17:10 Galway

Wednesday 27 July 2022

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Tote Always SP Or Better At Galway Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 5m 5.60s

Applejack Poet¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: M J Smith

50/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 66/1, fifth of 10 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) on hurdles bow 14 days ago, running green.

Form: 95

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Ballymist⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: T O'Brien

50/1

14/1, fourteenth of 20 in handicap at Navan (13f, good) 74 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Mrs Caroline McCaldin.

Form: 6F/2333-

Champ Kiely⁴²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

9/4

6/4, won 18-runner bumper at Limerick (16f, heavy) 14 months ago, battling well. Off 14 months. Makes hurdles debut. Must be respected for top yard.

Form: U/1-

Dawn Rising⁷⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| BF

2/1

Useful form on Flat (stays 13f, runner-up in Group 3 when last seen in 2020) for Aidan O'Brien. Long absence to overcome but he's well bred and with top connections. No surprise to see him go well.

Form:

Esperti²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 116

7/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Bit below form fourth of 16 in novice hurdle (11/4) at Bellewstown (16.8f, good) 25 days ago. Sets the standard with this longer trip sure to suit.

Form: 814-524

Gallant Flame⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Mullins

125/1

Once-raced maiden. Twelfth of 16 in bumper at Ballinrobe (16.5f, good to soft, 11/1) on NH debut 58 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 0

Lookondebrightside¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: E A Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey

50/1

Third of 14 in novice hurdle (20/1) at Killarney (20f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: P/F-503

Misty's Gift¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D H Kelly

15/2

Dual bumper winner. Excellent second of 18 in novice hurdle (6/1) at Cork (24f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Should have more to offer over hurdles.

Form: 4312-72

Onthewaytowin^v1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J Brassil

200/1

Thirteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Cork (24f, good to soft, 100/1) 19 days ago. Visored for 1st time.

Form: 8P-0

Three Comets¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: L Comer| OR: 87

80/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat. 25/1, good fourth of 15 in handicap at Killarney (14.1f, good) 14 days ago, nearest finish. Back over hurdles over longest trip he's tackled.

Form: U094/0-

Valley Breeze³⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins

20/1

Fair hurdler. 9/2, third of 13 in novice hurdle at Sligo (20.6f, good to soft) when last seen. Off 11 months.

Form: 64754/3-

Wellington Hill²³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Ms M Mullins

100/1

Ninth of 16 in bumper at Punchestown (16f, good to soft, 25/1) on NH debut 15 months ago. Pulled up in point 234 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 9/P-

Who's Houdini¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon

80/1

13/2, tenth of 15 in bumper at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: RF-0

Country Queen²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

11/2

Promising type. 13/2, won 11-runner bumper at Bellewstown (16.8f, good) 25 days ago, going clear. Should improve back over hurdles up in trip.

Form: 521

Justnotnow²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, eighth of 15 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (20f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 08

Monteip¹⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: Barry J Fitzgerald

100/1

Winner in bumper at Limerick in December. Makes hurdles debut. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 6/710-

The Grey Goose⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: A A Howard

150/1

Last of 16 in bumper at Kilbeggan (16f, good, 12/1) on NH debut 44 days ago, never travelling well. Makes hurdles debut. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

Lasparas²⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: W P Mullins J: Danny Mullins

Magheralin Mick¹⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G P Cromwell J: Keith Donoghue

Beacon Street⁵⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: N Lee J: J J Slevin

Sagebelle⁵⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: Peter Fahey J: N J Ryan

Coole Vision

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: N Lee J: Reserve 2

Robindale¹²³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: Ciaran Murphy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Dawn Rising (2/1), Champ Kiely (9/4), Esperti (7/2), Country Queen (11/2), Misty's Gift (15/2), Lasparas (8/1), Magheralin Mick (16/1), Valley Breeze (20/1), Lookondebrightside (50/1), Applejack Poet (50/1), Ballymist (50/1), Coole Vision (66/1), Three Comets (80/1), Who's Houdini (80/1), Wellington Hill (100/1), Monteip (100/1), Sagebelle (100/1), Robindale (100/1), Gallant Flame (125/1), Justnotnow (150/1), The Grey Goose (150/1), Beacon Street (150/1), Onthewaytowin (200/1)

The well-bred DAWN RISING probably didn't reach his ceiling for Aidan O'Brien, finishing runner-up in a Newmarket Group 3 when last seen 2 summers ago, and could be a very useful recruit to hurdling if all is well. Esperti sets the standard and this longer trip will suit so he'll surely be in the hunt. Champ Kelly is interesting back from a year off, while Misty's Gift should have more to offer in this sphere.