17:40 Killarney

Thursday 22 August 2019

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G.M.H.D. Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 2m 34.08s

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(12)

Royal Aide^t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 72

5/2

Four-race maiden, best run came in a Roscommon maiden over 1m2f in June. Well held over 7f and 1m4f since. Too early to be writing off just yet.

Form: 5737

(3)

Clemencia¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G M Ryan⁽²⁾| T: B W Duke| OR: 67

14/1

Showed ability without improving in maidens in the spring before posting a dismal effort on handicap debut at Sligo earlier this month. Hard to fancy.

Form: 6800

(8)

Top Line Tommy¹¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Coakley| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 66

14/1

Mixed messages in three maiden starts over a variety of trips. Well down the fiield on latest start at Tipperary over 1m4½f when last seen in April. Best watched on return to action unless market vibes suggest otherwise.

Form: 5-60

(11)

Donnersnstrings²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 64

14/1

Zoffany gelding sent off at big prices on starts at Gowran Park in October and on return to action at Killarney and at the Galway festival last month. Plenty more needed on handicap debut.

Form: 0-07

(6)

Severus Alexander^p,t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A C Persse⁽⁴⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 64

14/1

Little to show in three maiden starts and a couple of below-par handicap efforts since last month. Needs to show more sparkle before any faith is placed in the gelding.

Form: 08080

(2)

Followme Followyou¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Nathan Crosse| T: J Davison| OR: 56

3/1

Running well in defeat on first couple of starts for new yard since joining from Mark Johnston. Likely to make a bold bid to build on promising run at Sligo earlier this month.

Form: 045352

(10)

Rockview Roman¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: P A Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 52

20/1

Shown nothing of any real note in three runs in maidens. Only managed to beat the one rival in an 18-runner affair upon seasonal return at the recent Galway festival. Liable to find a couple stronger.

Form: 90-0

(7)

Vita Veritas⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: K J Leonard| T: J J Murphy| OR: 52

4/1

Six-race maiden yet to hit the frame on any occasion running over a variety of trips. Hard to recommend on current evidence but a big run would not surprise.

Form: 099077

(5)

Golden Cliffs⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 51

13/2

Posted a career best effort in five starts when finishing third of five at Tramore earlier this month over 1m4f. Merits plenty of respect given the form of the yard.

Form: 09803

(13)

Right Approval²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: Leonard Flynn| OR: 51

25/1

Nothing of note or any hints of ability in three desolate efforts since his debut at Limerick in June. Form doesn't warrant support here.

Form: 070

(4)

Theweehard³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Vanessa Maye⁽⁷⁾| T: Alan Wells| OR: 51

40/1

Sent off at big prices on each of his four career starts so far, running accordingly on each occasion and is unlikely to be making a significant impact in this contest.

Form: 0070

Non-Runners

(9)

Pearl Warrior⁵

Weight: 10-1| Age: 3

T: J P Murtagh J: Ben Coen

(1)

Gold Standard⁶

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: J J Murphy J: Unknown Jockey

Forecasts

Pearl Warrior (9/4), Royal Aide (5/2), Followme Followyou (3/1), Vita Veritas (4/1), Golden Cliffs (13/2), Severus Alexander (14/1), Clemencia (14/1), Top Line Tommy (14/1), Donnersnstrings (14/1), Rockview Roman (20/1), Right Approval (25/1), Gold Standard (25/1), Theweehard (40/1)

This contest can go the way of the hat-trick-seeking PEARL WARRIOR. The Dunaden gelding can follow up wins at Sligo and Tramore earlier this month making it three-in-row at the expense of Followme Followyou for trainer Jack Dawson and the Joseph O'Brien-trained Royal Aide in a race where it appears difficult to make a case for many to bother the main protagonists.