13:35 Gowran Park

Saturday 17 September 2022

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Gowran Park For Golf Race

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 1m 27.41s

(5)

Blairmayne³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: Wayne Lordan| T: N Lupini| OR: 86| D

12/1

Useful gelding. Latest win at Naas in April. 9/1, bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 38 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 012006

(6)

Massaman^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison| OR: 86| CD

9/1

Fairly useful gelding. C&D winner. Latest win at Down Royal in July. 16/1, last of 25 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good) 21 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 380120

(2)

Marcher Lord²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery

9/2

11/1, won 14-runner maiden at Navan (8f, good) on debut 23 days ago. Difficult ask here, however.

Form: 1

(3)

Maud Gonne Spirit^p³³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 94| CD

11/2

Fairly useful mare. Respectable 3¼ lengths fourth of 17 to Elysium in listed race at Naas (8f, soft, 14/1). Off 11 months but yard in good form so C&D winner is one to consider.

Form: 225714-

(10)

Pretty Rebel^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: J A Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: G O'Leary| OR: 100| D

6/4

Useful mare. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 16-runner handicap at Cork (6f, soft, 13/2) 10 days ago, slowly away. The one to beat.

Form: 602141

(1)

Caroline Herschel¹³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S T McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 85

18/1

Lightly-raced winner. Last of 5 in minor event (11/2) at Roscommon (10.2f, soft). Off 131 days. Significantly down in trip. Trainer going well but this is no easy ask.

Form: 10-45

(8)

Silken Ladder⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: J G Murphy| OR: 85| CD

18/1

Fairly useful filly. C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in June. 13 lengths thirteenth of 14 to Surrounding in listed race at Galway (7f, good to soft, 33/1) 51 days ago. More required.

Form: 511490

(4)

Pale Iris^p1¹²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 86| D

11/2

Fairly useful filly. Below form tenth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good to soft, 15/2), left poorly placed. Off 120 days. Cheekpieces on 1st time and need to spark a resurgence.

Form: 880-000

Non-Runners

(9)

Lecale's Destiny³³

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: N Lupini J: Colin Keane

(7)

Self Belief⁸³

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: W McCreery J: Nathan Crosse

Forecasts

Pretty Rebel (6/4), Self Belief (4/1), Marcher Lord (9/2), Maud Gonne Spirit (11/2), Pale Iris (11/2), Lecale's Destiny (15/2), Massaman (9/1), Blairmayne (12/1), Silken Ladder (18/1), Caroline Herschel (18/1)

PRETTY REBEL holds the clear edge on form so is fancied to follow up her recent Cork victory and make it three successes in her last four starts. Self Belief is feared most on the back of her debut Curragh success, with Mau Gonne Spirit appealing as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.