16:50 Gowran Park
SoftGolf At Gowran Park Handicap
- First Prize: €7068
- 0m 7f 0y
- 13 runners
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Runners: 13 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly sunny
Form: 25355
OR: 71
W: 10st 1lb
Age: 3 yo Gelding
Standout effort in five starts came on debut when beaten 0.5l at Dundalk (7f), well clear of the remainder; not progressed since but last three starts came in testing ground; likely to show more on handicap debut if the ground is dryer; wears first-time blinkers.
Form: 528-
OR: 69
W: 9st 13lb
Age: 3 yo Colt
Showed some promise in thee starts for the Moores last year, most notably when a 4l second to Starlight Time at Epsom (7f, gd) in July; gelded for new yard; off 336 days; drawn wide; market support would be interesting.
Form: 083-6
OR: 69
W: 9st 13lb
Age: 3 yo Filly
Improved from first two outings to finish third in 7f Dundalk maiden in December before being too free on stable and handicap debut when beaten 2.5l into sixth upped to a mile 91 days ago; shorter trip will suit and she looks on a workable mark.
Form: 864
OR: 66
W: 9st 10lb
Age: 3 yo Filly
Finished midfield in two 7f maidens before possibly not staying 9.5f at Ballinrobe 35 days ago; return to 7f will suit and ran well over this trip at Limerick when sixth behind the smart Signora; can figure on handicap debut.
Form: 660
OR: 65
W: 9st 9lb
Age: 3 yo Colt
Showed signs of promise when beaten 5.25l into sixth on debut at Limerick, making late inroads; bit below that level when never involved at the Curragh nine days ago; needs to be sharper early on from this draw; makes handicap debut for last year's winning yard.
Form: 0-50
OR: 63
W: 9st 7lb
Age: 3 yo Colt
Has run to a similar level on all three starts over 6f on ground with a give; faded quickly when finishing midfield at the Curragh 54 days ago; gelded since and bred to appreciate step up in trip on handicap debut.
Form: 70-865
OR: 61
W: 9st 5lb
Age: 3 yo Gelding
Kept on encouragingly on handicap debut when sixth at the Curragh (6f, soft) and shaped similarly when fifth over same C&D lto; shapes as if extra trip will suit and each-way chance again.
Form: -90470
OR: 59
W: 9st 3lb
Age: 3 yo Filly
Down Royal handicap winner in September off 6lb higher; not fired since and two poor runs latest; step up in trip far from sure to suit.
Form: -22291 D
OR: 55
W: 8st 13lb
Age: 3 yo Filly
Runner-up in three soft ground handicaps from 6f-1m this year before below-par run on quicker ground 14 days ago but bounced back on yielding at Limerick on Wednesday, beating Carvalhal by 1.25l; big chance if backing up quickly on soft.
OUR TIP
Form: 97-63
OR: 53
W: 8st 11lb
Age: 3 yo Filly
Midfield in three maidens over 5f-7f, two coming on AW and on yielding at Naas over 5f; looked ready for 7f again when staying on to grab third on handicap debut at the Curragh nine days ago; should be more to come.
Form: 079
OR: 51
W: 8st 9lb
Age: 3 yo Filly
Hard to glean much from three maiden runs, best effort coming when beaten 9l over 7f (gd) at Leopardstown in May; never involved at Dundalk 17 days ago; makes handicap debut.
Form: 060
OR: 45
W: 8st 7lb
Age: 3 yo Gelding
Subject of each-way support on debut before well beaten; nothing to note on next two starts on soft ground; starts off handicapping off basement mark with tongue-strap on; 4lb wrong.
Form: 8053-6 BF
OR: 45
W: 8st 7lb
Age: 3 yo Filly
Shaped well on handicap debut over 1m at Dundalk in November, backed that up when placed next time; returned from break when beaten 6.5l into sixth at same venue 50 days ago; capable off this mark but likely won't want ground to soften; 4lb wrong.
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Betting Forecast
8/1 Fates Gambit, 8/1 Eschweiler, 6/1 Sagasti, 6/1 Moon Aura, 8/1 Sancerre Rock, 14/1 Cantilever, 12/1 Apothic Red, 20/1 Love Bomb, 10/1 Imnotleavinyou, 7/1 Pocket Jacks, 16/1 Gilts, 16/1 New Divide, 10/1 Push Harder
Verdict
A tricky contest with so many making their handicap debuts but preference is for POCKET JACKS who looked ready for a step up in trip when third at the Curragh. Imnotleavinyou is a big player if conditions are soft, while Moon Aura, Sancerre Rock and Fate’s Gambit are interesting off their opening marks. [Conor Fennelly]