KCLR 96FM Apprentice Handicap (0-60).
Gowran Park · Monday, 1 Jun · 15:59
· 1m
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:59
Off time
16
Runners
Yielding (Good in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
ROYAL COUNTY GLORY (IRE
🥈 Second
BRAINS (IRE
🥉 Third
QUEEN AETHELFLAED (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 16 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
5.50
9/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
6
5/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
12
11/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
15
14/1
11 · —
19
18/1
12 · —
19
18/1
13 · —
19
18/1
14 · —
34
33/1
15 · —
41
40/1
16 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | 10 |
Brains (G)
[BT]
Has returned to form last 2 starts, second of 14 in handicap at Roscommon 3 weeks ago, no match for the thriving winner but clear of the rest. Remains 1 lb below last winning mark and can make his presence felt.
|
085-042 | Shay Wallace | R Donohoe | 10 | 64.4 kg |
6
5/1
|
| — | 1 | — | Amenita (F) | 6- | — | D K Weld | 3 | 58.5 kg | — |
| 8th | 2 | 1 |
Medieval Night (G)
[P1]
Best effort for D. K. Weld in 3 starts last season when second in 21-runner handicap at Leopardstown on reappearance. Down the field all 3 outings for current yard, though was badly hampered at this course (1¾m) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces re…
|
08-0808 | Mel Sheridan | D Hogan | 4 | 64.4 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 2 | — | Ballerina Dancer (F) | 009 | — | G M Doyle | 3 | 58.5 kg | — |
| 2nd | 3 | 8 |
Queen Aethelflaed (F)
[T]
Made a winning handicap/stable debut at Thurles in October and good placed effort on both subsequent outings of the campaign. Has run poorly both starts this year, though she now drops back down in grade so could be worth another chance.
|
132-802 | Orla Tynan | A Slattery | 4 | 64.4 kg |
6
5/1
|
| — | 3 | — | Black Chicken (F) | — | — | R O'Sullivan | 3 | 58.5 kg | — |
| 13th | 4 | 7 |
Chou Chou (G)
Dual winner last year, with latest success at Clonmel (9.6f) in September. However, below form next 3 starts and after a further 4-month absence he was tailed off over hurdles 23 days ago.
|
25179-9 | Adam Grant | E O'Connell | 5 | 60.8 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 4 | — | Bofa Beach (F) | 40-3 | — | Mrs J Harrington | 3 | 58.5 kg | — |
| 7th | 5 | 9 |
Pinball Wizard (G)
[P]
Took a step back in the right direction when third at Bellewstown last summer but ran poorly on all-weather remaining 3 starts of the year. Has eased further in the weights ahead of return from 6 months off, though others more persuasive a…
|
063070- | Jessica O'Gorman | J C McConnell | 8 | 60.3 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 5 | — | Elusive Echo (F) | 3 | — | J P O'Brien | 3 | 58.5 kg | — |
| 9th | 6 | 14 |
Royal County Glory (G)
FAV
Had been holding his form well at Dundalk under this rider, staying on well for success in 12-runner handicap (7f) in April. Creditable fifth of 13 at Fairyhouse 4 days ago and he's a major player back down in grade, with this trip looking…
|
024-315 | Julian Pietropaolo | K Smith | 3 | 59.9 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| — | 6 | — | Flagstone Lady (F) | 80 | — | M O'Callaghan | 3 | 58.5 kg | — |
| 11th | 7 | 12 |
Believeth (F)
[T1]
Making handicap debut, failed to improve when fourteenth of 20 at Leopardstown in April. It still remains early days for her, though, with tongue strap now added.
|
8/050 | Joseph Harnett | J A Stack | 4 | 59.4 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 7 | — | Flawless Fusion (F) | 272-4 | — | J P O'Brien | 3 | 58.5 kg | — |
| 15th | 8 | 16 |
Heart Of Darkness (M)
[V]
Nineteen runs since her sole success back in 2024. However, there were better signs from her reduced mark when 2 lengths fifth of 13 at Dundalk in March, before she was left poorly placed at Leopardstown the following month.
