18:42 Gowran Park

Wednesday 23 April 2025

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Irish Injured Jockeys Handicap

Off time: 18:44 | Winning time: 1m 45.38s

(16)

Annie's Angel¹⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 80| D

8/1

Left debut form behind when winning 11-runner maiden (7/1) at Galway (8.3f, heavy). Off 177 days. Makes handicap debut and she's in excellent hands.

Form: 51-

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(9)

The Marty Party²⁰⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 80| BF

10/1

Below form seventh of 16 in nursery at the Curragh (7f, good to soft, 2/1). Off 6 months and new mark asks for more.

Form: 902127-

(4)

Desmond Castle¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 76

12/1

Sixth of 7 in maiden (7/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft) 14 days ago, not knocked about. Can make presence felt.

Form: U4025-6

(6)

Guilty Pleasure^p1³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 76

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 14 in maiden at Naas (8f, heavy, 22/1) 31 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time for handicap debut.

Form: 84-9

(15)

Wish This¹⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J M Sheridan| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 75

33/1

14/1, good fourth of 11 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, soft). Off 6 months. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 05544-

(12)

School Of Athens^b1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 73

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Cork (7f, good, 40/1) 17 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 680-0

(2)

Leaping Star¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 73

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/1, very good third of 11 in handicap at Cork (7f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 008-3

(17)

Eagles Dream²⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J J Murphy| OR: 72

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifteenth of 16 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to soft, 125/1). Off 6 months. Makes handicap debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 640-

(13)

Stiorra^t1³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 71

80/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap (33/1) at Naas (5f, heavy) 31 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 730-9

(7)

Refreshment¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Fahey| OR: 70

17/2

Very good 4¼ lengths sixth of 15 to Tam Lin in handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f, good, 17/2) 18 days ago.

Form: 0578-6

(8)

Tam Lin^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 70| D

13/2

14/1, career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f, good) 18 days ago, getting first run. Looks competitive on form up 5 lb.

Form: 5-51351

(10)

Ribee²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 69

8/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 12 in maiden (66/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 21 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 0-57

(5)

Vega's Muse³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 68

5/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 16/1, eleventh of 20 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, soft) 38 days ago, never nearer. Makes handicap debut and likely has a bigger performance in her.

Form: 67-0

(1)

Ohmali¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Leigh Roche| T: N Lupini| OR: 66

22/1

10/1 and hooded for 1st time, last of 7 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 12 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 599-7

(3)

Merchants Arch³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 62

11/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap (4/1) at Dundalk (7f) 33 days ago. Return to 1m very much in his favour so he's of interest.

Form: 06-2328

(11)

Breath Of You¹⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 61

66/1

Fourth of 10 in minor event (15/1) at Pornichet (8.4f). Off 144 days. First run for yard after leaving N. Le Roch. Makes handicap debut. RESERVE.

Form: 004-

Non-Runners

(14)

Bishopton¹²⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: N Lupini J: Wayne Lordan

Forecasts

Leaping Star (10/3), Vega's Muse (5/1), Tam Lin (13/2), Bishopton (13/2), Ribee (8/1), Annie's Angel (8/1), Refreshment (17/2), The Marty Party (10/1), Guilty Pleasure (11/1), Merchants Arch (11/1), Desmond Castle (12/1), Ohmali (22/1), Wish This (33/1), School Of Athens (50/1), Eagles Dream (50/1), Breath Of You (66/1), Stiorra (80/1)

BISHOPTON ended his 2-y-o campaign on the up and this mark looks within range on return back on turf. Tam Lin was better than ever when successful at Bellewstown last time so he's on the shortlist, with Merchants Arch also of interest at the foot of the weights back over 1m.