17:45 Galway

Monday 26 July 2021

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Easyfix Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 2m 46.55s

(1)

Blue Shadow^p³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: A Oliver| OR: 77| D

11/1

14/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourteenth of 19 in minor event at the Curragh (12f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 562350

(5)

Merroir³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 77

6/1

Career best when winning 6-runner handicap (3/1) at Ballinrobe (12.8f, good) 35 days ago, always holding on. More demanded off 6 lb higher mark here, though.

Form: 781421

(18)

Time And Money^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Billy Lee| T: A Oliver| OR: 76| D

14/1

4/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Dundalk (12f) 14 days ago, digging deep. Booking of Lee a plus. Should give another good account.

Form: 661701

(8)

Maricruz^h,t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr C McConnell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 75| D

33/1

Too free when fifth over hurdles latest but had won a Navan handicap (10f) on the level previously and warrants respect.

Form: 403301

(7)

Mandarin¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 73| D

10/1

9/2 and hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Mark Loughnane when sixth of 7 in minor event at Fairyhouse (10f, good) 19 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip. Chance on old form.

Form: 066-506

(16)

La Hacienda³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 72

20/1

12/1, fourth of 11 in handicap at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good) 35 days ago. Up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3251-84

(17)

Powersbomb^t⁵⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 9-11| J: Robbie Colgan| T: B McMahon| OR: 72| C| D

22/1

Improved to win 10-runner handicap chase at Punchestown (20f, soft, 14/1) 57 days ago. Fair on the Flat, fourth of 11 on last Flat run.

Form: 31008/4-

(15)

Scott Lang⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A Murray| OR: 72

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (12f, good to soft, 17/2) 76 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 22630

(11)

Shamad²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Coen| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 72| D

20/1

Bit below form fifth of 15 in handicap at Limerick (12.5f, soft, 33/1) 22 days ago. Claims if back to best.

Form: 70-0205

(2)

Politicise^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 71

33/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Killarney (16.8f, good, 50/1) 13 days ago. Back down in trip. Claims on old form.

Form: 010-080

(4)

Nibiru^p1,t¹⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Gavin Ryan| T: A J Martin| OR: 69

40/1

Unreliable individual. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (16f, 11/1), not ideally placed. Off 6 months. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0/904U-8

(13)

Bolbec⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 68

80/1

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Fourth of 14 in handicap chase (16/1) at Tipperary (22.7f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 1413/00-

(12)

Blowing Dixie¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 65| D

28/1

Latest win at Southwell in February. 13/2, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 10 days ago. Booking of Sheridan a plus. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 58-1222

(3)

Mr Coldstone³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Wayne Lordan| T: W P Mullins| OR: 65

11/4

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Showed promise in this sphere for previous yard back in 2018 and looks well treated on first crack at handicapping on Flat.

Form: 505/

(14)

No Thanks⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: M J Smith| OR: 63| D

3/1

Come close all 3 starts this term, latest when second of 14 in handicap at Ballinrobe (12.6f, good, 10/3) 7 days ago. Looks sure to go well again.

Form: 36/4222

Non-Runners

(9)

Alabaster²⁰

Weight: 9-1| Age: 7

T: D Hogan J: James J Doyle

(10)

Ally Cay⁵⁶

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1

(19)

Happy Company⁴

Weight: 8-12| Age: 7

T: P J F Hassett J: Reserve 2

(6)

Pretty Little Liar²⁴

Weight: 8-12| Age: 8

T: D P Dunne J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Mr Coldstone (11/4), No Thanks (3/1), Merroir (6/1), Pretty Little Liar (15/2), Mandarin (10/1), Blue Shadow (11/1), Time And Money (14/1), Happy Company (14/1), Alabaster (14/1), La Hacienda (20/1), Shamad (20/1), Powersbomb (22/1), Scott Lang (28/1), Blowing Dixie (28/1), Politicise (33/1), Maricruz (33/1), Ally Cay (33/1), Nibiru (40/1), Bolbec (80/1)

MR COLDSTONE looks attractively handicapped on his first Flat outing for Willie Mullins and can take full advantage. No Thanks and Time And Money are feared most.