17:25 Gowran Park

Tuesday 17 October 2023

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Racing Again November 11th Handicap

Off time: 17:27 | Winning time: 2m 52.60s

In From The Cold⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: S Brickley⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 83

33/1

Latest win at Sligo in May. 40/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Clonmel (16.6f, good) 40 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7-31058

Oriole^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 81

9/1

Latest win at Naas in August. 6/1, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Listowel (12f, soft) 26 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 536137

Big Island⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 75

14/1

Creditable second of 14 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft) 53 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Fairly useful on the Flat, good on last Flat run. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 10321/3

No Hassle²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: J M Sheridan| T: S K Ryder| OR: 75

13/2

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Ballinrobe in July. Good fourth of 12 in handicap at Down Royal (12.8f, soft, 12/1) 22 days ago, running on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 922114

Queen Of Seduction^p²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 75| D

16/1

Winner at Roscommon in June. Respectable third of 9 in minor event (4/1) at Listowel (14f, soft) 25 days ago. Timeless Piece appears to be the stable No 1.

Form: 148203

Timeless Piece¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 76| C

13/2

Course winner. 15/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Killarney (11.2f, heavy) 17 days ago, keeping on well.

Form: 148271

Bridge Of Dawn^p²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 69

5/1

Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap (6/1) at Naas (10.5f, soft) 2 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 17-6954

Nomenclature²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Nathan Crosse| T: John O'Donoghue| OR: 72

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 7 in maiden (33/1) at Listowel (12f, soft) 26 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 0-54

Rioja Alta¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 72| BF

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable 3 lengths third of 9 to Timeless Piece in handicap (5/1) at Killarney (11.2f, heavy) 17 days ago. More needed,

Form: 6433

Ayrton²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Gavin Ryan| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 66

125/1

Hooded for 1st time, eighth of 11 in handicap at Listowel (9f, soft, 50/1) 26 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 55-6008

Butterfly Garden^t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K Prendergast| OR: 66| D

18/1

Below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Listowel (14.2f, soft, 12/1) 26 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 934098

Sir Allen^v¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 65

4/1

Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Thurles (16f, soft, 17/2) 12 days ago. Down in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 3798-05

Pale Moonlight^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 58| C

12/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Below form seventh of 12 in handicap (7/2) at Thurles (12.5f, soft) 12 days ago. Needs to bounce back, but will be a threat if able to do so.

Form: 0-84687

Forecasts

Rioja Alta (4/1), Sir Allen (4/1), Bridge Of Dawn (5/1), Timeless Piece (13/2), No Hassle (13/2), Oriole (9/1), Pale Moonlight (12/1), Big Island (14/1), Queen Of Seduction (16/1), Butterfly Garden (18/1), Nomenclature (25/1), In From The Cold (33/1), Ayrton (125/1)

The vote goes to BIG ISLAND, who has been given a chance by the handicapper, now 5 lb below the mark off which he was third of 16 at Limerick on his latest start in this sphere in April. He has finished runner-up twice over hurdles since, including last time at Kilbeggan, and conditions won't be a problem for this 6-y-o (has won on soft/heavy). Though below par on their latest starts, Oriole and Pale Moonlight could both take a hand in the finish if on-song.