18:35 Gowran Park

Wednesday 11 August 2021

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Open Week At Gowran Park Handicap

Off time: 18:36 | Winning time: 1m 26.22s

(7)

San Andreas²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 102| D

5/1

Latest win at Fairyhouse in June. Very good second of 8 in minor event (11/2) at Naas (7f, good) 21 days ago, rallying. Can give a good account

Form: 249132

(1)

Nebo^b¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Leigh Roche| T: T Hogan| OR: 99| D

15/2

Latest win at Fairyhouse in July. 33/1 and visored for 1st time, respectable fifth of 15 in handicap at Galway (7f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 071645

(2)

Whatharm⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: C P Hoban| T: P J Flynn| OR: 94| C| D

13/2

Course winner. Seven wins from 21 Flat runs. Latest win at Dundalk in January. Below form seventeenth of 28 in handicap at Royal Ascot (7f, firm, 66/1) 55 days ago but this a bit easier.

Form: 11-1050

(4)

Royal Canford^v¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 92| D

11/1

Quirky sort. Good 4 lengths third of 15 to Galtee Mist in listed race at Galway (7f, soft, 18/1) 15 days ago, nearest finish. Handicap mark has gone up on the back of that, though.

Form: 050-033

(6)

Spanish Tenor¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 92| D

7/1

Latest win at Tipperary in June. 28/1, good third of 15 in handicap at Galway (7f, good to firm) 10 days ago.

Form: 001803

(3)

Big Baby Bull^p,t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 87| D

8/1

Well held all 3 outings this year, including at Galway just 10 days ago.

Form: 043-000

(9)

The Blue Panther^t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 93

18/1

Latest win at Sligo in June. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, soft, 40/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 844166

(5)

Half Nutz⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: S Lavery| OR: 81| D

4/1

Latest win at Naas in May. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap (6/1) at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 9 days ago, never nearer. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 017644

(8)

Black Cat Bobby¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 86| C| D

6/1

Course winner. Latest win at Galway in July. Good second of 14 in handicap at Galway (8.3f, good to firm, 5/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 013612

Forecasts

Half Nutz (4/1), San Andreas (5/1), Black Cat Bobby (6/1), Whatharm (13/2), Spanish Tenor (7/1), Nebo (15/2), Big Baby Bull (8/1), Royal Canford (11/1), The Blue Panther (18/1)

Quite a useful handicap. HALF NUTZ has shaped well on a couple of occasions since his win at Naas in May and is taken to get his head back in front under Wayne Lordan. The thriving Black Cat Bobby rates an obvious danger, while San Andreas is also respected after some good efforts of late.