17:10 Gowran Park

Tuesday 18 October 2022

All13:3014:0014:3015:0015:3016:0016:3517:10

Racing Again November 26th Handicap

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 2m 45.89s

(13)

Zoffanien⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: D King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 81

16/1

Useful jumps winner. Useful winner at 18f over hurdles. 8/1 and blinkered for 1st time, thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, good to soft) 81 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 751/0-

(11)

In From The Cold³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 80

15/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable seventh of 16 in handicap (18/1) at Leopardstown (12f, good to soft) 3 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 050647

(5)

White Caviar²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 81| D

5/2

Promising sort. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Won 15-runner maiden at Listowel (12f, good to soft, 2/1) 26 days ago, staying on well. Makes handicap debut. Open to more improvement. Leading claims.

Form: 521

(14)

Father Ailbe¹⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Crosse| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 74| D

100/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, good to soft, 25/1). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Peter Fahey. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 60/6843-

(2)

Malayan¹⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 78

20/1

18/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Sligo (10.4f, good to soft), not clear run. Off 154 days. Stable in good form.

Form: 1206-05

(18)

Active Duty⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ronan Whelan| T: John O'Donoghue| OR: 77

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Ffos Las (14f, good, 11/2) 68 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 25984

(3)

Gonetomillgrove^p1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 72| D

16/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Galway in September. Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (12.8f, good to soft, 10/1) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 448-710

(1)

Noble Crusade⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 72

7/1

4/1, won 12-runner handicap at Killarney (11.4f, soft) 8 days ago, driven out. Raised 8 lb so he'll need more to follow up.

Form: 009031

(4)

Extensio⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: W J Lee| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 70| BF| D

10/3

Latest win at the Curragh in July. 4/1, good second of 15 in handicap at Tipperary (12.5f, good to firm) 53 days ago, would have benefited from stronger handling. Can make presence felt. under Billy Lee.

Form: 23-9212

(19)

Star Official⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J A Heffernan| T: R Donohoe| OR: 70

9/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 13-runner handicap (5/1) at Killarney (11.4f, soft) 8 days ago, responding well. Should be in the shake-up again.

Form: 900931

(6)

Persian Queen^p1⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: Ms J Morgan| OR: 68

25/1

Last of 18 in handicap (25/1) at the Curragh (12f, soft) 5 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 000-950

(9)

Darraby¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: G M Ryan| T: B W Duke| OR: 72| D

16/1

Winner at Roscommon in May. 10/1, good third of 12 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, soft) 10 days ago.

Form: 516493

(16)

Missing Matron¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 72

66/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Fifth of 12 in handicap at Navan (8f, soft, 100/1) 13 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 89-0805

(7)

Zuhra^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 71

9/1

Blinkered for 1st time, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Thurles (12.5f, soft) 12 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 6-46374

(12)

Lofoten⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: James J Doyle| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 61

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable 9¾ lengths fifth of 13 to Star Official in handicap at Killarney (11.4f, soft, 80/1) 8 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 4-895

Non-Runners

(15)

Big Kitten⁶²

Weight: 10-1| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

(8)

Global Energy²²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: S Lavery J: Robbie Colgan

(17)

Alfalfa¹²

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: T Doyle J: Reserve 1

(10)

El Tren¹⁰

Weight: 8-10| Age: 11

T: A A Howard J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

White Caviar (5/2), Extensio (10/3), Noble Crusade (7/1), In From The Cold (15/2), El Tren (15/2), Zuhra (9/1), Star Official (9/1), Alfalfa (14/1), Darraby (16/1), Zoffanien (16/1), Gonetomillgrove (16/1), Malayan (20/1), Persian Queen (25/1), Big Kitten (25/1), Lofoten (33/1), Active Duty (40/1), Global Energy (50/1), Missing Matron (66/1), Father Ailbe (100/1)

There's surely more to come from last month's Listowel maiden winner WHITE CAVIAR. The runner-up won next time, while the third also scored over hurdles recently, so the form has been boosted and an opening handicap in the low-80s could underestimate her. Billy Lee takes over in the saddle on Extensio and this in-form 5-y-o may give the selection most to do ahead of last week's Killarney scorer Star Official.