5:02 Gowran Park: Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Apprentice Handicap

Java Wood Rory Mulligan · K Smith

Java Wood won two starts back and has since finished fourth, keeping him competitive in recent starts; he has run over today's trip and going, and at 143 lb from stall 5, the conditions suit a horse returning fit after just 11 days.

Maeve Brennan Gabriella Hill(7) · J S Bolger

Twice a runner-up in recent starts, Maeve Brennan rates well above her official mark and has experience over today's trip, making her a live danger from stall 2; the main concern is that 99 days off the track leaves her fitness an unknown quantity.

Pepper Noir Patrick McGettigan(2) · John McConnell

Winless in her last five starts and 71 days absent, Pepper Noir arrives needing to show more after an unplaced effort latest, though she has run over today's distance and going before and a rating of 76 offers some encouragement from stall 11 carrying 138 lb.

Moyassr Sam Coen · Adrian McGuinness

Moyassr arrives on the back of consecutive runner-up finishes yet to win in recent starts, and his distance and going experience lends some encouragement; however, a burdensome 135 lb from stall 15 and a trainer firing at just 4% in the last fortnight are significant negatives to weigh up.

Hassaniya Reese Holohan(4) · M D O'Callaghan

Hassaniya shaped with real promise when runner-up last time and was third three starts back, giving him a couple of placed efforts in recent form, and our rating of 81 marks him as the clear class angle here; the concern is that he remains yet to win in his last six starts.

Guinelot Max Popan(7) · K J Condon

Ranked well adrift of most rivals on our figures, Guinelot failed to build on her win two starts back when unplaced last time out, and a rating of 64 leaves her with plenty to find here, though she has run over today's trip and returns on a fresh enough 34-day break.

Navajo Point Paddy Harnett · Martin Hassett

Navajo Point won two starts back and filled the runner-up spot three starts back, though he was unplaced last time out and the 132 lb burden is a stiff ask; experience over today's trip and going at least anchors his claims from stall seven, freshened on a ten-day break.

Queen Aethelflaed Orla Tynan(7) · A. Slattery

Showed a win and a second in recent starts, so ability is there, but back-to-back unplaced efforts since leave her needing to find form, and a trainer operating at just 3% in the last 14 days is a concern; has run over today's trip and going, though the 53-day absence adds further uncertainty.

Make The Tide Jack Kearney · W. McCreery

Make The Tide won two starts back but has been placed only twice in her last six, and ranked thirteenth of sixteen on our figures she faces a stiff ask here; the one genuine positive is that she has run over today's trip and returns on a handy 14-day turnaround.

Sunrise Angel Jimmy Dalton(7) · A. Slattery

Landed a win last time out but has mixed form either side of that success, and the trainer's current 3% strike rate over the past fortnight is a concern; he has run over today's trip and going, and 129 lb from stall 10 completes a tricky profile.

Cladach Shay Wallace(7) · Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Winless in his last six starts, Cladach nonetheless brings a string of placed efforts to the table — third two runs back and runner-up last time out — though that mid-pack ranking and an official rating of 63 suggest he faces a stiff ask here, fresh enough at eleven days since his last run and with going experience to his name.

Chirac Jack Cleary · John James Feane

Chirac has managed only one win in his last six starts, and ranked 14 of 16 on our figures he faces a stiff task here; a second three starts back offers a crumb of encouragement, and he is at least fit enough at 29 days since his last run.

Miss Crinshawn Keithen Kennedy · Peter Fahey

Winless in her last six starts and ranked 12 of 16 on our figures, Miss Crinshawn faces a stiff task here, though she has run over today's distance and going before and her latest effort came just 23 days ago, suggesting fitness is not an issue.

Roaming Coyote Julian Pietropaolo(4) · Kevin Thomas Coleman

Winless in his last five starts and returning after 91 days off, Roaming Coyote does have experience of today's distance and going in his favour, though the bulk of his recent form has been modest and a step up is needed to trouble the principals from stall three.

Cosmic Funk Conor Cusack(7) · P J F Murphy

Cosmic Funk rates considerably higher than his official mark of 60 suggests, and he returns in good order just 18 days after his latest outing with both distance and going experience in his favour; the worry is a winless run of six starts that must give pause.

Deuteronomy Nicola Burns(2) · R P Burns

Winless in his last six starts, with back-to-back ninths most recently, Deuteronomy is hard to fancy ranked last of 16 on our figures, though he has run over today's trip and going before and returns on a quick turnaround of just 14 days.