17:10 Gowran Park

Saturday 21 September 2024

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Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Apprentice Handicap (50-75)

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 2m 1.63s

(2)

Bright N Shine^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Adam Caffrey| T: T O'Brien| OR: 72

3/1

6/1, career best when readily winning 9-runner handicap at Down Royal (10.7f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: 812-091

(1)

Victor's Choice^b1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 74| C

22/1

Course winner. Latest win at Galway in August. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Galway (8.4f, good, 13/2) 11 days ago, not clear run. Blinkers on 1st time. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 185108

(7)

Best Law^b²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Jack Kearney⁽²⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 72

5/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Tramore in August. 17/2, ninth of 14 in handicap at Naas (10.4f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Yard having good spell so not ruled out.

Form: 031619

(9)

Alma Libre⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Hugh Horgan⁽²⁾| T: A Oliver| OR: 66

8/1

15/2, seventh of 8 in handicap at Down Royal (10.6f, good) 64 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Miss Natalia Lupini. Chance on old form.

Form: 720-987

(8)

Barrogstown Girl¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Neve Bennett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 66

3/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. 11/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Clonmel (9.6f, good) 16 days ago, cosily. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 8-08131

(10)

Bizarre Dreams^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J A Powell| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 68

4/1

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap (5/2) at Clonmel (9.6f, good) 16 days ago. Not taken lightly in her current mood.

Form: 547431

(5)

Madame Plaintiff^b1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Robert Whearty| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 65| C

9/1

Course winner. Winner here in April. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Galway (8.4f, good, 11/1) 11 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Can make presence felt.

Form: 0-14006

(6)

Thefaithfulindian⁴⁰⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: I Francis⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 57

66/1

9/2, creditable second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good). Off 13 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Aidan Anthony Howard. Possibilities.

Form: 50075/8-

(4)

Luxurious Princess¹²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 54

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 15 in maiden at Roscommon (7.4f, good, 33/1). Off 124 days. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 780

Non-Runners

(3)

Everylittlestep²⁸

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: Yvonne Latta J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Bright N Shine (3/1), Barrogstown Girl (3/1), Bizarre Dreams (4/1), Best Law (5/1), Alma Libre (8/1), Everylittlestep (8/1), Madame Plaintiff (9/1), Victor's Choice (22/1), Luxurious Princess (66/1), Thefaithfulindian (66/1)

C&D winner EVERYLITTLESTEP rates the pick at these weights so edges the vote in a very open-looking handicap. Course scorer Madame Plaintiff is next on the list with the likes of Bright N Shine, Barrogstown Girl and Bizarre Dreams all in the mix too.