19:10 Gowran Park

Tuesday 23 May 2023

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Membership At Gowran Park Golf Club Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:13 | Winning time: 1m 42.01s

(15)

Super Cub^p⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 65

7/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good fifth of 25 in handicap at Cork (7f, good, 12/1) 6 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 4-80565

(10)

Simply Sideways⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Doyle| OR: 61| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 15 in handicap (7/2) at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 7 days ago, left with too much to do.

Form: 0/555-14

(8)

Shona Mea^v⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: S T McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 60| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Bit below form eighth of 15 in handicap (4/1) at Cork (10.1f, good) 6 days ago. Back down in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 335-428

(6)

Albatala^t1²⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 59

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Off 8 months. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 060-

(4)

Skontonovski^v⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 59| D

4/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Good third of 15 in handicap (12/1) at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 809003

(13)

Boomerang Bill²⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: A A Howard| OR: 56

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien. Makes handicap debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 597-

(18)

Lily Like¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: W J Lee| T: D Kinsella| OR: 55

12/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. Fourteenth of 17 in handicap (8/1) at this course (9.4f, soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 6000-30

(3)

Wonder Spirit^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: G A Kingston| OR: 55

20/1

Winner at Dundalk in February. 11/1, 16 lengths eleventh of 16 to Simply Sideways in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 103550

(2)

El Maga¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K J Leonard| T: Tom McGuinness| OR: 53

80/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Twentieth of 23 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, soft, 50/1) 10 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 8/0600-0

(14)

Leviosa^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: S Foley| T: S Fahey| OR: 52| C

6/1

Course winner. Respectable 3½ lengths second of 16 to Simply Sideways in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 10/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 08/0872

(9)

Salt Whistle Bay^p²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: C Coakley| OR: 51| D

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. First run since leaving J. F. Levins when below form 11 lengths seventh of 16 to Simply Sideways in handicap (66/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 33390-7

(1)

Gentleman Jimmy^t⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: W J Fitzpatrick| OR: 47

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, last of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, heavy) 48 days ago. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 0000-0

(16)

Pink Socks²⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: G M Ryan| T: T Doyle| OR: 47

50/1

Poor maiden. Off 6 months.

Form: 40/0000-

(17)

Plugged In²³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Nathan Crosse| T: J T Gorman| OR: 47| D

16/1

Respectable eighth of 15 in handicap (7/1) at Bellewstown (7.8f, good to soft) when last seen. Off 7 months.

Form: 15/6498-

(5)

The Rabbit Catcher²¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: P Cluskey| OR: 47

33/1

Below form ninth of 16 in handicap (40/1) at this course (8.3f, heavy) when last seen. Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving T. G. McCourt. Enters calculations.

Form: 050009-

(7)

Man Is King³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: S Byrne| OR: 47

33/1

25/1, twentieth of 23 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 37 days ago. Significantly up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 00000-0

Non-Runners

(19)

Chica Power²⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: P Martin J: Colin Keane

(12)

Kratos¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

(11)

Barnhill Rose¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Simply Sideways (10/3), Shona Mea (7/2), Skontonovski (4/1), Leviosa (6/1), Barnhill Rose (13/2), Super Cub (7/1), Lily Like (12/1), Plugged In (16/1), Salt Whistle Bay (20/1), Wonder Spirit (20/1), Chica Power (20/1), Kratos (25/1), Boomerang Bill (33/1), Man Is King (33/1), The Rabbit Catcher (33/1), Pink Socks (50/1), Gentleman Jimmy (66/1), El Maga (80/1), Albatala (100/1)

SKONTONOVSKI went close at Killarney last week and could strike if in the same form here. Super Cub and Boomerang Bill are a couple of others to consider.