19:50 Galway

Monday 25 July 2022

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

Eventus Handicap (60-90)

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 2m 48.50s

(10)

Enthrallment^b1³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 87

17/2

Lightly-raced winner. Gelded, fifth of 7 in handicap (9/2) at Down Royal (12.8f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Yard's runners here can never be dismissed.

Form: 51-235

(2)

Irish Lullaby¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 86

13/2

Improved again when winning 6-runner handicap (15/2) at Killarney (11.2f, good) 13 days ago, better placed than most. More needed again up 7 lb.

Form: 0-5171

(11)

Willesee^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 85

33/1

6/1, last of 5 in minor event at Killarney (11.2f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Had run well in 4-runner Ballinrobe handicap before that.

Form: 6-53325

(4)

Your Eyes Only³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: W P Mullins| OR: 84

10/1

12/1, much improved when winning 8-runner maiden at Sligo (10.2f, good) 34 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Could do better again for top yard.

Form: 81

(9)

Active Duty²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: John O'Donoghue| OR: 82

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 13 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, soft, 5/1) 29 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving G. M. Lyons. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 259

(5)

Common Practice³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 82| D

15/8

Career best when winning 18-runner minor event (3/1) at the Curragh (12f, good) 31 days ago. Relished the step up in trip there and demands plenty of respect now back in a handicap.

Form: 0045-41

(1)

Gradulations³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A Oliver| OR: 82| BF

11/1

Winner at Sligo in May. Last of 11 in handicap (3/1) at Down Royal (10.3f, good to soft) 37 days ago, possibly amiss.

Form: 47-2210

(12)

Sally Golightly⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J Davison| OR: 82| D

33/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Roscommon in May. 14/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Navan (10f, good) 58 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 8-36110

(8)

Hymn Book Too^t²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 81| D

12/1

Winner at Tipperary in April. 10/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Roscommon (10.2f, soft) 27 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 83-6315

(13)

Knightlaila⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 81

14/1

Winner at Gowran in April starting out for this yard. Sixth of 9 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good, 12/1) 8 days ago, merely closing up late. Up in trip.

Form: 321476

(14)

War Correspondent^p1,t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Lee| T: R P Cody| OR: 76

6/1

Promising type. Very good third of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 6/1) 13 days ago, not ideally placed. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Has more to offer.

Form: 7543

(6)

Actually⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 75

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good third of 9 in maiden (22/1) at the Curragh (12f, good) 8 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 0533

(7)

Verbal Sparring²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D McDonogh| OR: 73

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, off 8 months/first run since leaving J. S. Bolger when eleventh of 13 in handicap at Roscommon (10.2f, soft) 27 days ago. Up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 6744-0

(15)

Sir Allen⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 70

50/1

Won at the Curragh in October. 33/1, last of 9 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good) on return 8 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 50741-9

(3)

Carlton Gardens¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 68| BF

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 8 in claimer at Fairyhouse (10f, good to soft, 15/8) 19 days ago, finding little. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 975

Non-Runners

(16)

Impero³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Donnacha O'Brien J: Paddy Harnett

Forecasts

Common Practice (15/8), War Correspondent (6/1), Irish Lullaby (13/2), Enthrallment (17/2), Actually (9/1), Your Eyes Only (10/1), Impero (10/1), Gradulations (11/1), Hymn Book Too (12/1), Knightlaila (14/1), Willesee (33/1), Active Duty (33/1), Sally Golightly (33/1), Sir Allen (50/1), Carlton Gardens (50/1), Verbal Sparring (66/1)

COMMON PRACTICE relished the step up to this trip when landing a gamble at the Curragh last month and has more to offer. He can go in again. War Correspondent, fitted with cheekpieces, and Sligo-winner Your Eyes Only are a couple of the dangers.