16:30 Gowran Park

Wednesday 11 August 2021

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Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Claiming Race

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 2m 3.11s

(1)

Lethal Steps⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 97

12/1

One-time useful handicapper. 14/1, fifth of 7 in hurdle at Cork (24f, soft) 9 days ago, unsuited by step up in trip. Classy sort for this level.

Form: 50400/0

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(6)

Stone Mason^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 62

66/1

150/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Galway (16.7f, good) 12 days ago. Down in trip. Fair on the Flat. Out of sorts.

Form: 525104-

(7)

Big Challenge²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 83| D

9/4

Fairly useful gelding. 11/10, didn't need to be at best when winning 10-runner claimer at Ballinrobe (9.4f, good) under this rider 23 days ago for James McAuley. Good chance again on these terms.

Form: 02/6-121

(2)

Knight Of Malta^p,t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Daniel King⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 73

18/1

Fair gelding. 33/1, fifteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, good) 13 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Fair on the Flat, respectable on last Flat outing.

Form: 403-693

(11)

Sideshow Bob¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 58

22/1

Fair mare. Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. 18/1, bit below form seventh of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 576607

(9)

Will Be King^h¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Shane Foley| T: G O'Leary| OR: 68

25/1

Fairly useful gelding. 18/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap at Galway (7f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Hood back on.

Form: 57-4780

(12)

Losing My Edge

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Killian Leonard| T: Tom McGuinness

125/1

Elzaam gelding. Half-brother to winner abroad by Celtic Swing. Dam ran once.

Form:

(8)

Getback In Paris⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: C D Maxwell| T: John F O'Neill| OR: 59

50/1

Modest gelding. Thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Tipperary (12.5f, soft, 33/1) 5 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 0/96030

(4)

Flyin Hawaiian⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 77

4/1

Fairly useful gelding. 6/1, seventh of 11 in claimer at Leopardstown (7.1f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Stable in good form.

Form: 848357

(5)

Collaborating^p1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 72| CD

3/1

Fair gelding. C&D winner. 11/4, creditable 3½ lengths fifth of 10 to Big Challenge in claimer at Ballinrobe (9.4f, good) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 65-8575

(3)

Howling Wolf^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rory Cleary| T: J M Barrett| OR: 70

4/1

Fair gelding. Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Fourth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good, 6/1) 18 days ago. Can go well back down in class.

Form: 755404

(10)

Postcode Envy^p²⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: G B Caldwell| OR: 40

125/1

Modest maiden. Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving J. F. Levins. Hard to fancy.

Form: 0/46470-

(14)

Cooper's Hawk^t1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J Hayes| OR: 67

50/1

Fair gelding. 28/1, twelfth of 14 in maiden at Cork (6f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 9856-00

Non-Runners

(13)

Oh Purple Reign²¹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: Mrs D Foster J: Sam Ewing

Forecasts

Big Challenge (9/4), Collaborating (3/1), Howling Wolf (4/1), Flyin Hawaiian (4/1), Oh Purple Reign (10/1), Lethal Steps (12/1), Knight Of Malta (18/1), Sideshow Bob (22/1), Will Be King (25/1), Cooper's Hawk (50/1), Getback In Paris (50/1), Stone Mason (66/1), Losing My Edge (125/1), Postcode Envy (125/1)

BIG CHALLENGE made all in a similar event under Dylan McMonagle at Ballinrobe 3 weeks ago and has a good chance if in the same form starting out for another new yard now. Howling Wolf, Lethal Steps and the quirky Oh Purple Reign are a couple of the likely dangers.