17:05 Gowran Park

Monday 17 June 2024

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Racing Again July 27th Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 3m 2.12s

(12)

Sioux Eagle²⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Luke McAteer| T: P T Foley| OR: 69

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 8/1, tenth of 15 in maiden at Navan (14f, heavy). Off 8 months ahead of this handicap debut and he needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 50560-

(14)

Vidisha^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 69

9/1

Hooded, first run since leaving Jean-Claude Rouget when seventh of 13 in handicap at Listowel (16.2f, good, 25/1) on IRE debut 15 days ago, hampered. Will need to step up on that here.

Form: 57-7

(10)

Believe In Science^p⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 63

4/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. 10/3, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 83 days ago. Trainer going well. Cheekpieces back on. Shortlist material.

Form: 07473-4

(6)

Navajo River⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: L Comer| OR: 63

50/1

Eighteenth of 19 in handicap at Navan (13f, good to soft, 50/1) 51 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 0605-00

(7)

Influential Lady¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: M W Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 62| C

17/2

33/1, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at Leopardstown (12.8f, good) 11 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 0030-56

(15)

Striking⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 62| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Creditable third of 7 in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (19.2f, good, 10/1) 8 days ago. Stable in good form. Modest on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 890/100-

(11)

Bright Start⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 61

80/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. Eleventh of 16 in handicap (50/1) at Limerick (17f, good to firm) 5 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 656000

(13)

Hollywood Star⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 55

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f). Off 94 days. Makes turf debut.

Form: 990-50

(9)

Walnut Beach^b¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: P J Flynn| OR: 55

5/1

Remains a maiden after 26 Flat runs. 7/2, didn't need to improve to win 10-runner novice chase at Clonmel (16.4f, good) 10 days ago. Failed to fire latest start in this sphere but enters calculations all the same.

Form: 2227-40

(8)

War Thunder^t1⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: P W Flynn| OR: 53

6/1

Winner at Sligo in May. Twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good, 7/1) 9 days ago. Booking of Keane a plus. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 8650-10

(1)

Lilac Lady^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: D E Sheehy| T: M C Grassick| OR: 47

12/1

Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap (11/1) at Fairyhouse (12f, good) 10 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 2460-56

Non-Runners

(5)

Whatcouldhavebeen⁴⁶

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: J P Fahey J: Neve Bennett

(2)

Nomenclature³⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: John O'Donoghue J: Nathan Crosse

(3)

Sceptred Isle¹⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 7

T: G A Kingston J: Siobhan Rutledge

(4)

Young Lucy²⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: Mrs C O'Leary J: J A Heffernan

Forecasts

Striking (7/2), Sceptred Isle (7/2), Believe In Science (4/1), Walnut Beach (5/1), Whatcouldhavebeen (5/1), Sioux Eagle (6/1), War Thunder (6/1), Influential Lady (17/2), Vidisha (9/1), Lilac Lady (12/1), Young Lucy (12/1), Nomenclature (20/1), Hollywood Star (40/1), Navajo River (50/1), Bright Start (80/1)

This could be the day when BELIEVE IN SCIENCE finally gets his head in front. Jim Bolger's charge performed with credit back from a break at Dundalk in March and he remains on an attractive mark. Walnut Beach scored over fences at Clonmel recently and will be a major threat if he puts his best foot forward back in this sphere, while Whatcouldhavebeen is a live each-way player on the back of a good effort in a Grade 1 over hurdles last time.