19:45 Galway

Thursday 29 July 2021

All16:3517:1017:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

Guinness 0.0% Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 5m 55.55s

Macgiloney²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 127| D

16/1

Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in February. 6/1, creditable second of 8 in minor event hurdle at Tipperary (24.1f, good to soft) 28 days ago. More required back in handicap company.

Form: U1P44-2

Captain Kangaroo⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| OR: 125| BF

8/1

Bit below form fourth of 18 in novice hurdle (evens) at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft) 59 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper but unlikely to get the trip.

Form: 32202-4

Blackstair Rocco²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins| OR: 124| BF

3/1

Winner in hurdle at Down Royal in June. 5/4, very good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (20f, good to soft) 28 days ago, clear of rest. Progressing well recently. Leading claims.

Form: 0870-12

It Could Be You⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: J B Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 124

5/1

5/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22f, heavy) 65 days ago. Likely to remain competitive.

Form: P4462-3

Stacks Mountain^b²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 121| D

100/1

Pulled up in minor event hurdle (14/1) at Tipperary (24.1f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Looks badly out of sorts right now.

Form: 18PP-0P

Manitopark⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 119

12/1

Winner in hurdle at Cork in May. Last of 7 in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft, 11/2) 59 days ago, folded as if amiss. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Not totally discounted.

Form: 5242-17

Now Where Or When^p1,t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 118

33/1

Winner in hurdle at Fairyhouse in April. Ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Down Royal (20.4f, good) 41 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. More required.

Form: 3421-39

Quaker Island⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 118| D

10/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 6/1, career best when winning 11-runner novice hurdle at Wexford (24.5f, good to soft) 57 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Likely to improve further.

Form: 503-31

Turbojet²⁷⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr M E McCrory⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 117| D

33/1

Fairly useful winner at 24f in chases. 20/1, well-beaten third of 4 to Minella Indo in Gr 3 chase at Wexford (23f, soft). Off 9 months. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 06501/3-

Bay Hill^p⁹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P Roche| OR: 116

25/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Twenty second of 25 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Punchestown (20.6f, good to soft) 92 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 3FP370-

Hewick^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 116

11/1

Useful winner at 23f in chases. Good second of 7 in novice chase (18/1) at Killarney (23f, good) 13 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. One to consider from potentially lenient mark.

Form: 11P2-12

Mindsmadeup²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: M J Smith| OR: 116| C| D

22/1

Two wins from 6 runs last season. Bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Kilbeggan (24.8f, good) 20 days ago. Not totally discounted.

Form: P84P-54

Yaiza²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Burke| OR: 116| D

22/1

Three wins from 5 runs last season. 28/1, last of 6 in minor event hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 91211-6

Whatsyourstatus^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G O'Loughlin| OR: 114| D

20/1

Fairly useful winner at 21f in chases. Last of 4 in minor event chase (12/1) at Tramore (21.4f, good) 25 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Not a forlorn hope.

Form: 63121-4

Brogine¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: C P McNamara⁽³⁾| T: S Braddish| OR: 113| D

33/1

Latest win in chase at Wexford in June. Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap chase (11/1) at Tipperary (22.7f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 9-70104

Cooldine Bog¹⁸³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: C A Landers⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 113

20/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Pulled up in handicap chase (8/1) at Thurles (21.5f, heavy). Off 6 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Plenty to prove.

Form: 36267P-

Eimear^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: M J Smith| OR: 113| D

20/1

8/1, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.6f, good) 9 days ago, inadequate test. Others look better treated.

Form: 12P-745

New Society⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Derek McGrath⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 113

33/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 4/1, improved to win 10-runner handicap at Down Royal (12.7f, good) 6 days ago, all out. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Up in trip. Notable handiap debutant.

Form: 5381-3

Brooks Falls¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 111

66/1

Latest win in hurdle at Ballinrobe in May. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Sligo (25.7f, good to soft) 18 days ago, having run of race.

Form: 97-1345

Non-Runners

Orion D'Aubrelle¹⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: J J Hanlon J: B Browne

Sellarbridge⁵⁹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: N Meade J: Reserve 1

The Dabbler⁵¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 8

T: L P Cusack J: Reserve 2

Hello Pilgrim¹⁸

Weight: 10-11| Age: 8

T: C Bowe J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Blackstair Rocco (3/1), It Could Be You (5/1), Captain Kangaroo (8/1), Quaker Island (10/1), Hewick (11/1), Manitopark (12/1), Macgiloney (16/1), Sellarbridge (16/1), The Dabbler (16/1), Cooldine Bog (20/1), Whatsyourstatus (20/1), Eimear (20/1), Mindsmadeup (22/1), Yaiza (22/1), Bay Hill (25/1), Hello Pilgrim (25/1), Now Where Or When (33/1), New Society (33/1), Brogine (33/1), Turbojet (33/1), Brooks Falls (66/1), Orion D'Aubrelle (66/1), Stacks Mountain (100/1)

BLACKSTAR ROCCO is firmly on the improve and was a long way clear of the remainder when runner-up in a handicap at Tipperary last time, so a 7-lb rise might not be enough to stop him getting back to winning ways. Hewick looks potentially thrown in if he can replicate his chasing form back in this sphere, so he's regarded as the main threat ahead of It Could Be You.