16:20 Gowran Park

Tuesday 4 May 2021

All13:3514:0514:3515:1015:4516:2016:50

Goresbridge Handicap (45-70) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 2m 15.31s

(4)

Blyton²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 70

20/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. Sixteenth of 19 in handicap (33/1) at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 40502-0

(14)

Indian Sioux^h²¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: P T Foley| OR: 70

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 7 months. Makes handicap debut. Could do better.

Form: 8549-

(13)

Pineapple Express²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: A J Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 70| BF| C

3/1

C&D winner in April. 10/11, below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 24 days ago, unable to sustain effort. One to consider back here.

Form: 7-22717

(11)

Hidden Land¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Kinirons| OR: 68

20/1

66/1, fourth of 15 in handicap at Cork (10.2f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Could have a race in her.

Form: 47-5604

(6)

Maysonlight²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 67

33/1

Modest maiden. Eighteenth of 19 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft, 50/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 0765-00

(18)

World Title⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 67

33/1

Well placed to win 3 times at 2 yrs. First run since leaving Archie Watson when last of 8 in handicap (18/1) at Dundalk (7f) 60 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 7248-08

(3)

Michael Hennery²⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: M A Gallagher| T: W M Roper| OR: 65

50/1

Maiden. Off 9 months. Makes handicap debut. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 943/7-

(20)

Slieve Bearnagh¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 65

11/1

Off 5 months, ninth of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Limerick (16f, good to soft, 12/1) 19 days ago. Fair on the Flat and could do better back at this level.

Form: 323520-

(5)

Phoenix Open¹⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: S Foley| T: S M Duffy| OR: 64

16/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Off 160 days. On a good mark on return but unproven over this far.

Form: 039000-

(12)

Waterville Lady²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: M A Enright| T: B A Murphy| OR: 63

80/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. First run since leaving Mrs J. Harrington when last of 15 in handicap (40/1) at this course (8f, soft) 26 days ago.

Form: 698-000

(9)

Dangeroffizz^p²¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: T G McCourt| OR: 60

20/1

Fair handicapper. Sold cheaply out of Tim Easterby's yard since last seen 7 months ago.

Form: 612320-

(19)

Pulsating¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: T P Madden| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 60

40/1

Off 5 months, 28/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, good to soft) 14 days ago, not ideally placed. Could show more here.

Form: 52857-0

(8)

Legal Thriller^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 59

7/2

Winner at Dundalk in October. 12/1, good third of 16 in handicap at Limerick (11.3f, good) 10 days ago. Can go well again for the Guineas-winning yard.

Form: 1766-53

(16)

Acari^h¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: W J Lee| T: G B Caldwell| OR: 57| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 16 in handicap (16/1) at Tipperary (9f, good to soft) 14 days ago, running on late. Others more persuasive.

Form: 06608-4

(10)

Extensio¹⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Coakley| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 56

16/1

Modest maiden. Work to do back from 6 months off.

Form: 049764-

(7)

New Appointment^p1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 68

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 24 days ago, hampered. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 78-08

(1)

Loudest Whisper³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Wayne Lordan| T: E D Delany| OR: 55

25/1

Last of 16 in handicap (14/1) at Navan (13f, heavy) 38 days ago. Back down in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 32176-0

Non-Runners

(17)

Storm Elza¹¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Barry J Fitzgerald J: D M Redmond

(2)

Irish Ambassador¹⁶

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: S Lynam J: Reserve 2

(15)

Tennessee Wildcat¹⁶⁷

Weight: 8-11| Age: 11

T: J F Levins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Irish Ambassador (9/4), Pineapple Express (3/1), Legal Thriller (7/2), Acari (4/1), Slieve Bearnagh (11/1), Extensio (16/1), Phoenix Open (16/1), New Appointment (18/1), Hidden Land (20/1), Blyton (20/1), Dangeroffizz (20/1), Loudest Whisper (25/1), Indian Sioux (28/1), Maysonlight (33/1), World Title (33/1), Storm Elza (33/1), Pulsating (40/1), Michael Hennery (50/1), Waterville Lady (80/1), Tennessee Wildcat (150/1)

PINEAPPLE EXPRESS remains one to be positive about back at the scene of her breakthrough success last month and she's taken to resume winning ways. Slieve Bearnagh and Legal Thriller are a couple of others to consider.