19:05 Galway

Tuesday 1 August 2017

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Caulfield Industrial Irish EBF Maiden

Off time: 19:07 | Winning time: 1m 30.06s

(2)

Pure Action^p1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 72

7/1

Knocking on the door in turf maidens this term, including when second over a mile at Bellewstown last month. This softer ground is an unknown but may go close with first-time cheekpieces added.

Form: 34-3532

(1)

Cascavelle²⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: R P McNamara| OR: 77

9/1

Mixed back in four runs for Dermot Weld last year, best of those would him interesting for this contest. Has been off for nine months and making first start for new connections now, market check advised.

Form: 0248-

(13)

Heavy Artillery⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 68

25/1

Better effort on third start over 6f at Naas last week, up in trip now but still left requiring a chunk of improvement.

Form: 009

(3)

High Altitude¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: J J Murphy| OR: 72

11/2

Mid-seventies rated handicapper at best and already looks like he has reached his plateau. Respected but needs everything to fall into place for him. Others preferred (Engaged here on Monday evening).

Form: 6-566

(7)

Presidential^t,v1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| OR: 75

14/1

Has run well enough in five starts without truly threatening a breakthrough win, get a visor added for the first time now and not completely dismissed.

Form: 645-46

(10)

The Great Wall

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: M O'Callaghan

4/1

Bernardini gelding cost €18,000 as 2yo makes racecourse debut here and best watched unless market vibes speak strongly.

Form:

(8)

Tyrconnell

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: E Lynam

25/1

A 40,000 gns yearling this Bated Breath gelding is making a first start here, yard haven't had many runners of late but worthy of a check in the betting.

Form:

(11)

Desert Train

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: D Hogan

25/1

Bullet Train filly is worth noting for trainer with 20% strike rate recently, makes her debut here having been acquired for £22,000 as a 2yo.

Form:

(5)

Dochasach¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

5/1

Close fourth of 17 on debut over 1m1½f at Gowran Park just over a week ago, drops in distance for this and looks to be a leading player.

Form: 4

(12)

Espoir D'Soleil

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Smullen| T: D K Weld

13/2

Galileo filly is closely related to useful 1m winner Afternoon Sunlight, makes her debut here for trainer with remarkable record at this meeting and worth noting.

Form:

(14)

Maysonette³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy

6/1

Beaten 3L in fourth on debut at the Curragh just three days, may be able to build on that promising opening show.

Form: 4

(9)

Mystical Affair²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L F Roche| T: D English

66/1

Tailed off on debut over 1m on the AW at Dundalk last month, that run likely too bad to be true and should have more to offer in time.

Form: 9

(6)

Our Chelsea Lady¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A J Martin

33/1

Gold Well filly was poor on recent Gowran Park debut over a longer trip, down in distance but doesn't make significant appeal here.

Form: 0

(16)

Simbas Song¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: M A Gallagher| T: A Keatley

50/1

Well beaten off over 6f at Navan in the middle of last month on debut on good to firm ground, watching brief advised for now.

Form: 7

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(4)

Rimshot⁵²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: K J Condon J: S Foley

(15)

Dreaming Of Gold¹⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: E Lynam J: Declan McDonogh

Forecasts

The Great Wall (4/1), Dochasach (5/1), High Altitude (11/2), Maysonette (6/1), Espoir D'Soleil (13/2), Pure Action (7/1), Rimshot (8/1), Cascavelle (9/1), Presidential (14/1), Dreaming Of Gold (14/1), Desert Train (25/1), Tyrconnell (25/1), Heavy Artillery (25/1), Our Chelsea Lady (33/1), Simbas Song (50/1), Mystical Affair (66/1)

It hasn't been the best of seasons for Dermot Weld so far but this is a special place for him and he remains worthy of maximum respect at Ballybrit. Newcomer ESPOIR D'SOLEIL could hand him a seventh win in this contest in just ten years, a daughter of Galileo, she's related to several winners and looks sure to go well on debut. Dochasach went well over a longer trip on debut at Gowran Park and merits strong consideration while Pure Action, Dreaming Of Gold and Presidential are also shortlisted along with newcomer Desert Train.