19:27 Down Royal

Friday 19 July 2024

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GAIN The Advantage Series Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 19:27 | Winning time: 2m 52.01s

(1)

Falvio^p,t⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 79

150/1

28/1, sixth of 11 in novice chase at Downpatrick (19.4f, good to soft) 56 days ago, inadequate test.

Form: 500010/

(8)

Jabbar⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽²⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 75| BF

3/1

Latest win at Roscommon in May. 3/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Roscommon (12.1f, good) 60 days ago, conceding first run to the thriving winner. That is good form and he has strong claims.

Form: 3119-13

(13)

Whiskey Sour²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: S Wilson| OR: 70

40/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2017. 66/1, sixteenth of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (16f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 50-0890

(14)

Not Just Any Eagle²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 69| BF

7/2

Latest win at Cork in May. 3/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (10.3f, good) 27 days ago, hampered. Up in trip.

Form: 5-22135

(11)

Beautiful Chaos²⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Shane Markey⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 68

17/2

25/1, bit below form seventh of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (14f, heavy) 8 months ago.

Form: 772207-

(6)

Vidisha³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁴⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 68

10/1

9/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Gowran (14f, good) 32 days ago, needing stiffer test.

Form: 57-77

(4)

Whatcouldhavebeen^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Neve Bennett⁽⁴⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 68| D

11/2

Fourth of 6 over hurdles at Cork (24f, good to soft, 11/10) 14 days ago. Fair on the Flat, below form on last Flat outing. Not taken lightly.

Form: 3471/60-

(10)

Dabana^h1,t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: C Horgan⁽²⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 66

17/2

10/1, second of 10 in handicap at this course (10.3f, good) 27 days ago. Back up in trip. Hood on 1st time. Respected up in trip.

Form: 058-002

(12)

Evening's Empire^t1²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Alexandra Egan⁽⁷⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 63

16/1

Bit below form 8¾ lengths fifth of 13 to Calmafterthestorm in handicap at this course (12.8f, good, 6/1) 27 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 34270-5

(2)

My Kurkum^h⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Darragh O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 59

33/1

50/1, creditable eighth of 21 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 8 days ago, merely closing up late. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0080-08

(7)

Butterfly Garden¹⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: J Cleary⁽²⁾| T: K Prendergast| OR: 56

7/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 28/1) 147 days ago.

Form: 09870-6

(9)

Wild Shot^t⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: Yudish Geerdharry⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 56| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap (22/1) at Fairyhouse (12f, good) 42 days ago. Back with John McConnell.

Form: 44150-0

Non-Runners

(5)

Calmafterthestorm²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Cian Fahy

(3)

Rushford²⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: T R Hughes J: Amy Jo Hayes

Forecasts

Jabbar (3/1), Not Just Any Eagle (7/2), Whatcouldhavebeen (11/2), Butterfly Garden (7/1), Calmafterthestorm (8/1), Beautiful Chaos (17/2), Dabana (17/2), Vidisha (10/1), Evening's Empire (16/1), Wild Shot (33/1), My Kurkum (33/1), Rushford (33/1), Whiskey Sour (40/1), Falvio (150/1)

JABBAR ran well again at Roscommon last time and with that form working out well he looks the way to go. Dabana is respected up in trip, while Whatcouldhavebeen could feature back on the level.