17.10 Gowran Park

J: J M Sheridan

33/1

Form: 495R00 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict

1-26; won at Clonmel last year but refused to race in April and has looked reluctant to race twice since; very risky.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 9 (10)	23rd Jul 2022 Good 1m 1f 110y	17:10 Gowran Park No Show 9st 9lb J: J M Sheridan T: James Joseph Mangan	dwelt start, soon recovered towards rear of midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and brief headway on outer over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong	33/1
11th 7 (3)	29th Jun 2022 Yielding 1m 4f 120y	20:10 Tipperary No Show 9st 10lb J: Chris Hayes T: James Joseph Mangan	held up in midfield, headway over 8f out, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well	25/1
14th 8 (15)	17th Jun 2022 Good To Firm 1m 3f 70y	20:00 Limerick No Show 9st 11lb J: Sean D Bowen T: James Joseph Mangan	reluctant to race and lost many lengths start, raced freely, detached soon after start, recovered in rear after 2f, ridden and weakened home straight (jockey said that his mount stood in the stalls once the gates opened)	14/1

Place /
No / Draw

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Distance / Class

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Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

5th

9

(10)

23rd Jul 2022

Good

1m 1f 110y

17:10 Gowran Park

9st 9lb

J: J M Sheridan

dwelt start, soon recovered towards rear of midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and brief headway on outer over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

33/1

11th

7

(3)

29th Jun 2022

Yielding

1m 4f 120y

20:10 Tipperary

9st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

held up in midfield, headway over 8f out, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well

25/1

14th

8

(15)

17th Jun 2022

Good To Firm

1m 3f 70y

20:00 Limerick

9st 11lb

J: Sean D Bowen

reluctant to race and lost many lengths start, raced freely, detached soon after start, recovered in rear after 2f, ridden and weakened home straight (jockey said that his mount stood in the stalls once the gates opened)

14/1

6th

8 (15)

Rock Dandy

J: Cian Horgan

T: Andrew Slattery

8/1

Form: 099

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict

Big prices in trio of maidens but showed a bit more when beaten roughly 8l at Listowel last month; stamina on the dam's side suggests a step up in trip can improve him and may have been let in lightly by the assessor.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 8 (15)	23rd Jul 2022 Good 1m 1f 110y	17:10 Gowran Park Rock Dandy 9st 10lb J: Cian Horgan T: Andrew Slattery	prominent, pushed along home turn, ridden and made challenge 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, edged right and weakened inside final furlong	8/1
9th 7 (3)	4th Jun 2022 Good 1m 0f 0y	17:07 Listowel Rock Dandy 9st 9lb J: Cian Horgan T: Andrew Slattery	midfield, in touch with leaders when pushed along over 2f out, weakening when ridden and no impression inside final furlong	100/1
9th 1 (12)	31st May 2022 Good To Firm 0m 7f 110y	17:45 Tipperary Rock Dandy 10st 5lb J: Cian Horgan T: Andrew Slattery	towards rear of midfield, some headway towards far side under 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, kept on, never on terms	50/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

6th

8

(15)

23rd Jul 2022

Good

1m 1f 110y

9st 10lb

prominent, pushed along home turn, ridden and made challenge 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, edged right and weakened inside final furlong

8/1

9th

7

(3)

4th Jun 2022

Good

1m 0f 0y

9st 9lb

midfield, in touch with leaders when pushed along over 2f out, weakening when ridden and no impression inside final furlong

100/1

9th

1

(12)

31st May 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 110y

10st 5lb

towards rear of midfield, some headway towards far side under 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, kept on, never on terms

50/1

7th

12 (4)

Cactus Tree

J: Wayne Lordan

T: M C Grassick

7/1

Form: U55047

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 48

Form & Verdict

Won back-to-back 7f handicaps around this time last year; her seventh last week was one of her better recent efforts but she's shown nothing in two previous starts over further than 1m.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 7 (10)	4th Aug 2022 Good 0m 7f 15y	16:45 Leopardstown Cactus Tree 9st 6lb J: Wayne Lordan T: M C Grassick	held up in rear, some headway on outer from over 2f out, ridden from over 1f out, soon no extra, eased towards finish	20/1
7th 12 (4)	23rd Jul 2022 Good 1m 1f 110y	17:10 Gowran Park Cactus Tree 9st 0lb J: Wayne Lordan T: M C Grassick	held up in rear, steady headway on outer from 4f out, raced extremely wide home turn, soon pushed along, ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong	7/1
7th 11 (1)	13th Jul 2022 Good 1m 0f 40y	19:10 Killarney Cactus Tree 9st 0lb J: W J Lee T: M C Grassick	towards rear, ridden and headway into midfield over 1f out, keeping on when short of room and eased inside final 110yds (jockey said mare got no run in the final one hundred yards)	9/2

