17:20 Gowran Park

Wednesday 13 April 2022

All15:4016:1516:5017:2017:5018:2018:5019:20

Irish Injured Jockeys Handicap

Off time: 17:23 | Winning time: 1m 46.68s

(4)

Eastern Wind¹⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 77

7/1

Winner of maiden at Limerick in October. 9/1, fourteenth of 16 in nursery at Naas (5.9f, heavy). Off 164 days. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 07310-

(8)

Knightlaila⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 76

2/1

Twice-raced maiden. 3/1, second of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f) 68 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Slattery. Makes handicap debut. Open to improvement for his new stable.

Form: 32

(14)

Level Pitch⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 74| BF

9/4

Winner at Cork in April. Good third of 16 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 8/11) 6 days ago, nearest finish. Has good chance on form.

Form: 6007-13

(9)

Arch Enemy¹⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: P Magee| OR: 73

14/1

Good second of 14 in nursery at Bellewstown (7.7f, good to soft, 8/1). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Michael Mulvany. Respected with Colin Keane up.

Form: 318922-

(3)

Prophets Voice¹⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 72

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 33/1, seventh of 13 in maiden at Tipperary (9f, heavy). Off 6 months. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 047-

(11)

Ten Coins^b⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: E & P Harty| OR: 71

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1 and blinkered for 1st time, very good third of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 40 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 46-83

(5)

Shaky Operator¹⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 70

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in nursery (7/2) at Dundalk (7f). Off 147 days.

Form: 0763P-

(15)

El Valle¹⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: L F Roche| T: K Prendergast| OR: 69

20/1

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 10-runner nursery (10/3) at Dundalk (6f) (second past the post but subsequently promoted). Off 161 days. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 9001-

(2)

Stormy Duchess¹⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: P A Fahy| OR: 68

25/1

22¾ lengths seventh of 8 to Eastern Wind in maiden at Limerick (6.7f, heavy, 16/1). Off 6 months. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 872977-

(10)

Eighty Eight¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Kelly| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 66

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifteenth of 18 in maiden (100/1) at Navan (8f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 07-0

(6)

Serafina¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 66

8/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 17 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, good, 14/1) 11 days ago, left with lot to do. Makes handicap debut for leading stable. Check betting.

Form: 85-0

Non-Runners

(13)

Superior Force¹²⁰

Weight: 9-12| Age: 3

T: A Murray J: Gary Halpin

(7)

Cuala Bula¹⁸⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: J Davison J: Ronan Whelan

(1)

Lechro¹⁸⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: J A Stack J: Wayne Lordan

(12)

Helpmeout¹⁵

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: W McCreery J: Nathan Crosse

Forecasts

Knightlaila (2/1), Level Pitch (9/4), Helpmeout (11/2), Eastern Wind (7/1), Serafina (8/1), Lechro (12/1), Arch Enemy (14/1), Superior Force (14/1), Prophets Voice (16/1), Ten Coins (16/1), Shaky Operator (20/1), El Valle (20/1), Cuala Bula (20/1), Eighty Eight (22/1), Stormy Duchess (25/1)

KNIGHTLAILA appeals as one who could have more to come in handicaps for new trainer Johnny Murtagh so he's the suggestion in this tricky 3-y-o event. Level Pitch has made a good start to the campaign and rates an obvious danger. Ten Coins and Helpmeout complete the shortlist.