16:15 Galway

Monday 26 October 2020

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We Are In This Together Galway Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 2m 48.46s

(4)

Future Proof^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 78| D

4/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Won 16-runner handicap (13/2) at Leopardstown (12f, soft) 9 days ago, not knocked about. One for the shortlist.

Form: 423-041

(13)

Cerberus^t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 77

11/8

Respectable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good, 5/2) 35 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat, creditable on last Flat outing. Has good chance on form.

Form: 45302-3

(7)

Millford Sound^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: S J Mahon| OR: 76| D

40/1

Latest win at Roscommon in August. 80/1, first run since leaving James M. Barrett when eighth of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, soft) 9 days ago. Back down in grade.

Form: 353318

(6)

Sasta^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 81

9/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Gowran in September. 9/2, creditable third of 11 in handicap at Navan (8f, soft) 19 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Respected.

Form: 041413

(12)

Advanced Virgo²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 73

16/1

Creditable third of 14 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, soft, 5/1) 22 days ago. Should be thereabouts once more.

Form: 0511/23

(9)

Son Of Hypnos^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Lee| T: M J Smith| OR: 79| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Tipperary in September. 6/1, creditable third of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, soft) 9 days ago. Likely to go well again.

Form: 045113

(10)

Lord Erskine^p1²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Gavin Ryan⁽³⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 72| D

25/1

40/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Killarney (14f, soft) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 10/0800

(14)

Mere Catherine⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 76

40/1

Winner at Killarney in August. 25/1 and hooded for 1st time, bit below form eighth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, soft) 9 days ago, slowly away. Others more persuasive.

Form: 561508

(1)

Evening Primrose^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 75

22/1

Promising type. Winner at Thurles in October. 12/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Gowran (14f, heavy) 7 days ago. Drop in trip might not suit.

Form: 900014

(8)

Emerald Green^b⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 71

16/1

8/1, very good second of 9 in handicap at Fairyhouse (13.5f, heavy) 6 days ago. Yard having good spell. Solid claims.

Form: 005262

(5)

Inside Intel²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A Oliver| OR: 70| BF

40/1

Below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Fairyhouse (10f, soft, 4/1) 25 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 308728

(3)

Vischio⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: R Donohoe| OR: 70

16/1

First run since leaving Jonathan Portman when creditable second of 17 in handicap (12/1) at Leopardstown (12f, soft) 9 days ago, well positioned. Likely to remain competitive.

Form: 287222

(11)

Loudest Whisper⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: E D Delany| OR: 58| C

16/1

One win from 26 Flat runs. Winner at Fairyhouse in October. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Fairyhouse (13.5f, heavy, 10/3) 6 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 333217

Non-Runners

(2)

Bolero⁴

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: H Rogers J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Forecasts

Cerberus (11/8), Future Proof (4/1), Son Of Hypnos (6/1), Sasta (9/1), Advanced Virgo (16/1), Loudest Whisper (16/1), Emerald Green (16/1), Vischio (16/1), Evening Primrose (22/1), Lord Erskine (25/1), Bolero (25/1), Millford Sound (40/1), Inside Intel (40/1), Mere Catherine (40/1)

CERBERUS shaped as if ahead of this mark when a staying-on third at Navan on reappearance and, having shaped as if still in form over hurdles subsequently, he makes plenty of appeal in what is, admittedly, a competitive handicap for the grade. Future Proof is a live danger after his comfortable success at Leopardstown and Emerald Green shouldn't be far away.