17:30 Gowran Park

Wednesday 31 August 2022

All13:5514:2514:5515:2515:5516:2517:0017:30

Racing Again September 17th Maiden

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 3m 1.45s

(8)

Diamond Union¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Andrew Slattery| T: E J O'Grady

100/1

Modest in bumpers/over hurdles. Outsider on Flat debut.

Form:

(11)

Douglas Dc⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: G Elliott

11/1

Fairly useful jumps winner. Fourth on AW in February on sole Flat start. Respected for his leading stable.

Form: 4

(3)

Feel Des Mottes³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss E Doyle

80/1

Fair hurdler. Well held both Flat runs.

Form: 00/

(13)

Pahlavi¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

7/2

Promising type. Only fair form at best in bumpers but shaped well when third of 14 in maiden (50/1) at Cork (12f, good) on Flat debut 19 days ago, never nearer. Yard in good form. Likely to improve and leading claims.

Form: 3

(5)

Summer Gale⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington

12/1

Making GB/IRE Flat debut. 5/1, third of 17 in bumper at Cork (16.9f, good to soft) 54 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Stable in good form.

Form:

(1)

Surviving Murmansk^b1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Adrian O'Shea⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A M O'Shea| OR: 45

200/1

Modest gelding. Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. 100/1, eighteenth of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 900-490

(9)

Thoughtthatcounts^h¹⁹

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

200/1

Once-raced gelding on Flat. 150/1 and hooded for 1st time, eleventh of 14 in maiden at Cork (12f, good) on flat debut 19 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 0

(7)

Zaynudin³¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 77| BF

15/8

Fairly useful form. Blinkered for 1st time, good second of 13 in maiden at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft, 13/8). Off 10 months. Significantly up in trip. Should play a prominent role if ready to role on seasonal return.

Form: 33232-

(2)

Hermine²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: W P Mullins

9/4

5/2, made a winning bumper debut at Kilbeggan (16f, good) on NH debut 25 days ago. Much respected now switching to the Flat under Colin Keane.

Form:

(10)

Influential Lady¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: K J Manning| T: J Barcoe| C

66/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chase winner but may find a few too strong on this belated Flat debut.

Form:

(12)

Raven Rule¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Ronan Whelan| T: W J Burke

20/1

Fairly useful jumps winner and placed both Flat starts this summer. 10¾ lengths third of 10 to Influential Lady in novice chase at Tramore (21.7f, good) on latest outing 17 days ago.

Form: 23

(4)

Shadow Analysis

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery

11/1

Uncle Mo filly. Dam, 1¼m winner who stayed 1½m, closely related to smart 2-y-o 1m winner (stayed 1½m) Ol' Man River, out of 1000 Guineas winner Finsceal Beo.

Form:

Non-Runners

(6)

The Very Man¹⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 8

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Scott McCullagh

Forecasts

Zaynudin (15/8), Hermine (9/4), Pahlavi (7/2), The Very Man (5/1), Douglas Dc (11/1), Shadow Analysis (11/1), Summer Gale (12/1), Raven Rule (20/1), Influential Lady (66/1), Feel Des Mottes (80/1), Diamond Union (100/1), Thoughtthatcounts (200/1), Surviving Murmansk (200/1)

PAHLAVI didn't cut that much ice in bumpers but he looked a useful prospect on the Flat when an encouraging third at Cork recently and is worth a chance to build on that promise. Hermine won on her bumper debut earlier in the month and is feared most now switching to the Flat. The returning Zaynudin and the selection's stablemate The Very Man are others to consider.