15:17 Gowran Park

Monday 2 June 2025

All13:3214:0714:4215:1715:5216:2717:0017:30

KCLR 96FM Apprentice Handicap (0-60) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:17 | Winning time: 1m 39.58s

(13)

The Bog Bank^p,t⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Alyse Clarke⁽⁴⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 60| D

12/1

Bit below form fifth of 17 in handicap (33/1) at this course (9.4f, soft) 47 days ago. This is easier.

Form: 0780-05

(2)

Cherry Pink^v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Sam Coen| T: A McGuinness| OR: 59| D

5/2

Latest win at Roscommon in May. Creditable third of 12 in handicap (7/2) at Roscommon (7.4f, good) 14 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: 47-0313

(6)

Ledger²⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽²⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 58| D

22/1

Multiple winner for Lucinda Russell. Off 9 months. Rejoined former yard. Others more persuasive.

Form: 135359-

(12)

Carvalhal^v²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Nicola Burns| T: R P Burns| OR: 56

9/1

Creditable seventh of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (7.5f, good, 14/1) 21 days ago, left with lot to do. Visor back on.

Form: 0456-67

(11)

Metamorpheus¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Shay Wallace⁽⁴⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 56

14/1

Good sixth of 14 in handicap at Cork (10.4f, good, 11/2) 13 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 55-9746

(4)

Arthur Rose^b²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Joseph Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 55

17/2

Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap (28/1) at Killarney (8.1f, good) 20 days ago.

Form: 9-59586

(7)

Aoife's Territory^h,t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Kidd⁽²⁾| T: P T Foley| OR: 53

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, eleventh of 12 in maiden at this C&D (good) 26 days ago. Makes handicap debut and could do better. One to note.

Form: 75-0

(8)

The Fog Horn^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Darragh O'Sullivan| T: S G O'Donnell| OR: 50| C

22/1

Course winner. 40/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good) 26 days ago.

Form: 0600-00

(3)

Poppadom²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jimmy Dalton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 48

11/2

18/1, bit below form 6½ lengths sixth of 15 to Cherry Pink in handicap at Roscommon (7.5f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 77037-6

(9)

Sierra De Gredos^v1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽²⁾| T: A Oliver| OR: 46

11/4

11/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Roscommon (7.4f, good) 14 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Looks awkward.

Form: 0777-34

(15)

Knockmore Prince^p,t⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Jessica O'Gorman⁽²⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 40

16/1

Remains a maiden after 28 Flat runs. Good seventh of 14 in claimer at Tipperary (9f, good to soft, 80/1) 6 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 004037

Non-Runners

(10)

El Bello¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: Dylan O'Connor

(5)

May Night²⁶

Weight: 9-10| Age: 7

T: S M Duffy J: Adam Browne-Souza

(1)

My Kurkum²¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 7

T: R K Watson J: Yudish Geerdharry

(14)

Dazzling Spirit²⁰

Weight: 8-10| Age: 7

T: C Collins J: Terry Casey

Forecasts

Cherry Pink (5/2), Sierra De Gredos (11/4), My Kurkum (4/1), Poppadom (11/2), El Bello (8/1), Arthur Rose (17/2), Carvalhal (9/1), Dazzling Spirit (10/1), The Bog Bank (12/1), Metamorpheus (14/1), Knockmore Prince (16/1), May Night (20/1), Ledger (22/1), The Fog Horn (22/1), Aoife's Territory (40/1)

A poor contest that can go to CHERRY PINK, who continues in good form. My Kurkum and The Bog Bank are also considered.