17:40 Galway

Wednesday 27 July 2022

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

SP Or Better Guaranteed With Tote Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 5m 24.10s

Snake Oil¹¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Connell| OR: 125

10/3

Career best when winning 16-runner novice hurdle (8/13) at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) 115 days ago, staying on well. More to come now handicapping up in trip and bold bid likely.

Form: 613/21-

Flying Scotsman^p⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 123| C

12/1

Won twice over hurdles last summer. 20/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (14f, good to soft) 68 days ago. Back over hurdles and won twice in 24 hours on the level at this meeting 2 years ago. Interesting.

Form: 35/1910-

San Salvador⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 123

14/1

Useful hurdler. Off 8 months, second of 7 in maiden (10/3) at Ballinrobe (12.6f, good) on Flat debut 9 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut upped in trip and could go well.

Form: 7/311F6-

Scheu Time^t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 120| C

80/1

Last win in handicap chase here in October 2020. 8/1, fell in handicap chase at Market Rasen (21.4f, good) 24 days ago.

Form: 54596-F

Bal De Rio^p²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Daniel King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 119

100/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 4/1, below form sixth of 13 in claiming hurdle at Roscommon (20f, good) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 59/1-046

Sadie's Pride¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr J W Kenny⁽⁷⁾| T: L Kenny| OR: 119

22/1

10/1, sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (16.9f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 66F1-36

Shoot First²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 119

4/1

Improved when winning 17-runner novice hurdle at Tipperary (20f, good to soft, 11/2) 27 days ago, bit in hand. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to further progress.

Form: 3R-41

Rock Road^p¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 117| BF| D

4/1

Impressive when winning chase at Ballinrobe in May. Creditable second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good to soft, 2/1) 19 days ago. Got to be high on the shortlist.

Form: 81/52-12

Drumcliff^t⁵¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 116

50/1

Fairly useful maiden hurdler/handicap chaser. Off 17 months. First run for yard after leaving Harry Fry. Well treated if retaining ability after long absence and wouldn't dismiss under good conditional.

Form: 736367/

Ottoman Style^t⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 116| BF

12/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 10/11, creditable third of 8 in novice hurdle at Cartmel (22.1f, good) 60 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Could have more to offer.

Form: 1/344-13

Skippin Court¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: N J Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 116

17/2

Well-backed 13/2, career best when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at Sligo (16.9f, good to soft) 17 days ago, forging clear under this rider. Significantly up in trip. Ran well at this meeting last year and one to note.

Form: 21000-1

Song Of Earth¹¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 116

22/1

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.5f, good to soft, 11/1) 115 days ago, staying on well. One to consider.

Form: 0U2551-

The Big Lense^p,t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: J S McGarvey| T: G Elliott| OR: 116

80/1

14/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Badly out of sorts and not really shone in previous visits here.

Form: 16FPP-P

Vadaly²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| OR: 120

20/1

Very good third of 17 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (20f, good to soft, 9/1) 27 days ago.

Form: 1840-83

It Could Be You¹²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr C Mullins⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 113

40/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. Tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Cork (24f, good to soft, 12/1) 125 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 6433F0-

Noble Birth²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 113

8/1

Career best when winning 6-runner novice hurdle (1/3) at Perth (20.2f, good) 27 days ago, well on top finish. More needed again in this tougher race. RESERVE.

Form: 526-321

Evenwood Sonofagun^t⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: R O'Brien| OR: 112| BF

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Leopardstown (15f, good, 9/2) 6 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Tongue strap on 1st time over jumps. Makes handicap hurdle debut. RESERVE.

Form: 3653-2

Non-Runners

Goodbye Someday¹²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: J E Kiely J: Non Runner

Low Lie The Fields¹⁵⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Wild Hunt¹²⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: D G Hogan

For Everyone¹⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: M M McNiff J: Phillip Enright

Feigh⁷²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: W P Mullins J: Brian Hayes

Ballyadam Destiny⁸¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Snake Oil (10/3), Rock Road (4/1), Shoot First (4/1), Noble Birth (8/1), Skippin Court (17/2), Wild Hunt (10/1), Flying Scotsman (12/1), Ottoman Style (12/1), San Salvador (14/1), For Everyone (16/1), Feigh (16/1), Evenwood Sonofagun (18/1), Vadaly (20/1), Sadie's Pride (22/1), Song Of Earth (22/1), Low Lie The Fields (25/1), Goodbye Someday (33/1), It Could Be You (40/1), Drumcliff (50/1), Ballyadam Destiny (50/1), The Big Lense (80/1), Scheu Time (80/1), Bal De Rio (100/1)

Completely wide-open with ROCK ROAD getting the vote. He's improved since joining Willie Mullins, relishing big-field handicaps this term, and may have even more to come. Snake Oil, Flying Scotsman and Shoot First are also high on the shortlist.