14:00 Galway

Saturday 31 July 2021

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O'Leary Insurances Handicap

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 1m 44.85s

(12)

Party Moon^t¹³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Mullins| OR: 88| D

66/1

25/1 and tongue strap on, first run since leaving A. Kleinkorres when twenty first of 24 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, soft) on IRE debut. Off 132 days.

Form: 1/4453-0

(15)

Freescape^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: O J Orr| T: D Marnane| OR: 87| D

40/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 5/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 19 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 24-0027

(1)

Dream Tale¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A Oliver| OR: 86| BF| D

9/2

Latest win at Limerick in June. Good second of 9 in handicap (15/8) at Naas (8f, good) 10 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 292122

(14)

Rosmana²⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 86| D

25/1

19¾ lengths thirteenth of 15 to Thalyia in listed race at Longchamp (9f, soft, 20/1). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Jean-Claude Rouget. Makes handicap debut. Must find best form.

Form: 1/73910-

(18)

Celtic Crown¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: J J Murphy| OR: 83| BF| D

9/2

Latest win at Killarney in July. Creditable second of 5 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good, 13/8) 13 days ago. Yard having good spell. Enters calculations.

Form: 132312

(19)

Casanova³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Gavin Ryan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 82| D

25/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 25/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 36 days ago.

Form: 009730

(7)

Ideal Pal^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 82| D

28/1

15/2, fifth of 6 in handicap at Ballinrobe (9.4f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 71093-5

(11)

Cyrus Dallin¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel King⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 81| D

16/1

Latest win at the Curragh in March. 11/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 100585

(13)

Dedillon⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 80| D

20/1

Latest win at Limerick in April. 17/2, sixth of 8 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good) 7 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 154026

(6)

Fil The Power^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 80

10/1

6/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Naas (8f, good) 10 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 020074

(17)

Snag It¹⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Leigh Roche| T: M J Smith| OR: 80

33/1

Won 7-runner minor event (37/10) at Lyon La Soie (9f). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Andreas Wohler.

Form: 6/1214-1

(10)

Coill Na Sionainne³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 78| D

9/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Leopardstown in June. Thirteenth of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good, 5/1) 35 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 312010

(3)

Royal Pippen^p⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: S Donohoe| OR: 78

6/1

Respectable fifth of 15 in handicap (13/2) at this course (7f, good to soft) 5 days ago.

Form: 605445

(8)

High Altitude⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: J J Murphy| OR: 76| BF| D

5/1

Good third of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft, 4/1) 5 days ago, running on. Trainer going well.

Form: 900053

(9)

Thaleeq¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 76

22/1

5/1, last of 6 in handicap at Ballinrobe (9.4f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 35436-6

(16)

Sheila^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Izzy Clifton⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 73

22/1

7/1, creditable second of 10 in claimer at Ballinrobe (9.4f, good) 12 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 32-8602

Non-Runners

(21)

Theophile⁴²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: J S Bolger J: K J Manning

(20)

Starting Monday⁴⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: G Scott J: M A Enright

(2)

Thefaithfulindian⁷⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: A A Howard J: Declan McDonogh

(5)

Mk Drama⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: P W Flynn J: Reserve 1

(4)

Excuzio Joe⁵

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: M J Smith J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Dream Tale (9/2), Celtic Crown (9/2), High Altitude (5/1), Royal Pippen (6/1), Coill Na Sionainne (9/1), Fil The Power (10/1), Theophile (12/1), Starting Monday (14/1), Cyrus Dallin (16/1), Dedillon (20/1), Sheila (22/1), Thaleeq (22/1), Casanova (25/1), Rosmana (25/1), Thefaithfulindian (25/1), Ideal Pal (28/1), Snag It (33/1), Freescape (40/1), Party Moon (66/1)

ROSMANA isn't on a bad mark based on the pick of her form in France so could be worth chancing starting out for Joseph O'Brien. John Joseph Murphy has his string in good heart so Celtic Crown and High Altitude head the dangers.