17:07 Gowran Park

Saturday 26 July 2025

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

Racing TV Apprentice Handicap (0-60) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:07 | Winning time: 2m 1.84s

(12)

Serafina^v¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Conor Cusack⁽⁷⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 56| D

20/1

Failed to show a great deal returning from a near 3-year absence when 8th of 12 in handicap at Killarney (14/1) 10 days ago. Visor goes back on but has something to prove.

Form: 77741/8

(9)

Obama Army^t,v³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 55

5/1

Best form in Ireland has come on the all-weather but ran with credit back on turf when fifth of 17 in handicap at Naas (13/2) 3 days ago after showing best seasonal form on AW. Visor back on but needs more to snap losing run.

Form: 057445

(13)

Ranko Express¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Sam Coen⁽⁴⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 55| CD

16/1

Struggling in handicaps most of this season, eighth of 11 at Navan (12/1) 13 days ago when running poorly in first-time cheekpieces. Cheekpieces removed for this race but has some questions to answer now.

Form: 290068

(11)

I've Been Dreaming^p1³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Hugh Horgan| T: M Fahey| OR: 54

28/1

Won a Galway nursery on heavy ground in 2023 but finished last of 17 in a handicap at Naas (12/1) 3 days ago, beaten early in the straight following a further 3 months off. Wears first-time cheekpieces today stepping up to 10f and remains to be seen if he can recapture his form.

Form: 9801/00

(6)

Tomahawk King³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Darragh O'Sullivan⁽⁴⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 54

25/1

Showed modest form on AW late last year but finished last of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (16/1) 37 days ago, offering little after a break. Has now gone 18 races without a win and overall strike-rate tempers enthusiasm.

Form: 00430-0

(8)

Warazam¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Nicola Burns⁽²⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 54

7/4

Creditable performer in handicaps with two seconds and two thirds in last five starts. Third of 11 in 10f handicap at Navan (4/1) 13 days ago, carrying on where she'd left off last season in typically giving her running. Form suggests she's capable of making a breakthrough soon at this level.

Form: 22523-3

(3)

Walnut Beach¹³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 50

20/1

Never landed a blow on last Flat outing in June last year. Performed well in chases last autumn but showed nothing when ninth of 11 in a hurdle at Wexford (16/1) 131 days ago and faces a sharper test returning to the Flat. Others preferred.

Form: 227/408-

(15)

Skib Gold¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Paddy Harnett| T: M J Byrne| OR: 47

80/1

Offered little in maidens and when 12th of 14 on handicap debut at Killarney (100/1) 10 days ago.

Form: 0960

(5)

Leabaland^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: M M Lynch| OR: 46| CD

7/1

Without a win in 21 starts but ran respectably when fifth of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (33/1) 16 days ago. Tricky to win with nowadays.

Form: 52/540-5

(7)

Picpoul^p,t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Shay Wallace⁽⁷⁾| T: M Rice| OR: 43

20/1

Hasn't shown much form this season and was seventh of 8 in handicap at Down Royal (22/1) 8 days ago, making brief headway over 1f out before fading. Is on a career-low mark dropping back down in trip but needs to find a spark if she's to capitalise.

Form: 805007

(1)

Famous Enough^h¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Jimmy Dalton⁽⁷⁾| T: P T Foley| OR: 40

9/2

Placed third at this course in May and again ran with credit when fourth of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, 18/1) 16 days ago, slowly into stride and one-paced. Yet to win after 15 career attempts but should give his running.

Form: 00/5374

(4)

Gianh River³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: J Cleary| T: P G Fahey| OR: 40

9/1

Ran poorly when 13th of 17 in handicap at Naas (16/1) 3 days ago, showing little form in recent starts. Has not won in 15 races.

Form: 0-20080

(2)

Royal Tribute^v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Keithen Kennedy| T: J C McConnell| OR: 40

33/1

Without a win in 26 starts, finished 7th of 12 in AW handicap at Dundalk (66/1) 14 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 900997

Non-Runners

(10)

Numidia⁸

Weight: 10-1| Age: 7

T: P Lawlor J: Rory Mulligan

(14)

Roderick³

Weight: 9-12| Age: 9

T: P Sweeney J: Patrick McGettigan

Forecasts

Warazam (7/4), Famous Enough (9/2), Obama Army (5/1), Roderick (5/1), Numidia (11/2), Leabaland (7/1), Gianh River (9/1), Ranko Express (16/1), Picpoul (20/1), Serafina (20/1), Walnut Beach (20/1), Tomahawk King (25/1), I've Been Dreaming (28/1), Royal Tribute (33/1), Skib Gold (80/1)

WARAZAM has been running well and looks capable of making a breakthrough sooner rather than later at this level. Numidia won at Dundalk in November and having got back on track last time, he could be competitive despite the drop in trip, while Roderick may fall short in a bid to follow up his Naas victory under a penalty.