Gormanlough Apprentice Handicap (Div II) – Navan

Navan

17:10

Gormanlough Apprentice Handicap (Div II)

Date 2023-09-02

Distance 1m2f

Class

Going Yielding

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €6,195

Winning Time 2m 12.13s (slow by 7.33s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Slieve Bearnagh (IRE) Jamie Powell · M Halford & T Collins	11/2	Won
2nd	Lady Christa (IRE) Cian Horgan · Ms Sheila Lavery	10/1	0.05
3rd	Special Protector (IRE) Wayne Hassett · Timothy Doyle	11/1	.75
4th	Dinamine (IRE) Alan Persse · John C McConnell	11/1	.75
5th	Pollanassa (IRE) Jack Kearney · R P Cody	17/2	.75
6th	Little Jo (GB) Daniel King · John C McConnell	12/1	.5
7th	Gatsby Cap (IRE) Cian Fahy · John C McConnell	40/1	1.5
8th	Sleepless Knight (IRE) Sean D Bowen · John Andrew Kinsella	9/1	0.2
9th	Tasayad (IRE) Dean Curran · D J Bunyan	12/1	0.2
10th	Boomerang Bill (IRE) James Ryan · Aidan Anthony Howard	12/1	3.25
11th	Breakintheclouds (IRE) Robert Whearty · Patrick Downey	25/1	0.3
12th	Try Hard (GB) Paddy Harnett · Luke Comer	40/1	1.75
13th	Fleadhfest (IRE) Gabriella Hill · J S Bolger	40/1	1
14th	Tara Power (IRE) Cian MacRedmond · Keith Henry Clarke	12/1	1.5
15th	Limited Edition (GB) Wesley Joyce · Keith Henry Clarke	16/1	27
16th	Party Moon (GER) Adam Caffrey · John G Carr	100/30F	4.5
17th	Dreamingofdelaney (IRE) Rory Mulligan · Paul Mulligan	66/1	26

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Ballybeg Boy (IRE) Hugh Horgan · Steve Jones	22/1

Runners (19)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
NR (4)	Red Trail Chestnut J:TBC T:Andrew Mcnamara	J: T:Andrew Mcnamara	140	—	11-071	63	71	49	35d	—	—	-8	7.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Has won three of her last five Flat starts including all out success at Gowran last time
5 (11)	Party Moon Chestnut J:Adam Caffrey T:John G Carr	J:Adam Caffrey T:John G Carr	130	—	000-04	53	69	48	35d	—	—	-16	8	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Fourth to Red Trail at Gowran was his best run for quite a while; switched yards since
10 (5)	Slieve Bearnagh Bay J:Jamie Powell T:M Halford & T Collins	J:Jamie Powell T:M Halford & T Collins	125	tp	6-8538	48	73	62	45d	—	—	-8	3.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Dual winner at up to 9.5f was placed over 1m4f at Bellewstown in July; good claimer rides
19 (8)	Sleepless Knight Bay J:Sean D Bowen(2) T:John Andrew Kinsella	J:Sean D Bowen(2) T:John Andrew Kinsella	119	—	40005	48	63	54	24d	—	—	-6	2.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Kept plugging away when fifth at Sligo on just second h'cap start; may improve; 1lb wrong
14 (14)	Lady Christa Chestnut J:Cian Horgan(4) T:Ms Sheila Lavery	J:Cian Horgan(4) T:Ms Sheila Lavery	124	—	960890	53	75	55	13d	—	—	-5	2.9	2.75/1	12 8%
Unplaced all handicap starts although not shamed when twice beaten around 5l; up in trip
1 (10)	Tasayad Bay J:Dean Curran(4) T:D J Bunyan	J:Dean Curran(4) T:D J Bunyan	142	—	998	65	69	54	46d	—	—	-2	6	2.25/1	10 10%
Not shamed in three maidens and could easily make an impact in this grade on handicap bow
3 (12)	Little Jo Bay J:Daniel King T:John C Mcconnell	J:Daniel King T:John C Mcconnell	138	p	140003	61	77	60	11d	—	—	+1	7.7	3.25/1	14 7%
Prolific winner in Britain including twice this year; fair third in claimer at Roscommon
8 (16)	Boomerang Bill Bay J:James Ryan(2) T:Aidan Anthony Howard	J:James Ryan(2) T:Aidan Anthony Howard	127	—	597-50	50	73	50	38d	—	—	-4	1.6	3.75/1	16 6%
Ran in three maidens for Joseph O'Brien; fifth over 1m at Gowran on yard/seasonal bow
6 (3)	Dinamine Chestnut J:Alan Persse(2) T:John C Mcconnell	J:Alan Persse(2) T:John C Mcconnell	129	—	506-20	52	73	63	58d	—	—	-4	2.2	3.25/1	14 7%
Maiden has gone close over farther; second of 16 over 1m3f at Limerick and excuses latest
11 (7)	Ballybeg Boy Chestnut J:Hugh Horgan(2) T:Steve Jones	J:Hugh Horgan(2) T:Steve Jones	124	tp	9076-0	47	71	37	122d	—	—	-4	1.6	3.25/1	14 7%
Modest maiden starts off for third trainer who tries him in cheekpieces; hard to fancy
16 (19)	Special Protector b/br J:Wayne Hassett(7) T:Timothy Doyle	J:Wayne Hassett(7) T:Timothy Doyle	124	—	7007-4	47	68	57	17d	—	—	-5	1.7	3.25/1	14 7%
Modest maiden under both codes but best effort so far when running-on fourth at Gowran
17 (2)	Tara Power Bay J:Cian MacRedmond T:Keith Henry Clarke	J:Cian MacRedmond T:Keith Henry Clarke	124	—	686726	47	75	55	57d	—	—	-2	5.4	2.50/1	11 9%
AW winner was touched off over 1m1f at Leopardstown in June; 1m4f seemed too far since
15 (6)	Pollanassa Bay J:Jack Kearney(2) T:R P Cody	J:Jack Kearney(2) T:R P Cody	124	—	000000	47	65	44	60d	—	—	-6	2.2	2.25/1	10 10%
Early promise in maidens for Kevin Coleman but disappointing in h'caps this year; new yard
12 (18)	Breakintheclouds Chestnut J:Robert Whearty T:Patrick Downey	J:Robert Whearty T:Patrick Downey	124	tp	9080-0	47	60	29	45d	—	—	-3	1.1	6.00/1	25 4%
Maiden had placed form for Denis Hogan last year; well beaten latest Flat run at Killarney
7 (13)	Limited Edition Bay J:Wesley Joyce(4) T:Keith Henry Clarke	J:Wesley Joyce(4) T:Keith Henry Clarke	128	—	-00007	51	54	-	18d	—	—	-2	1.1	6.75/1	28 4%
AW winner over 1m3f when trained in Britain; not beaten far when mid-field at Dundalk
9 (15)	Try Hard Bay J:Paddy Harnett T:Luke Comer	J:Paddy Harnett T:Luke Comer	126	t	57-000	49	67	23	18d	—	—	-2	0.8	8.00/1	33 3%
Ran well in AW maiden over 7f last year but well beaten since and now tries longer trip
4 (1)	Fleadhfest Bay J:Gabriella Hill(7) T:J S Bolger	J:Gabriella Hill(7) T:J S Bolger	134	p	50600	63	68	44	20d	—	—	+1	4.1	9.75/1	40 3%
Modest form in maidens, out the back sole handicap start; change of headgear; novice rider
13 (9)	Gatsby Cap Bay J:Cian Fahy(7) T:John C Mcconnell	J:Cian Fahy(7) T:John C Mcconnell	124	p	090480	47	62	28	35d	—	—	-2	0.8	9.75/1	40 3%
Four-time winner has shown little since finishing second in AW claimer over a year ago
18 (17)	Dreamingofdelaney Bay J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:Paul Mulligan	J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:Paul Mulligan	119	t	070-00	48	52	27	35d	—	—	-2	0.7	24.75/1	100 1%
Modest form in maidens last year and pair of handicaps this time around; 1lb wrong

