16:33 Gowran Park

Saturday 26 July 2025

All13:4514:1514:5015:2515:5816:3317:0717:40

Racing TV Apprentice Handicap (0-60) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:33 | Winning time: 2m 2.95s

(3)

Lohengrin^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Nicola Burns⁽²⁾| T: E D Delany| OR: 59

12/1

20/1, first run since leaving Eamonn O'Connell when bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Bellewstown (12.2f, good) 22 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 330-638

(6)

Thompson Gunner³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Eryka Snioch⁽⁷⁾| T: Cian Hughes| OR: 58

16/1

14/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good to firm) 37 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 25-0000

(4)

Ms Messi^p1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Adam Grant⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 57

12/1

Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Killarney (11.5f, soft, 9/1) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time

Form: 787-070

(11)

Super Over¹²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Dylan O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 57

25/1

50/1, ninth of 10 in claimer at Dundalk (7f). Off 120 days. Significantly back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Sean Davis. Well handicapped on old form and one to keep a very close eye on in the betting.

Form: 00-0759

(15)

Flier^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁴⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 56

13/2

One win from 21 Flat runs. Bit below form tenth of 20 in handicap (15/2) at Leopardstown (9f, good to firm) 16 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Runner-up there prior to that. Tongue strap back on. Enters calculations.

Form: 571020

(12)

Gallo Dell Cielo¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: R Donaghue-Leahy⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 53| C

11/2

Course winner. 13/2, bit below form when sixth of 11 in handicap at Limerick (11.3f, good) 14 days ago. Well handicapped if staging a revival.

Form: 1-38066

(13)

Jawhary^v³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Sam Coen⁽⁴⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 53| D

11/1

One win from 32 Flat runs. Twenty eight runs since last win in 2021. 12/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (12.9f, good) 35 days ago. Back down in trip. Stable won the race last year.

Form: 204830

(1)

Slaney Swagger⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Paddy Harnett| T: P Byrne| OR: 53

20/1

Fifteenth of 20 in handicap (66/1) at Navan (13f, good) 49 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 3056-00

(10)

Chou Chou¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Conor Cusack⁽⁷⁾| T: E O'Connell| OR: 49| D

11/2

One win from 22 Flat runs. Winner at Tipperary in July. 12/1, below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Killarney (11.5f, soft) 10 days ago.

Form: 508017

(8)

Deluca Chop¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Alan Casey⁽⁷⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 47

33/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 25/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Killarney (11.5f, soft) 10 days ago.

Form: 55363/0

(2)

Together Aclaim^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Keithen Kennedy| T: J C McConnell| OR: 44| D

8/1

Latest win at Cork in May. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Limerick (11.3f, good, 20/1) 14 days ago, very slowly away.

Form: 509164

(7)

Dazzling Spirit⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 40| D

14/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. Twelfth of 15 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft, 25/1) 41 days ago. N

Form: 060-390

(9)

Drish Melody⁴⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Rory Mulligan⁽²⁾| T: T Cooper| OR: 40

3/1

18/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Naas (7f, heavy). Off 16 months. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Donal Commins.

Form: 00600/0-

Non-Runners

(14)

Barretstown³⁷

Weight: 9-11| Age: 7

T: C O'Dwyer J: J Cleary

(5)

Carrickfinn¹⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: Shane Gallagher J: T Casey

Forecasts

Drish Melody (3/1), Carrickfinn (10/3), Chou Chou (11/2), Gallo Dell Cielo (11/2), Flier (13/2), Together Aclaim (8/1), Jawhary (11/1), Lohengrin (12/1), Ms Messi (12/1), Dazzling Spirit (14/1), Thompson Gunner (16/1), Slaney Swagger (20/1), Barretstown (20/1), Super Over (25/1), Deluca Chop (33/1)

A chance is taken on GALLO DELL CIELO who has winning course form and is well handicapped if staging a revival. Super Over is dangerously well treated starting out for the Charles Byrnes yard and would rate a major threat if the betting speaks in his favour. Next on the list is Carrickfinn, who was a creditable fourth at Dundalk last time and also finished second over 1m here in June.