17:35 Galway

Monday 25 October 2021

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Galway Races Summer Festival 2022 Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 2m 50.29s

(20)

Contrapposto⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: R Donohoe| OR: 63

14/1

One win from 32 Flat runs. Twenty nine runs since last win in 2016. 28/1, bit below form ninth of 16 in handicap at this course (12.2f, good) 48 days ago.

Form: 0766-09

(11)

Willywampus^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Gary Halpin| T: D Commins| OR: 62

66/1

Unreliable sort. 33/1, fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.3f, good) 11 days ago. Modest on the Flat,.

Form: 07-000P

(17)

Angel In The Sky^p,t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: James J Doyle| T: L Comer| OR: 59| D

5/1

Winner at Bellewstown in September. Very good second of 18 in handicap (17/2) at the Curragh (12f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Progressing well recently.

Form: 334912

(1)

Stellify¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Adam Caffrey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 59| D

15/2

One win from 30 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. Twelfth of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good to soft, 15/2) 11 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 808360

(7)

Walnut Beach^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: J Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 59| BF

10/3

Creditable third of 14 in handicap at Thurles (12.4f, good to soft, 2/1) 18 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 005623

(15)

Antigua Son⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: W C O'Brien| OR: 58

66/1

Seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.2f, good, 20/1) 65 days ago, left with too much to do. Modest on the Flat. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 906

(18)

Sil Ver Klass^t¹⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: A J Martin| OR: 53| D

15/2

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Last of 16 in handicap at Limerick (11.3f, good, 15/2). Off 6 months. Merits consideration from this lowly mark.

Form: 406/13-0

(3)

Figlio D'arte^p1¹¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 56| BF

11/1

Below form tenth of 16 in handicap (9/4) at Tipperary (12.3f, good to firm). Off 117 days. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 000720

(5)

Third Avenue^p,t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 51

15/2

Winner at Bellewstown in July. Good fourth of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good to soft, 20/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 197504

(21)

Pikaia²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: M A Enright| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 50

17/2

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. Creditable 2½ lengths third of 15 to Angel In The Sky in handicap (12/1) at Bellewstown (12f, good to soft) 25 days ago.

Form: 4-75403

(2)

Brilliant Question^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K A Heffernan| OR: 49

33/1

Respectable tenth of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good to soft, 80/1) 11 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 379-000

(12)

Vita Veritas¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: S Foley| T: J J Murphy| OR: 46

13/2

20/1, respectable seventh of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Booking of Foley a plus.

Form: 5-80657

(6)

Miss Yaboo⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: P W Flynn| OR: 50

200/1

Last of 16 in handicap at Gowran (9.5f, soft, 150/1) 7 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 090080

(16)

Must Be Dreaming^t1³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: J A Heffernan| T: M J Tynan| OR: 45

33/1

Last of 16 in handicap (50/1) at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 300200

(8)

Sanctuary Place⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: J A Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: P O'Rourke| OR: 45

40/1

300/1, bit below form ninth of 16 in maiden at Gowran (11.8f, heavy) 6 days ago.

Form: 050009

(9)

The Copper Kid^p1⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 45

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 125/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 0-0900

(13)

Xael⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: A J Slattery| T: D English| OR: 45

66/1

28/1, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Roscommon (11.9f, good) 56 days ago.

Form: 000576

(14)

Ben Alexander¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: G M Ryan| T: H Rogers| OR: 45

33/1

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. 33/1, below form eighth of 18 in handicap at Navan (10f, soft) 19 days ago, merely closing up late. RESERVE.

Form: 00-0908

Non-Runners

(19)

Solar System⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: L Breen J: Ben Coen

(4)

Comedy La Vega⁵

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: N Meade J: Reserve 2

(10)

Baltic Song⁵

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: L Comer J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Walnut Beach (10/3), Angel In The Sky (5/1), Vita Veritas (13/2), Sil Ver Klass (15/2), Third Avenue (15/2), Stellify (15/2), Pikaia (17/2), Comedy La Vega (10/1), Figlio D'arte (11/1), Contrapposto (14/1), Baltic Song (25/1), The Copper Kid (28/1), Ben Alexander (33/1), Must Be Dreaming (33/1), Brilliant Question (33/1), Solar System (33/1), Sanctuary Place (40/1), Xael (66/1), Willywampus (66/1), Antigua Son (66/1), Miss Yaboo (200/1)

ANGEL IN THE SKY arrives at the top of her game and the way she went through the race at Curragh 11 days ago before ultimately finishing second suggests there are more races to be won. Walnut Beach and Stellify are a couple of potential threats.