16:27 Gowran Park

Friday 30 September 2022

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Golf Societies At Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:29 | Winning time: 5m 4.07s

Quirt Evans^p,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 130| D

50/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 5 in minor event hurdle (33/1) at Navan (21.7f, good) 13 days ago, barely adequate test. Booking of Buckley a plus but others are more persuasive.

Form: P-6P474

Jimmy Jimmy^p³¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 127| CD

8/1

10/3 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Navan (22f, good), pulled up soon after. Off 10 months and now has a bit to prove.

Form: 22121/P-

Guiri^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 119

10/3

Creditable third of 12 in minor event (9/1) at Listowel (14f, good) on IRE flat debut 7 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Mark Walsh prefers Moving Water, but he's a player nonetheless.

Form: 65-2052

Arabian King^h,t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Ewing| T: M J Smith| OR: 117| D

22/1

Twice-raced winner over hurdles. Successful at Killarney in July. Ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (24f, good, 25/1) 9 days ago. Drop back in trip looks a good move and he remains open to improvement.

Form: 19

Best Behavior^b1⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: O McKiernan| OR: 116| D

100/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. Unseated rider in handicap chase (50/1) at Listowel (22f, good) 7 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 5P07P-U

Highland Penny^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: J B Foley⁽³⁾| T: R P Cody| OR: 116| D

4/1

Two wins from 4 runs this season. Career best when winning 18-runner handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good, 5/1) 12 days ago, well on top finish. Hit with an 11 lb rise but merits respect all the same.

Form: 26-3611

Ferdia¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 114

18/1

Latest win in chase at Tramore in August. Fifth of 6 in novice chase at Listowel (17f, good, 11/4) 12 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 631345

Justicialism¹⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: B R Hamilton| OR: 117

50/1

Latest win in hurdle at Naas in February. 25/1, tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 165 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 901170-

The Grey Lad^p1⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P W Flynn| OR: 113| BF| D

7/1

Winner at Down Royal in June. 2/1, sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20.6f, good) 44 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 028-126

Moving Water⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: D McDonogh| OR: 112| D

9/2

Promising individual. 2 wins from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 17-runner handicap hurdle (7/2) at Tipperary (20f, good to soft) 92 days ago, pushed out. Further progress likely.

Form: 040-611

Krabat²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: C A Landers| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 111| D

9/2

14/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.8f, good) 21 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 21670-3

Hardy Bloke²⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR: 109

20/1

Thirteenth of 15 in handicap chase (16/1) at Fairyhouse (21f, soft). Off 8 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 930640-

Non-Runners

Esperti⁴²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: Peter Fahey J: K C Sexton

Forecasts

Guiri (10/3), Highland Penny (4/1), Moving Water (9/2), Krabat (9/2), Esperti (11/2), The Grey Lad (7/1), Jimmy Jimmy (8/1), Ferdia (18/1), Hardy Bloke (20/1), Arabian King (22/1), Justicialism (50/1), Quirt Evans (50/1), Best Behavior (100/1)

MOVING WATER has been raised 10 lb for his handicap debut success at Tipperary in June but he appeared to have a fair bit left up his sleeve that day and there should be more to come from this lightly-raced 5-y-o. He gets the nod ahead of the other JP McManus-owned runner, Guiri, who was runner-up on his latest start in this sphere and subsequently perfomed well when third on the Flat at Listowel. The unexposed Arabian King and hat-trick seeking Highland Penny complete the shortlist.