17:10 Navan

Saturday 2 September 2023

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Gormanlough Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 2m 12.13s

(10)

Tasayad⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: D N Curran⁽⁴⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 65

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 10 in maiden at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft, 16/1) 46 days ago, not knocked about. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Needs considering.

Form: 998

(12)

Little Jo^p¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Daniel King| T: J C McConnell| OR: 61

12/1

Latest win at Nottingham in May. 12/1, creditable third of 11 in claimer at Roscommon (10.3f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Has fallen to a workable mark so one to consider.

Form: 140003

(1)

Fleadhfest^p1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gabriella Hill⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 63

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, thirteenth of 15 in maiden (100/1) at the Curragh (10f, good) 20 days ago. Trainer going well but more is needed with cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 50600

(11)

Party Moon³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Adam Caffrey| T: J G Carr| OR: 53

10/3

Solid fourth of 16 to Red Trail in handicap (12/1) at Gowran (9.5f, soft) 35 days ago, running on. First run for yard after leaving John J. Maguire. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 0000-04

(3)

Dinamine⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Alan Persse⁽²⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 52

11/1

Fourteenth of 16 in handicap (11/2) at Bellewstown (14.4f, good to soft) 58 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Remains a maiden after 23 Flat runs.

Form: 9506-20

(13)

Limited Edition¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁴⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 51

16/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 18/1, fair seventh of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 18 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 3-00007

(16)

Boomerang Bill³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: James Ryan⁽²⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 50

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 18 in handicap at Naas (8f, soft, 5/1) 38 days ago. Up in trip with work to do.

Form: 597-50

(15)

Try Hard^t1¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Paddy Harnett| T: L Comer| OR: 49

40/1

50/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 18 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time with more required.

Form: 657-000

(5)

Slieve Bearnagh^p,t⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Jamie Powell| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 48| D

11/2

Respectable eighth of 15 in handicap (4/1) at Killarney (11.2f, good) 45 days ago. Not ruled out off a handy-looking mark.

Form: 76-8538

(7)

Ballybeg Boy^p1,t¹²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Hugh Horgan⁽²⁾| T: Steve Jones| OR: 47

22/1

Tenth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good to soft, 125/1). Off 122 days. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Mervyn Torrens. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 09076-0

(18)

Breakintheclouds^p,t⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Robert Whearty| T: P Downey| OR: 47

25/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, twelfth of 15 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, good, 66/1) 45 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 09080-0

(9)

Gatsby Cap^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Cian Fahy⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47

40/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, twelfth of 15 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, good, 66/1) 45 days ago. Has lots to find.

Form: 090480

(14)

Lady Christa¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: C Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 53

10/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, twelfth of 15 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, good, 66/1) 45 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 960890

(6)

Pollanassa⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Jack Kearney⁽²⁾| T: R P Cody| OR: 47

17/2

Modest maiden. Only 13th in 7f Roscommon handicap last time. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 000000

(19)

Special Protector¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 47

11/1

Off 6 months before posting a creditable fourth of 15 in 9.5f Gowran handicap last month. Shortlisted.

Form: 70074-4

(2)

Tara Power⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: C J MacRedmond| T: K H Clarke| OR: 47

12/1

One win from 26 Flat runs. Bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap (8/1) at Bellewstown (12.1f, good to soft) 46 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 686726

(17)

Dreamingofdelaney^t³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Mulligan| OR: 48

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below par in handicaps at Bellewstown and Gowran this summer. Hard to fancy.

Form: 070-00

(8)

Sleepless Knight²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: S D Bowen⁽²⁾| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 48

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Sligo (10f, good to soft) 46 days ago. Not dismissed if building on that effort.

Form: 40005

Non-Runners

(4)

Red Trail³⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: A McNamara J: Conor Stone-Walsh

Forecasts

Party Moon (10/3), Red Trail (4/1), Slieve Bearnagh (11/2), Pollanassa (17/2), Sleepless Knight (9/1), Lady Christa (10/1), Special Protector (11/1), Dinamine (11/1), Little Jo (12/1), Tasayad (12/1), Boomerang Bill (12/1), Tara Power (12/1), Limited Edition (16/1), Ballybeg Boy (22/1), Breakintheclouds (25/1), Gatsby Cap (40/1), Try Hard (40/1), Fleadhfest (40/1), Dreamingofdelaney (66/1)

RED TRAIL arrives on the back of a career-best success at Gowran and can also boast a C&D win so looks the way to go here. Little Jo and Slieve Bearnagh appeal as the duo to give Andrew McNamara's filly most to do and can chase her home in that order.