17:20 Galway

Saturday 3 August 2019

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McDonogh Capital Investments Handicap (50-80)

3YO plus | 1m 3f 180y | 14 Runners | Turf | Weighed In

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 2m 34.42s

(14)

Park Row²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: Ross Coakley| T: D P Coakley| OR: 79| D

33/1

Running well in defeat of late but still racing 19lb higher than last winning mark and very much in the grip of the handicapper.

Form: 973025

(2)

One Cool Poet^b,t²^{(ex 12)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Lee| T: M J Smith| OR: 66| CD

11/4

Comes here in an attempt to land an unprecedented hat-trick of wins at this years festival. Winner on Tuesday and again on Thursday the gelding tries to make it his second C&D win of the week.

Form: 32-3211

(16)

Share The Honour^t⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A J Martin| OR: 78| CD

8/1

C&D winner of this contest 12 months ago when beating 16 rivals ½L off a 4lb lower mark. Shamardal gelding has maintained a good level of form throughout the year on the Flat and over hurdles. Leading player from respected yard.

Form: 0/93316-

(3)

Father Ailbe³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 73| D

25/1

Form overall has been below par in three hurdle starts for current connections since a move from the yard of Michael Browne. Needs a sizable improvement from his first run on the Flat.

Form: 3/31230-

(9)

Camlann³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Leigh Roche| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 71| CD

16/1

Ran at this festival on three occasions last term including when finishing second of 17 off a similar mark in this contest 12 months ago behind Share The Honour. Likely to produce another bold effort.

Form: 7/125-78

(21)

Eadbhard^h²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 71| D

14/1

Landed a second career win on the Flat when winning a Fairyhouse 1m4f handicap last month of a 13lb lower mark. Revised mark may be enough to put a hold on current progression.

Form: 6-00431

(8)

High Street Lady^p,t1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A J Martin| OR: 71| BF

25/1

Still without a win in five Flat starts on turf with the filly disappointing on her latest start as beaten favourite in a Navan handicap last month. Worth a market check in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 86-6626

(11)

Trevena^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Killian Leonard| T: D Hogan| OR: 71| D

66/1

Won two handicaps at up to 1m4f for Ed Walker last year then sold to current connections for 35,000 guineas. Struggling in recent efforts and tough to see where improvement is coming from.

Form: 41-2969

(4)

King Pellinor^p1⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 78| BF

15/8

Improved on his third run when beaten 1½L in a Limerick 1m3½f maiden when last seen in June. First-time cheekpieces fitted representing a yard who boast a 34% strike rate with their first-time handicappers in the last 12 months

Form: 773

(18)

Jumellea^b,t²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Halpin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 77| D

16/1

Off the mark for connections at the fifth time of asking when landing a Limerick handicap over a similar trip last month off a 6lb lower mark beating One Cool Poet a head. Place claims.

Form: 53381

(6)

Next Stop Broadway⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: A Fogarty| OR: 76

14/1

Won a Down Royal handicap over 1m4f last month off a 5lb lower mark to win at the fifth time of asking for connections. Overall form is solid and fancied to go well once again.

Form: 84-661

(20)

Sharp Focus⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Colin Keane| T: J J Murphy| OR: 65

9/2

Off the mark for connections at the sixth time of asking at Killarney before running well in defeat over the extended mile here on Tuesday behind One Cool Poet. Capable of a big run but has widest draw.

Form: 006213

(12)

Royal Aide^p1,t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: N G McCullagh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 73

16/1

Three-year-old Galileo colt, best run of three came over 1m2f at Roscommon last month when second. Didn't appear to relish drop to 7f at Fairyhouse last month. Not easily ruled out in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 573

(13)

Navajo Ridge^b,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: James J Doyle| T: G Keane| OR: 52

66/1

Third Reserve: Modest efforts in a couple of handicap starts since June and unlikely to make significant impact if making the line-up.

Form: 49-988

Non-Runners

(10)

See Of Rome¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: D English J: Shane Foley

(17)

With A Start¹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Seamie Heffernan

(7)

Vitudurum¹²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: J G Murphy J: Gary Carroll

(1)

Maria Christina⁵⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: Ben Coen

(19)

Mater Matuta¹²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: J S Bolger J: K J Manning

(5)

Bigger And Better¹⁷⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 1

(15)

Hit The Rocks¹²

Weight: 8-4| Age: 4

T: E Kent J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

King Pellinor (15/8), One Cool Poet (11/4), Sharp Focus (9/2), Share The Honour (8/1), Maria Christina (8/1), Mater Matuta (8/1), With A Start (10/1), Eadbhard (14/1), Next Stop Broadway (14/1), Jumellea (16/1), Royal Aide (16/1), Camlann (16/1), See Of Rome (20/1), Father Ailbe (25/1), High Street Lady (25/1), Vitudurum (25/1), Park Row (33/1), Bigger And Better (33/1), Hit The Rocks (33/1), Navajo Ridge (66/1), Trevena (66/1)

The Godolphin filly MATER MATUTA won in a style that suggested there was plenty more to come following her victory in a Ballinrobe maiden last month. The Jim Bolger-trained three-year-old can scupper an unprecedented hat-trick of wins at this years festival for the gallant One Cool Poet who won here on Tuesday and Thursday. Sharp Focus third of 17 here on Tuesday, winner last time out Next Stop Broadway and King Pellinor for Aidan O'Brien are all worthy of further consideration.