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

8th

7

(10)

4th Aug 2022

Good

0m 7f 15y

9st 6lb

held up in rear, some headway on outer from over 2f out, ridden from over 1f out, soon no extra, eased towards finish

20/1

7th

12

(4)

23rd Jul 2022

Good

1m 1f 110y

9st 0lb

held up in rear, steady headway on outer from 4f out, raced extremely wide home turn, soon pushed along, ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

7/1

7th

11

(1)

13th Jul 2022

Good

1m 0f 40y

9st 0lb

towards rear, ridden and headway into midfield over 1f out, keeping on when short of room and eased inside final 110yds (jockey said mare got no run in the final one hundred yards)

9/2

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8th

3 (9)

Slieve Bearnagh

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford

5/1

Form: 815-96 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict

C&D winner in October and running well in defeat since; beaten roughly 4l at Navan a fortnight ago but might want a return to softer ground to be seen at his best.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 3 (9)	23rd Jul 2022 Good 1m 1f 110y	17:10 Gowran Park Slieve Bearnagh 9st 13lb J: Ronan Whelan T: M Halford	midfield, pushed along 3f out, soon ridden and outpaced, well held and no impression over 1f out	5/1
4th 9 (2)	9th Jul 2022 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y	17:07 Navan Slieve Bearnagh 9st 12lb J: Ronan Whelan T: M Halford	in touch with leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden when bit short of room over 1f out, soon weakened	33/1
13th 18 (11)	24th Jun 2022 Good 1m 1f 0y	19:53 Curragh Slieve Bearnagh 9st 3lb J: Ronan Whelan T: M Halford	held up in rear, ridden and minor headway towards near side over 1f out, kept on, never near to challenge	12/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

8th

3

(9)

23rd Jul 2022

Good

1m 1f 110y

9st 13lb

midfield, pushed along 3f out, soon ridden and outpaced, well held and no impression over 1f out

5/1

4th

9

(2)

9th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

9st 12lb

in touch with leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden when bit short of room over 1f out, soon weakened

33/1

13th

18

(11)

24th Jun 2022

Good

1m 1f 0y

9st 3lb

held up in rear, ridden and minor headway towards near side over 1f out, kept on, never near to challenge

12/1

9th

2 (12)

Elusive Gigolo

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Gordon Elliott

12/1

Form: /563-9

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict

Struggled back on the Flat last time when only beating one home and unlikely a drop to this sort of trip will help; yard in good form at least.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 2 (12)	23rd Jul 2022 Good 1m 1f 110y	17:10 Gowran Park Elusive Gigolo 10st 0lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Gordon Elliott	held up in rear, pushed along home turn, some headway towards far side over 1f out, soon outpaced, kept on but no impression inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was slowly away from the starting stalls)	12/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

9th

2

(12)

23rd Jul 2022

Good

1m 1f 110y

10st 0lb

held up in rear, pushed along home turn, some headway towards far side over 1f out, soon outpaced, kept on but no impression inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was slowly away from the starting stalls)

12/1

10th

7 (7)

Mads Black Eights

J: Chris Hayes

T: Matthew J Smith

14/1

Form: 0-4904

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 58

Form & Verdict

10-race maiden; bounced back to form at Killarney last week when fourth of 12; should come on for that run and the return to further ought to help; should be involved.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 12 (15)	4th Aug 2022 Good 1m 1f 0y	19:20 Leopardstown Mads Black Eights 9st 3lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Matthew J Smith	held up in rear, pushed along and good headway on outer from 2f out, ridden and led inside final furlong, ran on well	14/1
10th 7 (7)	23rd Jul 2022 Good 1m 1f 110y	17:10 Gowran Park Mads Black Eights 9st 10lb J: Chris Hayes T: Matthew J Smith	midfield, pushed along 3f out, brief headway until bit short of room 2f out, soon ridden and outpaced	14/1
4th 12 (7)	12th Jul 2022 Good 1m 0f 30y	18:30 Killarney Mads Black Eights 8st 10lb J: Chris Hayes T: Matthew J Smith	towards rear of midfield, ridden and headway under 2f out, ran on well and went fourth inside final 110yds, not reach leaders	22/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

1st

12

(15)

4th Aug 2022

Good

1m 1f 0y

9st 3lb

held up in rear, pushed along and good headway on outer from 2f out, ridden and led inside final furlong, ran on well

14/1

10th

7

(7)

23rd Jul 2022

Good

1m 1f 110y

9st 10lb

midfield, pushed along 3f out, brief headway until bit short of room 2f out, soon ridden and outpaced

14/1

4th

12

(7)

12th Jul 2022

Good

1m 0f 30y

8st 10lb

towards rear of midfield, ridden and headway under 2f out, ran on well and went fourth inside final 110yds, not reach leaders

