20:40 Galway

Tuesday 31 July 2018

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Caulfieldindustrial.com Handicap (60-80)

Off time: 20:42 | Winning time: 1m 30.42s

(3)

Pensax Boy⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 79

16/1

British-raider who is one win on turf from 19 starts on the Flat. Promising runs in a couple of starts this term but may find one or two better handicapped here.

Form: 1098-47

(1)

Alans Pride^t⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Gary Halpin| T: R O'Brien| OR: 78| BF| D

7/2

Distance winner at the Curragh in a handicap on heavy ground in May. Well held since off his new 10lb higher mark but place claims from favourable draw.

Form: 260-156

(5)

Mokhalad³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: S M Mooney⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D English| OR: 78| D

14/1

Winner over 5½f in a Navan handicap in April before finding the 5lb penalty too much in three starts since. Likely to struggle here once again.

Form: 471076

(7)

Amanaat^t⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: S M Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 77| D

33/1

lightly raced who has missed a lot of racing. Promising starts of late over shorter trips but others look more convincing at this level.

Form: 1/79426

(6)

Honor Oak³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: W J Lee| T: T Hogan| OR: 76| C| D

7/1

Course winner that has also won over this trip. Solid and consistent on turf since May but may find this a tall order in this company.

Form: 5-13047

(2)

Stormy Belle¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: K J Manning| T: P A Fahy| OR: 75| D

9/1

Flickers of promise when fifth of 10 beaten 3½L at Killarney earlier this month is worthy of consideration on her best form.

Form: 90-8605

(12)

Gentil J^t⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H Rogers| OR: 74

20/1

Habitual slow starter who hasn't won since 2016 but has posted signs of a return to form recently. Not to be fully trusted given her starting faults.

Form: 240-547

(15)

Procurator¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 72| D

25/1

English import who won two of his 15 races for Richard Hannon. Largely well held in three starts for current connections and will need to make significant improvement to land a blow here.

Form: 818-686

(4)

Ducky Mallon^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: J A Heffernan| T: D Kinsella| OR: 70| D

9/1

unable to halt alarming slide in form and is now 8lb lower than his last winning mark. Very little to be positive about.

Form: 370-008

(14)

Gunmaker^t³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 70| D

11/1

Formerly with David Simcock, sole win in career has come on the AW at Dundalk and remains without a win in nine starts on turf. Well held over 1m on two occasions last month and may find a couple too good here.

Form: 44-1309

(13)

Dance Alone¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English| OR: 69| D

12/1

Tough and genuine sort who always is seen to run his race. Conditions to suit here but appears to be struggling off this 8lb higher mark since his last win in May.

Form: 122543

(10)

Beau Satchel^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 68| CD

4/1

Solid and consistent sort over similar trips on three occasions on turf since early last month hitting the frame in a couple of big field handicaps. Won on the AW at Dundalk latest and another bold show is likely.

Form: 094331

(16)

Hasselnott¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: D W O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 68

12/1

Genuine and tough sort who could do with a change of luck following a number of solid displays since April including when third of 10 beaten 1L in a Killarney 1m handicap earlier this month. Worth considering.

Form: 34-4483

(9)

Truffles⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 68| D

20/1

Likes to get on with things before fading in the closing stages over a variety of trips. Now racing off 7lb lower than her last winning mark and may find this a tough assignment.

Form: 516-506

Cappadocia³²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: M Fahey| OR: 66| D

66/1

Second Reserve: Five of his six career wins have come on the AW and gained his first success on turf at Down Royal over 12-months ago off a 4lb lower mark. Watching brief on return to the track.

Form: 600170-

Non-Runners

(11)

Ishebayorgrey²⁷

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: P Martin J: K J Leonard

(8)

Merited⁴⁰

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: Mrs D Foster J: Chris Hayes

Ice Storm²²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: E Lynam J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Alans Pride (7/2), Beau Satchel (4/1), Ice Storm (5/1), Honor Oak (7/1), Ducky Mallon (9/1), Stormy Belle (9/1), Ishebayorgrey (10/1), Gunmaker (11/1), Dance Alone (12/1), Hasselnott (12/1), Mokhalad (14/1), Pensax Boy (16/1), Truffles (20/1), Gentil J (20/1), Merited (20/1), Procurator (25/1), Amanaat (33/1), Cappadocia (66/1)

BEAU SATCHEL can land the closing race of day two of the Galway Festival following a number of tough and gutsy displays over recent months. Triple C&D winner the eight-year-old won this race in 2015 and 2016 before finishing sixth of 16 in this contest 12-months ago. Hasselnott, third in this race last year could prove to be the selections biggest danger along with Dance Alone and Alans Pride who deserve consideration.