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Red Trail	5	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Party Moon	10/3	11/4	11/4	9/4	10/3
Slieve Bearnagh	11/2	11/2	6	6	6
Sleepless Knight	9	17/2	17/2	8	9
Lady Christa	12	11	9	11	11
Tasayad	9	10	9	10	9
Little Jo	14	12	12	14	14
Boomerang Bill	14	14	14	14	16
Dinamine	14	12	12	12	14
Ballybeg Boy	14	14	12	14	14
Special Protector	14	11	11	11	11
Tara Power	11	11	11	11	11
Pollanassa	10	10	17/2	10	10
Breakintheclouds	25	22	20	20	22
Limited Edition	22	28	25	28	25
Try Hard	33	28	25	28	28
Fleadhfest	40	28	25	28	28
Gatsby Cap	40	33	28	33	33
Dreamingofdelaney	100	40	28	33	33

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Party Moon

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

10/3

2nd

Red Trail

7.7

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Little Jo

7.7

OR: 2.8 Form: 3 Odds: 1.9

Tasayad

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

Tara Power

5.4

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.9

Fleadhfest

4.1

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Slieve Bearnagh

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

11/2

Lady Christa

2.9

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Sleepless Knight

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

17/2

Dinamine

2.2

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Pollanassa

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

Special Protector

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Boomerang Bill

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Ballybeg Boy

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Breakintheclouds

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Limited Edition

1.1

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Try Hard

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Gatsby Cap

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Dreamingofdelaney

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

100

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Tasayad	65	69	54
Red Trail	63	71	49
Fleadhfest	63	68	44
Little Jo	61	77	60
Party Moon	53	69	48
Lady Christa	53	75	55
Dinamine	52	73	63
Limited Edition	51	54	—
Boomerang Bill	50	73	50
Try Hard	49	67	23
Slieve Bearnagh	48	73	62
Sleepless Knight	48	63	54
Dreamingofdelaney	48	52	27
Ballybeg Boy	47	71	37
Special Protector	47	68	57
Tara Power	47	75	55
Pollanassa	47	65	44
Breakintheclouds	47	60	29
Gatsby Cap	47	62	28

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Little Jo	11d ago	Quick return
Lady Christa	13d ago	Quick return
Special Protector	17d ago	Fit
Limited Edition	18d ago	Fit
Try Hard	18d ago	Fit
Fleadhfest	20d ago	Fit
Sleepless Knight	24d ago	Fit
Red Trail	35d ago	Fit
Party Moon	35d ago	Fit
Gatsby Cap	35d ago	Fit
Dreamingofdelaney	35d ago	Fit
Boomerang Bill	38d ago	Fit
Slieve Bearnagh	45d ago	Fit
Breakintheclouds	45d ago	Fit
Tasayad	46d ago	Fresh
Tara Power	57d ago	Fresh
Dinamine	58d ago	Fresh
Pollanassa	60d ago	Fresh
Ballybeg Boy	122d ago	Long break