18:25 Galway

Monday 30 July 2018

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claregalwayhotel.ie (C & G) Irish EBF Maiden

Off time: 18:26 | Winning time: 1m 31.00s

(11)

Always Running²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery

33/1

Fair form in two starts so far. Beaten into third in a six runner contest at Roscommon (7f, good-to-firm) last time out. Interesting once more.

Form: 03

(4)

Dromod Lad

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: E P Harty

50/1

Unraced son of Helmet purchased for 25,000 gns at the sales last October. Half-brother to a winning sprinter in France and worth a check in the market.

Form:

(7)

Live Show²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: M C Grassick

66/1

Well beaten last of ten on debut at The Curragh (7f, good-to-firm) earlier this month. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 0

(2)

Mount Tabora^b1⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| BF

15/8

Improving with racing and finished a head second over 7f at The Curragh (good) recently. Likely to prove hard to beat on this occasion.

Form: 532

(9)

Muntahez⁵¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Halpin| T: K Prendergast

66/1

Beaten 18L when making his debut over 6f at The Curragh (good-to-firm) last month. Interesting to see how he fares in this contest.

Form: 0

(8)

Power Of Now¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: M O'Callaghan

4/1

Ran well to finish runner-up over 7f at Leopardstown (good-to-firm) on debut recently. Likely to have improved for the experience and is one for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 4

(10)

Rex Place^t1¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: D Hogan

66/1

Held on all three outings so far. Last of six over 1m last time and is fitted with a tongue tie for the first time.

Form: 976

(3)

Third World⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D K Weld

11/4

Likely to have improved for his fourth in a 7f maiden at The Curragh (good) earlier this month. Yard do well at this meeting and is likely to play a leading role.

Form: 4

(5)

Wargrave⁷⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack

4/1

Finished third of six on heavy ground at The Curragh when debuting over 6f in May. Absent since and step up in trip should suit.

Form: 3

(1)

Wild Willie Wynne⁴⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: P J F Murphy

66/1

Well held eighth in a 7f Limerick (good) maiden when making his debut last month. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 8

(6)

Zander³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

10/1

Useful third on debut at The Curragh (7f, good-to-firm) last month. Disappointed at Down Royal in similar conditions on Friday however.

Form: 34

Forecasts

Mount Tabora (15/8), Third World (11/4), Wargrave (4/1), Power Of Now (4/1), Zander (10/1), Always Running (33/1), Dromod Lad (50/1), Rex Place (66/1), Muntahez (66/1), Wild Willie Wynne (66/1), Live Show (66/1)

The application of blinkers can see MOUNT TABORA record his first victory having been narrowly beaten over this trip last time out. Representing a leading yard underfoot conditions are forecast to be in his favour and he can see off Third World who represents a yard who have won this seven times since 2008. Power Of Now caught the eye on debut recently and he can finish one place better than when fourth on that occasion.