14:20 Gowran Park

Monday 7 June 2021

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Visit Kilkenny.ie Handicap

Off time: 14:22 | Winning time: 1m 25.73s

(7)

Rebel Tale¹⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: A J Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 92

50/1

Visored for 1st time, last of 12 in handicap (50/1) at Dundalk (7f). Off 171 days. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 4/06490-

(12)

Dream Today^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 90| D

16/1

Below form fourteenth of 22 in handicap (22/1) at the Curragh (5.5f, soft) 16 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1-90200

(13)

Silver Service^t⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 88| D

12/1

Respectable 4½ lengths eighth of 13 to Sonaiyla in Ballyogan Stakes at the Curragh (6f, soft, 66/1) 5 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 003688

(4)

Royal Canford^v⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 85| D

28/1

Quirky sort. 25/1, 17 lengths sixteenth of 17 to Zig Zag Zyggy in handicap at Naas (5.9f, heavy) 71 days ago.

Form: 10050-0

(1)

Mia Mento^h³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 84

22/1

Hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Peter Chapple-Hyam when thirteenth of 18 in handicap (12/1) at Naas (5.9f, soft) 30 days ago, very slowly away. Others more persuasive.

Form: 42453-0

(16)

Zephron^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Annalise Cullen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Cullen| OR: 84| BF

13/2

Latest win at the Curragh in May. 10/3, below form ninth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (5.5f, soft) 16 days ago, faring best of those held up. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 37-4419

(2)

Cyrus Dallin¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 83| D

16/1

Latest win at the Curragh in March. Below form twelfth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (5.5f, soft, 14/1) 16 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 49-0100

(9)

Galtee Mist²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 83| CD

9/4

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Listowel (6.3f, soft, 9/2) 2 days ago, keeping on well. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 010-031

(15)

Zig Zag Zyggy¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: D K Weld| OR: 83

14/1

Latest win at Naas in March. 9/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, twentieth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (5.5f, soft) 16 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 606-170

(6)

Allagar^p⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 90| D

50/1

12 lengths last of 15 to Keeper of Time in 1000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft, 125/1) 57 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Difficult ask.

Form: 85167-0

(17)

Punk Poet²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Crosse| T: E Lynam| OR: 80

10/1

Bit below form sixth of 15 in handicap (12/1) at Naas (8f, heavy) 22 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 319-056

(11)

Ice Cold In Alex^t⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon| OR: 77| D

12/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. 25/1, respectable ninth of 19 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 4 days ago, finishing with running left. Others more persuasive.

Form: 48-3009

(10)

Coins Cross²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: M A Gallagher| T: E & P Harty| OR: 83

6/1

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 13-runner maiden at Sligo (5.9f, good to soft, 5/2) 20 days ago, suited by emphasis on stamina. First run for yard after leaving Edward Harty. RESERVE.

Form: 202-41

(5)

Alex D^p1⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: G M Lyons| OR: 82| D

7/1

Good fifth of 13 in handicap (14/1) at Naas (8f, good) 42 days ago. Stable having good spell. Cheekpieces on 1st time. One to keep on right side. RESERVE.

Form: 2710-05

Non-Runners

(8)

Godhead²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: A McGuinness J: Ben Coen

(14)

Is That Love²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: A McGuinness J: C J MacRedmond

(3)

Texas Rock¹⁶

Weight: 8-12| Age: 10

T: M C Grassick J: Wayne Lordan

Forecasts

Galtee Mist (9/4), Is That Love (11/2), Coins Cross (6/1), Zephron (13/2), Alex D (7/1), Punk Poet (10/1), Silver Service (12/1), Ice Cold In Alex (12/1), Zig Zag Zyggy (14/1), Godhead (14/1), Cyrus Dallin (16/1), Dream Today (16/1), Texas Rock (16/1), Mia Mento (22/1), Royal Canford (28/1), Allagar (50/1), Rebel Tale (50/1)

It's been a while since ICE COLD IN ALEX last hit the target, but he appeared to be working his way back to form when mid-field at Leopardstown last week, finishing with running left after encountering traffic problems at a crucial stage. Galtee Mist had Is That Love and Godhead behind when scoring at Listowel on Saturday and she has to be feared, while Silver Service also warrants consideration.