19:40 Galway

Friday 29 July 2022

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Arthur Guinness Handicap (50-70)

Off time: 19:41 | Winning time: 1m 55.09s

(14)

Together Aclaim^t⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Kyanna Van Buuren⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 70

40/1

40/1, first run since leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell when eleventh of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 4 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip.

Form: 2-46850

(7)

Dudley's Bar¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: M Beresford⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 69

14/1

Last of 10 in handicap at Leopardstown (12.8f, good to soft, 7/1) 15 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Stable having good spell.

Form: 033750

(12)

Flag High²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 69

28/1

Unreliable sort. 16/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Haydock (7.2f, good) 27 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Balding. clearly got ability but his attitude is what's holding him back above all else so tough to warm to.

Form: 945497

(16)

Molly's Gamble^p,t¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: M A Enright| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 68| D

14/1

Improved a little to get off the mark in 12-runner handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good, 12/1) 17 days ago, staying on to lead close home. Up 8 lb for that and should give another good account.

Form: 00-7991

(10)

Santa Catarina¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Browne| OR: 68

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ran respectably back down at 1m when ninth of 15 in maiden at the Curragh (good to soft, 28/1) 13 days ago. Makes handicap debut and it's proving difficult to pin down her best trip.

Form: 37349

(9)

Ten Coins⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: E & P Harty| OR: 68

50/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 13 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, soft, 50/1) 73 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 46-8390

(15)

Brown Eagle^b¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: W J Lee| T: M C Grassick| OR: 67

9/1

Winner at Roscommon in May. 13/2, fifth of 7 in handicap at Ballinrobe (9.4f, good) 11 days ago, carrying head bit awkwardly.

Form: 001425

(18)

Grappa Nonino^p³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 67

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Got back on the up when second of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (9f, good, 10/1) 5 weeks ago. The winner that day has scored again since and with the cheekpieces back on, he's interesting from this sort of mark.

Form: 9-9002

(5)

Rockbury Lad⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 67

5/1

16/1, again shaped better than the bare result when fourth of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 4 days ago, headway when hampered 1f out. Up in trip. One to keep an eye on and could well open his account today.

Form: 705-034

(17)

Kirsapp¹²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: G M Ryan| T: J G Coogan| OR: 66

80/1

Ran well to again not be beaten far when fourth of 12 in handicap (6/1) at Dundalk (7f), needing stronger gallop. Off 4 months. Back up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 007-354

(11)

Lamprog^p⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: R P Cody| OR: 66

7/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Tipperary in April. 28/1, found things too much from 8 lb out of the handicap when ninth of 13 at Navan (10f, good) 62 days ago. This much more suitable so she's fancied to feature.

Form: 511239

(3)

Raleigh Bridge^b1⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: S Foley| T: G O'Leary| OR: 66

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, thirteenth of 15 on handicap debut at this course (7f, good to soft, 33/1) 4 days ago. Back up in trip. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 7500

(8)

Flame Of Eire²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 65

17/2

Built on the promise she'd shown in maidens at the second attempt in handicaps when winning 10-runner event (11/2) at Limerick (7f, good) 22 days ago. Back up in trip. Should have more to offer.

Form: 78761

(6)

Grizabella²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 65

9/1

Didn't need to be at best when winning 8-runner claimer (4/1) at Fairyhouse (10f, good to soft) 23 days ago by ½ length from Brown Eagle. First run for yard after leaving Jack W. Davison.

Form: 0-35001

(2)

Princess Azure^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S T McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 65

14/1

Fared better than of late when fifth of 8 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft, 28/1) 18 days ago. Mark eases a shade further.

Form: 32-0005

(1)

The Pargey Bee²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 64| D

8/1

5/1, career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f, good) 29 days ago, asserting close home. Merits consideration form this 5 lb higher mark.

Form: 843731

(4)

Zonik^t¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J C McConnell| OR: 61

20/1

Not disgraced when 6½ lengths seventh of 12 to Molly's Gamble in handicap (25/1) at Killarney (8.1f, good) 17 days ago. Plenty more needed to have a say in this, though

Form: 08-7007

(19)

Portville⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: K P Cotter| OR: 59

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, eleventh of 12 in handicap (20/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good) 8 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 8-5880

Non-Runners

(21)

Action Motion⁴¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 3

T: A Oliver J: Gary Carroll

(20)

Purple Gown⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: J S Bolger J: Reserve 2

(13)

Red Trail³³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: A McNamara J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Grappa Nonino (4/1), Rockbury Lad (5/1), Lamprog (7/1), The Pargey Bee (8/1), Flame Of Eire (17/2), Brown Eagle (9/1), Grizabella (9/1), Molly's Gamble (14/1), Princess Azure (14/1), Dudley's Bar (14/1), Action Motion (14/1), Santa Catarina (18/1), Zonik (20/1), Purple Gown (20/1), Flag High (28/1), Raleigh Bridge (33/1), Together Aclaim (40/1), Portville (50/1), Ten Coins (50/1), Red Trail (50/1), Kirsapp (80/1)

ROCKBURY LAD caught the eye when fourth over 7f here on Monday, shaping better than the bare result for a second start in succession, so provided this outing doesn't come too soon, he's fancied to open his account. Grappa Nonino is sure to be popular after his runner-up effort at the Curragh 5 weeks ago so he heads up the opposition with the cheekpieces back on, ahead of Flame of Eire and Lamprog.