17:15 Gowran Park

Wednesday 19 April 2023

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Thomastown Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 1m 31.81s

(18)

Admiral Nelson^t³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 70

20/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. Below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 11/1) 34 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 00-0708

(4)

Brave Troop²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: Barry J Fitzgerald| OR: 70

5/2

9/4, career best when winning 18-runner handicap at Navan (10f, heavy) 21 days ago, cosily. Big player if coping with this drop in trip.

Form: 00031-1

(1)

Elmos Fire¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: W J Lee| T: A Kinirons| OR: 70| BF

11/4

Second of 14 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, heavy, 5/2) 13 days ago. Heavily backed that day and he's clearly very competitive.

Form: 07907-2

(17)

Maggie And Me¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: P F McEnery| OR: 70

12/1

Excellent second of 6 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, heavy, 20/1) 17 days ago, clear of rest. Shortlist material up in trip

Form: 345-772

(15)

Mr Stanley¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 70

14/1

28/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Bellewstown (5f, heavy) 13 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 4283-05

(3)

Yester¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 70

15/2

Remains a maiden after 23 Flat runs. 3/1, respectable third of 8 in claimer at Dundalk (7f) 19 days ago. First run for yard after leaving T. G. McCourt and market may prove revealing.

Form: 70-9293

(19)

Gegenpressing^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: E & P Harty| OR: 69| D

12/1

25/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.1f, heavy) 14 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 81000-6

(8)

Trueba¹³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: C Geerdharry⁽⁷⁾| T: E Linehan| OR: 69| D

22/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (14/1) at Dundalk (8f). Off 133 days. Rejoined yard after leaving John Patrick Murtagh. Enters calculations.

Form: 603330-

(5)

Whatharm¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 69| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Eighth of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, heavy, 25/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 007-408

(2)

Pretty Boy Floyd^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: S T McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 67

66/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Sixteenth of 17 in handicap (10/1) at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 25 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Something to find on form.

Form: 00700-0

(11)

Zephron¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: L F Roche| T: D Cullen| OR: 67

18/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. 15/2, last of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.1f, heavy) 14 days ago.

Form: 26488-0

(9)

Lucky Queen¹⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: A Khan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 66

16/1

14/1, good second of 26 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, heavy), sticking to task. Off 175 days. Back down in trip.

Form: 241422-

(14)

James Henry¹⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: M A Enright| T: D Hogan| OR: 63

28/1

Bit below form seventh of 14 in claimer (5/1) at Dundalk (10.7f). Off 6 months. Significantly back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Noel Meade.

Form: 740227-

(10)

Pollanassa²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: C Ngcobo⁽³⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 63

40/1

Fifteenth of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy, 14/1) 25 days ago.

Form: 88408-0

(13)

Try Hard²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 58

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 13 in handicap (28/1) at Dundalk (8f) 26 days ago.

Form: 0657-0

(6)

Derrinlaur Spender¹⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: G M Ryan⁽²⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 50

16/1

Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap (3/1) at Dundalk (5f). Off 103 days. Significantly back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Eoin Joseph McDonagh. RESERVE.

Form: 39764-5

Non-Runners

(12)

Notforalongtime⁵⁴

Weight: 10-1| Age: 6

T: Laura Hourigan J: James Ryan

(16)

The Peckhampouncer⁹¹

Weight: 8-8| Age: 6

T: D Broad J: Reserve 2

(7)

Ballybeg Boy²¹¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: M Torrens J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Brave Troop (5/2), Elmos Fire (11/4), Yester (15/2), Notforalongtime (10/1), Gegenpressing (12/1), Maggie And Me (12/1), Mr Stanley (14/1), Whatharm (14/1), Derrinlaur Spender (16/1), Lucky Queen (16/1), Zephron (18/1), Admiral Nelson (20/1), Trueba (22/1), The Peckhampouncer (25/1), James Henry (28/1), Pollanassa (40/1), Ballybeg Boy (50/1), Pretty Boy Floyd (66/1), Try Hard (80/1)

MAGGIE AND ME stepped up on her previous efforts for this yard when second at Leopardstown 17 days ago and now she's up and running, this mark should be within range. Brave Troop and Notforalongtime are a couple of possible threats.