19:45 Galway

Thursday 30 July 2020

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Open Gate Pure Brew Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 6m 5.30s

Jarob²²

Age: 13| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G O'Loughlin| OR: 121| D

80/1

Veteran winner of four of his 23 career starts over hurdles. Well beaten on return to action earlier this month and others look more convincing.

Form: 4355/P-9

Victoria Bay³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: C Bowe| OR: 121| D

13/2

123-rated handicap chaser, ran well in defeat on comeback at Kilbeggan last month. Two from 10 over hurdles and not to be taken lightly in this company.

Form: 05732-3

Ice Cold Soul^b1³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: E Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 119| D

40/1

Won competently at Thurles in January over 2m5f but has struggled slightly off his revised handicap mark. Beaten 51L at Kilbeggan last month.

Form: 4/7104-9

Cooldine Bog¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 118

11/2

Two from 17 over hurdles and continues to run well in defeat in a couple of starts at Roscommon and Gowran Park earlier this month. Appears to have every chance of going close in this company.

Form: 2040-33

Dashing Oscar²⁵⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: P J Carberry| T: A L T Moore| OR: 117

66/1

Four from 17 over hurdles. Not seen since failing to complete in a couple of starts in October/November. Racing 18lb lower than last winning mark and looks opposable again.

Form: 8/066UP-

Cherif De L'Isle^b¹³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 116

17/2

off the mark at the 10th time of asking for connections landing a Limerick handicap when last seen in March off a 7lb lower mark. In the winning habit and a leading player.

Form: 333321-

Aa Bee See²⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: N Madden| OR: 113| BF

14/1

Dual Flat scorer left some uninspiring hurdles efforts well behind him hacking up in a Roscommon handicap over 1m7½f in September. Well held from revised rating when last seen in October. May struggle.

Form: 709/P16-

Tune The Chello²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: R M Power| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 109

3/1

A winner at the fourth career attempt over hurdles when landing a Killarney maiden hurdle earlier this month. Not treated badly by the handicapper and a major player in this contest.

Form: 2/423-1

Brogine¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: K J Brouder| T: S Braddish| OR: 108| D

12/1

110-rated handicap hurdler the daughter of Milan has won three of her 10 starts over timber. Solid effort on comeback over the larger obstacles at Tipperary earlier this month.

Form: PU664-2

Moyode Gold¹³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 107

14/1

One from five over hurdles, running well in handicap company until a dismal effort at Limerick when last seen in March. Not easily dismissed.

Form: 7F1229-

The Trigger⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: R McNally| OR: 102| D

4/1

Solid and consistent veteran still handing out lessons. Winner of his last two starts at Kilbeggan and Limerick. Another bold bid expected.

Form: 323-111

Baily Thunder^p¹⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: M F Morris| OR: 100

11/1

Seemed to appreciate the switch to handicap company last when finishing runner-up at Gowran Park before pulling up in a Leopardstown handicap hurdle when last seen in March. Tough ask.

Form: 65272P-

Non-Runners

Mister Eddman¹⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: O McKiernan J: B Browne

Pass The Ball³¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 11

T: N Madden J: N P Madden

Forecasts

Tune The Chello (3/1), The Trigger (4/1), Cooldine Bog (11/2), Victoria Bay (13/2), Cherif De L'Isle (17/2), Baily Thunder (11/1), Brogine (12/1), Moyode Gold (14/1), Aa Bee See (14/1), Pass The Ball (14/1), Mister Eddman (16/1), Ice Cold Soul (40/1), Dashing Oscar (66/1), Jarob (80/1)

The Henry De Bromhead-trained TUNE THE CELLO can build on a solid effort last time when winning at the fourth career attempt over hurdles when landing a Killarney maiden hurdle earlier this month off a 5lb lower mark. The form of the race has held up and the five-year-old can produce again at the expense of popular veteran The Trigger for trainer Ronan McNally and last time out winner Cherif De L'isle for trainer/jockey combination of Gordon Elliott and Davy Russell.