17:35 Gowran Park

Thursday 8 April 2021

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Irish Injured Jockeys Handicap

Off time: 17:36 | Winning time: 1m 46.01s

(4)

Snowy Owl¹⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 80| D

20/1

Last of 6 in nursery (10/3) at Thurles (8f, soft). Off 6 months. Open to progress.

Form: 852146-

(12)

Exuma²¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 79

3/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 4/1, fourth of 10 in maiden at Cork (7f, good to firm). Off 7 months. Makes handicap debut. May well do better for top yard.

Form: 724-

(11)

Visualisation⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 79

6/1

7/2, won 10-runner maiden at Dundalk (7f) 76 days ago, well drawn. Makes handicap debut. Should progress.

Form: 6-31

(2)

Star Harbour⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: G M Ryan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 77

9/1

Promising sort. 8/13, second of 5 to Barretstown in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 50 days ago, all out (first past the post but subsequently disqualified). Shortlist material up 2 lb.

Form: 543D

(18)

Feeling Tip Top⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 74| BF

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 13/8, creditable sixth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (7f) 41 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 4324-6

(17)

Knocknakilla¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: G O'Leary| OR: 74

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap (28/1) at the Curragh (7f, soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 0557-6

(1)

Druk^p1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J A Heffernan| T: W P Browne| OR: 72

66/1

40/1, eleventh of 16 in maiden at Navan (8f, heavy) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 60-0

(10)

Lunar Space²³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 71

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 8/1, creditable third of 6 in minor event at Roscommon (7.4f, heavy). Off 7 months. Has work to do.

Form: 59033-

(8)

White Pepper¹⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 71

14/1

8/1, creditable fifth of 14 in nursery at Naas (7f, heavy). Off 158 days.

Form: 703525-

(6)

Barretstown⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: W J Lee| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 69| D

16/1

Career best when winning 5-runner handicap at Dundalk (8f, 3/1) 50 days ago from Star Harbour (second past the post but subsequently promoted). Looks competitive on form.

Form: 547-541

(3)

Church Mountain^t¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 69

50/1

Ninth of 20 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, soft, 150/1) 18 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Must improve.

Form: 70-9

(14)

Covert Mission^t1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 69

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form twelfth of 20 in handicap (8/1) at the Curragh (6f, soft) 18 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Uphill task.

Form: 906-0

(15)

Rock Etoile²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: A J Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 69| D

7/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (12/1) at Dundalk (8f) 20 days ago, always holding on. Yard in good form. Worthy of respect.

Form: 568-41

(7)

Baron Wild^t¹⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 68

50/1

Winner at Dundalk in October. 8/1, eleventh of 14 in nursery at Dundalk (7f). Off 148 days.

Form: 076100-

(9)

Kilonova^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 67

66/1

Fifth of 9 in minor event at Dundalk (6f, 150/1) 20 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap back on. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 70-5

(16)

In The Attic¹⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade| OR: 64

25/1

18/1 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable sixth of 16 in nursery at Leopardstown (8f, soft). Off 173 days. Others more persuasive. RESERVE.

Form: 706496-

Non-Runners

(13)

Grid¹⁷⁴

Weight: 9-13| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

(19)

Tribute To Jade³⁴

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: Mrs A Mooney J: Reserve 2

(5)

Bell Ex One¹²

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: R P Cody J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Exuma (3/1), Feeling Tip Top (4/1), Visualisation (6/1), Grid (6/1), Rock Etoile (7/1), Star Harbour (9/1), Lunar Space (11/1), White Pepper (14/1), Barretstown (16/1), Knocknakilla (16/1), Covert Mission (20/1), Snowy Owl (20/1), In The Attic (25/1), Church Mountain (50/1), Baron Wild (50/1), Druk (66/1), Kilonova (66/1)

STAR HARBOUR was first past the post when odds-on to make a winning handicap debut at Dundalk, only to lose the race to Barretstown with the intervention of the stewards. Compensation may well await, for all this is competitive, with Exuma and Visualisation open to progress.