15:00 Gowran Park

Friday 4 October 2024

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Golf At Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 3m 50.70s

A Year Older⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 93

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 14 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 42 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut and significant step forward needed.

Form: 6-50

Queenofthelodge²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 91

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Galway (22.4f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Back down in trip and she's hard to warm to.

Form: 086-0

Mr Macphisto^t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 89| D

15/2

Only twelfth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.9f, good to soft, 22/1) 35 days ago but merits consideration with that run under his belt.

Form: 0/0214-0

Royal Time^t¹⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Kieren Buckley| T: S Crawley| OR: 89

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, good eighth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.8f, good to soft) 151 days ago. Each-way chance if able to build on that here.

Form: 0000-8

Youghalvalley^p1¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: D Moloney⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 89

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Listowel (22f, good, 150/1) 12 days ago. Down in trip and first-time cheekpieces enlisted for this handicap debut.

Form: P3F-700

Onebrightbluerose^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr C J Shine⁽⁷⁾| T: Patrick Cronin| OR: 88

15/2

Winner at Wexford in July. 33/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (18f, good) 12 days ago. Needs to ger back on track.

Form: 133880

Vairue³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 88| D

11/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Down Royal (16.9f, good) 35 days ago and others make more appeal from a win point of view.

Form: 650F1/6

Lilian Bland^h¹¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: R Deegan| T: N P Hennessy| OR: 87

15/2

Fair winner over fences. 8/1, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap chase at Clonmel (20f, good) 119 days ago. Enters calculations back hurdling off an attractive mark.

Form: 4614-34

Init Together^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 86

11/4

11/2, creditable third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and this 6-y-o is high on the shortlist.

Form: P09/723

Mayos Vendangeur^p³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Owens⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 85

15/2

Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft, 12/1) 30 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 0-S7U45

Mrs Wemyss¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 85

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. Hooded for 1st time, twelfth of 14 in novice hurdle at Tramore (21.4f, good, 150/1) 16 days ago. Down in trip for this handicap debut.

Form: 5P000

Good Bye Milan^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny Mullins| T: Leonard Flynn| OR: 82

10/1

One win from 21 NH runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 14/1, bit below form ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.4f, good) 16 days ago. Back down in trip and others make more appeal.

Form: 9P4/0-79

Rene Artois^p²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 80

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 10 in maiden claimer at Bellewstown (7.9f, good to soft, 100/1) 2 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles (pulled up on latest start in this sphere).

Form: 6900P-

Surviving Murmansk⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: J Barcoe| OR: 80

20/1

Blinkers on for 1st time in this code when pulled up in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Wexford (16.7f, good to soft) 58 days ago, left behind before 3 out. Headgear now dispensed with.

Form: 00/40-0P

Kp's Ladyofknock³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Maher| OR: 80

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (100/1) at Bellewstown (17.2f, good) 37 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 0-00PP

Non-Runners

Annalough³⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: M M McNiff J: A M King

Forecasts

Init Together (11/4), Royal Time (11/2), Mayos Vendangeur (15/2), Mr Macphisto (15/2), Onebrightbluerose (15/2), Lilian Bland (15/2), Good Bye Milan (10/1), Vairue (11/1), Queenofthelodge (20/1), Surviving Murmansk (20/1), Rene Artois (25/1), A Year Older (40/1), Youghalvalley (50/1), Annalough (50/1), Mrs Wemyss (80/1), Kp's Ladyofknock (125/1)

LILIAN BLAND is 0-11 over hurdles but she is of interest back in this sphere on the strength of her form over fences earlier this year, particularly her Thurles success off a 3 lb higher mark in March. Init Together has to be feared on the back of solid placed efforts at Downpatrick the last twice, while Mr Macphisto is entitled to come on for his recent reappearance spin and he is also shortlisted.