14:45 Galway

Sunday 1 August 2021

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Ardilaun Hotel Handicap (50-75)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 1m 28.27s

(5)

Earls^b⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Coen| T: G Donnelly| OR: 75

16/1

50/1, respectable seventh of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 6 days ago. Doesn't appear to have much in hand.

Form: 4124-07

(13)

Fridtjof Nansen^b⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K P Cotter| OR: 74

17/2

One win from 40 Flat runs. Respectable sixth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 8/1) 6 days ago, doing too much too soon. Dangerous if allowed his own way in front.

Form: 308236

(18)

Zahee^h,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 73

28/1

Unreliable type. Tongue strap on for 1st time, won 13-runner handicap (9/2) at Dundalk (8f) 20 days ago. 8lb higher now. Warrants respect.

Form: 030331

(8)

Atlas^b⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: D King⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 72| D

17/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. Respectable eighth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 22/1) 6 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 922488

(15)

Double Kodiac²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Rory Cleary| T: L Breen| OR: 72

14/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. 9/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Limerick (7f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 000-665

(17)

Eglish⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Adam Caffrey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 71| D

80/1

Below form fifth of 10 in claimer at Dundalk (6f, 3/1) 81 days ago. Usually consistent but it's a while since she's run on turf.

Form: 864275

(4)

Lord Mczie^p,t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Conor Clarke⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 71

16/1

Latest win at Navan in May. Ninth of 13 in handicap (18/1) at Limerick (7f, good to soft) 28 days ago, nearest finish. Others more persuasive.

Form: 80-0179

(6)

Eastern Racer^b¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Sean Davis| T: S Byrne| OR: 70| BF| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Respectable second of 10 in claimer (7/2) at Killarney (8.2f, good) 18 days ago. Vulnerable back in handicap company.

Form: 00-6482

(16)

Sagittarius Rising^t²²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Mr C McConnell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 70| D

50/1

Bit below form eighth of 14 in minor event (40/1) at Dundalk (8f). Off 7 months. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 146108-

(2)

The Mpex Kid^p1⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: G M Ryan| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 69| D

16/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Fourteenth of 17 in handicap (18/1) at this course (8.6f, soft) 5 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Hard to fancy.

Form: 704-000

(12)

Li Mu Bai⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 74| D

4/1

Winner at Fairyhouse in July. Good second of 15 in handicap (13/2) at this C&D (good to soft) 6 days ago. Improving all the time recently and should go well again if the race doesn't come too soon.

Form: 508412

(1)

Mokhalad^t⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 69| D

33/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 33/1, sixteenth of 18 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft) 85 days ago. Plenty to prove at the moment. RESERVE.

Form: 000-700

(7)

Well Suited^h¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 69| D

20/1

Latest win at Dundalk in February. 25/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Naas (8f, good) 11 days ago. Others make more appeal. RESERVE.

Form: 157098

(10)

Imposing Supreme⁵^{(ex 6)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: T Gibney| OR: 69| C

2/1

Career best when winning 18-runner handicap (9/2) at this course (8.6f, soft) 5 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Carries penalty. Claims if he gets in. RESERVE.

Form: 755321

Non-Runners

(14)

High Altitude¹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 7

T: J J Murphy J: S Foley

(9)

Baronial Pride²²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: J P O'Brien J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

(3)

Excuzio Joe⁶

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: M J Smith J: Colin Keane

(11)

Phantom Power⁵⁷

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: E Lynam J: M A Enright

(19)

Bardo Contiguo¹⁹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: E Doyle J: M P Sheehy

Forecasts

Imposing Supreme (2/1), Li Mu Bai (4/1), High Altitude (5/1), Fridtjof Nansen (17/2), Atlas (17/2), Bardo Contiguo (10/1), Eastern Racer (11/1), Phantom Power (12/1), Double Kodiac (14/1), Excuzio Joe (14/1), Earls (16/1), Lord Mczie (16/1), The Mpex Kid (16/1), Baronial Pride (16/1), Well Suited (20/1), Zahee (28/1), Mokhalad (33/1), Sagittarius Rising (50/1), Eglish (80/1)

HIGH ALTITUDE is well handicapped and finished well after being forced to switch when third over C&D earlier in the week, and ran well again here on Saturday, so a chance is taken on him in a wide-open event. Improving 3yo, Li Mu Bai, is an obvious threat following a solid showing over C&D 6 days ago, and Phantom Power's chance can't be ignored.