17:50 Galway

Thursday 2 August 2018

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Good Time For A Guinness Flat Race

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 4m 24.1s

Antigua Son

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: W C O'Brien

66/1

Dubai Destination gelding doesn't look appear to hold strong claims on paper ahead of this debut outing and is best watched.

Form:

Avec Espoir^h1²³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: V T O'Brien

66/1

Poor form so far, unseating in one hurdles run and failing to beat a rival home in a bumper at Punchestown last year. Back from a break, plenty to prove.

Form: F0-

Beltrame^t1

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: B R Hamilton

33/1

Late starter, making debut here at seven-years-old with a tongue-tie on. Market may reveal a bit more.

Form:

Doctor Duffy⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes

11/8

Third at Punchestown on debut in this sphere in June, running better than starting price of 22/1 hinted. Off since and should build on that now.

Form: 3

Golden Spread

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

7/2

Duke Of Marmalade gelding with plenty going for him on paper. Represents top connections in this sphere and of clear interest making first start.

Form:

James Boru^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: N C Kelly

33/1

Did win a couple of point-to-point but they didn't appear strong and was duly disappointing on bumper bow at Downpatrick in July despite having been supporting in betting. Must improve.

Form: 2-115

Moondust Magic

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey

28/1

Newcomer, will benefit from 7lb claim but doesn't make major appeal on paper and likely going to be up against it.

Form:

Mossroe¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D L Queally⁽³⁾| T: J Neilan

66/1

Doesn't have the form in two starts to suggest he'll be a threat. Trained locally however and yard landed a 50/1 touch when winning this race in 2016.

Form: 07

Ozzie's Way^t1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

33/1

Not shown enough in five bumper starts this year to warrant selection here and already starting to look quite exposed.

Form: 58-5668

Russian Soldier⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D T Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: L Comer

25/1

Had made the frame in trip of bumpers lately, though this one is stronger and will require improvement if hoping for a similar outcome.

Form: 7-333

Scanimax

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B Lawless⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden

66/1

Bred for the Flat, the Vale of York gelding doesn't immediately appeal on paper for this test. Trainer locally and needs a market check.

Form:

Watching Brief²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: P A Fahy

14/1

Poor in point-to-points but gradually improving in this sphere and won't lack for a good partner with Derek O'Connor on board. Place claims.

Form: PU-P554

Whatsyourstatus²³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr C J Orr⁽⁷⁾| T: G O'Loughlin

20/1

Finished fourth on racecourse bow at Roscommon last month and is liable to have learned plenty from that experience. More to come.

Form: 4

You Raised Me Up^t⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J Codd| T: M Brassil

9/4

Has shown promise already, including when fourth at Punchestown in April in this sphere having gone off a 50/1 poke. Can build on that.

Form: 5/34-

Rockwell Annie

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: V T O'Brien

50/1

Related to a couple of winners, including in this sphere. Market should reveal a bit more ahead of this debut outing.

Form:

Non-Runners

Tribelle²⁶⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: J R Finn J: Mr J W Hannon

Forecasts

Doctor Duffy (11/8), You Raised Me Up (9/4), Golden Spread (7/2), Watching Brief (14/1), Whatsyourstatus (20/1), Russian Soldier (25/1), Moondust Magic (28/1), Ozzie's Way (33/1), James Boru (33/1), Beltrame (33/1), Rockwell Annie (50/1), Tribelle (50/1), Avec Espoir (66/1), Antigua Son (66/1), Scanimax (66/1), Mossroe (66/1)

With the Mullins yard in superb form and the champion trainer boasting a very strong record in bumpers here at Ballybrit, GOLDEN SPREAD should be a popular choice under Patrick Mullins in a finale where not many appeal. Doctor Duffy showed up well at Punchestown in April and have a case made on that form while Watching Brief and You Raised Me Up are the ones for place money.