16:05 Gowran Park

Saturday 29 July 2023

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Get Galway Races Ready With tote.ie Apprentice Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 16:14 | Winning time: 2m 7.78s

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(14)

Mr Mills¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: C D Timmons| OR: 61| D

10/3

Career best when winning 17-runner handicap (9/1) at Navan (10f, soft) 14 days ago. Hit with 8 lb rise but may do better still.

Form: 21-4081

(15)

Red Trail¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: C Stone-Walsh⁽⁴⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 60| D

10/1

17/2, seventh of 9 in handicap at Tramore (12f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 6411-07

(19)

Bardo Contiguo^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: A C Persse⁽²⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 58

12/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Fourth of 8 in handicap (11/1) at Tramore (12f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 733/0-04

(5)

Danesfort⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D King| T: J J Murphy| OR: 58

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden who was well held on handicap debut at this course (9.4f, soft) 80 days ago. Needs to improve.

Form: 075-0

(2)

Hurricane Helen¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: J A Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 57

16/1

Unreliable individual. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Fourth of 7 in claimer (7/1) at Tramore (12f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 574734

(8)

Game Nation^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: R Whearty⁽²⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 56

11/2

8/1, creditable second of 15 in handicap at Navan (10f, soft) 14 days ago, no match for winner. Needs considering.

Form: 645372

(18)

Not Just Any Eagle⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R Donaghue-Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 55| D

7/1

Seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft, 17/2) 41 days ago. Yet to fire this season.

Form: 645-007

(10)

Party Moon¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: John J Maguire| OR: 55

12/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019 and offered little on first run since leaving David Peter Dunne after 10 months off when down the field at Dundalk (12f, 50/1) 17 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 00000-0

(11)

Magic Charm¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: M W Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 50

8/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Bit below form tenth of 16 in handicap (20/1) at Leopardstown (9f, good) 16 days ago. Claims on the pick of his form.

Form: 0-33900

(16)

Miss Cunning^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: D N Curran⁽⁴⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 48

20/1

Latest win at Cork in April. 10/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Limerick (8f, good) 35 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 0-10030

(3)

Riqaaby^t1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: J Cleary⁽⁴⁾| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 48

80/1

Little impact in 4 Flat outings and would've finished well held if completing on hurdling debut at Bellewstown (16.8f, good, 150/1) 21 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 77/80

(13)

Berliet Express^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 47| C

22/1

Modest maiden handicap chaser, another good effort when runner-up last time. Not dismissed back on the level.

Form: 5089/0-

(6)

Enquire Within^p,t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: F G Hand| OR: 47

14/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable seventh of 12 in handicap (33/1) at Down Royal (12.8f, good) 35 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 090-467

(1)

Gatsby Cap⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47| C

40/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, eighth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) 67 days ago, merely closing up late. Entitled to be sharper for that.

Form: 9-09048

(17)

Two Metres Apart^h²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: P A Harnett⁽²⁾| T: M J Byrne| OR: 47

14/1

Eleventh of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, good to soft, 8/1) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 970-730

(4)

Atlas^p¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: J J G Ryan⁽²⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 47

8/1

Thirty two runs since last win in 2020 and ran badly in a change of headgear when seventh of 17 to Mr Mills in handicap (28/1) at Navan (10f, soft) 14 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 0-00567

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Non-Runners

(20)

Lucky Queen¹⁰

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: P J F Murphy J: J Kearney

(9)

Molly Hall³⁵⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: Barry J Fitzgerald J: Kyanna Van Buuren

(7)

St Cianans Fire¹⁴

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

(12)

Barretstown¹⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: C O'Dwyer J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Mr Mills (10/3), Lucky Queen (4/1), Game Nation (11/2), Not Just Any Eagle (7/1), Magic Charm (8/1), Atlas (8/1), Red Trail (10/1), Party Moon (12/1), Bardo Contiguo (12/1), Enquire Within (14/1), Two Metres Apart (14/1), Hurricane Helen (16/1), Barretstown (16/1), Miss Cunning (20/1), St Cianans Fire (20/1), Berliet Express (22/1), Molly Hall (25/1), Danesfort (33/1), Gatsby Cap (40/1), Riqaaby (80/1)

LUCKY QUEEN bounced back to her best when runner-up at Killarney 10 days ago and is worth siding with to go one better from the same mark. Game Nation and Mr Mills head the dangers.