18:40 Galway

Monday 25 July 2022

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1519:5020:20

Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap (70-100)

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 3m 47.36s

(19)

Favorite Moon^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J C Barry⁽³⁾| T: W Durkan| OR: 100

125/1

5/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Bellewstown (16.8f, good) on NH debut 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 00523-9

(2)

Taipan^p²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 12-2| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 100

25/1

6/4, below form second of 7 in minor event at Bellewstown (12.1f, good) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Makes handicap debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 54653-2

(6)

Crowns Major^p⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins| OR: 96| C

16/1

Course winner. Last of 13 in handicap (28/1) at the Curragh (14f, good) 54 days ago. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 32148-0

(10)

Whiskey Sour^t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr A McMahon⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 95| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner minor event hurdle (2/1) at Cork (20f, good to soft) 17 days ago, driven out. Tongue strap back on. Useful on the Flat, poor on last Flat run.

Form: 6093/00-

(15)

Powerful Aggie⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 94

20/1

12/1, 17¾ lengths tenth of 11 to Yaxeni in listed race at Gowran (13.8f, good to soft) 82 days ago. Up in trip. Stable in good form. Likely to be on the premises on pick of form.

Form: 5112-80

(23)

Lot of Joy²⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: W P Mullins| OR: 92

10/1

Won 6-runner minor event at Jagersro (11.9f). Off 8 months. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Wido Neuroth. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher.

Form: 326131-

(4)

Nuits St Georges³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr D Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 92

33/1

Creditable 7¼ lengths sixth of 12 to Maze Runner in handicap at the Curragh (16f, good, 20/1) 31 days ago.

Form: 1850-86

(14)

Coltor^t,v¹²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr F Maguire| T: D K Weld| OR: 90| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner minor event hurdle (4/1) at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 127 days ago, driven out. Off 127 days. Visor back on. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 51/0135-

(9)

Lynwood Gold^p,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 89

16/1

8/1, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Killarney (16.8f, good) 13 days ago, slowly away. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 65657-6

(22)

Maze Runner³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr E Ohgren⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 89| C

16/1

Course winner. 1 win from 1 run this year. 3/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at the Curragh (16f, good) 31 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 15/534-1

(13)

Cask Mate^t⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr Pat Taaffe⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 87

20/1

Useful jumps winner. Thrice-raced winner on Flat. 33/1, seventh of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1-67

(21)

Echoes In Rain^t⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 87| BF

11/4

Smart jumps winner. Winner of 2 of his 6 starts in this sphere. Jockey bookings suggest that he is the Willie Mullins first string. Major player.

Form: 14831/2

(16)

Monas Melody^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr P A King⁽⁵⁾| T: S Curling| OR: 87| D

40/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good fourth of 12 in handicap at Killarney (16.8f, good, 11/1) 13 days ago. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 280-804

(12)

No Say Ever^h⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss A Mooney| OR: 87

66/1

7/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (14f, good) 54 days ago. Up in trip. Hood back on. Others have achieved more.

Form: 5/127-20

(1)

Call My Bluff^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr B W Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 86

18/1

Five wins from 16 Flat runs. 11/2, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6112-34

(8)

Foveros³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: W P Mullins| OR: 86| C

25/1

43 lengths tenth of 12 to Maze Runner in handicap (5/1) at the Curragh (16f, good) 31 days ago.

Form: 70/120-0

(11)

Dutch Schultz¹⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 85

20/1

Promising type. 6/1, good fourth of 25 in novice hurdle at Navan (15.8f, heavy) 153 days ago. Off 153 days. Up in trip. May well do better.

Form: 32/51-

(5)

Winterwatch^t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 85

9/1

1 win from 1 run this year. 4/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, career best when winning 5-runner handicap at Kempton (16f) 26 days ago, plenty in hand. Can make presence felt.

Form: 21153-1

(3)

Farout^t⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss J Townend⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 83| C

9/2

Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, fifth of 9 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good, 13/2) on IRE Flat debut 73 days ago, finishing well.

Form: 02074/5

(20)

Youmdor⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr C Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 83| BF

18/1

Promising sort. Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Third of 8 in handicap (11/4) at Ballinrobe (12.6f, good) on IRE Flat debut 7 days ago, left poorly placed. Looks competitive on form. RESERVE.

Form: 12221/3

Non-Runners

(7)

Lunar Power⁹⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: N Meade J: Mr T P Harney

(18)

Celestial Horizon²⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: Reserve 2

(17)

Big Kitten¹⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Echoes In Rain (11/4), Farout (9/2), Winterwatch (9/1), Lot of Joy (10/1), Lunar Power (14/1), Maze Runner (16/1), Lynwood Gold (16/1), Crowns Major (16/1), Coltor (18/1), Youmdor (18/1), Call My Bluff (18/1), Dutch Schultz (20/1), Cask Mate (20/1), Whiskey Sour (20/1), Powerful Aggie (20/1), Celestial Horizon (20/1), Taipan (25/1), Foveros (25/1), Nuits St Georges (33/1), Monas Melody (40/1), No Say Ever (66/1), Big Kitten (66/1), Favorite Moon (125/1)

Willie Mullins has saddled three of the last five winners of this handicap and FAROUT could be the pick of the yard's seven entries this time round. He shaped well on his first run in this sphere since October 2020 when fifth over 1½m at Leopardstown, leaving the distinct impression that a stiffer test such as this would be right up his street. Echoes In Rain is another big player for the Mullins yard and is feared most ahead of likely improver Dutch Schultz and British raider Winterwatch.