18:00 Galway

Sunday 4 August 2019

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Fr. Breen Memorial (Pro-Am) Flat Race

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 3m 53.5s

Bentham²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M J O'Hare⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell

9/2

Barring his run at Punchestown the other three starts have been to a consistent level and won in decent style at Bellewstown last time. This is a significant step up however.

Form: 52-91

Cabin Hill⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| D

10/1

Gelding by Mahler out of a Bach mare. Dam, maiden hurdler, half-sister to decent hurdler/chaser Will Jamie Run. 20/1 and despite failing to settle made a winning Wexford debut in June. This though will require significant improvement.

Form: 1

Jack Hackett⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Love

9/1

Well beaten fourth in a maiden hurdle last time. Previously made a winning bumper debut at Cork in April. That probably wasn't the strongest of races but place possibilities.

Form: 2811-4

Rocket Lad²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss R Dudfield⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins| BF| D

9/4

Racing to a consistent level in three bumper starts to date and followed a Tramore win with a second to Bentham at Bellewstown. Stable in good form and likely to be involved.

Form: 3-312

Blazing Emily⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| D

5/4

Daughter of Presenting out of an Accordion mare. Dam chase winner over 2m1f in Grade 2 company and over 2m/2m4f in a Grade 3 contests. Made all on Ballinrobe debut in May and likely to improve again. Leading stable won three of last four renewals.

Form: 5-1

Tico Times^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: Mrs G O'Connor

50/1

Failed to win in six point-to-points and has failed to be competitive in three bumper starts to date. Easy to overlook.

Form: PP3-757

Gearoid²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

16/1

Salutino gelding out of a Blueprint mare. Completely tailed off on debut but showed much improved form to finish third at Sligo. This though would require significant progress again.

Form: 83

Kingram Lady¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

33/1

Well beaten in two starts so far at Limerick and Fairyhouse. Hard to see her finding the improvement required to be involved.

Form: 39-

Non-Runners

Meticulous¹⁴⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: J P O'Brien J: Mr T Hamilton

Forecasts

Meticulous (6/5), Blazing Emily (5/4), Rocket Lad (9/4), Bentham (9/2), Jack Hackett (9/1), Cabin Hill (10/1), Gearoid (16/1), Kingram Lady (33/1), Tico Times (50/1)

METICULOUS has been well tried and his form is in a different class to his opposition, so this looks an excellent opportunity to resume winning ways. Blazing Emily represents a stable with a superb record in this race and could be a big improver. They look the pair to concentrate on although Rocket Lad is taken to improve past Bentham and chase the pair home.