16:50 Navan

Saturday 3 September 2022

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Gormanlough Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 2m 15.34s

(10)

Men Of Dreams¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁴⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 63

9/2

11/1 and visored for 1st time, creditable third of 15 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 16 days ago, staying on well. Back up in trip. Solid claims.

Form: 4-90953

(12)

Mr Rango²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Tom Kiely Marshall⁽⁴⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 62

6/1

Creditable sixth of 17 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good, 16/1) 24 days ago. Stable in good form. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 5-00776

(9)

Contrapposto⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: J Cleary⁽⁴⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 61

11/1

One win from 35 Flat runs. Thirty two runs since last win in 2016. Bit below form ninth of 15 in handicap at Tipperary (12.5f, good to firm, 10/1) 8 days ago.

Form: 6/094-39

(3)

Tashim¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁴⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 58| BF

8/1

Below form seventh of 15 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft, 5/1) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 080-247

(18)

Must B Art^t1⁴⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 57

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 13 in maiden at Roscommon (10f, good to soft, 150/1). Off 15 months. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 000-

(11)

Sierra Nevada^h³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: C J MacRedmond⁽²⁾| T: C O'Brien| OR: 56

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, very good fourth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 30 days ago, not ideally placed. Unexposed and perhaps capable of better still.

Form: 0-804

(16)

Lily Of The Glen²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁴⁾| T: L Smyth| OR: 55

13/2

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Good third of 17 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good, 10/1) 24 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 669023

(5)

Itsalonglongroad^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Paddy Harnett⁽²⁾| T: C Coakley| OR: 52

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 22/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Tramore (16.2f, good) 21 days ago, not ideally placed. Significantly down in trip. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 090779

(4)

Jazzelle²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁴⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 50| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 28/1, seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good) 22 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Modest on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing. Not discounted.

Form: 21520-0

(14)

Draco Pulchrac^t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Jake Coen⁽²⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 49

11/1

Last of 17 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good, 9/1) 24 days ago, lost all chance at start. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 828200

(7)

Benkogambit^t⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁴⁾| T: M Brassil| OR: 47

14/1

5/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Patrick Martin when below form fourth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 89 days ago. Up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 2000-04

(1)

Secret Wizard^p⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 47

40/1

Thirty four runs since last win in 2019. 40/1, eighteenth of 19 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 56 days ago.

Form: 890080

(2)

Sovereignty^h³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: James Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 53

14/1

Bit below form tenth of 18 in handicap (11/1) at Leopardstown (9f, good) 30 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal.

Form: 053360

(17)

Speckled Meadow²⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁴⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 47

28/1

125/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f), merely passing beaten rivals. Off 8 months. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving G. Ahern. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 007/089-

(13)

Vocal Queen^t⁶⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Orla McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: B W Duke| OR: 47

50/1

12/1, seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (18.2f, soft). Off 23 months. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code. Poor on last Flat run.

Form: 487070/

(6)

Fond Farewell⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S D Bowen⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Murphy| OR: 52

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 7 in maiden (25/1) at Killarney (11.2f, good) 53 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Could make his presence felt if he finds some improvement.

Form: 693

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(15)

Maricruz¹⁹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: Siobhan Rutledge

(8)

Sawbuck⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: C O'Dwyer J: C Horgan

Forecasts

Men Of Dreams (9/2), Mr Rango (6/1), Lily Of The Glen (13/2), Tashim (8/1), Sierra Nevada (9/1), Draco Pulchrac (11/1), Contrapposto (11/1), Jazzelle (14/1), Benkogambit (14/1), Sovereignty (14/1), Maricruz (14/1), Fond Farewell (16/1), Itsalonglongroad (20/1), Sawbuck (25/1), Speckled Meadow (28/1), Secret Wizard (40/1), Vocal Queen (50/1), Must B Art (66/1)

MEN OF DREAMS is on a handy mark and has been showing better signs lately, so he gets the tentative vote in a tricky apprentice event. Lily of The Glen is considered on the back of a couple of creditable efforts and Sierra Nevada warrants some respect.