14:15 Galway

Sunday 28 October 2018

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Ballymore Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 5m 49.0s

Danali¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C J Orr⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 102

12/1

Mare was just average over hurdles, falling on occasions and didn't show a great deal in three summer chase starts for previous trainer before a 26L defeat on stable debut earlier this month. Tough Ask.

Form: 8F-46U5

Holly Flight^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 102

11/1

Experienced chaser of seven starts who has hit the frame on a couple of occasions the latest of which came at Tramore in a much weaker contest. Others look to be progressing at a quicker rate.

Form: P33U44

Se Mo Laoch^p⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 101

4/1

Winner of a Kilbeggan 3m1f handicap hurdle last month getting off the mark for connections at the 18th time of asking. Still without a win over the larger obstacles and may find one or two more appealing here.

Form: 24-3331

Gunfire Reef³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 98

6/1

Career best when second of seven on his latest start over fences in a Sligo handicap last month. Entitled to make the shortlist.

Form: 7-3F502

Ballyfinboy^t¹⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-7| J: D J Mullins| T: J R Finn| OR: 97| C| D

11/1

Defied age and an unseat when landing a Downpatrick 2m7½f handicap chase earlier this month off a 6lb lower mark. Lot to ask from revised mark and not getting any younger.

Form: 254U15

Dawn Light Cave^t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D F O'Regan| T: D Cullen| OR: 95

11/1

Her two chase starts at Roscommon and her latest effort at Tramore have left a great deal to be desired. Plenty to find in this company.

Form: 620-407

Select Opportunity²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: E O'Connell⁽⁷⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 94

14/1

Got off the mark at the fourth time of asking over the larger obstacles when landing a Sligo handicap off a 6lb lower mark in September. Another bold show looks likely.

Form: 056010

Well Tom^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 88

15/2

Three race chase maiden who is yet to start at less than 50/1 in his career over fences, running accordingly on each occasion. Looks up against it here.

Form: 900R-87

Better B Quick^b1,t1¹⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-10| J: J J Slevin| T: R P O'Keeffe| OR: 86

14/1

Won a Wexford handicap off a 4lb lower mark in June on stable debut. Well held and disappointing since. First time blinkers inconceivable to produce the required amount of development needed to play a role here.

Form: 179005

Redwood Castle^b,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 83

33/1

Nine-year-old of fairly modest ability. Has fallen in two of five starts under rules for current trainer and beaten over 30L in both of his beginners contests this month. Hard to construct much of a case for the gelding here.

Form: 8FF725

Shanklys Dawn^p,t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 83

11/1

Won a Wexford handicap chase earlier last month off a 9lb lower mark. Needs to improve in this hat-trick bid but seven-year-old mare could have a say.

Form: 305711

Esthers Present^t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: S M O'Donoghue| OR: 82

20/1

Well held and never nearer in a couple of desolate handicap chase efforts 12-months apart and a watching brief is advised.

Form: P1686-8

Rock On Barney^b²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: E T Daly⁽⁷⁾| T: G T Lynch| OR: 81

12/1

Modest 89-rated hurdler who is without a win in nine starts over fences. Well beaten on last start at Hexham earlier this month and plenty to prove in this contest looking at exposed form.

Form: P80535

Jamesmicheal³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-1| J: M A Enright| T: J Brassil| OR: 77| BF

9/1

Seven race chase maiden but has clearly been improving in a number of starts since July. Not one to totally leave out of calculations.

Form: 8-50552

Kilderry Prince^p¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: C D Maxwell| T: A J McNamara| OR: 72

25/1

Sole win in 15 chase starts came in a Downpatrick handicap chase over 12-months ago off a 4lb higher mark. Others look to be progressing at a quicker rate.

Form: 09085F

Non-Runners

Ringrone Castle¹¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: R J Tierney J: R P Treacy

Forecasts

Se Mo Laoch (4/1), Gunfire Reef (6/1), Well Tom (15/2), Jamesmicheal (9/1), Holly Flight (11/1), Shanklys Dawn (11/1), Ballyfinboy (11/1), Dawn Light Cave (11/1), Rock On Barney (12/1), Danali (12/1), Select Opportunity (14/1), Better B Quick (14/1), Ringrone Castle (14/1), Esthers Present (20/1), Kilderry Prince (25/1), Redwood Castle (33/1)

The Mags Mullins-trained GUNFIRE REEF produced a career best when second of seven on his latest start over fences in a Sligo handicap last month behind Shanklys Dawn and can continue his development over the larger obstacles by landing this contest. Potential improver, Jamesmichael, Sligo winner, Select Opportunity and Shanklys Dawn who comes here on a hat-trick of wins are all capable of hitting the frame.