22/1

11th

17 (1)

Shaylee

J: Tom Madden

T: Niall Madden

40/1

Form: 7066-5

Last run: 197 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict

Eight-race maiden and no progress since handicapping; off 197 days.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 17 (1)	23rd Jul 2022 Good 1m 1f 110y	17:10 Gowran Park Shaylee 8st 13lb J: Tom Madden T: Niall Madden	midfield, pushed along 3f out, outpaced and dropped to rear 2f out, soon weakened	40/1
5th 14 (5)	7th Jan 2022 Standard 1m 4f 0y	16:45 Dundalk (AW) Shaylee 8st 10lb J: Cian Horgan T: Niall Madden	Poor form in seven runs so far and no improvement for a switch to handicaps of late.	33/1
6th 14 (13)	17th Dec 2021 Standard 1m 2f 150y	19:30 Dundalk (AW) Shaylee 8st 8lb J: Nathan Crosse T: Niall Madden	Not in the first four in three runs at this venue; hard to make a strong case for her despite fair sixth on latest.	18/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

11th

17

(1)

23rd Jul 2022

Good

1m 1f 110y

8st 13lb

midfield, pushed along 3f out, outpaced and dropped to rear 2f out, soon weakened

40/1

5th

14

(5)

7th Jan 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

8st 10lb

Poor form in seven runs so far and no improvement for a switch to handicaps of late.

33/1

6th

14

(13)

17th Dec 2021

Standard

1m 2f 150y

8st 8lb

Not in the first four in three runs at this venue; hard to make a strong case for her despite fair sixth on latest.

18/1

12th

5 (17)

Crystal Pool

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Patrick Martin

7/1

Form: 595306 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 60

Form & Verdict

Struggled over hurdles this summer but showed she is on a workable Flat mark when only beaten roughly 3l at Killarney last week; goes well at this venue (course winner) and a return to this trip is guaranteed to suit.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 5 (4)	3rd Aug 2022 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 50y	17:30 Sligo Crystal Pool 9st 11lb J: Brandon Wilkie T: Patrick Martin	in touch with leaders, lost position when outpaced and pushed along under 2f out, bit short of room when switched left 1f out, soon ridden and ran on, went fourth towards finish	25/1
12th 5 (17)	23rd Jul 2022 Good 1m 1f 110y	17:10 Gowran Park Crystal Pool 9st 12lb J: Danny Gilligan T: Patrick Martin	raced wide early, prominent, pushed along and lost ground 3f out, weakening when drifted left and bumped rival 2f out	7/1

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No / Draw

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Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict

Starting price

4th

5

(4)

3rd Aug 2022

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 50y

9st 11lb

in touch with leaders, lost position when outpaced and pushed along under 2f out, bit short of room when switched left 1f out, soon ridden and ran on, went fourth towards finish

25/1

12th

5

(17)

23rd Jul 2022

Good

1m 1f 110y

9st 12lb

raced wide early, prominent, pushed along and lost ground 3f out, weakening when drifted left and bumped rival 2f out

7/1

13th

1 (13)

9/1

Form: 608

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict

Consistent in a trio of Flat runs so far but progress needed to defy this mark on handicap debut; return to further should suit at least; cheekpieces on.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
13th 1 (13)	23rd Jul 2022 Good 1m 1f 110y	17:10 Gowran Park Ballycallan King 10st 0lb J: Luke McAteer T: Barry J Fitzgerald	prominent, led after 3f, pushed along home turn, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out (jockey said gelding moved badly when he came off the bridle)	9/1
8th 1 (8)	7th Jul 2022 Good 1m 0f 0y	18:15 Limerick Ballycallan King 10st 3lb J: Luke McAteer T: Barry J Fitzgerald	towards rear, some headway waiting for room under 2f out, pushed along and kept on final furlong, never on terms	16/1
10th 2 (9)	8th May 2022 Good 0m 7f 0y	13:50 Leopardstown Ballycallan King 10st 6lb J: Luke McAteer T: Barry J Fitzgerald	Poor form in point-to-points before an encouraging maiden hurdle run at Gowran in March; not disgraced on Flat debut over an extended 1m1f at the same venue; this trip likely to prove inadequate.

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

13th

1

(13)

23rd Jul 2022

Good

1m 1f 110y

17:10 Gowran Park

10st 0lb

prominent, led after 3f, pushed along home turn, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out (jockey said gelding moved badly when he came off the bridle)

9/1

8th

1

(8)

7th Jul 2022

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Limerick

10st 3lb

towards rear, some headway waiting for room under 2f out, pushed along and kept on final furlong, never on terms

16/1

10th

2

(9)

8th May 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

13:50 Leopardstown

10st 6lb