19:40 Galway

Tuesday 30 July 2019

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COLM QUINN BMW Mile Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 1m 47.44s

(2)

Insignia Of Rank^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 103| D

25/1

Won a 1m2f handicap and 1m Listed race at the Curragh this season before flopping back in a handicap latest off a career-high mark. Be some performance off top-weight here.

Form: 715319

(15)

Allegio¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 101

50/1

Placed off a similar mark last season but only made the track once so far this season and under-performed so others more compelling.

Form: 02240-7

(5)

Marshall Jennings¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 100

25/1

Four-time winner ran well two starts back but is 0-11 from a three-figure mark so off 100 here others probably better treated.

Form: 8-06136

(7)

Onlyhuman⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 96| D

9/2

In good form since joining this yard (two wins and two seconds). Arrives 8lb higher today than when winning at Limerick in June over 1m but can't be ignored given sudden progress.

Form: 58-2121

(18)

Turnberry Isle⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 101| D

12/1

Seeks a hat-trick after wins at Killarney (1m) and Ballinrobe (1m1½f) the last twice. Is somehow 1lb lower today than the latest of those two so has to feared despite this being an awful lot tougher.

Form: 635611

(1)

Zabriskie^b1,t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Ross Coakley| T: L Comer| OR: 92

50/1

Sole success so far came in a 7f maiden at Tipperary (soft-to-heavy) in September last year. Well held in four starts since joining this stable. Blinkers now tried.

Form: 07-9677

(13)

Hamley^b1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 91| BF| D

14/1

Fourth in a similarly valuable 1m2f handicap at Leopardstown latest and with 1lb back and first-time blinkers there is cause for optimism once again here.

Form: 114-044

(11)

Jassaar³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 91| BF

5/1

Won a 1m Limerick maiden followed by a valuable 7f Curragh handicap and had several of these behind at the Curragh again latest when second in an other big handicap. Same mark today and is highly appealing even in such a big field.

Form: 82-4112

(3)

Quizical⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 91

16/1

Well held at Leopardstown (Listed) and Limerick (Handicap) recently. Looks in the grip of the handicapper based on the balance of his runs this season.

Form: 5-07067

(4)

Numerian⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 99

9/2

Fifth in the Britannia Stakes at Royal Ascot latest and back off his 9lb lower domestic mark here he rates a leading contender based on his Listed third at Dundalk in March.

Form: 4-12135

(10)

Rufus King²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Billy Lee| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 89

10/1

UK raider not exactly prolific but arrives on a 1lb lower mark than when third the last twice in his homeland so merits respect here and jockey booking a positive.

Form: 939433

(14)

Saltonstall^p,t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Colin Keane| T: A McGuinness| OR: 89

9/1

Behind Jassaar the last twice although got a great deal closer last time. ¾L to make up today on the same terms and given he was a little unlucky latest there is every chance he can turn the tables; leading player.

Form: 0-00004

(17)

Aussie Valentine^p,t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: C P Hoban| T: A McGuinness| OR: 88| D

33/1

Has several pieces of form this season to suggest him a real player and while others probably hold stronger claims he makes some each-way appeal.

Form: 031062

(9)

Baraweez¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: B Ellison| OR: 88| C| D

16/1

Seven-time winner running quite respectably in the UK this season in similarly competitive contests although not doing enough to suggest him a leading player.

Form: 80-0365

(6)

Magnetic North¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 88

9/1

Had a host of these when winning at Leopardstown over 1m2f last season so a 3lb rise looks very lenient especially considering he had won the time before at Navan. Very realistic claims.

Form: 14-5511

(16)

Trading Point⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English| OR: 87| D

25/1

Good second on return but nothing since and a mile behind Aussie Valentine latest so comes with a great deal of risk now.

Form: 167-200

(12)

Innamorare^v¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Leigh Roche| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 82| BF

12/1

Neck second to Magnetic North latest and has also been second to Aussie Valentine this season. Can't rule her out with handicap still within range for red-hot trainer.

Form: 1-94262

(8)

Wee Jim³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Killian Leonard| T: L Comer| OR: 90

66/1

Ayr winner at two but not done enough in two starts in 2019 and hard to fancy after last of nine at the Curragh latest.

Form: 7115-59

Forecasts

Numerian (9/2), Onlyhuman (9/2), Jassaar (5/1), Saltonstall (9/1), Magnetic North (9/1), Rufus King (10/1), Innamorare (12/1), Turnberry Isle (12/1), Hamley (14/1), Quizical (16/1), Baraweez (16/1), Marshall Jennings (25/1), Trading Point (25/1), Insignia Of Rank (25/1), Aussie Valentine (33/1), Zabriskie (50/1), Allegio (50/1), Wee Jim (66/1)

Dermot Weld can further his already legendary status at this meeting by plundering this valuable contest with JASSAAR whose efforts in big handicaps the last twice have been impeccable especially given he remains off the same mark today as his latest second. The most feared rivals are Numerian who ran well at Royal Ascot latest after a layoff and Saltonstall who has very little to find with Jassaar based on their clash last time out.