15:20 Gowran Park

Saturday 18 September 2021

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Xenon Security Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 1m 42.57s

(6)

Facethepuckout^t⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: K J Manning| T: L Breen| OR: 65| C

11/1

Course winner. Two wins from 42 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 14/1, fourteenth of 18 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, soft) 53 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 78-0670

(3)

Navorrosse¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: P A Fahy| OR: 63

11/4

5/1, creditable second of 13 in handicap at Galway (7.1f, good) 11 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 035072

(17)

Aingeal Dorcha¹¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 64| BF

9/1

7/2, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Roscommon (7.2f, good to soft). Off 110 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 799-220

(16)

No Show^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: J J Mangan| OR: 57

4/1

4/1, improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap at Clonmel (9.5f, good) 16 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 300421

(4)

Rustler⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 57

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 11 in handicap (50/1) at Naas (10f, good to soft) 47 days ago.

Form: 07500

(1)

Dusty Winds⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 55

20/1

80/1, first run since leaving Mark Fahey when tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (9.4f, good) 56 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Michael C. Connell.

Form: 660580

(19)

Brilliant Question^t²¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: K A Heffernan| OR: 53

66/1

66/1, first run since leaving Ms Sheila Lavery when last of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f). Off 7 months. Down in trip.

Form: 36379-0

(9)

Ferdowsi^t1²²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: W M Roper| OR: 51

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (10.7f, 150/1). Off 7 months. Back down in trip. Booking of Heffernan a plus. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 97-80

(5)

Zaralion¹¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Lee| T: A Kinirons| OR: 55

22/1

20/1, bit below form tenth of 16 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, soft). Off 113 days. Significantly back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving G. A. Kingston. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 400-800

(11)

Olivia Valere²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Coen| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 53

15/2

First run since leaving Henry De Bromhead when creditable second of 12 in handicap (11/2) at Tipperary (9f, good) 23 days ago, running on. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 955502

(8)

Gregory's Gift³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: N G McCullagh| T: S Fahey| OR: 48| BF

11/1

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. 25/1 and hooded for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, good) on NH debut 37 days ago.

Form: 554398

(2)

Benignitas³⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 46

40/1

Last of 14 in handicap (15/2) at Dundalk (12f). Off 11 months. First run for yard after leaving J. S. Bolger. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 450/780-

(7)

Breagagh^p1⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: M C Grassick| OR: 49

16/1

17/2 and visored for 1st time, bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 73 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 623356

(12)

Pimstrel^p³³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Leigh Roche| T: J P Fahey| OR: 45| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Eleventh of 13 in handicap (11/1) at this course (7f, heavy). Off 11 months.

Form: 164460-

(15)

All Down To Rosie¹³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 45

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft). Off 136 days.

Form: 0000-0

(13)

Cooper's Hawk^t³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Hayes| OR: 62

10/1

50/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable seventh of 13 in claimer at this course (9.4f, good) 38 days ago. Others have achieved more. RESERVE.

Form: 856-007

Non-Runners

(10)

Tynamite¹⁷

Weight: 8-10| Age: 7

T: D Marnane J: Nathan Crosse

(14)

Jjs Ascot¹⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: R O'Sullivan J: Reserve 2

(18)

Rare Flower¹⁷

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: M Mulvany J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Navorrosse (11/4), No Show (4/1), Olivia Valere (15/2), Tynamite (8/1), Aingeal Dorcha (9/1), Cooper's Hawk (10/1), Facethepuckout (11/1), Gregory's Gift (11/1), Pimstrel (16/1), Breagagh (16/1), Dusty Winds (20/1), Zaralion (22/1), Rustler (25/1), Rare Flower (25/1), Benignitas (40/1), Ferdowsi (50/1), Brilliant Question (66/1), Jjs Ascot (66/1), All Down To Rosie (125/1)

OLIVIA VALERE made a positive start for this yard when runner-up at Tipperary and should go well again off 2 lb lower. Navorrosee and No Show both arrive in good form and are others to consider.