16:35 Galway

Monday 28 October 2019

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Reaney's Of Galway Supporting NUIG Volunteer Services Abroad Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:36 | Winning time: 2m 48.81s

(7)

Bajan Excell⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: S M Crosse⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 63

8/1

Off the mark for connections at the seventh time of asking in a Limerick 1m3½f heavy ground handicap off a 3lb lower mark earlier this month. Well held off his revised mark at Navan on Wednesday.

Form: 300510

(15)

Mixed Media⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: O J Orr| T: T Doyle| OR: 62

50/1

Daughter of Morpheus out of a Green Desert mare. Four-race maiden in France not seen for 13 months when finishing 33L adrift of the winner at Naas earlier this month on stable debut.

Form: 8487-0

(2)

Future Gold⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 61

40/1

Overwhelmed in tfour career starts so far. Sent off a big prices before running accordingly on each occasion. Will need to raise overall profile to play a role in the finish here.

Form: 8000

(3)

Vocal Duke⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: B W Duke| OR: 60

6/1

Seven-race maiden produced a career best effort in a Navan 1m2f soft to heavy ground handicap earlier this month finishing second in the 16-runner field. Conditions to suit.

Form: 960092

(11)

Give Battle⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: C Byrnes| OR: 54| BF

12/1

Out of luck in 12 career Flat starts on turf. Recent efforts have been below-par and has not shown enough overall to be of interest.

Form: 30/5980

(14)

Grace To Grace^t⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 55

4/1

11-race maiden but not disgraced in a number of starts since May and on return to action following an 80 day break at Cork at the start of the month before a career best effort at the Curragh on Tuesday. One to note quickly turned out again.

Form: 054863

(5)

Crinkell¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Gunn| OR: 49

14/1

Nothing of note in five career starts before a career best effort in a Limerick heavy ground handicap earlier this month over 1m3½f when beaten 5L behind Bajan Excell. Open to improvement.

Form: 00-8906

(12)

Harvey Specter⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 47| BF

10/3

Struggling sort, last win on the Flat came in a 1m1f soft to heavy ground handicap at Tipperary over two years ago off a 12lb higher mark. Needs a few to falter but not completely ruled out.

Form: 062445

(10)

Guanabara Bay⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Foley| T: P Stafford| OR: 46

25/1

Miserly return of two wins from 40 Flat starts on turf the last of which came in a Bellewstown claimer over 7f on good to firm ground in July 2018. Possibly best left on stable debut.

Form: 36-0970

(8)

Ask Katie^t⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: James J Doyle| T: T Cleary| OR: 45

33/1

Missed a whole year before finishing last of 14 beaten 17L on return to action in a Killarney 1m handicap in August. Needs to improve on three dismal efforts since to take a hand in this contest.

Form: 85-0900

(4)

Athenry Boy^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: J T Gorman| OR: 45| CD

25/1

Winner over C&D at the 2017 festival landing a soft ground handicap off a 11lb higher mark, the geldings sole career win on the Flat from 32 starts.

Form: 0-40506

(9)

Gizi Gazelle⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: E O'Connell| OR: 45

7/1

Daughter of Fast Company now finds herself struggling to land a blow in her races running 5lb below her sole career winning mark. Liable to find a couple stronger.

Form: 409070

(1)

Golden Cliffs^v1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 50

16/1

Has returned a poor set of results in six career starts on turf since making her debut in February. First time visor unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 980387

(16)

Loudest Whisper⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: E D Delany| OR: 45

9/1

18-race maiden without success in 16 starts on turf. Running with credit in a number of starts over the summer but always susceptible to a couple of better handicapped sorts.

Form: 444450

(13)

Turf Range^v¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: D Broad| OR: 48

18/1

Eight-race maiden, yet to hit the frame in seven Flat starts on turf. Progress in last couple of starts but still a long way to go yet it appears.

Form: 000575

Non-Runners

(6)

Orgilgo Bay²

Weight: 9-12| Age: 9

T: J C McConnell J: Colin Keane

(17)

Solar Heat⁴

Weight: 9-10| Age: 10

T: D Hogan J: J M Sheridan

Forecasts

Harvey Specter (10/3), Grace To Grace (4/1), Vocal Duke (6/1), Gizi Gazelle (7/1), Bajan Excell (8/1), Loudest Whisper (9/1), Give Battle (12/1), Crinkell (14/1), Golden Cliffs (16/1), Solar Heat (16/1), Turf Range (18/1), Orgilgo Bay (20/1), Athenry Boy (25/1), Guanabara Bay (25/1), Ask Katie (33/1), Future Gold (40/1), Mixed Media (50/1)

The Vocalised gelding, VOCAL DUKE can improve on his recent run at Naas over 1m4f to get off the mark for connections at the eighth time of asking for trainer Brendan Duke. Harvey Spectre, the mount of rising start in the weighing room, Dylan Browne McMonagle and Grace To Grace for trainer Joseph O'Brien have both been solid and consistent over the summer and can hit the frame in this company. The daughter of Vale Of York Crinkell can go well at a decent price.