15:17 Gowran Park

Friday 30 September 2022

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Golf At Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:17 | Winning time: 4m 0.00s

Hard Rain¹³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: J Dullea| OR: 93

11/2

13/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, very good fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 134 days ago. Claims if ready to roll after a break.

Form: 88008-4

Sea Of Sands²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: M E Keoghan| OR: 93

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Respectable ninth of 19 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Galway (16.6f, good) 25 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 3/174-99

Will You Win^t,v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 92

7/1

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. Below form seventh of 15 in novice hurdle (8/1) at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 5P3467

Flashthelights^t¹⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville| OR: 90| BF| D

9/1

Winner in hurdle at Naas in March. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Ballinrobe (17.6f, good to soft) 175 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: P80514-

Lucy Van Pelt⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Slevin| T: P Maher| OR: 89

7/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Winner in hurdle at Punchestown in May. 10/1, below form thirteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Cork (18.8f, good to soft) 60 days ago.

Form: F86-510

Vairue¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 88

12/1

Thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Navan (15.8f, good, 14/1) 13 days ago.

Form: F00650

Jazzelle²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 87

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Bit below form ninth of 16 in Flat handicap (14/1) at Navan (10f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Potential improver in handicap hurdles.

Form: 0000-7

Katzoff⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 86

5/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 20/1) 7 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. 8/16 on last hurdle outing.

Form: 080P0-8

Stander^p,t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R K Watson| OR: 86| D

25/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. 80/1, seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 99P/007

Only One Plan⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J B Foley⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 85

11/2

14/1, good third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good) 77 days ago, faring best of those held up. Shortlist material.

Form: 00F0-53

Weston Road^h³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens| T: D Cullen| OR: 85

40/1

200/1, unseated rider in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (18f, good) 39 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 8/000-0U

Thecornerhouse⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: R Deegan| T: Mrs J Cashin| OR: 84

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 12 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Wexford (16.7f, good) 56 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 5009

Calahill^b1,t⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: C McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 83

25/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (17/2) at Sligo (17.9f, good) 57 days ago, struggling quickly halfway. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 4F-860P

Deal Again⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Ewing| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 83

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Killarney (20f, good) 78 days ago.

Form: 800-00

Grinn^b1,t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 80

11/2

12/1, bit below form eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.2f, good) 41 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Back down in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. Likely capable of doing something off this mark if things drop right.

Form: 953508

Non-Runners

Gaelic Force³⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: Miss M Harding J: S A Mulcahy

Forecasts

Katzoff (5/1), Hard Rain (11/2), Grinn (11/2), Only One Plan (11/2), Will You Win (7/1), Lucy Van Pelt (7/1), Flashthelights (9/1), Sea Of Sands (12/1), Gaelic Force (12/1), Vairue (12/1), Jazzelle (22/1), Calahill (25/1), Stander (25/1), Weston Road (40/1), Thecornerhouse (40/1), Deal Again (80/1)

ONLY ONE PLAN took another step forward when an encouraging third at Killarney last time and can make his third handicap start a winning one. Flashthelights and Hard Rain were both in good nick when last seen in the spring and should go well if returning in similar form. Jazelle is a possible improver now handicapping in this sphere and needs keeping an eye on in the market.