19:40 Galway

Tuesday 31 July 2018

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Colm Quinn BMW Mile Handicap

Off time: 19:41 | Winning time: 1m 50.13s

(18)

Riven Light²⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 108| CD

11/1

Winner of this race 12-months ago off a 16lb lower mark in an 18-runner contest on yielding ground. Winner on two occasions over 1m1f since an holds strong claims here if returning in the same form.

Form: 315117-

(1)

Brendan Brackan⁷⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 107| C

20/1

Winner of the Topaz handicap over C&D here in 2013 off a 3lb lower mark on yielding ground. Out of sorts on his comeback in a Leopardstown 1m handicap in May but not ruled out on previous form.

Form: 1461-37

(2)

Saltonstall^t⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 103

8/1

Won a Curragh 1m handicap in May off a 5lb lower mark following being well held over this trip at Cork. Finished fifth in a group of 10 in the 30-runner Royal Hunt cup at the Royal meeting in June and needs to bounce back here.

Form: 6/9-2310

(5)

Marshall Jennings⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: T P Madden⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 101| BF

14/1

Failed to back up his 1½L defeat of Tony The Gent in a Naas 1m handicap on good to yielding ground in May off a 6lb lower mark when finishing last of six at Leopardstown last month when racing too keenly.

Form: 8502-16

(16)

Baraweez¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: B Ellison| OR: 100| C| D

14/1

Course winner at this meeting 12-months ago who has also won over this trip. Two victories to his name on the tight turns of Chester to his name this season could make a bold bid once again.

Form: 741516

(10)

Massif Central¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S Foley| T: M Halford| OR: 100

16/1

Not disgraced in three starts this season including a couple of third places over a similar distance. Looks a progressive type and worth a market check.

Form: 421-339

(4)

What's The Story^b1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 98

5/1

British raider who is two turf wins from 10 starts on the Flat both over 7f. Won over a mile on Newcastle's Tapeta surface last month but this is a different proposition here.

Form: 945146

(7)

Theobald⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 101

16/1

Has finished runner-up on two occasions this month at Leopardstown and Naas in 1m handicaps. Improvement in form has coincided with an upturn in the stables fortunes and worthy of consideration here.

Form: 777022

(13)

Aussie Valentine^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: C P Hoban| T: A McGuinness| OR: 92| BF| D

25/1

Distance winner who has been in solid and consistent form this term winning at Leopardstown and Tipperary last month. Beaten since but entitled to make the shortlist.

Form: 481132

(8)

Dream Walker^t⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: J P Fahey| OR: 91| C

12/1

Course winner at this meeting 12-months ago landing a 7f handicap on soft to heavy ground beating 16 rivals ½L. Well held since in a number of below par displays including when never nearer on a couple of spins this term.

Form: 1050-97

(9)

Inscribe⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 91

7/2

Winner of three of his last four starts including a win at the Curragh in a 1m2f handicap off a 9lb lower mark on last start in May. Likable type who should be in the mix.

Form: 5511-21

(14)

Bond Street⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 95

6/1

Solid form this season including a 4L defeat when finishing seventh of 30 in the Britannia Stakes at the royal meeting last month. Open to plenty of improvement and enters calculations.

Form: 312217

(11)

Have A Nice Day^p³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: R P Downey| T: J Feane| OR: 86

33/1

Landed a 16/1 shock when winning a Limerick handicap on good ground last month finishing 1L ahead of 10 rivals before a 12L defeat at Gowran Park over 7f running off his new mark. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 5-10818

(15)

Band of Outlaws³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 93

12/1

Got a much deserved win in a Curragh 1m handicap off a 5lb lower mark finishing ½L ahead of Tony The Gent following a number of solid displays since April. Likely to run well once again.

Form: 1-43261

(12)

Rionach^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Gary Halpin| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 92

14/1

Distance winner who comes here on a hat-trick following wins at Tipperary and in a Killarney 1m handicap earlier this month. Rates an each way contender here.

Form: 944-211

(17)

Turbine^t,v1⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 84| BF

16/1

Far from disgraced in a number of promising displays in the season since June. Not easy to discount and could go well at a price in first-time visor.

Form: 322454

(3)

Great Grey¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: L Comer| OR: 91

66/1

Has been running well in a couple of maiden contests last month but may find this a tall order on handicap debut.

Form: 514

Non-Runners

(6)

Geological¹⁰

Weight: 8-5| Age: 6

T: D English J: Rory Cleary

Forecasts

Inscribe (7/2), What's The Story (5/1), Bond Street (6/1), Saltonstall (8/1), Riven Light (11/1), Dream Walker (12/1), Band of Outlaws (12/1), Rionach (14/1), Marshall Jennings (14/1), Baraweez (14/1), Turbine (16/1), Massif Central (16/1), Theobald (16/1), Brendan Brackan (20/1), Aussie Valentine (25/1), Geological (25/1), Have A Nice Day (33/1), Great Grey (66/1)

The early pace of Massif Central, Geological and Turbine who all like to get on with things, could set the race up for a bunch finish between likely late finishers, Saltonstall from the Mick Halford yard, Rionach who has won his last two races being held up for a late run and INSCRIBE from the Ger Lyons yard who are already among the winners here.