18:15 Galway

Wednesday 29 July 2020

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Play The Tote Trifecta Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 5m 20.60s

Causey Arch^h1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 124

50/1

Winner of three of his 10 starts over hurdles. Generally well held in a couple of starts since comeback last month. First time hood may assist so worth a check in the market.

Form: 52P8/6-4

Abraham^p,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: M Brassil| OR: 123

10/1

Won for the third time over hurdles when landing a Bellewstown 2m4f handicap hurdle earlier this month off a 8lb lower mark. May yet still have more to give.

Form: P/5419-1

Dorans River^t³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: K J Brouder| T: S J Mahon| OR: 123

80/1

Lightly raced over the last 12 months and out of luck in three starts since winning at Ballinrobe last July. Needs to take a big step forward to get competitive at this level.

Form: 09160-P

Bon Retour³⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 121

7/2

French import. Six-race maiden, third of 13 beaten 1¾L when last seen in October. In the right hands to make winning Irish debut.

Form: 9737P3-

Young Turk^t⁴⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 120

33/1

Progressive over the larger obstacles, the Poliglote gelding has missed a lot of action in the last two years. First run since leaving Joseph O'Brien and best watched in the market on first run for new yard.

Form: 1F098/P-

Bold Enough²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 119

7/2

A £65,000 buy after finishing runner-up on completed start in a point-to-point start in October. Pleasing effort to get off the mark at the second attempt at Tipperary earlier this month.

Form: P/P24-1

Criq Rock^h1⁸¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: J S McGarvey| T: N C Kelly| OR: 116

66/1

125-rated novice hurdler for trainer Alan King in the UK. Not seen for over two years. First time hood unlikely to bring about the required amount of progression needed to land a blow here.

Form: 72252B/

Dawn Raider^t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: B Cawley| OR: 116

33/1

Largely disappointing over the larger obstacles the son of Mahler has his third run over hurdles since racing resumed last month. Tough ask.

Form: 2455-69

De Mazzaro^h,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T G McCourt| OR: 116| C

22/1

Took a long time to break his maiden tag over hurdles but did it in some style when landing valuable race at this meeting 12 months ago. Winner on the Flat at Fairyhouse since and one to watch in the betting.

Form: 321F0-7

Devil's Glen^t¹⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: M J Bolger| T: B Connell| OR: 116

33/1

Has failed to add to his win at Tipperary in May 2018 on hurdling debut over 2m. Lightly raced since and hard to fancy on first start since February on yet another stable debut.

Form: 15857/6-

Funky Dady¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 116

40/1

Enjoyed step back to two miles to win well at Fairyhouse in February in a competitive maiden hurdle. Well held since and is hard to fancy on handicap debut.

Form: 0631F-8

Pilbara⁵^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: D J Mullins| T: E Mullins| OR: 108

5/4

Well backed to win a couple of handicap hurdles this month at Tipperary and more recently at Cork off a 5lb lower mark. Market, once again, likely to be the best guide.

Form: 906U-11

Pump Road^t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 109| D

20/1

Winner of four of his 23 starts over hurdles. Better than run on return to action at Roscommon suggests and not one to easily dismiss.

Form: 21317-0

Summer Hill²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 104

20/1

Off the mark at the 15th time of asking when winning atb Downpatrick in August last year. Beaten in a number of starts since including when falling when hald at Killarney earlier this month.

Form: 2P134-F

Non-Runners

Our Boy Boru¹⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 9

T: J Woods J: C D Maxwell

Harvest Bow²⁷

Weight: 10-8| Age: 4

T: N Meade J: E Walsh

Comporta⁹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 5

T: J J Hanlon J: B J Cooper

Forecasts

Pilbara (5/4), Bon Retour (7/2), Bold Enough (7/2), Abraham (10/1), Comporta (10/1), Our Boy Boru (12/1), Harvest Bow (14/1), Summer Hill (20/1), Pump Road (20/1), De Mazzaro (22/1), Devil's Glen (33/1), Young Turk (33/1), Dawn Raider (33/1), Funky Dady (40/1), Causey Arch (50/1), Criq Rock (66/1), Dorans River (80/1)

The improving Tiger Groom gelding PILBARA can continue his progression in this contest following a couple of victories at Tipperary and more recently at Cork earlier this month off a 5lb lower mark. The French import for trainer Willie Mullins, Bon Retour can emerge as the biggest danger making his Irish debut. The Henry De Bromhead-trained Bold Enough, and Abraham for trainer Martin Brassil shoud be noted in the market as post time approaches.