16:10 Navan

Saturday 4 September 2021

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Gormanlough Apprentice Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 2m 9.82s

(14)

Gift Of Kings⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Ewing| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 64| D

14/1

Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, good, 11/1) 70 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Tom Clover.

Form: 30-3425

(22)

Harbanaker^t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁴⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 61

5/1

Winner at Leopardstown in May. 6/1, creditable third of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, soft) 30 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 196433

(2)

Foreign Legion^p,t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: W T Byrne⁽⁴⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 60

40/1

Last of 18 in handicap (66/1) at Galway (8.6f, soft) 39 days ago.

Form: 429900

(18)

Victory March³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Daniel King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 59

14/1

18/1, creditable sixth of 18 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.7f, good) 36 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Fair on the Flat and looks on a good mark.

Form: 700529

(1)

Eden Gardens^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Ms N A Kane⁽⁴⁾| T: K A Heffernan| OR: 57

40/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. Thirteenth of 15 in handicap (18/1) at Killarney (8.1f, good) 16 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 87-7060

(17)

Duquesa Beach²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽²⁾| T: L Smyth| OR: 55

8/1

Latest win at Gowran in June. Creditable third of 14 in handicap (5/1) at Dundalk (8f) 20 days ago, sticking to task. Back up in trip.

Form: 514243

(16)

Chacha Dancer^p³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁷⁾| T: C D Timmons| OR: 59

14/1

Good second of 22 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, soft, 22/1) 30 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 809042

(3)

Mr Mocha¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Kiely Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 59

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, thirteenth of 22 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, soft) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 9-00

(7)

Evergreen And Red³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁴⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 58| BF| D

11/2

Winner at Cork in May. Good fifth of 15 in handicap at Galway (8.3f, good to firm, 7/2) 34 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 00-1725

(11)

Fryerns^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 52

80/1

First run since leaving John McConnell when thirteenth of 14 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 15 days ago. Hood back on.

Form: 913-500

(13)

Maloja^v⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Scott McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 56

18/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap (4/1) at Down Royal (12.7f, good) 43 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 0-78636

(20)

Parkhill Dawn^t1⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Luke McAteer| T: J S Bolger| OR: 56

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, eighteenth of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good). Off 93 days. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 70000

(8)

Pikaia³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 50

16/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 8/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Sligo (12.5f, good) 31 days ago.

Form: 274-754

(15)

Jazzelle³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: C D Timmons| OR: 49

14/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 9/1, creditable second of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, soft) 30 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 6-09092

(6)

Magic Charm¹⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: J Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lupini| OR: 49| BF

10/1

5/1, creditable fourth of 15 in handicap at Cork (10.1f, good to soft). Off 108 days. Merits consideration.

Form: 635-044

(12)

The Lady's Bid^p,t⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁴⁾| T: P M Rogers| OR: 48| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 7/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good) 89 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip.

Form: 07920-8

(10)

Grove Island^b1¹³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 52

12/1

50/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Dundalk (7f). Off 139 days. Significantly up in trip. Makes turf debut. Blinkers on 1st time. Open to improvement.

Form: 08-9008

(21)

Dream Wisely²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: C J MacRedmond⁽²⁾| T: A Oliver| OR: 45

12/1

9/1, respectable third of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 20 days ago.

Form: 090393

(5)

Macaban City^v²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Izzy Clifton⁽⁴⁾| T: G Hussey| OR: 45

20/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 5/1, very good second of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 20 days ago, slowly away. Must improve.

Form: 869502

(4)

Wand⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁴⁾| T: L Smyth| OR: 45

50/1

33/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good) 77 days ago.

Form: 090807

Non-Runners

(19)

Morning Dew⁸

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: A Kinirons J: Reserve 1

(9)

French Company⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: J G Coogan J: Reserve 2

(23)

Dangeroffizz²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: T G McCourt J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

French Company (4/1), Harbanaker (5/1), Evergreen And Red (11/2), Duquesa Beach (8/1), Magic Charm (10/1), Grove Island (12/1), Dream Wisely (12/1), Jazzelle (14/1), Victory March (14/1), Chacha Dancer (14/1), Gift Of Kings (14/1), Pikaia (16/1), Maloja (18/1), Macaban City (20/1), The Lady's Bid (25/1), Parkhill Dawn (25/1), Mr Mocha (25/1), Foreign Legion (40/1), Eden Gardens (40/1), Wand (50/1), Fryerns (80/1), Dangeroffizz (100/1), Morning Dew (150/1)

GROVE ISLAND looks ready for this step up in trip and with blinkers fitted for the first time, a bigger performance for his leading connections may well be forthcoming. Victory March and Harbanaker are just a couple of potential threats.