18:40 Galway

Tuesday 26 July 2022

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

COLM QUINN BMW Mile Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 18:41 | Winning time: 1m 48.99s

(14)

Patrick Sarsfield^p,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 102| D

12/1

9/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable 4½ lengths third of 6 to Boundless Ocean in Meld Stakes at Leopardstown (9f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 90-4363

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(17)

Monaasib^t⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: K Prendergast| OR: 101

28/1

Bit below form thirteenth of 25 in handicap at Cork (7f, good, 50/1) 81 days ago. Up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 2/3875-0

(21)

Casanova¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 99| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 25/1, creditable second of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good) 19 days ago. Consistent.

Form: 48-2472

(20)

Spanish Tenor⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: A McGuinness| OR: 98

40/1

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Gowran (7f, good to soft, 20/1) 50 days ago, keeping on well. Back up in trip.

Form: 38-1301

(18)

Current Option⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 97| C

28/1

Course winner. 66/1, twenty first of 29 in handicap at Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm) 40 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 396000

(13)

Fastnet Crown^p,t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 97

8/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 18-runner handicap (13/2) at the Curragh (8f, good) 31 days ago, overcoming positional bias. Respected.

Form: 5-84801

(3)

Saltonstall^p,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 97| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2020. 40/1, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 2-74004

(7)

Verhoyen^b²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: M C Grassick| OR: 95

40/1

Latest win at the Curragh in May. 6/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 916044

(12)

Finans Bay^b¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 94| D

25/1

Bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap (9/2) at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 450-044

(11)

Star Harbour^v¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Gavin Ryan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 93

16/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good, 14/1) 19 days ago, not clear run.

Form: 80-3030

(10)

Pierre Lapin¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: A McGuinness| OR: 91

9/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 9/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 15 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Others more persuasive.

Form: 900476

(8)

Mosala^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Wayne Lordan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 89

6/1

Creditable third of 13 in handicap (10/1) at Leopardstown (10f, good) 19 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 136-093

(15)

Sirjack Thomas³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 89| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 5 lengths twelfth of 18 to Fastnet Crown in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good, 33/1) 31 days ago. Won this last year off 1 lb higher so enters calculations.

Form: 000-000

(2)

Venice Biennale^h1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: J J Murphy| OR: 89

25/1

7/2, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, good) 14 days ago, finding little. Down in trip. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 410-973

(6)

Crystal Black^b1³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 88| D

15/2

13/2, good sixth of 11 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good) 31 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Merits consideration.

Form: 1963-66

(1)

Bowerman⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 87

40/1

Nine wins from 34 Flat runs. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Ballinrobe (9.4f, good, 28/1) 8 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 300906

(19)

Magic Chegaga³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Colin Keane| T: B Duffy| OR: 87| D

6/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Limerick in June. Good second of 11 in handicap (9/1) at the Curragh (10f, good) 31 days ago. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 390-912

(16)

Cowboy Justice^t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 93

9/2

5/2, career best when winning 8-runner minor event at Killarney (8.2f, good) 13 days ago, readily. Remains of interest.

Form: 10-4291

Non-Runners

(9)

Soaring Monarch⁵⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: Peter Fahey J: Reserve 1

(4)

Dha Leath²⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 2

(5)

In From The Cold⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: M Mulvany J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Cowboy Justice (9/2), Magic Chegaga (6/1), Mosala (6/1), Crystal Black (15/2), Fastnet Crown (8/1), Pierre Lapin (9/1), Casanova (12/1), Patrick Sarsfield (12/1), Saltonstall (12/1), Dha Leath (12/1), Star Harbour (16/1), Sirjack Thomas (16/1), Soaring Monarch (20/1), Venice Biennale (25/1), Finans Bay (25/1), In From The Cold (25/1), Current Option (28/1), Monaasib (28/1), Verhoyen (40/1), Bowerman (40/1), Spanish Tenor (40/1)

Ultra-competitive with the vote going to MOSALA, who went close in a similar event at Leopardstown last time. Last year's winner Sirjack Thomas and improving 3-y-o Cowboy Justice head the dangers.