17:55 Galway

Saturday 4 August 2018

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Galway Shopping Centre Irish EBF Mares Flat Race

Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 3m 54.20s

Chosen Flower^t1¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: V T O'Brien

100/1

Latest of her three runs when beaten 26L into sixth of nine at Ballinrobe was her best but it still leaves her some way short of what is required.

Form: 0P-6

Court Maid⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr F Maguire⁽³⁾| T: T Mullins

7/1

Competitive in three of her four bumpers with a Listed contest the only exception. Stays well and appears to handle all ground so looks capable of going well again.

Form: 337-2

Earth Sister¹⁰¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: Peter Fahey

25/1

Ran well in first two bumpers before flopping and absent for 34 months since. Surely need the run.

Form: 229/

Florazi^t²⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J J Codd| T: M Brassil

11/2

Second in last three bumpers last Autumn all with cut in the ground. Surely a leading contender and has the leading jockey available in this sphere.

Form: 546222-

Good Scent^t1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: J P O'Brien

4/1

Didn't go down without a fight on debut when only beaten a neck at Killarney. Bigger field here may demand more but jockey booking is noted and she must be open to improvement.

Form: 2

Huckleberry Hill¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr D Sinnott⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

100/1

Moderate point-to-point form and similar tale in two hurdles races. This may be a confidence boosting exercise after unseating latest.

Form: 850U

Iamastartoo^t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr M J O'Hare⁽³⁾| T: N Meade

20/1

Looked capable of landing a bumper on a few occasions but well below par and tailed off at Wexford just over a week ago. Questions to answer now.

Form: 2344-20

Isabel's Gold^t1²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr R O Harding⁽³⁾| T: J Queally

33/1

Winning point-to-pointer was 5L fifth of 18 in a 2m4f bumper latest, an improved effort. Return to 2m probably not in her favour here.

Form: 105

Kingston Girl¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr D T Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: L Comer

16/1

Got considerably close to Beautiful Citi last time than when the duo met previously, this time beaten just 1¼L into third. Bigger field and tougher race here but not completely ruled out.

Form: 363

Krujers Girl²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: V C Ward

16/1

Made the frame for the first time latest when third (Iamastartoo second) but this considerably tougher so unlikely to be heavily involved.

Form: 7680-3

Lucky Phil^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr G M Mangan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cooper

33/1

Didn't run badly on debut at Killarney but has some 11L to make up with Good Scent who was also debuting there. Hard to reverse with that rival here.

Form: 4

Miss Chevious Girl

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

13/8

Presenting newcomer is half-sister to three winners including two in bumpers. Trainer has exceptional record in bumpers and at this meeting so could very easily make this a winning debut.

Form:

Shelcomeonfordrun¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁷⁾| T: T E Hyde

33/1

Not threatened in three hurdle races to date and bit to find with Kingston Girl based on her run last time out. Best watched for now.

Form: P2-3675

Tribelle²⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J W Hannon⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Finn

100/1

Beaten a long way in one bumper and one maiden hurdle. Not hinted at any real ability and readily passed over.

Form: 87-

Wait For No One⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: David Fenton

14/1

Point-to-point winner at third time of asking now switched to racing under rules. Suggest she is some way short of Red As Rust based on form in the fields.

Form: 73-1

Annie Iraya^t1⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr P Power⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Power

50/1

Beaten 14½L in a hurdles race on debut although not really jumps bred. Tongue-tie added but not compelling enough to recommend her.

Form: 7

Do As You Wish

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Mullins

20/1

Gold Well newcomer is a half-sister to a hurdles winner from an out and out jumps family. Probably need time.

Form:

Ocean River⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

25/1

Better effort in the latter of her two point-to-point races but hard to envisage her making a winning debut under rules.

Form: 7-4

Urban Classic^t⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: M J McDonagh

100/1

Pulled up and tailed off in two hurdle races to date. Moved back to the level but makes no appeal. First Reserve.

Form: P/0

Dorans Sunset²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr W J Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: S J Mahon

50/1

Finished 10th in lone race to date at Limerick (Isabel's Gold fifth). Much improvement needed to have any say. Second Reserve.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

Red As Rust⁶²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Ms L O'Neill

Sporting Stowaway⁵³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: Peter Fahey J: Mr P J D Kelly

Its Only Me³⁵¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: Michael C Griffin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Miss Chevious Girl (13/8), Good Scent (4/1), Red As Rust (5/1), Florazi (11/2), Court Maid (7/1), Wait For No One (14/1), Krujers Girl (16/1), Kingston Girl (16/1), Sporting Stowaway (16/1), Do As You Wish (20/1), Iamastartoo (20/1), Its Only Me (20/1), Earth Sister (25/1), Ocean River (25/1), Isabel's Gold (33/1), Shelcomeonfordrun (33/1), Lucky Phil (33/1), Annie Iraya (50/1), Dorans Sunset (50/1), Tribelle (100/1), Huckleberry Hill (100/1), Chosen Flower (100/1), Urban Classic (100/1)

It may pay to chance the debutant MISS CHEVIOUS GIRL here for the all-conquering Mullins team. She has a very nice pedigree for both jumping and bumpers and in a race where those with form don't appear to be world-beaters she is the selection. Point-to-point recruit Red As Rust is a viable alternative for Mullins' big rival Gordon Elliott. Florazi probably has the best bumper form so far courtesy of three seconds and with Jamie Codd in the saddle she merits respect too.