17:00 Gowran Park

Saturday 18 September 2021

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Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 2m 2.48s

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(14)

Ballinlough Gale^h,t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Ewing| T: P Martin| OR: 75| C

5/1

Seen to good effect when belatedly off the mark in a 13.8f maiden here 17 days ago, driven out. Drop back in trip will hold no fears and another good run not ruled out back in a handicap.

Form: 222201

(1)

Ideal Pal^t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: W Joyce⁽⁴⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 72| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 25/1, below form eighth of 15 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good) 11 days ago. Now operating 7 lb below last winning mark at least.

Form: 3-50808

(7)

Loingseoir²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Annalise Cullen⁽⁴⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 72

20/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Roscommon in May. Thirteenth of 16 in handicap (7/1) at Naas (10f, soft) 27 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 061170

(4)

Shona Mea^b1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: S T McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 71| CD

9/1

Latest win over C&D in August. Not disgraced seventh of 15 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good, 9/1) 11 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and arrives here with yard in flying form.

Form: 079157

(6)

Bring Us Paradise⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: R Whearty⁽⁴⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 69

6/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 5/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Navan (10f, good) 70 days ago. Holding form well at present and this sort of mark looks within reach.

Form: 5-02843

(15)

Jo March^t²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: H J Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 74| BF

5/1

Good fourth of 16 in handicap (9/2) at Naas (10f, soft) 27 days ago, headway over 1f out and staying on. On a workable mark on that evidence and not ruled out.

Form: 507974

(11)

Out On Friday^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: P A Harnett⁽⁴⁾| T: P Byrne| OR: 69| D

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second of 16 in handicap (33/1) at Galway (12.2f, good) 11 days ago. Task is to back that up now.

Form: 702002

(13)

Uncharted¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: C J MacRedmond⁽²⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 74

9/1

Good third of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (11.9f, good, 13/2) 19 days ago, running on. Drop back in trip may not be ideal judged on evidence of latest run.

Form: 91-0693

(2)

Cable News⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L T McAteer| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 71

25/1

Thrice-raced winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 10 in minor event at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm, 9/4) 83 days ago. Has since switched yards and he may have more to offer now handicapping.

Form: 71-5

(9)

Prince Of Peace⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D E Sheehy| T: J P Cahill| OR: 71

33/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, not seen to best effect when seventeenth of 26 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good to soft, 12/1) 85 days ago. Has since switched yards and headgear left off now.

Form: 43-6200

(17)

Rock Etoile^h⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 71| BF

6/1

Winner at Dundalk in March. Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap (7/2) at Galway (8.3f, good to firm) 49 days ago. Hood back on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 8-41244

(16)

Saywhatyouwant³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: N M Crosse| T: J Davison| OR: 70

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 10 in handicap (28/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft) 37 days ago.

Form: 3-080

(5)

Comedy La Vega^h⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽²⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 67

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 68 days ago. More needed dropping down in trip.

Form: 9590

(20)

Supreme Machine²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D W O'Connor| T: S Lavery| OR: 67

11/1

Winner at Cork (10f) in July. Creditable fifth of 16 in handicap at Naas (10f, soft, 17/2) 27 days ago. Stable in good form. Needs to find further progress from revised mark now.

Form: 277615

(3)

Sheila^b1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 67

12/1

7/2, bit below form fourth of 10 in claimer at this course (8f, good) 17 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Reserve 1.

Form: 602084

(19)

Mephisto^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: W T Byrne⁽⁴⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 65

50/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 13 in handicap at Tipperary (12.5f, good, 14/1) 23 days ago. Down in trip. Reserve 3.

Form: 6152-00

Non-Runners

(8)

Ambitious Approach³²⁷

Weight: 10-1| Age: 5

T: P Martin J: J Kearney

(18)

Silent Performance¹⁵

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: J M Sheridan

(12)

Plum Perfect²⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: Izzy Clifton

(10)

Lord Erskine²⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 8

T: H Rogers J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Jo March (5/1), Ballinlough Gale (5/1), Silent Performance (5/1), Bring Us Paradise (6/1), Rock Etoile (6/1), Uncharted (9/1), Shona Mea (9/1), Supreme Machine (11/1), Sheila (12/1), Plum Perfect (12/1), Ambitious Approach (16/1), Saywhatyouwant (18/1), Loingseoir (20/1), Out On Friday (20/1), Ideal Pal (25/1), Cable News (25/1), Comedy La Vega (28/1), Prince Of Peace (33/1), Mephisto (50/1)

Despite only winning by ½-length at Down Royal 2 weeks ago, SILENT PERFORMANCE went through the race like one ahead of her mark, and with cheekpieces now refitted, she's fancied to make another bold bid to defy a 3 lb higher mark. Jo March is unexposed at this sort of trip and is feared, along with Bring Us Paradise and Shona Mea.