19:05 Gowran Park

Wednesday 10 August 2022

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Pat Smullen Coast To Curragh Cycle August 27th Handicap (47-70) (Div 1)

Off time: 19:05 | Winning time: 1m 26.33s

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Eastern Racer^b⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: J McAuley| OR: 62| D

10/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2020. Bit below form fifth of 11 in claimer (13/2) at Sligo (10.2f, soft) 7 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 856295

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(14)

Flag High¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 68

66/1

Unreliable type. First run since leaving Andrew Balding when sixteenth of 18 in handicap (28/1) at Galway (8.4f, soft) 12 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 454970

(2)

Cnodian⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 61| D

7/2

Latest win at Limerick in June. 11/1, below form seventh of 23 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 9 days ago, left poorly placed. Likely to be back on her game.

Form: 3-21737

(10)

Dutch Schaefer^p⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 60| C| D

16/1

Course winner. 28/1, won 14-runner handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, soft) 43 days ago, just holding on. Cheekpieces back on. Not sure to be in the same form.

Form: 10-0001

(8)

James Henry^b1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 63

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 7 in handicap (7/1) at Ballinrobe (9.4f, good) 23 days ago. Back down in trip. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 0047

(1)

Barney Rubbles¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 56

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 11 in maiden (125/1) at Cork (6f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 00-09

(15)

Barnhill Rose¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Coen| T: D Hogan| OR: 54| BF

11/4

Winner at Naas in July. 3/1, very good head third of 16 to Helmet Star in handicap at this C&D (good) 18 days ago, just failing. Excellent claims.

Form: 746413

(9)

Cherub Rock³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Gavin Ryan| T: R O'Brien| OR: 60

12/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft, 15/2) 30 days ago, finishing with running left after not clear run. One to consider.

Form: 59-8557

(13)

Laakhof¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 60

22/1

16/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 18 days ago, never nearer. Claims if he can take another step forward.

Form: 0-47605

(16)

Well Suited²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Robbie Colgan| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 54| D

28/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. Eleventh of 15 in handicap at Killarney (8.2f, good, 25/1) 28 days ago, not ideally placed. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 575500

(18)

Nana Patsy⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: J C McConnell| OR: 53| D

25/1

Last of 12 in handicap (11/1) at Bellewstown (7.9f, good) 41 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 0100-00

(7)

Praying Mantis^t⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 53| C

10/1

Course winner. Won 14-runner handicap (18/1) at Thirsk (8f, good to firm) 42 days ago, always holding on. First run for yard after leaving Mark Loughnane.

Form: 500071

(11)

Airgead³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Leigh Roche| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 49| D

9/1

Good fifth of 18 in handicap (25/1) at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft) 35 days ago, nearest finish. Merits respect.

Form: 0/004-05

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Helmet Star^t¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 52| CD

6/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 16-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 40/1) 18 days ago, keeping on well. Considered if she gets in. RESERVE.

Form: 90-0001

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Our Dickie^t1⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: C O'Connell| OR: 47

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, last of 11 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, good) 89 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Makes handicap debut. RESERVE.

Form: 000

Non-Runners

(5)

Endless Season¹⁸

Weight: 9-12| Age: 3

T: M Halford J: Ronan Whelan

(17)

Breakfast Club¹⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: J McAuley J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

(4)

Eleuthera⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 10

T: J F Levins J: J M Sheridan

Forecasts

Barnhill Rose (11/4), Cnodian (7/2), Helmet Star (6/1), Airgead (9/1), Praying Mantis (10/1), Eastern Racer (10/1), Breakfast Club (10/1), Cherub Rock (12/1), Eleuthera (12/1), Endless Season (14/1), Dutch Schaefer (16/1), Barney Rubbles (20/1), Laakhof (22/1), James Henry (25/1), Nana Patsy (25/1), Well Suited (28/1), Flag High (66/1), Our Dickie (66/1)

BARNHILL ROSE has suddenly hit top form and, having just failed over C&D last time, he's fancied to reverse te form with Helmet Star is she takes her chance (reserve at the time of writing). Airgead and Cherub Rock are also players.