16:20 Galway

Saturday 31 July 2021

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Galway Shopping Centre Handicap

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 2m 32.17s

(1)

Camorra^b1,t¹¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 97| D

14/1

2/1, third of 5 in minor event at Gowran (13.7f, soft). Off 114 days. Yard having good spell. Blinkers on 1st time. Likely primed for this, so bold bid expected.

Form: 33512-3

(3)

In From The Cold⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 96

5/1

Respectable fourth of 18 in handicap (22/1) at this course (8.6f, soft) 4 days ago, finishing well. Significantly back up in trip. Could get involved if more goes his way.

Form: 446274

(2)

Baby Zeus^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K J Manning| T: W P Mullins| OR: 94| BF

13/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. Eleventh of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good, 3/1) 23 days ago. Might well get back on the up, so warrants consideration.

Form: 4367-10

(17)

One Cool Poet^b,t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 93| CD

66/1

C&D winner. Pulled up in novice chase at Tipperary (16.6f, good to soft, 12/1) 13 days ago. Useful on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing. Hard to make a solid case for.

Form: 16/45-80

(14)

Protagonist²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 92

9/1

Career best when winning 7-runner minor event at Fairyhouse (10f, good, 7/2) 24 days ago. Arrives in top form but no evidence to suggest he's better than a mark of 92.

Form: 65-0541

(13)

Longbourn^t³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 90

11/1

9/1, career best when winning 15-runner handicap at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Vulnerable in a tougher race on the back of a hefty rise.

Form: 0-34331

(4)

Pineapple Express³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 90

25/1

3 wins from 8 runs this year. 9/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good to firm) 34 days ago. Could get back on the up.

Form: 717119

(10)

Starlight Dream^t1⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Declan McDonogh| T: M J Smith| OR: 89

28/1

Fifth of 6 in handicap at Ballinrobe (12.8f, good, 9/2) 40 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 1760-45

(6)

No Say Ever⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss A Mooney| OR: 85| BF| D

5/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Leopardstown in May. Good head second of 9 to Morph Speed in handicap at Leopardstown (12.8f, good, 15/8) 58 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 2145-12

(18)

Morph Speed¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: R O'Brien| OR: 84| D

11/1

3 wins from 7 runs this year. 5/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Naas (8f, good) 10 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Significantly back up in trip. Not discounted.

Form: 313116

(7)

Sionnach Eile⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: J G Murphy| OR: 84

20/1

Opened his account at the third attempt in 14-runner maiden at Sligo (10.6f) 74 days ago, keeping on well. That form isn't really working out but he's open to improvement on handicap debut.

Form: 3-21

(16)

Gee Rex²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: E Mullins| OR: 82

25/1

Disappointing over hurdles the last twice but had been shaping with encouragement on the Flat previously. One to note for shrewd yard.

Form: 1011-03

(11)

Sweet Celebration⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 82| D

100/1

Fourth of 5 in handicap at Goodwood (12f, good to firm, 15/2) 50 days ago, needing stronger gallop. First run for yard after leaving Marco Botti. Worth a market check.

Form: 3-22444

(15)

Iowa⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 91

8/1

Winner at Down Royal in June. 11/4, 6 lengths fourth of 6 to Master of Reality in listed race at Down Royal (13.6f, good) 8 days ago, unable to sustain effort. One to consider back in handicap company

Form: 644124

(9)

Sea Trout Reach^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: W Durkan| OR: 81

20/1

Good second of 8 in handicap at Navan (10f, good, 16/1) 21 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Can make his presence felt if able to back that up.

Form: 335-082

(8)

Crowns Major⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins| OR: 76

7/1

Bumper winner. Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 5/1, good second of 19 in handicap at this course (16.5f, soft) 4 days ago, nearest finish. Open to further progress but drop in trip migt not suit.

Form: 4332

Non-Runners

(12)

Bolivar⁵⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: P Twomey J: Billy Lee

(5)

In Favour²⁶⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: L Comer J: S M Crosse

Forecasts

No Say Ever (5/1), In From The Cold (5/1), Baby Zeus (13/2), Crowns Major (7/1), Bolivar (7/1), Iowa (8/1), Protagonist (9/1), Longbourn (11/1), Morph Speed (11/1), Camorra (14/1), Sionnach Eile (20/1), Sea Trout Reach (20/1), Pineapple Express (25/1), Gee Rex (25/1), Starlight Dream (28/1), In Favour (33/1), One Cool Poet (66/1), Sweet Celebration (100/1)

BOLIVAR was upwardly mobile as a 3yo and far from disgraced when sixth in a listed event at the Curragh on return, so there's a chance he can outclass his rivals with another improved showing having a first try in handicap company. The race is wide open, however, and the likes of Iowa, Camorra and Baby Zeus should all be respected in opposition.