19:00 Galway

Tuesday 7 September 2021

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Galway Apprentice Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 2m 44.25s

(4)

La Hacienda^t1³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: M P Sheehy| T: M J Smith| OR: 70

9/2

Good fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (13.8f, good to firm, 8/1) 37 days ago, nearest finish. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 51-8465

(8)

Parisienne Ways^h⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: C J MacRedmond⁽²⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 69

28/1

10/1 and visored for 1st time, eleventh of 13 in maiden at Roscommon (11.9f, good) 8 days ago. Yard having good spell. Hood back on. More chance back in a handicap.

Form: 720300

(9)

Wajaaha⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁴⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 69| D

5/1

Tenth of 15 in handicap (11/2) at Roscommon (11.9f, good) 8 days ago, left poorly placed. One to keep an eye on in the betting.

Form: 130-050

(14)

Lady Georgie⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 67

25/1

Winner at Sligo in June. 7/1, respectable eighth of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (11.9f, good) 8 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 667158

(19)

Contrapposto²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: J Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 66

28/1

One win from 31 Flat runs. Twenty eight runs since last win in 2016. 12/1, first run since leaving Mrs A. M. O'Shea when fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Roscommon (12f, good to soft) 22 days ago.

Form: 50766-0

(16)

Ivy Avenue^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Luke McAteer| T: J S Bolger| OR: 66

7/1

Bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap at Tipperary (12.5f, good, 11/2) 12 days ago but is now below last winning mark.

Form: 354435

(10)

Powersbomb^t²²

Age: 11| Weight: 9-12| J: J M Sheridan| T: B McMahon| OR: 66| C| D

17/2

Creditable second of 16 in handicap (14/1) at Roscommon (12f, good to soft) 22 days ago, sticking to task. Enters calculations.

Form: 08/4-092

(13)

Benkei⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 9-11| J: S T McCullagh| T: H Rogers| OR: 65| C| D

100/1

Course winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2016. Last of 15 in handicap (80/1) at Roscommon (11.9f, good) 8 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 07/60-00

(18)

Out On Friday^p1⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: W Joyce⁽⁴⁾| T: P Byrne| OR: 65| C

33/1

Course winner. 18/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good) 6 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 070200

(17)

Celestial Horizon^b¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 69

10/3

4/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Navan (14f, good) 10 days ago, forging clear. Raised 10 lb but surprise if this low-mileage 3-yo has reached his limit yet. Drawn wide.

Form: 080751

(1)

Final Endeavour³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: H Rogers| OR: 60| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 11/2, tenth of 12 in handicap at Sligo (12.5f, good) 34 days ago.

Form: 115-620

(3)

Antumbra⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 65

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 13 in maiden at Roscommon (11.9f, good, 40/1) 8 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 400

(11)

While You're Up²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D E Sheehy| T: A McNamara| OR: 63

20/1

Respectable fourth of 11 in minor event at Tramore (12f, soft, 15/2) 24 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 989294

(21)

Third Avenue¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Kyanna Van Buuren⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 53

25/1

Winner at Bellewstown in July. Creditable seventh of 20 in handicap at Navan (14f, good, 20/1) 10 days ago.

Form: 8-00197

(12)

Dr Patrick³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁴⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 48

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, twenty first of 22 in handicap (33/1) at Leopardstown (9f, soft) 33 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Something to find on form. RESERVE

Form: 008-00

(15)

No Trouble⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽²⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 45| BF| D

10/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Down Royal (12.7f, good, 11/4) 4 days ago, slowly away. Needs a couple of these to falter. RESERVE.

Form: 063236

Non-Runners

(6)

Lord Erskine¹⁶

Weight: 9-12| Age: 8

T: H Rogers J: Siobhan Rutledge

(7)

Sea Appeal⁵⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: S Lavery J: Sam Ewing

(5)

Walnut Beach²⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: P J Flynn J: A J Slattery

(20)

Andratx⁹⁸

Weight: 8-12| Age: 8

T: M M McNiff J: Robert Whearty

(2)

Lizzies Song⁹⁸

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: T Mullins J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Celestial Horizon (10/3), La Hacienda (9/2), Sea Appeal (9/2), Wajaaha (5/1), Ivy Avenue (7/1), Walnut Beach (15/2), Powersbomb (17/2), No Trouble (10/1), Final Endeavour (14/1), While You're Up (20/1), Antumbra (20/1), Andratx (20/1), Third Avenue (25/1), Lady Georgie (25/1), Parisienne Ways (28/1), Contrapposto (28/1), Out On Friday (33/1), Lizzies Song (33/1), Lord Erskine (66/1), Dr Patrick (80/1), Benkei (100/1)

ANTUMBRA was well beaten in a couple of maidens last month but an opening mark of 65 looks very workable based on his debut third in the spring so he's worth chancing to get back on track now handicapping. Walnut Beach reacted positively to blinkers at Tramore last time and heads the many possible dangers along with Sea Appeal and the selection's stablemate Celestial Horizon.