19:20 Galway
Wednesday 2 August 2017
All15:1515:5016:2517:0017:3518:1518:5019:20
Win Big With Tote Handicap (55-80)
- 3YO plus  |  2m 110y  |  Soft  |  20 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 19:21Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 3m 50.08s
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Course winner here back in 2012 but on the downgrade these days, and debatable whether this trip suits as well as shorter. Others preferred.
Came home with a rattle to win at Ballinrobe latest (1m5f) and the way she finished her maiden off the time before at Leopardstown suggests this trip may suit. More to come and looks a player.
Has form at the track and went close over 1m6f here last year, back to form when a winner at Dundalk latest but still a question mark over this trip.
Promise on Flat debut at Ballinrobe was fulfilled last time out when just getting the better of Bibliotheca last time out. Step up in trip likely to suit and with more improvement likely, holds a solid chance.
Won a Cork maiden hurdle last year after a 10 month break, so absence for almost a year no issue, and he's nicely treated on best form. Arguably better at shorter though and others preferred.
Last win came for Ian Williams over hurdles at Fontwell last year, nicely handicapped now and did better with the cheekpieces back on latest. Not out of it if building on that.
Useful handicap hurdler that came good at the first attempt on the Flat with victory at Dundalk in March. Winner over hurdles latest and has won off a small break before, so plenty going for him here.
High-class handicap hurdler at his peak, often mixing it with top company. Very well weighted on best of his form now and just about showed enough on comeback run at the Curragh to suggest he has something to offer here. Market support would be interesting.
Rattled off the wins for Mick Channon this spring and now has his first run for Gordon Elliott, stays and looks fairly handicapped so not discounted, although may not want the ground too soft.
Stays 1m6f on the Flat and has also won over hurdles, but recent form has taken a nosedive and he looked very one paced on his latest start. Makes little appeal here.
Have to go back to 2014 to find the last time he got his head in front, quick turnaround after running midfield at the Curragh at the weekend and still has questions to answer at this trip. Looks an unlikely winner.
Won as easy as you like over hurdles at Wexford in April but has found life harder since, with a couple of moderate efforts on the Flat recently. Needs to up her game to get involved here.
Won a maiden (12f) at this meeting last year so handles the track fine, looks ready for a crack at this trip on her staying-on fifth at Leopardstown last time and if improving for it, looks well enough handicapped to take a hand.
Looks regressive already and no better for the application of cheekpieces at the Curragh last time. Easy enough to pass over at present and others preferrred.
Not the easiest to win with but definitely worth a try at this trip as he gets 3m over hurdles fine. Made plenty of use of at Bellewstown two starts ago and it almost paid off (1m6f), can't be discounted here.
Often takes a hold in his races and big field here will suit, running with some consistency but devilishly hard to win with and may have to settle for the places again at best.
Stays this trip and is versatile as far as ground goes, so has some plus points, but an infrequent winner (just 3-39) and others hold stronger claims to the top prize.
Has been in good form over hurdles and gained another deserved win when upped to 2m5f at Limerick latest. That gives hope she will stay this 2m on the Flat and as she handles most ground, has a bit going for her.
Stays this trip fine and often mixes it with decent company over hurdles but it's been some time since he got his head in front (2015). Yard always to be respected in these handicaps and chances on best form, but others preferred.
Consistency is the watchword with him and he'll get his head in front sooner rather than later, needs to show he stays this trip on the Flat though and may need shorter before getting off the mark.
Non-Runners
8
(11)
Abraham19
Weight: 9-10|Â Â Age: 5
T: J R Barry  J: D E Sheehy
NR
21
El Tren6
Weight: 9-3|Â Â Age: 6
T: J F Levins  J: Reserve 1
NR
23
Serefeli1
Weight: 9-8|Â Â Age: 5
T: Peter Fahey  J: Reserve 3
NR
Forecasts
St Stephens Green (3/1), El Tren (11/2), Denham Sound (7/1), Mydor (8/1), Water Sprite (9/1), Wood Breizh (9/1), Serefeli (10/1), Miss Mardan (14/1), All Body And Soul (14/1), Bayan (14/1), Inis Meain (14/1), Nonetheless (16/1), Theophilus (16/1), Abraham (16/1), Magna Cartor (20/1), All's Quiet (20/1), Micras (20/1), Masterson (25/1), First Class Ticket (28/1), Paris Snow (33/1), Chadic (33/1), Rideonastar (40/1), Hudson's Bay (40/1)
An open race to close the card with. WOOD BREIZH might appreciate a step up to this trip on the Flat and can go close for a yard going well this week. Bayan would pick this lot up and carry them on his best form and needs a market check at the very least. Miss Mardan , Denham Sound and All's Quiet are all worthy of consideration.
- Wood Breizh
- Bayan
- Miss Mardan
Prize Money
1st: €9,239.002nd: €2,865.003rd: €1,365.004th: €615.005th: €240.00
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