18:00 Galway

Tuesday 7 September 2021

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Galway Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 32.26s

(3)

Kendred Soul¹⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 70| D

13/2

2 wins from 5 runs this year. 15/2, first run since leaving J. J. Feane when creditable fifth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft). Off 146 days. C

Form: 8-31215

(2)

Dragon Of Malta^b²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S Foley| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 68| D

5/1

22/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 3-06909

(5)

Eastern Racer^b³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: Sean Davis| T: S Byrne| OR: 67| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Badly hampered when eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 37 days ago so best to ignore that. Second in claimer prior to that. Respected.

Form: 0-64828

(13)

Mokhalad^t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 67| D

20/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Last of 18 in handicap (18/1) at Cork (6f, soft) 31 days ago.

Form: 0-70030

(1)

Navorrosse²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: K J Manning| T: P A Fahy| OR: 63| D

5/1

Winner at Cork in June. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft, 10/1) 26 days ago. Been eased 3 lb and competitive on best form.

Form: 103507

(14)

Talking Tough¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 63| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. Tenth of 15 in handicap (11/2) at Bellewstown (7.8f, good) 14 days ago but had been second in a big field at Roscommon prior to that.

Form: 000720

(4)

The Mpex Kid^v1³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: G M Ryan| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 63| D

9/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, good to firm, 16/1) 37 days ago. Visored for 1st time.

Form: 04-0000

(10)

Fit For Function^p,t⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 62| D

7/1

8/1, bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, good) 8 days ago but major player if recapturing the form of his two runner-up efforts in July.

Form: 202295

(8)

Socratic^p,t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 59

16/1

14/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 11 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, good) 8 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 006308

(12)

Approachcautiously^p1³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: J A Heffernan| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 52

25/1

25/1, fifteenth of 18 in handicap at Cork (7f, soft) 31 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs to recapture the form of his Roscommon second in June.

Form: 00-0270

(11)

Indiana Grey^t,v¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 52| D

13/2

Tenth of 13 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good, 11/1) 19 days ago. Trainer going well. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 844070

(9)

Sahreej^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: M Kelly| OR: 45

40/1

Two wins from 41 Flat runs. Thirty five runs since last win in 2015. Tenth of 15 in handicap (40/1) at Naas (5.9f, soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 04686-0

(6)

Talk Now¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: James J Doyle| T: J G Murray| OR: 45| D

50/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Eleventh of 13 in handicap (80/1) at Killarney (8.1f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 7-00000

Non-Runners

(7)

Lady Leanora⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: D K Weld J: Colin Keane

Forecasts

Lady Leanora (9/4), Dragon Of Malta (5/1), Navorrosse (5/1), Indiana Grey (13/2), Kendred Soul (13/2), Fit For Function (7/1), Talking Tough (8/1), Eastern Racer (8/1), The Mpex Kid (9/1), Socratic (16/1), Mokhalad (20/1), Approachcautiously (25/1), Sahreej (40/1), Talk Now (50/1)

It's possible that LADY LEONORA will kick on again now she's got her head in front so she gets the vote under Colin Keane. Fit For Function is well treated on this summer's best exploits so he's also on the shortlist along with Eastern Racer.