20:40 Galway

Monday 30 July 2018

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Monami Construction Flat Race

Off time: 20:45 | Winning time: 3m 53.0s

Ishyaboi²⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: New Jockey⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Fahey

66/1

Struggling from a long way out when pulled up in a soft ground maiden hurdle at Limerick in December. Absent since and others hold stronger claims.

Form: P-

Minstrel Song²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

66/1

Well held in two starts so far including over hurdles at Roscommon (2m4f, good) recently. More need on his return to bumpers.

Form: 00

Only Whispers

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr C J Orr⁽⁷⁾| T: J Magnier

50/1

Unraced son of Scorpion out of a mare who was placed over hurdles. Probably best watched on his racecourse debut.

Form:

Peace Party²⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M J O'Hare⁽³⁾| T: D McDonogh

20/1

Placed on his first two appearances in bumpers but struggled last time out. Better ground forecast likely to see him in a better light on his seasonal debut.

Form: 238-

Royal Rendezvous⁴⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

4/7

Point-to-point winner at the third attempt on yielding-to-soft ground in April last year. Absent since but likely to be primed for his debut for a leading stable.

Form: 4F1/

Zero Ten³⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: E Mullins

9/1

Point-to-point winner on good ground in spring 2017 but finished well beaten in this race subsequently. Leading jockey booked to ride on debut for a new yard.

Form: P7/16-

Bythesametoken²⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr R P Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Peter Fahey

33/1

Well held last of seven on debut at Naas (soft-to-heavy) in January. Making his debut for a new stable on this occasion.

Form: 7-

Construction

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

12/1

Unraced gelded son of Mastercraftsman and a half-brother to a number of winners. Worth a check in the market with a useful jockey booked to ride on debut.

Form:

Curramore¹⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes

50/1

Well beaten sixth of eight in a bumper at Naas (2m, heavy) on debut in February. Changed yards since and market support would be interesting in this contest.

Form: 6-

Durity

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr D L Queally⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell

100/1

Unraced Dansili gelding and a half-brother to Listed winner Let's Go. Interesting to see how he fares on racecourse debut.

Form:

Exit Poll⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: Mrs J Harrington| BF

6/1

Good effort in finishing 1L third in a bumper at Down Royal (good) back in May. Top jockey booked to ride here and is one for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 3

King Kingston

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr D T Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: L Comer

66/1

Unraced son of Yeats and a half-brother to a three time winning hurdler. However probably best watched on this occasion

Form:

Neptune

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr F Maguire⁽³⁾| T: D K Weld

11/2

Unraced son of Galileo and a full-brother to the yards Irish 1000 Guineas winner Nightime. Yard took this race in both 2010 and he looks likely to play a leading role on debut.

Form:

Russian Dancer¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr J J Codd| T: L Comer

50/1

Placed on debut at Ballinrobe (good) in May but not gone on from that and more needed if he's to break his maiden in this event.

Form: 266

Oh So Frisky^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr T Hamilton⁽⁵⁾| T: L Fowler

66/1

Unraced son of Al Namix and a half-brother to the useful Karalee. Useful amateur booked to ride and tongue tied on debut.

Form:

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

Batcio⁴⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: T M Walsh J: Mr A McMahon

Byron Vandou²³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: S J Mahon J: Mr W J Gleeson

Free Citizen

Weight: 11-8| Age: 4

T: E M O'Sullivan J: M J M O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Royal Rendezvous (4/7), Neptune (11/2), Exit Poll (6/1), Batcio (7/1), Zero Ten (9/1), Construction (12/1), Peace Party (20/1), Bythesametoken (33/1), Free Citizen (33/1), Only Whispers (50/1), Curramore (50/1), Russian Dancer (50/1), Ishyaboi (66/1), King Kingston (66/1), Oh So Frisky (66/1), Minstrel Song (66/1), Byron Vandou (66/1), Durity (100/1)

NEPTUNE can make his first racecourse appearance a winning one by taking the concluding bumper. The selection is well-related and is sure to be primed for his debut and with that in mind he can see off winning point-to-pointer Royal Rendezvous who is making his Rules debut here while third can go the way of Exit Poll who placed on debut last time out.