16:20 Gowran Park

Monday 16 October 2023

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Join The Gowran Park Racing Club Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 16:23 | Winning time: 2m 53.30s

Inchiquin Maid^t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 64

16/1

Maiden who again ran well when fourth in big-field Tipperary handicap (12.5f) 2 starts back. Seemed unsuited by step up in trip when eleventh of 13 in handicap at Listowel (14.2f) since and feasible to expect a better showing here.

Form: 65-5740

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Paradise Lost¹⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Brien| OR: 64

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Good fifth of 19 in handicap at Navan (13f, heavy, 8/1) in April, headway 2f out and plugging on. No forlorn hope eased in trip.

Form: 804-75

Ricky Bobby²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 59

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. 150/1, first run since leaving Brendan Maurice Walsh when seventeenth of 19 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, soft) 23 days ago. Yard in good form. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 9/6-0

Walnut Beach^b¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 58

6/1

Remains a maiden after 23 Flat runs but comes here in good order, good second of 12 in handicap at Thurles (12.5f) 11 days ago. Entitled to be bang there again with rider again taking off handy 7 lb.

Form: 0-63222

Roman Moon^p⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 62

40/1

Fair filly. 33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fifth of 9 in maiden at this course (9.4f, good) 61 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 290-955

Ellaat²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Sean Davis| T: C Byrnes| OR: 56| D

4/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 12/1, bit below form fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft) 28 days ago. Worth noting if the market speaks in his favour returned to the level.

Form: 565-540

Nusra^p⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan| T: G Ahern| OR: 56| D

40/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. 5/1, didn't need to improve to win 4-runner handicap at Ffos Las (12f, soft) 61 days ago, always holding on. Not an obvious follow up candidate here, however.

Form: 47-2081

Bright N Shine^t³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: T O'Brien| OR: 60

9/4

5/1, creditable second of 12 in handicap at Tramore (12f, good) 33 days ago, ridden over 2f out and keeping on. First run for yard after leaving P. F. McEnery and expected to give another good account for all his mark is creeping up.

Form: 024922

Status Green¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 60

14/1

Sixth of 12 in handicap (8/1) at Killarney (8.1f, heavy) 16 days ago, ridden 2f out and weakening. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 043076

Fair Damsel²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: R Brabazon| OR: 54| D

7/1

Offered more than previously in this sphere when runner-up at Thurles (12.5f, soft) 12 months ago. Seen only twice since, shaping better than distance beaten suggests over hurdles at Tramore (16.8f) in June. Market confidence behind her would look signficant.

Form: 0528-51

Ben Alexander^b,t⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: H Rogers| OR: 47

100/1

Remains a maiden after 23 Flat runs. Fifteenth of 17 in handicap at Navan (14f, good to soft, 80/1) 46 days ago. Good deal to prove with blinkers/tongue tie refitted.

Form: 0860/00

Edge Of My Seat^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: A A Howard| OR: 47

18/1

Bit below form seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Navan (15.6f, good to soft, 5/1) 30 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Others rate stronger returned to the level.

Form: 00/44-90

Stabila^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: M Flannery| OR: 47

100/1

Seventh of 12 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (15.9f, soft, 200/1) 21 days ago. Poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 40000-9

Ballyvohane⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 51

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 8/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Sligo (10.5f, good to soft) 68 days ago. Needs to show more before becoming of interest.

Form: 0-800

Tortured Soul¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 48

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fourth of 20 in handicap at Navan (10f, soft, 22/1) 12 days ago, good headway 2f out and running on. Remains less exposed than most and longer trip may unlock a little more progress.

Form: 07894

Tasmanian Girl¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Andrew Slattery| T: Aengus King| OR: 47

14/1

Respectable fourth of 20 in handicap at Navan (10f, soft, 16/1) 12 days ago, switched 2f out and running on. Remains a maiden but she looks up to taking advantage of this basement mark at some point back up in trip..

Form: S60544

Non-Runners

Sioux Grit⁶²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: R P Burns J: Reserve 1

Lord Park³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Bright N Shine (9/4), Ellaat (4/1), Walnut Beach (6/1), Fair Damsel (7/1), Paradise Lost (8/1), Tortured Soul (11/1), Status Green (14/1), Tasmanian Girl (14/1), Inchiquin Maid (16/1), Edge Of My Seat (18/1), Ballyvohane (25/1), Ricky Bobby (33/1), Lord Park (33/1), Nusra (40/1), Roman Moon (40/1), Sioux Grit (66/1), Stabila (100/1), Ben Alexander (100/1)

WALNUT BEACH again ran with credit with the blinkers enlisted when runner-up at Thurles 11 days ago and a repeat should see him firmly in the mix once more. Bright N Shine and Inchiquin Maid are a couple of others to consider, with Fair Damsel another to keep an eye on back from a break.