18:45 Galway

Tuesday 18 September 2018

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Galway Apprentice Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 2m 53.95s

(6)

Rainbow Pride^t1⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Killian Leonard| T: L Comer| OR: 70

33/1

Last of nine on return to action at Listowel last week. First time tongue-tie unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 44720/9

(3)

Glenbank King^b¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-12| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁴⁾| T: L Smyth| OR: 68| D

20/1

Veteran was a 50/1 winner in July 2017 and landed another shock at 25/1 in a Sligo handicap on good ground last month. Tough ask off new mark at Down Royal latest.

Form: 07-4410

(2)

Song Of The Sky^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: S M Crosse⁽⁴⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 66

3/1

Gallant fourth of 18 beaten a little over 4L in a 1m4f handicap here at the festival last month. 2lb drop in the handicap may not be enough.

Form: 811354

(1)

Aibell¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Alan Persse⁽⁴⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 69

12/1

Got off the mark on turf at the third time of asking for connections in a 1m2f Navan handicap earlier this month off a 5lb lower mark. Entitled to make the shortlist.

Form: 240881

(7)

Ashqar⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R P Downey| T: G T Lynch| OR: 69

16/1

Fair fourth when making his handicap debut over an extended 1m4f at Down Royal before disappointing here at the festival in July. Plenty to prove.

Form: 759740

(13)

Byron Beauty^p²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: D W O'Connor| T: H Rogers| OR: 62

33/1

Improved performance when finishing 4¼L seventh over 1m6f at the festival last month before a dismal effort at Roscommon over 1m2f on soft ground. Others preferred.

Form: 790780

(14)

El Tren¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: O J Orr| T: A A Howard| OR: 60| D

16/1

Distance winner not disgraced in three seasonal starts for new connections but there appears to be better handicapped types lurking in this contest.

Form: 360-578

(4)

Faughill^p1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 66

10/1

Game sort who has been running well in defeat for most of the campaign. Shortlisted up in trip and first-time cheekpieces sure to assist.

Form: 66-3843

(10)

Comeragh Haze⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ross Coakley| T: J M Oxx| OR: 65| BF

10/1

Unexposed sort who was a beaten favourite over a similar trip on handicap debut at Sligo last month. Open to plenty of improvement.

Form: 2745

(11)

Flindt⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen⁽²⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 65

13/2

Definite promise when turning out on a couple of occasions here at the festival last month including second of 15 over C&D. Has the form to make a bold bid.

Form: 155027

(16)

Scealai Aonair^p⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Sean Davis| T: G Elliott| OR: 59

16/1

Hit hard by the handicapper for heavy ground win at Clonmel earlier this season. Not been competitive since and may find this a tough assignment.

Form: 80-3170

(5)

Capital Fund^t1¹²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D M Redmond| T: S Lavery| OR: 58

7/1

Generally well held in a couple of starts in the spring. First time tongue-tie less likely to bring about the required amount of progression needed to land a blow here.

Form: 954-69

(9)

Teologia¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: W T Byrne⁽⁴⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 61

12/1

Broadly well held in three maidens since July but this increase in trip on handicap debut could be well worth the wait.

Form: 637

(15)

Magic Sea^v⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: D P Linehan| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 60

20/1

Born To Sea colt now one from 19 with the win coming over 12-months ago at Down Royal in testing conditions. Recent efforts leave plenty to be desired and hard to recommend on form.

Form: 000900

(8)

Belle Free^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Gary Halpin| T: J G Murphy| OR: 59

16/1

Plenty of encouragement finishing sixth of 14 beaten 3¾L in a Naas contest on handicap debut earlier this month but much more needed here.

Form: 8-966

(12)

Lustful^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁴⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 58

10/1

No extra under pressure in the final furlong in a Naas handicap over 1m4f earlier this month leaving the filly without a win in seven career starts. Each way claims.

Form: 34-5544

Big Bad Sal²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Reserve 1| T: H Rogers| OR: 57

20/1

First Reserve: Generally well held in a series of disappointing starts over the summer running rather frequently in the process. May find it tough going once again.

Form: 854977

Danegeld⁷⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: M M O'Connor| T: J Morrison| OR: 56

33/1

Third Reserve: Pulled up in a Ballinrobe handicap hurdle when last seen over two-years ago. Hard to place any faith in on return.

Form: 140700/

Non-Runners

(18)

Paddy The Celeb¹⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 12

T: M Halford J: D W O'Connor

(17)

Bobby Jean⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 7

T: Miss T L Cogan J: Dylan Hogan

Killdunne⁶²⁸

Weight: 9-1| Age: 11

T: J T Gorman J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Song Of The Sky (3/1), Flindt (13/2), Capital Fund (7/1), Faughill (10/1), Comeragh Haze (10/1), Lustful (10/1), Teologia (12/1), Aibell (12/1), Bobby Jean (14/1), El Tren (16/1), Scealai Aonair (16/1), Ashqar (16/1), Belle Free (16/1), Big Bad Sal (20/1), Glenbank King (20/1), Magic Sea (20/1), Killdunne (25/1), Paddy The Celeb (25/1), Byron Beauty (33/1), Danegeld (33/1), Rainbow Pride (33/1)

Not beaten far at the festival here over 1m½f before winning a Navan handicap earlier this month, AIBELL can continue her improvement here taking this race and seeing off the challenge of stablemate, Song Of The Sky, the Jessica Harrington-trained Faughill in first-time cheekpieces and the potentially exciting Belle Free who could out-run her price in this contest.