17:20 Killarney

Friday 24 August 2018

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John J. Galvin & Son Limited Rated Race

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 1m 45.17s

(8)

Charcor²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 93

3/1

Winner on second career start in a 1m1½f Gowran Park median auction race last month. Expected to continue improvement here.

Form: 31

(2)

Tony The Gent²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 90| BF| D

4/1

Distance winner who was beaten favourite earlier this month when finishing fourth of 13 beaten over 15th at the Galway festival. Easier task here and has the form to make a bold bid.

Form: 625224

(9)

Downdraft⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 95

4/1

Step up to Group 1 company was a step too far last time out in the Prix De Paris in a race won by Kew Gardens. His sixth of 18 in the King George at Royal Ascot puts him in the mix here.

Form: 4-12166

(4)

Honor Oak¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: T Hogan| OR: 89| D

6/1

Solid and consistent sort who won a competitive handicap at the Galway festival before going down by ¾L in a Cork 7f contest off a 12lb higher mark. Up another 1lb here but place claims at least.

Form: 047213

(6)

Koybig^p²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 83| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner here last month off a 3lb lower mark. Not beaten far on two subsequent starts and strong each way claims in this grade.

Form: 242142

(7)

Pirate's Treasure^t1³⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: C Coakley| OR: 65| D

125/1

Well held when down the field in four starts last term and first time tongue-tie doubtful to bring about the required amount of progress needed to play a role here on return.

Form: 30/0760-

(1)

Secret Wizard²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 77| CD

16/1

C&D winner, but that was over 12-months ago off a 4lb higher mark. Has slipped alarmingly since and hard to make a case for here.

Form: 0-57750

(5)

Monkeylou²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott| OR: 82

14/1

Maiden winner on debut over an extended 6f at Listowel in June last year. Not much to shout about in three starts this term and will likely to find this a struggle.

Form: 15-456

Non-Runners

(3)

Great Grey²⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: L Comer J: K J Manning

Forecasts

Charcor (3/1), Koybig (4/1), Downdraft (4/1), Tony The Gent (4/1), Honor Oak (6/1), Great Grey (8/1), Monkeylou (14/1), Secret Wizard (16/1), Pirate's Treasure (125/1)

The Jessica Harrington-trained CHARCOR is taken to continue his development here following on from a 1L win in a Gowran Park auction contest last month. The rock-solid gelding Tony The Gent winner over this trip off a 3lb higher mark can prove to be the biggest danger while the dropping in class, Downdraft and the C&D winner Koybig can battle for the remaining place.