16:05 Gowran Park

Saturday 16 September 2023

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Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Apprentice Handicap (50-75)

3YO plus | 1m 1f 100y | 10 Runners | Turf

(9)

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: D E Sheehy| T: D Leahy| OR: 74

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Downpatrick (17.8f, good) 19 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Not taken lightly if back on his A-game.

Form: 666/24-

(5)

Chavajod^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Jake Coen⁽²⁾| T: D P Coakley| OR: 73

Latest win at Leopardstown in May. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good, 28/1) 23 days ago. Significantly back up in trip with more needed.

Form: 010260

(7)

New Hill³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: W Joyce⁽⁴⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 70| C

Course winner. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap (22/1) at Punchestown (9f, good to soft) 3 days ago. Nineteen runs since last win in 2021.

Form: 030054

(2)

Fools Glory^p,t³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Adam Caffrey⁽²⁾| T: P F McEnery| OR: 69| C

Course winner. 7/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 5 in handicap at Tramore (12f, good) 3 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 202494

(1)

Rushford⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: T R Hughes| OR: 69

66/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (18f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Significantly down in trip with lots to find.

Form: 1693-60

(10)

Stormy Jenn⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Robert Whearty⁽²⁾| T: P Cluskey| OR: 68| CD

C&D winner. Hooded for 1st time, tenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17f, good, 15/2) 53 days ago. Fair on the Flat, so he's not discounted.

Form: 10-7642

(3)

Le Comte De Frou⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 63

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, last of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good to firm) 8 days ago.

Form: 0/86-30

(6)

Partisan Hero^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁴⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 68| C

On the upgrade since sent handicapping in cheekpieces and he landed 15-runner event here (8f, good) 10 days ago, always holding on. Trainer going well so he's a player despite taking a 8 lb hike in the weights.

Form: 0-08331

(8)

Sea Spray^b1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S T McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 68| CD

C&D winner. Winner here in June. Only eighth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Clonmel (9.6f, good) 9 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 7-71908

(4)

Silkies Sib^h¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S D Bowen⁽⁴⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 61| D

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (11/2) at Tipperary (9f, good to soft) 13 days ago, suited by way race developed. Stable in good form. Very much one to consider.

Form: 565031

Forecasts

Stormy Jenn (11/4), Partisan Hero (7/2), Silkies Sib (7/2), New Hill (6/1), Blackberry Jack (8/1), Chavajod (14/1), Sea Spray (14/1), Fools Glory (14/1), Le Comte De Frou (33/1), Rushford (50/1)

A few with chances but PARTISAN HERO arrives on the up and is fancied to make light of a 9 lb rise for his recent success here. Silkies Sib is feared most on the back of his Tipperary victory, with handily-weighted Stormy Jenn and course-winner New Hill also in the picture.