17:45 Galway

Wednesday 29 July 2020

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Bet With Tote On The Galway Races Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 5m 14.9s

Enjoy D'allen¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 115| BF

16/1

Seven race maiden disappointed on latest start at Downpatrick earlier this month. Needs to step up on that effort here.

Form: 6854-25

Heartbreak Express

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy

150/1

Rugby gelding out of a Bob's Return mare. Dam unraced. Looks to be facing an uphill task on racecourse debut for Co Limerick yard.

Form:

Kaatskill Nap⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

7/4

Winner on the Flat in GB in 2016. Running well in defeat in three maiden hurdle starts so far between June and October 2018. Probably needed spin ion the Flat at the Curragh last month.

Form: 332/

Kargs Post^p1¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: P E Corbett| T: S Nolan

200/1

Well held and never nearer in three career starts over hurdles to date. First time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 5/00-7

Le Pogues Storm⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: C A McBratney

150/1

Modest record in point-to-points and sent off at odds of 200/1 and 150/1 in a couple of hurdle starts earlier this month before running accordingly on each occasion.

Form: U8/P6-U8

Olive D'Haguenet^t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 81

200/1

Now a 16-race maiden over hurdles. Well beaten and no impression when last seen over timber at Naas in January.

Form: 8U380-4

Snake Oil

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: K J Brouder| T: B Connell

22/1

Gelding by Westerner out of a Supreme Leader mare. Cost €64,000 as a three-year-old. Related to Impulsive Star, winner over hurdles/fences.

Form:

Talk Of The Town¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

9/2

Winner of a Kilbeggan bumper on debut over 2m earlier this month at odds of 20/1. Won with plenty in hand that day and commands plenty of respect here.

Form: 1

The Little Yank¹³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D E Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 120

7/2

Highly-tried in Graded company in a number of starts since the turn of the year without success. Hasn't looked a winner in waiting just yet.

Form: 6256F5-

Hand In My Pocket²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J C McConnell

9/4

Daughter of Mahler out of a King's Theatre mare. Running well in a point-to-point in November and in a Musselburgh bumper in February before getting off the mark for connections at Bellewstown earlier this month. May be capable of better still.

Form: 22-1

Raining Bird²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey

80/1

Daughter of Dahjee. Half-sister to chase winner Youcantcallherthat. Well beaten on both maiden hurdle starts to date including when last seen at Bellewstown earlier this month.

Form: 06

Sense Of Rock^p1,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: B Cawley

200/1

Daughter of Mahler out of a Definite Article. Failed to complete in a couple of point-to-point starts between November and February and showed very little in a couple of maiden hurdles this month. First-time cheekpieces unlikely to spark improvement

Form: PP-00

Non-Runners

Peres Et Fils⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Mrs J Harrington J: R M Power

Utmost Faith³³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: W J Lanigan J: D J Mullins

Forecasts

Kaatskill Nap (7/4), Hand In My Pocket (9/4), The Little Yank (7/2), Talk Of The Town (9/2), Peres Et Fils (14/1), Enjoy D'allen (16/1), Snake Oil (22/1), Utmost Faith (33/1), Raining Bird (80/1), Le Pogues Storm (150/1), Heartbreak Express (150/1), Sense Of Rock (200/1), Olive D'Haguenet (200/1), Kargs Post (200/1)

It's hard to get away from the clear and obvious chances of KAATSKILL NAP following a spin on the Flat over 2m recently. The seven-year-old in the colours of owner Tony Bloom had shown a good attitude in a number of starts over hurdles before a lay-off since October 2018. The Gordon Elliott-trained Talk Of The Town surprised with a win in a Kilbeggan bumper at odds of 20/1 beating an 8/13f stablemate to boot. The five-year-old appears the biggest danger on hurdling debut. Enjoy D'allen for trainer Peter Fahey and Hand In My Pocket for trainer John McConnell can compete for the places.