16:37 Gowran Park

Monday 5 June 2023

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Ladies Day July 29th Handicap

Off time: 16:38 | Winning time: 2m 1.26s

(1)

Shanghai Dragon¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Kyanna Van Buuren⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P T Foley| OR: 83| C

100/1

66/1, first run since leaving Johnny Murtagh when last of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 100-500

(2)

Sir Antonino^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 83| D

7/2

4/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Sligo (10.4f, good to soft) on reappearance 20 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Entitled to come on for the outing and much respected for top stable.

Form: 50115-2

(7)

Redstone Well¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: D W O'Sullivan| OR: 79

9/1

Not seen to best effect when eighth of 13 in handicap at Naas (8f, good to firm, 10/1) on reappearance 15 days ago. Claims if back to last season's peak form.

Form: 10023-8

(6)

New Hill¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 76| C

8/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 7/1, creditable third of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good) 17 days ago. Stable having good spell. Thereabouts.

Form: 02-4003

(10)

Gradulations^p⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: A Oliver| OR: 74

10/3

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second of 8 in handicap (7/1) at Fairyhouse (10f, good) 4 days ago. Trainer going well. Big player.

Form: 8-06602

(12)

Highland King^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 73

33/1

Well held on recent Killarney hurdle debut but may fare better back on the level (went close off a similar mark last year).

Form: 02752-8

(8)

Expound^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 70

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Creditable fifth of 9 in maiden (20/1) at Sligo (10.4f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 35305

(4)

Secret Spy¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: A Oliver| OR: 70

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, creditable ninth of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Yard in good form. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 4-499

(11)

Getawiggleon⁶²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: David J Geary| OR: 69

16/1

Bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap (40/1) at Punchestown (9f, good). Off 20 months.

Form: 696897/

(9)

Atlantic Island^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 68

40/1

Good fifth of 9 in handicap (80/1) at Roscommon (10.3f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 3/308-85

(5)

Old Peculier¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: M Fahey| OR: 68

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, fifteenth of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 69540

(3)

Maralinga¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Gavin Ryan| T: T Doyle| OR: 65

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Roscommon (10.3f, good to soft, 12/1) 14 days ago. Can give a good account

Form: 50-4254

(13)

Roman Moon²⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 73

20/1

Blinkered for 1st time, last of 12 in nursery (14/1) at Navan (5.8f, soft). Off 8 months. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Prendergast.

Form: 487290-

Forecasts

Gradulations (10/3), Sir Antonino (7/2), Secret Spy (7/2), New Hill (8/1), Redstone Well (9/1), Old Peculier (12/1), Maralinga (14/1), Getawiggleon (16/1), Expound (16/1), Roman Moon (20/1), Highland King (33/1), Atlantic Island (40/1), Shanghai Dragon (100/1)

Joseph O'Brien's SIR ANTONINO gets the nod to build on his promising reappearance second at Sligo and resume winning ways under Declan McDonagh. Andrew Oliver pair Gradulations and Secret Spy head the dangers along with recent Leopardstown third New Hill.