20:10 Gowran Park

Tuesday 23 May 2023

All16:3517:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

Racing Again June 5th Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 20:11 | Winning time: 3m 4.57s

(7)

Douglas Dc^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 70

9/4

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 6/1, respectable third of 15 in handicap at this course (14f, soft) 13 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 473-23

(16)

Jawhary³⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 70

20/1

100/1, thirteenth of 19 in handicap at Galway (16.5f, good to soft) when last seen. Off 10 months.

Form: 5129/90-

(9)

Surviving Murmansk¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Adrian O'Shea⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A M O'Shea| OR: 67

80/1

Tenth of 13 in maiden (150/1) at Leopardstown (7.2f, heavy) 16 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 340860

(2)

Celtic Revival^h¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 66

9/1

Creditable fifth of 17 in handicap at this course (9.4f, soft, 22/1) 13 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip.

Form: 114135

(3)

Make The Switch^p⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: G A Kingston| OR: 62

33/1

Didn't need to be at best when winning 12-runner claimer (4/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 68 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving John McConnell. More needed.

Form: 4/064-31

(8)

Rock On Pedro^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: M A Enright| T: E Doyle| OR: 62

14/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable 9¼ lengths seventh of 12 to Nostra Casa in handicap at Sligo (13.1f, soft, 17/2) 23 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 0/8187-7

(11)

Kalmira²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Coen| T: S Crawley| OR: 60| BF

8/1

2/1, 14¾ lengths eighth of 12 to Nostra Casa in handicap at Sligo (13.1f, soft) 23 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0484-28

(4)

Kalu Pande¹⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D Leahy| OR: 53

20/1

66/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.1f, heavy) on NH debut 166 days ago. Very good on last Flat run.

Form: 908992/

(10)

Swelltime⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: W J O'Doherty| OR: 51| C| D

17/2

11/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Killarney (16.8f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0/3212-0

(1)

Benkei^p²¹²

Age: 13| Weight: 8-9| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 49| D

25/1

Modest handicapper at best, fit from hurdling (running creditably when last seen). Off 7 months. One to note.

Form: 896004-

(6)

Ballybaun Star^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 48

16/5

Fourth of 19 in handicap (12/1) at Navan (13f, soft) 10 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 08700/4

(13)

All In Peder^p1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: E Mullins| OR: 47| BF

14/1

7/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.1f, soft) 12 days ago, shaped as if amiss. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 0/0000-3

(12)

Allhart³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: V C Ward| OR: 47

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving D. Broad when last of 12 in handicap at this course (13.7f, soft, 66/1) 34 days ago, reportedly bled.

Form: 0000/0

(5)

Punters Poet^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: E McCarthy| OR: 47

50/1

Fifteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Clonmel (19.1f, soft) 12 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 86/420-0

(15)

Tory Reel²²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: E McCarthy| OR: 47

14/1

Eleventh of 13 in handicap (5/1) at Killarney (11.4f, soft) when last seen. Off 7 months. Up in trip. Engaged 8.25 Roscommon Monday.

Form: 00/0860-

Non-Runners

(14)

Nostra Casa²³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: P W Flynn J: Colin Keane

Forecasts

Douglas Dc (9/4), Nostra Casa (3/1), Ballybaun Star (16/5), Kalmira (8/1), Swelltime (17/2), Celtic Revival (9/1), All In Peder (14/1), Tory Reel (14/1), Rock On Pedro (14/1), Jawhary (20/1), Kalu Pande (20/1), Benkei (25/1), Make The Switch (33/1), Punters Poet (50/1), Surviving Murmansk (80/1), Allhart (125/1)

NOSTRA CASA was well on top when making a successful return at Sligo and can go in again if building on that with Colin Keane up now. Douglas DC and Rock On Pedro are respected.