16:50 Galway

Saturday 31 July 2021

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McDonogh Capital Investments Handicap (50-70)

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 2m 34.00s

(5)

Crassus^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 70

11/2

Creditable second of 9 in handicap (16/5) at the Curragh (12f, good) 14 days ago. Blinkers back on. Can make presence felt.

Form: 4082-22

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(3)

Magnetic North⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Gavin Ryan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 70

8/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2019. Eleventh of 18 in handicap (11/1) at this course (8.6f, soft) 4 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 202000

(8)

Dammit⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 69

20/1

16/1, respectable ninth of 23 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good to soft) 78 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 904-839

(15)

Hurricane Alex^b,t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 69

20/1

50/1, very good fifth of 18 in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Poor on last Flat run.

Form: 3/801-00

(6)

Capel At Dawn^b1,t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 68

50/1

Seventh of 9 in novice hurdle (4/1) at Bellewstown (16.8f, good) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Blinkered for 1st time, tongue strap on for 1st time in this code. Poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 4371-00

(10)

We'll Go Again²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Billy Lee| T: A Kinirons| OR: 67

3/1

Creditable second of 13 in novice hurdle (13/2) at Roscommon (16.1f, soft) 25 days ago. Also placed twice on the Flat this summer. Likely to go well.

Form: 020-023

(17)

Anycity^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Sean Davis| T: J Larkin| OR: 66

40/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 16/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 132/560

(20)

Dazzling Darren⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 66| D

25/1

Latest win at Sligo in May. 12/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (12.7f, good to firm) 57 days ago.

Form: 0-07319

(13)

Pak Army^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J R Barry| OR: 65| D

20/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap at Leopardstown (12.8f, good, 25/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 600-3P8

(16)

Alvaro³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: E J McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 64| D

20/1

Respectable fourth of 16 in handicap (33/1) at Tipperary (12.3f, good to firm) 31 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 4226-04

(11)

Kingslayer²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 64

16/1

Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Bellewstown (12f, good) 29 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 5/95006

(18)

Abstract^b1⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: D K Weld| OR: 69

3/1

Creditable 3½ lengths fourth of 14 to Social Distance in handicap at Roscommon (12f, good to soft) 81 days ago. Stable in good form. Blinkers on 1st time. Player for good trainer/jockey combination.

Form: 877-574

(9)

Siofra⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 68

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 10 in maiden (7/1) at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good) 40 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 055

(7)

While You're Up²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A McNamara| OR: 66

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/2, very good second of 9 in claimer at Fairyhouse (10f, good) 24 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 9892

(1)

Artistic Work¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 65

66/1

Visored for 1st time, first run since leaving Jim Bolger when seventh of 9 in handicap at Ballinrobe (9.4f, good, 40/1) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Bounce back needed.

Form: 55-8767

(19)

King And Queen¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 63| BF

33/1

Fourteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good, 13/2) 18 days ago, possibly amiss when. Bit below form on last Flat run. RESERVE.

Form: 099114/

Non-Runners

(14)

Katzoff⁷

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: J Morrison J: M A Enright

(21)

Social Distance¹⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Shane Foley

(12)

Bynx⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: M Hassett J: Killian Leonard

(2)

Maunganui¹⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: D Cullen J: Reserve 1

(4)

Indignation⁹⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Abstract (3/1), We'll Go Again (3/1), Crassus (11/2), Magnetic North (8/1), Social Distance (8/1), Indignation (10/1), Bynx (14/1), Kingslayer (16/1), While You're Up (16/1), Siofra (18/1), Hurricane Alex (20/1), Pak Army (20/1), Dammit (20/1), Alvaro (20/1), Maunganui (20/1), Dazzling Darren (25/1), King And Queen (33/1), Anycity (40/1), Capel At Dawn (50/1), Katzoff (50/1), Artistic Work (66/1)

The Noel Meade-trained CRASSUS has finished runner-up on his last 3 Flat starts and can deservedly get his head in front for the first time in this sphere now. We'll Go Again has been in good form under both codes this summer and rates an obvious danger. Abstract and Alvaro are also on the shortlist.