spud while Orcadian Symphony and Mahlers Dollar are worth noting in the betting.