16:45 Galway

Saturday 23 October 2021

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COLM QUINN BMW (C & G) (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 4m 7.2s

Da Capo Glory¹⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Darragh Allen⁽⁷⁾| T: Padraig Butler

9/2

Twice-raced maiden. 20/1, fifth of 22 in bumper at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft) 179 days ago. Up against it.

Form: 35-

Fenna's Loss

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes

22/1

Sageburg gelding. Dam unraced. In good hands, but market best guide to his chances first time out.

Form:

Flemen's Tipple

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁷⁾| T: T E Hyde

11/2

Flemensfirth gelding. Dam (c120/h113), 2m-2½m hurdle/chase winner, sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 21f) Mister Snowball. Bred to need time and distance.

Form:

Halligator

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: D Queally

6/1

Saddler Maker gelding. Dam unraced. Jockey booking catches the eye, so worth a market check on debut.

Form:

Le Nouveau³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF

9/4

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 17 in bumper at Listowel (16f, good to soft, evens) 33 days ago. Debut form (over C&D) has a strong look to it, so well worth another chance.

Form: 36

Noble Birth³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott

15/8

Lightly-raced maiden. 4/1, first run since leaving Charles O'Brien when good second of 17 in bumper at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 33 days ago, running on. Obvious claims.

Form: 292-2

San Paolino¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: E Griffin

150/1

Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 9 in bumper at Limerick (16f, soft, 22/1) on NH debut 13 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 5

Non-Runners

Rohans Successor²⁶

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: Peter Fahey J: Mr S Perry

Forecasts

Noble Birth (15/8), Le Nouveau (9/4), Da Capo Glory (9/2), Flemen's Tipple (11/2), Halligator (6/1), Rohans Successor (16/1), Fenna's Loss (22/1), San Paolino (150/1)

Although disappointing last time, it's too soon to forget LE NOUVEAU's promising debut over C&D, so he's worth another chance to confirm that initial encouragement. Noble Birth, who made a positive start for Gordon Elliott recently, strikes as the main danger, although Halligator is a newcomer worth keeping an eye on in the betting.