17:05 Gowran Park

Saturday 27 July 2024

All13:4214:1714:5215:2515:5516:3017:0517:35

Get Galway Races Ready With tote.ie Apprentice Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 2m 1.64s

(6)

Jeaniemacaroney¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Hugh Horgan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 65

11/2

6/4, didn't need to improve to win 13-runner maiden hurdle at Roscommon (15.9f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Potentially well handicapped back in this sphere.

Form: 8724-42

(9)

Rockbury Lad⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 64

11/1

Unreliable individual who ran below form when ninth of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (7f, good) 57 days ago, never nearer. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 7-72069

(3)

Mayo For Sam^v⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Daniel King| T: A McGuinness| OR: 61| D

5/1

Winner at Navan in June. 11/2, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Ballinrobe (12.8f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 614255

(11)

Manhattan Dandy²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: James Ryan| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 60

20/1

Latest win at Leopardstown in April. 9/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (7.4f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 613396

(16)

Patrick Street^p,t⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Jack Kearney| T: P Martin| OR: 60| D

18/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap at Sligo (10.6f, good to soft, 12/1) 83 days ago, missing break.

Form: 12076-9

(4)

Barretstown⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Wesley Joyce| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 56| D

14/1

Opened his account for the season in13-runner handicap (9/2) at Cork (10.1f, good to soft) 67 days ago.

Form: 92-3701

(20)

Molly Hall¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Robert Whearty| T: A McIntyre| OR: 55

17/2

Resumed winning ways on first run since leaving Barry Fitzgerald in 9-runner handicap at Killarney (11.5f, good) 10 days ago. Respected up 3 lb.

Form: 90167-1

(14)

The World's Astage^p,t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Yudish Geerdharry⁽⁷⁾| T: D Dias| OR: 52| BF

10/1

4/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Killarney (8.2f, good) 10 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 0-90233

(8)

Pegula¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Hassett| T: T Doyle| OR: 51

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, very good second of 21 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 16 days ago, slowly away. May do better still and needs considering.

Form: 8000-2

(15)

Pro Bono^p,t⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 51

25/1

First run since leaving Paul W. Flynn when eighth of 10 in minor event at Listowel (13.4f, good, 150/1) 55 days ago. Down in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 5615-08

(12)

Fleadhfest^p,t⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Gabriella Hill⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 50

22/1

16/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at this course (8f, heavy) 80 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 00600-0

(19)

Just Another Eagle¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 50

9/2

Good second of 12 in handicap (5/1) at Killarney (11.5f, good) 10 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 4-93842

(18)

Rockview Roman³³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Cian Fahy⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 50| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, soft, 12/1). Off 11 months. Modest on the Flat, 11/17 on last Flat outing.

Form: 439/100-

(5)

Portmagee²⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: C J MacRedmond| T: A McGuinness| OR: 49

40/1

28/1, fifteenth of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, soft). Off 9 months. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Richard Brabazon.

Form: 504800-

(2)

Designer Cailin⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽²⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 47

14/1

Two wins from 47 Flat runs. Thirty runs since last win in 2021. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft, 10/1) 54 days ago.

Form: 89-0460

(13)

Sunny Dude^h1¹⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: D Buckley| OR: 47

33/1

Creditable eighth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 17/2). Off 164 days. Back down in trip. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 7900-48

(17)

Turbo Sprint^t²²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: J Cleary⁽²⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47

40/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 40/1). Off 7 months. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 000000-

Non-Runners

(10)

Stormy Jenn⁴⁵

Weight: 10-2| Age: 7

T: P Cluskey J: Reserve 1

(7)

Rushford³³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: T R Hughes J: Reserve 2

(1)

Init Together¹⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: S Fahey J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Just Another Eagle (9/2), Mayo For Sam (5/1), Jeaniemacaroney (11/2), Molly Hall (17/2), Pegula (17/2), The World's Astage (10/1), Rockbury Lad (11/1), Init Together (11/1), Designer Cailin (14/1), Barretstown (14/1), Patrick Street (18/1), Manhattan Dandy (20/1), Stormy Jenn (20/1), Fleadhfest (22/1), Pro Bono (25/1), Sunny Dude (33/1), Portmagee (40/1), Turbo Sprint (40/1), Rockview Roman (50/1), Rushford (50/1)

Recent hurdle winner JEANIEMACARONEY is potentially well treated back in this sphere, so she's put forward as the answer. Pegula, Molly Hall and Just Another Eagle are a trio of potential threats.