17:20 Galway

Sunday 1 August 2021

All13:4014:1514:4515:1515:5016:2016:5017:20

Fr. Breen Memorial Handicap (50-75) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 3m 3.59s

(18)

Melburnian^t⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: N G McCullagh| T: A J Martin| OR: 75

40/1

Twelfth of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (12f, good to soft, 25/1) 82 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time with more needed.

Form: 00463-0

(3)

Fallen Forest^b²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: W Durkan| OR: 71

28/1

Latest win at Bellewstown in July. 11/1, good third of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 20 days ago. In the shake-up.

Form: 286013

(15)

Karakhan^p,t³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 71

11/2

Very good third of 20 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at this course (16f, good) 3 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time on the Flat and respected handicap debutant.

Form: 62670/6-

(14)

No Thanks⁵^{(ex 6)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: M J Smith| OR: 63| C

3/1

Career best when winning 19-runner handicap (4/1) at this course (16.5f, soft) 5 days ago. Carries 6 lb penalty but he's still not taken lightly.

Form: 422231

(9)

Franno^v¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 65| D

16/1

Unreliable sort. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. 5/2, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, good) 18 days ago, not running on. Back up in trip and others appeal more.

Form: 25-3114

(2)

Stellify^p1⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 64

28/1

One win from 26 Flat runs. 50/1, fifteenth of 19 to No Thanks in handicap at this course (16.5f, soft) 5 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 050480

(12)

Acqua Di Gioia²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: D K Weld| OR: 73

11/1

Promising sort. 10/1 and blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 14 in maiden at Killarney (11.2f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Up in trip for her handicap debut and she remains with potential. Player.

Form: 848

(7)

Bell Ex One^p⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Coen| T: R P Cody| OR: 73

9/1

Winner at Gowran in May. Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap (18/1) at this course (12.4f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 412256

(6)

Room To Roam^b⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Kyanna Van Buuren⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 63

50/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2016, and only fourteenth of 16 in handicap (10/1) at Navan (13f, good to soft) 78 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 000/270

(16)

Firstman^t⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: A J Martin| OR: 62

40/1

Sixteenth of 18 in handicap (14/1) at Fairyhouse (12f, good to firm) 51 days ago. Tongue strap back on with lots to find on form.

Form: 6-45090

(20)

Final Orders^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: G Donnelly| OR: 60

66/1

Creditable eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Kilbeggan (19.8f, good) 23 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 49-5360

(19)

Varna Gold^v²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 60

16/5

Very good third of 20 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at this course (16.7f, good) 2 days ago. Fair on the Flat, creditable effort on last Flat run. In the mix.

Form: 879-892

(11)

Flindt²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: C P Hoban| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 58

16/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2018. 12/1, fourth of 7 in novice chase at this course (18.2f, good) 2 days ago. Fair on the Flat, below form on last Flat run.

Form: 433358-

(8)

Social Distance¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 68

15/2

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Sligo in May. 6/1, good fifth of 6 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, good) 18 days ago. Up in trip and needs considering.

Form: 0-00115

Non-Runners

(13)

Lord Erskine²²⁶

Weight: 9-13| Age: 8

T: H Rogers J: Gavin Ryan

(4)

Millford Sound²⁸

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: Peter Fahey J: Ronan Whelan

(17)

Rock Chica⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: T Mullins J: Melanie Horsman

(10)

Artistic Work¹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: T Cleary J: Rory Cleary

(1)

Grey Serge⁷⁸

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1

(21)

Greenpanda⁵²⁵

Weight: 8-11| Age: 7

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 2

(5)

Loudest Whisper⁴

Weight: 8-8| Age: 6

T: E D Delany J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

No Thanks (3/1), Varna Gold (16/5), Karakhan (11/2), Social Distance (15/2), Bell Ex One (9/1), Acqua Di Gioia (11/1), Franno (16/1), Flindt (16/1), Lord Erskine (16/1), Rock Chica (20/1), Millford Sound (25/1), Artistic Work (25/1), Fallen Forest (28/1), Stellify (28/1), Melburnian (40/1), Firstman (40/1), Room To Roam (50/1), Final Orders (66/1)

Dermot Weld's lightly-raced 3-y-o ACQUA DI GIOIA looks ready to take a big step forward now she goes handicapping over this longer trip and she gets the verdict in a very open handicap. No Thanks rates the obvious threat under a 6 lb penalty on the back of his recent win here, while in-form duo Fallen Forest and Final Orders can fight it out for minor honours.