17:40 Galway

Monday 6 September 2021

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Galway Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 5m 20.10s

Ocean Glandore^p¹⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 95

10/1

Below par latest but had posted creditable third of 12 at Ballinrobe (22.6f, good) previously and must enter calculations.

Form: 6-30P30

Creggsman^p1,t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: J B Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: J Neilan| OR: 92

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/1, very good sixth of 18 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (20f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: P65-576

Ni Mhaonaigh¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: B Cawley| OR: 92

50/1

Sixth of 12 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Ballinrobe (18.2f, good) 14 days ago. Looks on stiff mark for handicap debut.

Form: 6-08006

Yamato^p,t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 92

11/2

Keeping on late (held place prospects when making a mistake at last) when seventh in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Down Royal (24f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Merits consideration.

Form: 3F0-087

Eversosaucy^p1¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Ricky Doyle| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 91

40/1

18/1, ninth of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes limited appeal.

Form: P0-76P9

Tangental⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Donagh Meyler| T: M Butler| OR: 90

20/1

Winner in hurdle at Fairyhouse in March. 8/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.6f, good to soft) 92 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 8015-P0

Some Joke^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 89

25/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Ballinrobe (22.6f, good) 28 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 000-030

Captain Jimmy³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 86

12/1

300/1, twelfth of 15 in novice chase at this course (22.5f, good) 39 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5-27760

Brandy Harbour¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: Mrs G O'Connor| OR: 83

4/1

First run since leaving John Neilan when creditable tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good) 14 days ago. Others look better treated, though.

Form: 468-PP0

Courting Vickie⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: C A Landers| T: J Barcoe| OR: 83

20/1

10/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good) 52 days ago, pulled up approaching seventh. Back up in trip. Still looking for first success.

Form: 5002-9P

Back To Bataan^b⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Jennifer Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: M Torrens| OR: 82

12/1

Remains a maiden after 23 NH runs. Seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.7f, good, 33/1) 7 days ago. Makes limited appeal.

Form: P6-7997

Well Polly^h¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Miss J M Lee| OR: 82

50/1

100/1 and hood on for 1st time in this code, ninth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.2f, good) 16 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 5009P/9

Castlehume³⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: A J Flaherty⁽⁷⁾| T: B J Murphy| OR: 80| C

33/1

Course winner. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (100/1) at this course (16.6f, soft), weakening soon after 3 out. Off 12 months. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving S. J. Mahon.

Form: F7069P-

Doonbeg Glory³³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 80

22/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Gowran (20f, good). Off 11 months. First run for yard after leaving Paul W. Flynn.

Form: 476P40-

Eddies Pride^t⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Slevin| T: N Lee| OR: 80

80/1

66/1, pulled up in novice chase at Tipperary (16.6f, good to soft) 50 days ago, losing touch some way out. Switches from chase to hurdles. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: P5/P9P-P

Knockanora Lady¹⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Brian Hayes| T: S Curling| OR: 80

33/1

Bit below form seventh of 18 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Thurles (22.5f, good to soft). Off 19 months. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 2384-37

Lady L'lerom^t,v1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 80

7/1

Respectable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good, 16/1) 14 days ago. Booking of O'Connor a plus. Visor on 1st time. One for the shortlist.

Form: 609556

Scanimax^v⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 80

100/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. 66/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.6f, good) 48 days ago, tailing off soon after 3 out. Visor back on. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 006-70P

Tullyhogue Fort³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: John F O'Neill| OR: 80

7/1

7/1, below form seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Not out of things.

Form: 8-65747

Forecasts

Brandy Harbour (4/1), Yamato (11/2), Tullyhogue Fort (7/1), Lady L'lerom (7/1), Creggsman (8/1), Ocean Glandore (10/1), Back To Bataan (12/1), Captain Jimmy (12/1), Courting Vickie (20/1), Tangental (20/1), Doonbeg Glory (22/1), Some Joke (25/1), Knockanora Lady (33/1), Castlehume (33/1), Eversosaucy (40/1), Ni Mhaonaigh (50/1), Well Polly (50/1), Eddies Pride (80/1), Scanimax (100/1)

YAMATO shaped better than bare result at Down Royal last time and figures off a handy mark. He gets the nod in a tricky-looking contest. Ocean Glandore and Lady L'lerom can also make their presence felt.