19:00 Gowran Park

Thursday 7 April 2022

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GowranPark1 Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 3m 4.7s

Abstract⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Sean Davis| T: R O'Brien| OR: 64

18/5

Fair maiden. 14/1, creditable seventh of 18 in handicap at Navan (13f, good to soft) on reappearance 9 days ago. May come on for the run.

Form: 08726-7

Free Royal^t1¹³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 60

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 14 in handicap (14/1) at Dundalk (10.7f). Off 134 days. Up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 005/0-

Rips Dream^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: C P Hoban| T: P J Flynn| OR: 60

10/1

Creditable seventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 17/2) 15 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form: 57/8557

Vischio¹⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: R Donohoe| OR: 59

11/2

Respectable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Listowel (16f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Interesting off this mark back on the Flat.

Form: 2200/75-

Trump Card^p,t⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 57| D

33/1

Last of 18 in handicap at Navan (13f, good to soft, 14/1) 9 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 30-0240

Lariat^p⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam Caffrey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 54

10/1

One win from 34 Flat runs. 28/1, bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 50 days ago. Trainer going well. Cheekpieces back on. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 30-9275

Scalor^h,t⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 54

11/2

9/2 and hood on for 1st time in this code, respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (16f) 83 days ago, finding less than looked likely.

Form: 66959-8

Rock Breaker²²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 50

17/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time, fourteenth of 20 in handicap (25/1) at Navan (14f, good). Off 7 months.

Form: 0/80480-

Hooklinesinker^p,t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Colin Keane| T: J F Levins| OR: 48

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. No impact in maiden hurdles this winter. Not an obvious one but the booking of Colin Keane takes the eye. Check betting.

Form: 0900-

Boing^t¹⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 47

40/1

Respectable eighth of 16 in handicap at Bellewstown (12f, good to soft, 25/1), merely closing up late. Off 6 months.

Form: 009/038-

Mayan Son^t⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: A J Slattery| T: D Murphy| OR: 47

14/1

Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Dundalk (16f, 40/1) 55 days ago.

Form: 7473-04

Moving^h1¹¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: K J Manning| T: B W Duke| OR: 47

18/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 16/1). Off 111 days. Up in trip. Hood on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 968339-

Talsara^b,t²⁹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 8-12| J: K J Leonard| T: P T Foley| OR: 47

25/1

Remains a maiden after 31 Flat runs. 50/1, good second of 16 in C&D handicap last June, running on. Off 9 months. Claims if ready to roll on return.

Form: 687/002-

Forecasts

Abstract (18/5), Vischio (11/2), Scalor (11/2), Free Royal (11/2), Rock Breaker (17/2), Rips Dream (10/1), Lariat (10/1), Mayan Son (14/1), Hooklinesinker (14/1), Moving (18/1), Talsara (25/1), Trump Card (33/1), Boing (40/1)

VISCHIO had a good spell over hurdles in the autumn and might be worth siding with to take advantage of a reduced mark back on the Flat on her return to action. Rips Dream was a bit better than the result at Dundalk last time and is more than capable off this mark. Veteran mare Talsara was runner-up in a big field over C&D when last seen and also makes the shortlist.