13:45 Gowran Park

Saturday 1 October 2022

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gowranpark.ie 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 3m 51.5s

Adhuil⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: A A Howard

25/1

Modest maiden on the Flat (stays 7.5f) and could only run to a similar level when fourth of 12 in juvenile hurdle at Tipperary (2m) on NH debut in June. More required.

Form: 4

Beachmount Paddy³³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: J B Foley⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt

150/1

Buratino gelding. Little impact in trio of maidens on Flat.

Form:

Brown Eagle³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: M C Grassick

33/1

Fair Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Last of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Bellewstown (7.8f, good) 38 days ago.

Form:

Charlie Luciano⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Cooper| T: N Meade

15/8

Fair maiden on the Flat who posted excellent second of 11 in juvenile hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.6f) on penultimate start in August. Not seen to best effect back on Flat at Listowel 9 days ago and he's a live player back over timber.

Form: U2

Cougar⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Roche

5/2

Useful Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 10/11, won 13-runner maiden at the Curragh (10f, soft), easily. Very interesting now attentions are switched to timber for new yard.

Form:

Expound^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: D King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

66/1

13,000 gns 3-y-o, Ulysses gelding. Half-brother to smart 5f-7f winner Existent. Dam, 1¼m winner, half-sister to fairly useful 17f hurdle winner Jabbaar. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Gig Harbor^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade

22/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Once-raced maiden over hurdles. 50/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, fifth of 12 in juvenile hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.7f, good) on NH debut 22 days ago, running on late. Entitled to do better.

Form: 5

Little Trigger^t⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: P F McEnery

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 13 in juvenile hurdle (66/1) at Killarney (17f, good to soft) on NH debut 43 days ago.

Form: 0

Mi Sueno²²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: A Kinsella

18/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 50/1, sixth of 12 in juvenile hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.7f, good) 22 days ago. May be one for handicaps later on.

Form: 66

Petrila⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: R O'Sullivan

20/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 11 in juvenile hurdle (12/1) at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good) 54 days ago, effort between last 2 and no extra. May do better still in this sphere.

Form: 46

Pont Audemer¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell

80/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Once-raced maiden. 40/1, first run since leaving E. Monfort when last of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Listowel (16f, good) on NH debut 13 days ago, jumping sketchily.

Form: 0

Shetland Tony³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

11/2

Twice-raced maiden. 14/1, fourth of 11 in juvenile hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, good) 36 days ago, not knocked about. Another likely type for handicaps in due course.

Form: U4

Alice Diamond^p³³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade

80/1

Modest maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 12/1, seventh of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (11.8f, good) 33 days ago.

Form:

Arch Enemy^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: C D Maxwell| T: P Magee

8/1

Fair Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fourth of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Listowel (16f, good, 66/1) 13 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 734

Calico³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

14/1

Twice-raced maiden. 5/1, fifth of 11 in juvenile hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, good) 36 days ago.

Form: 35

Grizabella³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: J J Slevin| T: J J Hanlon

20/1

Once-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 10f on flat. 3/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Clonmel (9.6f, good to firm) 30 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Should progress in this sphere.

Form: 5

Non-Runners

Too Sharp¹³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: V Halley J: Reserve 1

Vintage Release⁹³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: E Sheehy J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Charlie Luciano (15/8), Cougar (5/2), Shetland Tony (11/2), Arch Enemy (8/1), Calico (14/1), Mi Sueno (18/1), Grizabella (20/1), Petrila (20/1), Gig Harbor (22/1), Adhuil (25/1), Brown Eagle (33/1), Expound (66/1), Vintage Release (66/1), Alice Diamond (80/1), Pont Audemer (80/1), Beachmount Paddy (150/1), Too Sharp (150/1), Little Trigger (200/1)

CHARLIE LUCIANO displayed plenty of promise on his second start in this sphere when runner-up at Ballinrobe last month and, having not been seen to best effect on the level subsequently, he could be the answer back over timber. That said, Cougar, a useful recruit from the Flat, is of definite interest, particularly if strong in the betting. Arch Enemy and Grizabella complete the shortlist.