15:10 Galway

Saturday 1 August 2020

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Gloriously Simple With MansionBet Maiden

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 1m 50.26s

(14)

Muyam Spirit¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan

66/1

Has winning form over jumps but well held in two Flat starts recently over 1m4f/1m6f and faces another tough ask in this contest.

Form: 07

(6)

Roundel¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 72

10/1

Not disgraced in three starts so far including at Naas finishing seventh of the 18-runners before a decent effort at Ballinrobe last month. More needed.

Form: 0577

(11)

Wish Me¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: M A Enright| T: A A Howard

250/1

Elzaam gelding out of a Echo Of Light mare. Well held on all three career starts so far since his debut at Roscommon in June.

Form: 090

(4)

Berlusconi¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: J C McConnell

66/1

Gelding by French Navy. Well beaten in extended 7f contest at Tipperary on debut before a 16L reversal at Leopardstown over 1m last month. Vast improvement needed to figure.

Form: 05

(7)

Castel Gandolfo²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

10/3

Colt by Dark Angel. Full brother to Juliet Capulet and Juliette Fair. Pleasing effort on latest start over 1m2f at Roscommon last month. Leading player.

Form: 24

(8)

Chimeric¹³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery

13/2

Bought for €35,000 as a yearling. From a speedy family. Encouraging effort on debut at Naas when last seen in March. Best watched on return to action.

Form: 7

(15)

Crassus^b1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade| OR: 78

8/1

Six-race maiden produced a career best effort on return to action in a Roscommon maiden in June. Well held latest but first time blinkers may assist.

Form: 7430-37

(13)

Empire Street¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

66/1

Brother to winners Circling (US 1m½f stakes/Irish 1m2f) and Easter Lily (7f 2yo/1m2f Listed); dam 6f 2yo Listed winner. Nearer last then first on debut at Naas last month.

Form: 8

(2)

Fastnet Crown¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan

10/1

Hallowed Crown gelding. Half-brother to 7f-1m winner I Am Superman. Will look to improve on pleasing debut effort at Limerick over 1m last month.

Form: 7

(9)

Fennor Cross

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ross Coakley| T: J C McConnell

80/1

Gelding by Elzaam out of a Whipper mare. Cost €3,500 as a foal. Half-brother to a number of winners up to 1m4f and 1m1f. Likely to improve for debut run in this contest.

Form:

(1)

Liam's Approval²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

14/1

10th of 18 in maiden at Cork (1m2f, good) on debut last month, nearest at the finish. Up in trip and open to progress but he needs to improve.

Form: 0

(16)

Movie King⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A J Martin

100/1

Animal Kingdom gelding. Sent off 13-2 on debut at Gowran Park in a 1m1½f good-ground maiden last month but finished last of seven.

Form: 7

(3)

Patriant Saint

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: N C Kelly

80/1

Gelding by Viyrpour out of a Danehill mare. Best watched on debut for Co Derry yard who have failed to hit the frame with four runners here this week.

Form:

(5)

The Rain King³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien

15/8

No Nay Never colt out of Sadler's Wells mare. Cost €130,000 as a foal, rising to 250,000 gns as a yearling. Penny appearing to drop on latest start at the Curragh in June and leading player here.

Form: 37

(12)

Eshtiya¹³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld

7/1

Attractively bred filly as she's by Dark Angel and the first foal of a dual 1m winner (including Listed) for these top connections. Expected to improve on disappointing debut at Naas in March.

Form: 8

(10)

Matilda With Me¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C P Hoban| T: R Sweeney

200/1

Sent off at odds of 150/1 on each of her three career starts to date before running according on each occasion. Easy to oppose once again.

Form: 50P

Forecasts

The Rain King (15/8), Castel Gandolfo (10/3), Chimeric (13/2), Eshtiya (7/1), Crassus (8/1), Roundel (10/1), Fastnet Crown (10/1), Liam's Approval (14/1), Berlusconi (66/1), Muyam Spirit (66/1), Empire Street (66/1), Fennor Cross (80/1), Patriant Saint (80/1), Movie King (100/1), Matilda With Me (200/1), Wish Me (250/1)

Trainer Donnacha O'Brien can saddle another Galway festival winner in THE RAIN KING. The three-year-old has been shaping well and showing a good attitude in a couple of initial starts at Naas and the Curragh in June. The No Nay Never colt can get the better of the potential improver in the shape of Castel Gandolfo for the Jessica Harrington yard. With a couple of definite improvers in the line-up the likes of Crassus in first-time blinkers, the Sheila Lavery-trained Chimeric and Liam's Approval for Joseph O'Brien should not be underestimated.