19:40 Kilbeggan

Monday 14 June 2021

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Galway Races Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 4m 55.5s

Us And Them^b,t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 146

9/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2018. Good second of 10 in handicap chase at Punchestown (20f, soft, 16/1) 15 days ago, collared run in. Can get involved again if backing that up here.

Form: 8F702-2

Benruben^t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 141

10/3

Won 7-runner handicap chase at Down Royal (16f, good to soft, 4/1) 42 days ago, keeping on well. Up in trip. Stable in good form. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 11457-1

The West's Awake^b,t¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: D J McInerney| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 140| D

10/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 9/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap chase at Punchestown (20f, soft) 15 days ago. Not ruled out with a repeat from reduced mark.

Form: 34479-3

Visioman⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 140| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Latest win in chase at Limerick in October. Below form twelfth of 26 in Topham handicap at Aintree (21.1f, good to soft) 66 days ago. Stable having good spell and this less demanding.

Form: 711P00-

Jan Maat^p,t1⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 133

10/1

Fifteenth of 18 in Red Rum handicap chase at Aintree (15.8f, good to soft, 25/1) 67 days ago, beaten when mistake 3 out. Given a break since and his mark has eased.

Form: 564F00-

Born By The Sea⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 130

10/3

Latest win in chase at Wetherby in November. Very good third of 9 in minor event chase (80/1) at Listowel (19f, good) 7 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 412F5-3

Kildorrery¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 125| CD

8/1

Twenty four runs since last win in 2018. 15/2, fifth of 6 in handicap chase at Punchestown (16f, soft) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 03544-5

Rewritetherules^t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: T Joseph Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 116| D

9/2

Successful in a hunter at Punchestown (20f) in April. Scored in points since and ran up to best when creditable third of 13 in hunter chase at Listowel (3m) 7 days ago. This understandably tougher.

Form: 6P1-F13

Forecasts

Born By The Sea (10/3), Benruben (10/3), Rewritetherules (9/2), Kildorrery (8/1), Visioman (17/2), Us And Them (9/1), The West's Awake (10/1), Jan Maat (10/1)

BENRUBEN showed the benefit of his Fairyhouse run in April when resuming winning ways in cosy fashion at Down Royal in May and a bold follow-up bid may well be on the cards from this 5 lb higher mark. Born By The Sea and Us And Them are others fancied to feature.