15:50 Galway

Sunday 2 August 2020

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Ardilaun Hotel Handicap (50-75)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 1m 31.45s

(14)

Eastern Racer^b⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Shane Foley| T: S Byrne| OR: 77| CD

6/1

Prolific winner from 5f-1m and acts on soft ground. Won here on Monday over C&D off a 6lb lower mark. Life more difficult off revised mark.

Form: 650431

(5)

The Mpex Kid⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 75| BF| D

4/1

Handicapper has taken no chances by giving him an 11lb rise for comfortable reappearance win at Fairyhouse in June. Ran well in defeat behind Eastern Dancer on Monday at this meeting and one for the shortlist.

Form: 8306-14

(15)

Ducky Mallon^t⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: D Kinsella| OR: 74| D

20/1

Running well on defeat in a couple of starts since racing resumed in June at Leopardstown and more recently at the Curragh last month. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 6706-48

(19)

Lincoln⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: S M Crosse⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 74| D

8/1

Revitalised veteran following a win on good/yielding ground at Fairyhouse and finishing second of 18 beaten 2L at the Curragh last week. Not to be underestimated.

Form: 0-00312

(16)

Never Back Down²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S M Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 73| D

100/1

On a long losing run and is subsequently 27lb below his last winning mark. Never in contention, last of 16 at Leopardstown last month. Others preferred.

Form: 69-5090

(7)

Tanseeq⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: E J McNamara| T: J C McConnell| OR: 72| D

14/1

Dual AW winner in Britain for William Haggas. 1L third in Leopardstown race won by Atlas 16 days ago on second start for new connections, before finishing over 7L behind Eastern Racer at this meeting over C&D on Monday.

Form: 874737

(3)

War Hero^t,v⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 72| D

10/1

20-race maiden on turf. Runs this summer on grass haven't been hinting he's going to get his head in front anytime soon. Eased another 1lb now.

Form: 200009

(18)

Capel At Dawn¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 74

11/1

Showed little in first three runs for this trainer but marked improvement when off the mark at Naas last month. Beaten since but running well in defeat at the Curragh and Ballinrobe.

Form: 77-0154

(6)

Darkened^p,t⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 68

9/4

13-race maiden finished seventh in a 15 runner 7f handicap at Leopardstown, before a carer best effort at this meeting on Tuesday over 1m½f when fully tuned up to finish second of 15 runners. Will look to progress.

Form: 43-0072

(13)

Juyush⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Sexton⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 68| D

66/1

Sole win in career came in France in 2018. Well held in a number of starts in Ireland including three heavy defeats since racing resumed in June.

Form: 6/0-0000

(1)

Scherzando^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Katelyn Young⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 68

20/1

Sold for £1,000 at the Doncaster sales in October after failing to make it to the racecourse for Godolphin. Hints of improvement at Naas last month over 6f and could be of interest on handicap debut.

Form: 605

(8)

Sagittarius Rising^h,t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J C McConnell| OR: 66| D

22/1

Just one win in 17 starts. Not much to shout about in three starts since return to action in June. 10th of 15 at Leopardstown last month over a similar trip.

Form: 476-000

(9)

Emphatic^t⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: C P Hoban| T: J Larkin| OR: 65

16/1

First Reserve: 18-race maiden, not disgrace in a couple of start at this meeting earlier in the week on Monday over 7f and a spin at 1m½f on Tuesday.

Form: 9060-79

(17)

Rattling Jewel^b⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Wayne Lordan| T: M Hassett| OR: 62| D

33/1

Third Reserve: Winner of five of his 49 Flat starts on turf. Down the field over C&D on Monday behind Royal Canford. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 0-06700

Non-Runners

(11)

Mulzamm⁵

Weight: 10-3| Age: 8

T: D Hogan J: James J Doyle

(2)

Ultra Pride¹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: S Lavery J: Robbie Colgan

(12)

At War⁶

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: T Cooper J: Paddy Harnett

(10)

Kodiac Prince⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: T Cleary J: Rory Cleary

(4)

Poet's Pride²²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: D Marnane J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Darkened (9/4), The Mpex Kid (4/1), Eastern Racer (6/1), Ultra Pride (6/1), Mulzamm (13/2), Lincoln (8/1), War Hero (10/1), Kodiac Prince (10/1), Capel At Dawn (11/1), Tanseeq (14/1), Emphatic (16/1), At War (16/1), Ducky Mallon (20/1), Scherzando (20/1), Sagittarius Rising (22/1), Poet's Pride (25/1), Rattling Jewel (33/1), Juyush (66/1), Never Back Down (100/1)

The win of EASTERN RACER in a 13-runner handicap at this meeting earlier in the week was always on the cards following a couple of solid efforts at Naas and Navan since racing returned in June. The eight-year-old can continue in good form here, despite his 6lb rise, at the expense of the Denis Hogan-trained Darkened who appears on a handy mark following a good effort earlier in the week at this venue on Tuesday. Mulzamm, gutsy winner here at this track on Tuesday, Lincoln, second at the Curragh last month and The MPex Kid, fourth behind Eastern Racer on Monday can all give a good account.