16:30 Yarmouth

Tuesday 1 August 2017

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3017:0017:35

Galway Festival Betting At 188Bet Handicap (Div 2)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   7f 3y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:31  |   Winning time: 1m 26.12s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
3
(4)
Horse silk
Bo Selecta161
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: Liam Keniry| T: R Spencer| OR:  62
7/1
Didn't put in a convincing performance on handicap debut at Southwell on handicap debut last time but may not have stayed the 1m trip. Makes his debut on turf now and is dropped to what should be a more suitable distance. Dam's sole success came on similar ground and sire's progeny handle cut. Looks a potential improver and worthy of a check in the ring.
4
(9)
Horse silk
Refuse Colette48
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-5| J: William Carson| T: M Quinn| OR:  55| C
10/1
Winner of six races but two years since last success. Drops to a career low mark after another poor run last time.
5
(10)
Horse silk
Tigerfishp21
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Joshua Bryan(5)| T: W Stone| OR:  58| D
11/4
Arrives on a roll and in need of a career best to defy a 5lb rise for her latest success. Still to prove herself on ground this soft but pedigree would not signal many concerns.
6
(3)
Horse silk
Rosie Crowev8
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-1| J: Charlie Bennett(3)| T: S A Harris| OR:  51| D
7/2
Well beaten off this mark in similar grade last time. Ground looks set to be on the soft side again and no obvious reason to expect any significant improvement.
7
(8)
Horse silk
Garth Rockettp112
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-10| J: M Dwyer| T: B G Powell| OR:  52
16/1
Maiden after six starts and finished fourth in a Leicester seller over 7f on good ground last month. Wears cheekpieces for the first time today and has a stiff task at the weights.
8
(1)
Horse silk
The Happy Hammer49
Age: 11|  Weight: 8-10| J: Joey Haynes| T: E Stanford| OR:  46| D
5/2
1-20 on turf and has only encountered a soft surface once when finishing last. Went well enough here last time to earn consideration but going and an unhelpful draw raise serious doubts.
9
(5)
Horse silk
Noneedtotellme222
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-10| J: J F Egan| T: J W Unett| OR:  45
16/1
Unplaced on all starts to date and off the track since Christmas. Pedigree raises hopes the soft ground will produce some improvement but she remains one for the optimists.
10
(7)
Horse silk
Hanningfield20
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-7| J: Danny Brock| T: M L W Bell| OR:  49
16/1
Well down the field in all three starts in maidens and the handicapper is unimpressed enough to allot him a basement mark. Another where supporters are hoping the softer ground makes a dramatic difference.

Non-Runners

1
(6)
Horse silk
Bryght Boy10
Weight: 9-10|  Age: 4
T: E Walker  J: R Kingscote
NR
2
(2)
Horse silk
Freddy With A Y31
Weight: 9-9|  Age: 7
T: J R Jenkins  J: J Quinn
NR

Forecasts

The Happy Hammer (5/2), Tigerfish (11/4), Rosie Crowe (7/2), Bryght Boy (7/2), Bo Selecta (7/1), Refuse Colette (10/1), Freddy With A Y (12/1), Garth Rockett (16/1), Noneedtotellme (16/1), Hanningfield (16/1)

Verdict

Bryght Boy brings solid recent form into this but a 0-12 profile means TIGERFISH looks a more straightforward proposition. William Stone's filly has already landed four races and shows no signs of halting her current progress. She will require another career best on a different surface but her pedigree indicates soft ground will not be an issue. Bo Selecta is worth noting on his handicap debut
  1. Tigerfish
  2. Bryght Boy
  3. Bo Selecta

Prize Money

1st: £2,264.002nd: £674.003rd: £337.004th: £168.00

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