14:55 Gowran Park

Saturday 16 September 2023

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Racing Again September 29th & 30th Maiden

3YO plus | 1m 1f 100y | 9 Runners | Turf

(7)

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: Steve Jones| OR: 41

First run since leaving Mervyn Torrens when unseated rider start in handicap at Navan (10f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Remains a maiden after 9 Flat runs.

Form: 9076-0U

(5)

Ninth Life¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 71

Fairly useful gelding. 6/1, respectable fourth of 5 in maiden at Cork (8f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 5-24464

(1)

Nostringsattached⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A Kinirons| OR: 66

Lightly-raced filly. Good second of 7 in maiden (5/2) at Ballinrobe (9.4f, good to soft) 54 days ago. The form pick.

Form: 559-22

(3)

Red Special^v⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 74

Thrice-raced gelding. Eighth of 14 in maiden (22/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 66 days ago. Yard in good form so needs considering.

Form: 688

(6)

The Great Kingdom⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 68

Thrice-raced colt. 11/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 12 in maiden at Killarney (11.2f, good to soft) 61 days ago. Yard having good spell so no forlorn hope with better to come.

Form: 039

(8)

Florida Taiga^b,t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 63

Fair filly. 9/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 12 in handicap at Clonmel (9.6f, good) 9 days ago. Stable in good form. Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs.

Form: 6-86738

(9)

New Phenomenon^p1³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 73| BF

Thrice-raced filly. Not clear run 2f out when seventh of 15 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, good, 5/2) 34 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and can't be dismissed.

Form: 027

(4)

Quantum Light¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 73

Fairly useful filly. Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, good, 7/1) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 283235

(2)

Spirit Of Paradise¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 70

Thrice-raced filly. 15/2, solid fourth of 13 in maiden at Navan (8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 544

Forecasts

New Phenomenon (3/1), Quantum Light (7/2), Ninth Life (9/2), Red Special (6/1), Spirit Of Paradise (6/1), Nostringsattached (6/1), Florida Taiga (10/1), The Great Kingdom (10/1), Ballybeg Boy (100/1)

NOSTRINGSATTACHED just holds the edge on form from Quantum Light so Andrew Kinirons's filly is fancied to get off the mark in this fair maiden. Jessica Harrington's pair New Phenomenon and Spirit of Paradise both need factoring in too, while The Great Kingdom can't be discounted either with better to come from Joseph O'Brien's colt.