16:30 Gowran Park

Saturday 17 September 2022

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Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Apprentice Handicap (50-75)

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 2m 2.37s

(9)

Apple Of His Eye¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: C Geerdharry⁽⁷⁾| T: R Brabazon| OR: 72

16/1

Winner at Listowel in June. Respectable fifth of 17 in handicap (7/1) at Galway (8.6f, soft) 11 days ago.

Form: 412035

(12)

Blackcastle Storm^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Jake Coen| T: M J Smith| OR: 72

14/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good to firm, 12/1) 15 days ago, battling well. Can go well again under a prominent ride.

Form: 8-00421

(19)

Dare To Flare¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁴⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 72

10/1

Unreliable sort. 9/1, good second of 10 in handicap at Clonmel (9.6f, good to firm) 16 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 674382

(15)

Sheer Chance⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 71

16/1

Creditable third of 7 in handicap (7/1) at this course (8f, good) 56 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 09-6743

(2)

Morning Approach²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery| OR: 69

20/1

Latest win at Leopardstown in June. Twelfth of 16 in handicap (15/2) at Navan (8f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 105520

(7)

Knocknakilla^p⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: D King⁽⁴⁾| T: G O'Leary| OR: 68

7/1

11/1, respectable fifth of 18 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 53 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0-24745

(4)

Ghumama^p,t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 67

25/1

Winner at Dundalk in August. 9/1, below form fourth of 11 in claimer at this course (8f, good) 17 days ago, inadequate test. Difficult ask.

Form: 38-0104

(18)

Heather Bear⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: C Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 72| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Ballinrobe (9.4f, good, 11/4) 61 days ago, battling well. More to come.

Form: 8-09111

(16)

Prime Chief⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: J P Fahey| OR: 67

25/1

10/3, sixth of 7 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good) 57 days ago.

Form: 723-526

(1)

Brewel Hill¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: S T McCullagh| T: Gearoid Brouder| OR: 66| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Winner here in July. 10/1, creditable 6 lengths fifth of 12 to Blackcastle Storm in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good to firm) 15 days ago.

Form: 803015

(5)

Zuhra^p¹⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J A Powell⁽²⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 71

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 100 days. Cheekpieces back on. Yard in form and she could go well.

Form: 36-463

(10)

Great Grey³²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer| T: L Comer| OR: 65

40/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2018. Off 10 months. Work to do.

Form: 9537/00-

(11)

Inveterate^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Cleary⁽⁴⁾| T: Miss T L Cogan| OR: 65

33/1

40/1, tenth of 16 in handicap at Galway (7.1f, soft) 11 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 8332-80

(17)

Action Motion^v1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁴⁾| T: A Oliver| OR: 66

14/1

7/1, creditable 3¼ lengths third of 12 to Blackcastle Storm in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good to firm) 15 days ago, slowly away. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 256653

(8)

Fools Glory^t³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: M P Sheehy| T: P F McEnery| OR: 66

8/1

Winner at Roscommon in May. 28/1, good second of 15 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 30 days ago.

Form: 88-0142

(14)

Grappa Nonino^p³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: O Enright⁽⁷⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 65

9/1

Eleventh of 15 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft, 6/1) 30 days ago.

Form: 900240

(3)

Lamprog^b1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: R P Cody| OR: 65| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Creditable fifth of 18 in handicap (11/2) at Galway (12.2f, soft) 11 days ago. Back down in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. Can make presence felt.

Form: 239725

Non-Runners

(13)

Darisana²²

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

(20)

Barretstown³⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: C O'Dwyer J: Reserve 2

(6)

Back O' The Net⁴⁰⁰

Weight: 8-10| Age: 6

T: Miss S J Harty J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Zuhra (9/2), Brewel Hill (11/2), Knocknakilla (7/1), Fools Glory (8/1), Lamprog (9/1), Grappa Nonino (9/1), Dare To Flare (10/1), Heather Bear (14/1), Action Motion (14/1), Blackcastle Storm (14/1), Sheer Chance (16/1), Apple Of His Eye (16/1), Morning Approach (20/1), Ghumama (25/1), Prime Chief (25/1), Inveterate (33/1), Great Grey (40/1)

HEATHER BEAR can go on improving and the 4-timer is within her grasp. Down Royal-winner Blackcastle Storm, Zuhra and Knocknakilla are all dangerous.