19:50 Galway

Tuesday 26 July 2022

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

caulfieldindustrial.com Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 19:52 | Winning time: 1m 30.97s

(11)

Shawaamekh⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 81| BF| D

15/2

Latest win at Cork in May. 7/2, good second of 13 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good) 6 days ago, very much having run of race. Player again with Derek O'Connor booked.

Form: 68-1932

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(9)

Chavajod³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 80| D

33/1

33/1, seventeenth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good) 31 days ago. Tough to assess at present but was placed in a handicap at this meeting last year.

Form: 922-230

(1)

Half Nutz¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 79| D

12/1

18/1, last of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (6.3f, good to soft) 10 days ago. This is easier.

Form: 468230

(5)

Church Mountain^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 78| C

7/1

Latest win at Limerick in June. 12/1, good third of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 19 days ago. 2-2 here and got to command respect.

Form: 900163

(3)

Dragon Of Malta^b,t⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 78| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Off 8 months, 28/1, last of 10 in handicap at Limerick (8f, good to firm) 45 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 12028-0

(6)

Loingseoir²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 78

16/1

Good second of 12 in handicap at Roscommon (10.2f, soft, 10/3) 28 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 8-05382

(15)

Ransom^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Daniel King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 77| D

15/2

Creditable 4 lengths fifth of 12 to My Minervina in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good, well-backed 5/1) 14 days ago, not ideally placed. That was a big return to form and he's well handicapped if building on it.

Form: 600005

(16)

Drombeg Duke³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Gavin Ryan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 76| D

11/1

Latest win at Bellewstown in April. 11/4, creditable third of 8 in minor event at Limerick (6.7f, good) 39 days ago.

Form: 91-4123

(14)

Earls^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 76

6/1

7/2, good second of 9 in handicap at Limerick (7f, good) 19 days ago. Going well for this yard and wouldn't dismiss.

Form: 71-2722

(13)

Mean Fomhair²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: B Duffy| OR: 76| D

12/1

12/1, very good second of 16 in handicap at Tipperary (7.4f, soft) 27 days ago, keeping on well. Enters calculations.

Form: 108-002

(17)

Starting Monday¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Lee| T: G Scott| OR: 76| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Third of 5 in minor event at Limerick (8f, good, 8/1) 19 days ago. Gone well here under this rider so wouldn't dismiss back in a handicap.

Form: 2754-03

(2)

Super Over^v1¹²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: D P Coakley| OR: 76| D

22/1

4/1, respectable second of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 123 days ago, just failing. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 236-322

(18)

Dunum³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Wayne Lordan| T: N Lupini| OR: 75

5/1

3 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 22-runner handicap (5/2) at the Curragh (9f, good) 32 days ago. Thriving and seems sure to make his presence felt again.

Form: 224-111

(4)

Midnight Fire^p,t⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: E & P Harty| OR: 75| BF| D

11/1

Latest win at the Curragh in May. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good, 10/3) 47 days ago.

Form: 80-3145

(12)

Plezantlysurprised^p,t1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: J Magnier| OR: 75

80/1

15/2, eighth of 10 in handicap at Dundalk (5f) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 42-8188

(10)

Excuzio Joe⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: M J Smith| OR: 74| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (12f, soft, 12/1) 78 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 0/9310-0

Non-Runners

(19)

Heavenly Power³⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: E Lynam J: Reserve 1

(7)

My Minervina¹⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Reserve 2

(8)

Zephron⁶⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: D Cullen J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Dunum (5/1), Earls (6/1), Church Mountain (7/1), My Minervina (7/1), Shawaamekh (15/2), Ransom (15/2), Starting Monday (9/1), Heavenly Power (10/1), Drombeg Duke (11/1), Midnight Fire (11/1), Mean Fomhair (12/1), Half Nutz (12/1), Loingseoir (16/1), Dragon Of Malta (22/1), Super Over (22/1), Excuzio Joe (25/1), Chavajod (33/1), Zephron (50/1), Plezantlysurprised (80/1)

Denis Hogan has a strong hand, with RANSOM taken to resume winning ways back in trip after his eye-catching return to form at Killarney when well backed. Stablemate Church Mountain is 2-2 here and set for another good run, while the thriving Dunum and Earls are also big players.