19:25 Gowran Park

Wednesday 24 April 2024

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GowranPark1 Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 19:25 | Winning time: 3m 21.18s

(8)

Game Nation^t⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: J A Heffernan| T: E McNamara| OR: 64

14/1

Twelfth of 16 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Punchestown (16.7f, heavy) 63 days ago, not knocked about. Fair on the Flat, career best when winning on last Flat run and he may well resume his progress.

Form: 372001-

(6)

Rumi^h³⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 63| BF

16/1

50/1, fell in novice chase at Ballinrobe (17f, good to soft) on debut over fences. Off 11 months. Hood on for first time in this code.

Form: 126040/

(13)

The Truant^t⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Coen| T: P W Flynn| OR: 63

10/1

Below form ninth of 18 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at this course (16f, heavy) 90 days ago, going in snatches. First run for yard after leaving Peter Fahey. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 1420/54-

(4)

Valleyoftheeagles^b1,t²⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: M W Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 62

7/2

12/1 and cheekpieces on, tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Cork (17f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Up in trip. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 54067/7-

(1)

Nannie Dee^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: A McNamara| OR: 61

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. First run since leaving Simon & Ed Crisford when twelfth of 14 in juvenile hurdle (25/1) at Cork (16f, heavy) on NH debut 24 days ago.

Form: 07743-

(10)

Dollar Value²⁸⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 58| D

28/1

Below form sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, soft, 20/1). Off 9 months. Modest on the Flat but becoming well treated.

Form: 945/500-

(12)

Dark Miss²⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 57

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap (28/1) at Thurles (12.5f, soft). Off 6 months. Can make presence felt if fully tuned for this.

Form: 00036-

(5)

Tasayad¹⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: S T McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 57

8/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, soft, 18/1). Off 6 months. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 989570

(9)

Walnut Beach^b¹⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 57

7/1

20/1, ninth of 12 in handicap chase at Naas (16f, good to soft) 103 days ago. Off 103 days. Fair on the Flat, respectable effort on last Flat run. One to take seriously.

Form: 632227-

(11)

Chopsticks^t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S Foley| T: S M Duffy| OR: 56

17/2

Cheekpieces on for first time, good second of 14 in handicap (25/1) at Dundalk (12f) 29 days ago, never nearer. Makes turf debut.

Form: 8-80802

(7)

Charlie Darling²⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 54| D

9/1

Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Bellewstown (12.1f, heavy, 11/1). Off 6 months.

Form: 741577-

(2)

Santa Catarina^h²⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: S D Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Browne| OR: 54

22/1

16/1, below form sixth of 10 in claimer at Ballinrobe (9.4f, good to soft). Off 9 months. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 9637/96-

(3)

Mayo For Sam²²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 48

18/1

Cheekpieces on for first time, first run since leaving Denis Hogan when tenth of 12 in handicap (66/1) at Tramore (12f, good). Moved yards again.

Form: 0660-

(15)

Junot^p,t³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: J M Sheridan| T: M Winters| OR: 47

5/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy, 4/1) 34 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 00-0

Non-Runners

(16)

Essential Part¹¹⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: A Sexton J: Reserve 1

(17)

Rain¹⁷⁶

Weight: 10-1| Age: 5

T: J Barcoe J: Reserve 2

(14)

Dubai Clover¹⁷⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: Ian Donoghue J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Valleyoftheeagles (7/2), Rain (4/1), Junot (5/1), Walnut Beach (7/1), Tasayad (8/1), Chopsticks (17/2), Charlie Darling (9/1), The Truant (10/1), Game Nation (14/1), Rumi (16/1), Mayo For Sam (18/1), Santa Catarina (22/1), Dark Miss (25/1), Dubai Clover (25/1), Dollar Value (28/1), Nannie Dee (28/1), Essential Part (33/1)

This is trappy with lots of these returning from an absence. CHOPSTICKS is fit form the AW though, producing a career best when second a month ago. This trip should suit so he gets the vote in favour of Walnut Beach and Game Nation.