14:37 Gowran Park

Monday 18 October 2021

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Extra Places Everyday At BetVictor (C & G) Maiden

Off time: 14:37 | Winning time: 1m 43.28s

(8)

Desert Wave

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan

28/1

2,000 gns 3-y-o, Kingman colt. Dam 1¼m-1½m winner who stayed 1¾m. Yard also saddles Fattan.

Form:

(12)

Fattan^t⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan

18/1

Promising type. 6/1, fifth of 11 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20.7f, good) 6 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Fair on the Flat, good on last Flat outing. May well do better.

Form: 54-5

(13)

Saxonhill

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: J A Heffernan| T: J J Lambe

50/1

€5,000 foal, Elzaam gelding. Half-brother to a winner abroad by Red Jazz. Dam, maiden (stayed 10.7f), half-sister to smart but unreliable winner up to 6f Croisultan.

Form:

(16)

Touton Le Beau²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: M A Enright| T: T Cleary

400/1

Twice-raced gelding. 250/1, thirteenth of 15 in maiden at Listowel (7f, good to soft) 27 days ago.

Form: 00

(18)

Withbatedbreath⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford

25/1

Once-raced colt. Seventh of 17 in maiden at Cork (8f, good, 28/1) on debut 40 days ago.

Form: 7

(7)

Draconid^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 72

16/5

Fair gelding. 11/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, soft) 16 days ago. Yard having good spell. Worthy of respect on pick of form. Yard also saddles Equus Deus.

Form: 625406

(6)

Equus Deus^t²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 70

4/1

Thrice-raced colt. Sixth of 15 in maiden at Listowel (7f, good to soft, 10/3) 27 days ago. Stable having good spell. Shortlisted on pick of form.

Form: 9-36

(15)

Gemini Man²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Kelly| T: C P Donoghue

500/1

Twice-raced gelding. First run since leaving K. J. Condon when eleventh of 15 in maiden (150/1) at Listowel (7f, good to soft) 27 days ago.

Form: 0-0

(5)

Jazzy Dancer¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Martin

16/1

Twice-raced gelding. Fifth of 13 in maiden (40/1) at Thurles (8.1f, good to soft) 11 days ago.

Form: 45

(3)

Lofoten

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery

6/1

Frankel gelding. Closely related to 10.7f winner Vermilion Cliffs and half-brother to smart 6f-1m winner Time's Arrow. Dam 5f (Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp)/6f winner.

Form:

(9)

Mr Mills

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: C D Timmons

50/1

Elzaam gelding. Half-brother to winner up to 1¼m Juamento. Dam 1½m-1¾m winner.

Form:

(4)

Secret Vision

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: G M Ryan| T: M M McNiff

33/1

€8,000 yearling, Elzaam gelding. Half-brother to useful 9.4f winner Come September. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 1¼m-1½m winner Agent Secret.

Form:

(1)

Tall Story^p1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 72

6/4

Fairly useful gelding. Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. 10/3, good second of 11 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, soft) 16 days ago, just failing. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Difficult to oppose.

Form: 230042

(10)

The Hughlad¹⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: P McCreery

400/1

Thrice-raced gelding. Twelfth of 16 in maiden at this course (7f, good to soft, 300/1). Off 166 days.

Form: 000

(17)

Boxing Hero²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: L Comer

66/1

Once-raced colt. Seventh of 15 in maiden at Listowel (7f, good to soft, 50/1) on debut 27 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 7

(2)

Don'tsayaword^t1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: G Donnelly

300/1

Once-raced gelding. 20/1, thirteenth of 15 in maiden at Listowel (8f, good) on debut 25 days ago, very slowly away. Tongue strap on for 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

(11)

Just Let Go³

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: A Oliver J: Colin Keane

(14)

Monteria¹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: J C McConnell J: Rory Cleary

(19)

Charlie's Yard⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: E Mullins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Tall Story (6/4), Draconid (16/5), Equus Deus (4/1), Lofoten (6/1), Monteria (6/1), Just Let Go (10/1), Jazzy Dancer (16/1), Fattan (18/1), Withbatedbreath (25/1), Desert Wave (28/1), Secret Vision (33/1), Mr Mills (50/1), Saxonhill (50/1), Boxing Hero (66/1), Charlie's Yard (66/1), Don'tsayaword (300/1), The Hughlad (400/1), Touton Le Beau (400/1), Gemini Man (500/1)

LOFOTEN ticks plenty of the right boxes on paper and may well be capable of making a winning debut. Needless to say, confidence levels will heighten if the market speaks in favour of this well-bred newcomer. Tall Story was just touched off in a Killarney handicap recently and will be a threat if responding well to first-time cheekpieces. Draconid and stablemate Equus Deus are others with claims.