|
9-20050 | Reese Holohan | A McGuinness | 5 | 59.4 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 8 | — | Glasarmi (F) | 5 | — | Rory Devine | 3 | 58.5 kg | — |
| 1st | 9 | 2 |
Real Petite (F)
[P]
Showed some ability on debut at Dundalk last year but hasn't gone on from that effort since, returning from a spell over hurdles when finishing well held in 1½m handicap at Leopardstown 17 days ago.
|
0090-01 | Jimmy Dalton | T Mullins | 4 | 58.5 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 9 | — | Guardian Of Realm (F) | 322-6 | — | G M Lyons | 3 | 58.5 kg | — |
| 12th | 10 | 4 |
Gold Dublooms (G)
[T]
Little impact in his 3 qualifying runs last year but offered more at this course on first 2 starts in handicaps. Lesser efforts the last twice, so will need to get back on the up returned to this venue after a further 5 months off.
|
00350-9 | Conor Cusack | E O'Connell | 4 | 56.2 kg |
12
11/1
|
| — | 10 | — | Kirkland Sioux (F) | 075 | — | J P O'Brien | 3 | 58.5 kg | — |
| 14th | 11 | 13 |
Hale Bopp (G)
[T]
Without a win since 2023, but with tongue strap back on he wasn't discredited when third of 16 in handicap over this C&D 12 days ago. Task is now to build on latest effort.
|
066730 | Yudish Geerdharry | R Donohoe | 8 | 55.8 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| — | 11 | — | Punica Granatum (F) | 420-2 | — | Mrs J Harrington | 3 | 58.5 kg | — |
| 5th | 12 | 15 |
Half Nutz (G)
Losing run continues to mount up and he's not the easiest to catch right nowadays, following one of better recent efforts with a lesser one when eighth of 16 in handicap over this C&D 12 days ago.
|
708585 | E E Ryan | J Barcoe | 9 | 55.8 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 12 | — | Quinchy Lady (F) | — | — | J C McConnell | 3 | 58.5 kg | — |
| 16th | 13 | 5 |
Monastere (G)
[H]
Went with little promise in his 5 starts last year, faring no better in first-time hood when twelfth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk in December. Off 6 months.
|
00000-0 | Jamie Orr | K Thornton | 4 | 55.8 kg |
41
40/1
|
| — | 13 | — | Shesharna (F) | 6 | — | D K Weld | 3 | 58.5 kg | — |
| 3rd | 14 | 3 |
Rock Etoile (G)
3-time winner back in 2024, including over this C&D, but has lost his way for current yard, twelfth of 14 in 7f handicap here on latest outing 40 days ago.
|
000003 | Sadhbh Tormey | P J McKenna | 8 | 55.8 kg |
10
9/1
|
| — | 14 | — | Spring Sprinter (F) | 7 | — | A Slattery | 3 | 58.5 kg | — |
| 10th | 15 | 6 |
Tynamite (G)
Veteran who was placed twice at Limerick last summer but ended the year on a low-key note. Wasn't seen to best effect after 7 months off when tenth of 15 in handicap at Killarney 20 days ago, though may just be vulnerable to his younger ri…
|
0787-00 | Rebecca Parsons | D Marnane | 12 | 55.8 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 15 | — | Star Of Beauty (F) | 3-65022 | — | K J Condon | 3 | 58.5 kg | — |
| 4th | 16 | 11 |
Balance Of Trade (G)
Stepped up on reappearance when fourth of 9 in claimer here in April and backed that up when third in a Bellewstown handicap 3 days later. Shaped like a non-stayer when ninth of 13 at Ballinrobe (9.6f) last time, so he could fare better ba…
|
7-04394 | Terry Casey | M Mulvany | 3 | 54 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 16 | — | Sweetie Too (F) | — | — | B W Duke | 3 | 58.5 kg | — |
Betting forecast: Royal County Glory (9/2), Queen Aethelflaed (5/1), Brains (5/1), Hale Bopp (15/2), Rock Etoile (9/1), Balance Of Trade (10/1), Gold Dublooms (11/1), Medieval Night (12/1), Half Nutz (14/1), Pinball Wizard (14/1), Believeth (18/1), Chou Chou (18/1), Heart Of Darkness (18/1), Tynamite (33/1), Monastere (40/1), Real Petite (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 6000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 999.0 EUR |
| P4 | 500.0 EUR |
| P5 | 300.0 EUR |
| P6 | 200.0 EUR |