16:05 Gowran Park

Wednesday 21 October 2020

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Visit Kilkenny.ie Apprentice Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 2m 20.61s

(15)

Pulsating¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽²⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 63

20/1

Latest win at Navan in September. Eighth of 11 in handicap (20/1) there (8f, soft) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 771528

(13)

Complete Fiction^p1⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Ms N A Kane| T: D Murphy| OR: 63

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, not seen to best effect when ninth of 14 on handicap debut at Cork (10f, heavy) 57 days ago, left poorly placed. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Difficult ask.

Form: 73009

(1)

Giorni Felice^e/s,h¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Ryan Sexton⁽²⁾| T: Francis Casey| OR: 57

2/1

Latest win at Navan in July. 7/2, returned to form when second of 16 in handicap there (10f, soft) 14 days ago, having every chance despite taking a wider course than the winner. Shortlisted.

Form: 612452

(7)

Never Rains^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Paddy Harnett| T: D Hogan| OR: 57| C

15/2

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 17/2, creditable third of 16 in handicap at Limerick (7f, heavy) 11 days ago, nearest finish. Significantly back up in trip. Chance on old form.

Form: 7-00453

(12)

Tennessee Wildcat^t1,v¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: Vanessa Maye| T: J F Levins| OR: 55| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2019. 10/1, failed to build on previous promise when ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 19 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 500029

(14)

Motbeq¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Katelyn Young⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 58

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Never better than mid-field when ninth of 13 in maiden at Limerick (6.7f, heavy, 50/1) 11 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut after 3 fairly quick runs.

Form: 009

(3)

Scorpion Black^v⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: J A Powell⁽⁴⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 53| C

7/1

Course winner. Well-backed 7/2, ran poorly when ninth of 14 in handicap at Punchestown (9f, soft) 48 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 047859

(8)

Stellify⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Sam Ewing| T: A McGuinness| OR: 52

11/2

11/1, ran respectably without truly threatening when fourth of 13 in handicap at Cork (8f, soft) 8 days ago. Not totally dismissed with talented young rider aboard.

Form: 022374

(9)

All The Mollies^h²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 46

13/2

Seventeen runs since last win in 2017. 15/2, respectable eighth of 13 in handicap at Cork (8.2f, good) 22 days ago. Placed plenty of times this year so enters calculations.

Form: 632638

(5)

Aunty Audrey³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Hugh Horgan| T: P J Flynn| OR: 45| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2018. 7/2, good second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good) 34 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 040-026

(4)

Highway To Heaven^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: S P Bird⁽⁴⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 45| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 18/1, fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Limerick (7f, heavy) 11 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on and not ruled out from basement mark.

Form: 019590

(6)

Long Wood⁴⁸⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: S M Mooney| T: K Purcell| OR: 45

100/1

Didn't stay the longer trip when sixteenth of 17 in handicap at Tipperary (12.3f, good to soft, 50/1). Off 16 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Mark Cahill.

Form: 0966/00-

(10)

Smiling Emily^b⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Jack Cleary⁽²⁾| T: G A Kingston| OR: 45

150/1

Remains a maiden after 28 Flat runs. Last of 13 in handicap (200/1) at the Curragh (7f, heavy) 6 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 300/80-0

(2)

Weardiditallgorong^b¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁴⁾| T: D Donovan| OR: 45| D

16/1

Twenty four runs since last win in 2015. Ran well in the face of a 16-month absence when fifth of 16 in handicap at Navan (10f, soft, 28/1) 14 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Needs to back it up.

Form: 98/093-5

Non-Runners

(11)

Starting Monday²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: G Scott J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Giorni Felice (2/1), Stellify (11/2), All The Mollies (13/2), Aunty Audrey (7/1), Scorpion Black (7/1), Never Rains (15/2), Starting Monday (10/1), Weardiditallgorong (16/1), Highway To Heaven (18/1), Pulsating (20/1), Tennessee Wildcat (20/1), Complete Fiction (40/1), Motbeq (50/1), Long Wood (100/1), Smiling Emily (150/1)

Seemingly plenty in with chances here, but preference is for AUNTY AUDREY, who has finished runner-up in her last 3 starts over hurdles and should be able to make her presence felt from this basement mark. All The Mollies needs to put a below-par effort behind her but rates as the main threat if able to do so, ahead of Stellify and Giorni Felice.