16:21 Gowran Park

Sunday 16 June 2024

All14:1514:4515:1615:5116:2116:5117:21

Ladies Day July 27th Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 2m 1.36s

(5)

Puturhandstogether⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Hugh Horgan⁽²⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 76

6/4

Promising type. 17/2 and hooded for 1st time, very good third of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, soft) 53 days ago, never nearer. Yard in good form. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 96-73

(3)

Sinbad My Dad¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Robert Whearty| T: S Fahey| OR: 76

5/1

16/1, excellent third of 9 in handicap at Fairyhouse (10f, good to soft) 17 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. One to consider.

Form: 6749-43

(8)

Courageous Strike⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Paddy Harnett⁽²⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 74| D

16/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (40/1) at Chelmsford City (10f) 79 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving Dominic Ffrench Davis. Worth monitoring in the betting.

Form: 80218-0

(4)

Artful Approach^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: James Ryan| T: J Davison| OR: 73

8/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good second of 18 in handicap (8/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good) 10 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 6-94042

(1)

Elegant Madame^t1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Wayne Hassett⁽²⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 72

25/1

Lightly-raced winner. 22/1, thirteenth of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft) 17 days ago, not much room. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 184-50

(6)

Tachos¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Adam Caffrey| T: D K Weld| OR: 72

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, very good third of 11 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 10 days ago. Yard in good form. Another bold show likely.

Form: 645-33

(7)

La Juliana¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Scott McCullagh| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 67| CD

9/2

Career best when winning 17-runner handicap (13/2) at this C&D (good to soft) 13 days ago, slowly away. Could do better still and merits respect.

Form: 902-651

(2)

Fickou¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jamie Powell| T: A Oliver| OR: 63

28/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap at Down Royal (7f, good, 7/1) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 880-078

Forecasts

Puturhandstogether (6/4), La Juliana (9/2), Tachos (5/1), Sinbad My Dad (5/1), Artful Approach (8/1), Courageous Strike (16/1), Elegant Madame (25/1), Fickou (28/1)

PUTURHANDSTOGETHER is unexposed and caught the eye in no uncertain terms when a staying-on third at this course on handicap debut. Up in trip, there could be a chunk of improvement in him, so he's preferred to Sinbad My Dad, who shaped well at Fairyhouse recently. Tachos and La Juliana are others to consider in what appeals as a strong race for the grade.