20:20 Gowran Park

Wednesday 4 May 2022

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Save 33% Buying Tickets Online Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 20:20 | Winning time: 1m 43.66s

(6)

Darkened^b,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Daniel King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 64

10/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 16-runner handicap (5/1) at Tipperary (9f, soft) 13 days ago, digging deep. Tongue strap back on. Needs considering.

Form: 9738-91

(18)

Reverberation¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J J Lambe| OR: 63| D

28/1

Twenty nine runs since last win in 2020. Eleventh of 14 in handicap (20/1) at Bellewstown (7.8f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 226380

(2)

Barretstown^p²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 62| D

8/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Creditable second of 13 in handicap (8/1) at this course (9.6f, good) 27 days ago, clear of rest. Respected.

Form: 90-3932

(14)

Barrys Rock¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Gavin Ryan| T: A Mullins| OR: 62

7/1

10/1, creditable third of 16 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, soft) 13 days ago, needing stiffer test. Can make presence felt.

Form: 569643

(5)

Derry Lad²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: E J McNamara| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 62| C

8/1

Course winner. Winner here in October. 12/1, creditable third of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 21 days ago

Form: 00031-3

(11)

Navorrosse¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Jake Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 62

25/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. 11/1, bit below form sixth of 16 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to soft) 18 days ago, not ideally placed. Others more persuasive.

Form: 72300-6

(12)

Clear Quartz^p¹⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 59

20/1

Creditable third of 16 in handicap (11/2) at Galway (7f, heavy). Off 6 months.

Form: 676933-

(15)

Miracles In May⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: M A Cahill| OR: 57| D

12/1

15/2, creditable second of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 89 days ago. Lower mark to work with on turf. High on shortlist.

Form: 9/730-22

(3)

Indiana Grey^b,t¹¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 54| D

18/1

Latest win at Dundalk in December. Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 6/1), unable to sustain effort. Off 110 days.

Form: 5131-84

(4)

Cactus Tree^b²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Wayne Lordan| T: M C Grassick| OR: 53

25/1

14/1, unseated rider in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8978-0U

(9)

Lucky Number^p,t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Shane Foley| T: O McKiernan| OR: 53| BF| D

5/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 9/2, very good second of 17 in handicap at Naas (8f, good to soft) 9 days ago, running on.

Form: 0093-42

(7)

Hanbags N Gladrags²¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Lee| T: A Kinirons| OR: 51

10/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap (11/2) at Killarney (8.1f, soft). Off 7 months.

Form: 59/0688-

(8)

The Bog Bank^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 50

16/1

Remains a maiden after 26 Flat runs. Creditable second of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 16/1) 22 days ago.

Form: 262862

(19)

Tooso^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 50

9/2

Promising individual. 13/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good third of 16 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Stable in good form. One to be interested in.

Form: 009-63

(13)

Drummer²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 47

16/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. First run since leaving Denis Hogan when respectable fifth of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 18/1) 21 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip.

Form: 14089-5

(10)

Jenoow⁹²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Roche| OR: 47| D

20/1

40/1, fifteenth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, heavy). Off over 2 years. First run for yard after leaving Miss Evanna McCutcheon. Could only consider if backed.

Form: 317000/

Non-Runners

(1)

Riliya¹⁰³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: L Smyth J: Reserve 1

(17)

Black Hawk Eagle²⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: N Meade J: Reserve 2

(16)

Zaur²¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: M Butler J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Tooso (9/2), Lucky Number (5/1), Barrys Rock (7/1), Barretstown (8/1), Derry Lad (8/1), Hanbags N Gladrags (10/1), Darkened (10/1), Black Hawk Eagle (10/1), Miracles In May (12/1), The Bog Bank (16/1), Drummer (16/1), Indiana Grey (18/1), Jenoow (20/1), Clear Quartz (20/1), Cactus Tree (25/1), Navorrosse (25/1), Reverberation (28/1), Riliya (33/1), Zaur (100/1)

TOOSO is much less exposed than most at this level and is well worth a chance to build on her improved third in a big field at Cork last month. Miracles In May has recorded 2 good efforts on AW this year and is a possible danger off his lower turf mark. Recent Tipperary scorer Darkened and Conor O'Dwyer's Barretstown also make the shortlist.