17:35 Gowran Park

Monday 21 October 2024

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Racing Again November 9th Handicap

Off time: 17:36 | Winning time: 2m 44.20s

Teed Up²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins| OR: 84

33/1

Last of 9 in handicap (22/1) at Listowel (12f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Not firing at present.

Form: 090809

Palamon^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 79

14/1

Tenth of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good to soft, 10/1) 16 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Needs to up his game.

Form: 4441-40

Frankendael^h²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: E McNamara| OR: 76

4/1

Improved to win 15-runner handicap hurdle (9/1) at Listowel (16f, soft) 24 days ago, readily. Hood back on. Signed off on the Flat for Ed Bethell with a success last September and remains with potential returning to this sphere.

Form: 37/6461-

Dark Oak^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 80| D

14/1

Winner at Galway in September. 17/2, good second of 5 in handicap at Thurles (12.5f, good) 11 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 263122

Ice Opera¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 74

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable 8 lengths sixth of 10 to Abbey Actress in handicap (12/1) at Killarney (11.2f, heavy) 14 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 9556

Paradise Lost^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: C O'Brien| OR: 69| D

3/1

3/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 16-runner handicap at Roscommon (12.2f, soft) 7 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Big player again.

Form: 58-5281

Abbey Actress¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: John O'Donoghue| OR: 73

7/2

Lightly-raced winner. 4/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Killarney (11.2f, heavy) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. One to consider.

Form: 0-5931

Little Lady Lucy²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 71

4/1

Promising type. 5/2, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Down Royal (10.6f, soft) 21 days ago, well on top finish. Extra distance is in her favour and she's worth a chance to follow up.

Form: 5-8531

Saol Gaelach¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Gabriella Hill⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 70

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, ninth of 10 in maiden at Killarney (11.2f, heavy) 14 days ago. Down in trip. Makes handicap debut. Must bounce back.

Form: 72549

Silkies Sib^h¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 64

33/1

Latest win at Leopardstown in June. Ninth of 13 in handicap at Thurles (12.5f, good, 12/1) 11 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Operating below best at present.

Form: 108409

Secret Rock^t⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 62| D

40/1

Eleventh of 15 in handicap (12/1) at Roscommon (12.2f, heavy) 62 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 8-14000

Nutbush City¹³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: A Lee| OR: 61

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 11 in maiden at Navan (10.2f, good, 150/1). Off 135 days. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 7-77

Fairy Wings¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery| OR: 64

12/1

Creditable 4 lengths fourth of 10 to Abbey Actress in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, heavy, 10/1) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. May be on the premises again.

Form: 079434

Non-Runners

Bright Legend²⁵

Weight: 10-6| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Daniel King

Forecasts

Paradise Lost (3/1), Abbey Actress (7/2), Frankendael (4/1), Little Lady Lucy (4/1), Fairy Wings (12/1), Bright Legend (12/1), Palamon (14/1), Dark Oak (14/1), Saol Gaelach (25/1), Silkies Sib (33/1), Teed Up (33/1), Secret Rock (40/1), Ice Opera (40/1), Nutbush City (100/1)

LITTLE LADY LUCY was firmly on top at the finish when scoring at Down Royal 3 weeks ago and there's further progress in her, so she's marginally preferred to Frankendael, who has been thriving over hurdles for this stable lately. Paradise Lost should also be on the premises.