15:40 Galway

Saturday 30 July 2022

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Bathshack Maiden

Off time: 15:43 | Winning time: 1m 51.18s

(16)

Alquinto⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: M A Enright| T: Miss H McLoughlin

150/1

Making GB/IRE Flat debut. Eleventh of 13 in bumper (66/1) at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 72 days ago. More needed.

Form:

(13)

Jeffs Princess¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: R Hackett

80/1

Once-raced mare. 33/1, fifth of 7 in maiden at Killarney (11.2f, good) on debut 18 days ago. Down in trip and lots to find.

Form: 5

(14)

Adonis^b³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 81

11/2

Fairly useful gelding. 8/1 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable third of 13 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, soft) 34 days ago. Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs.

Form: 5225-83

(4)

Keep Sharp

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

14/1

Fastnet Rock gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 6f winner Focus On Venice and winner up to 1¼m Vociferous Marina, both useful. Dam 2-y-o 7f winner. Market can guide.

Form:

(1)

Melnik⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| BF

7/1

Promising individual. 11/10, third of 6 in maiden at Killarney (8.1f, soft) 74 days ago. Open to progress. Considered.

Form: 3-3

(15)

Olympicus^t¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien

11/2

Twice-raced colt. Fourth of 15 in maiden at Killarney (8.1f, good, 9/1) 18 days ago, left poorly placed. Open to improvement. In the mix.

Form: 84

(6)

Passage Of War^p1,t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: L Comer

100/1

Twice-raced colt. Fifth of 7 in maiden at Ballinrobe (9.4f, good, 22/1) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time with plenty to find.

Form: 55

(18)

Portarlington⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: D Budds

80/1

Once-raced gelding. Tongue strap on, sixth of 11 in maiden at Sligo (10.4f, good to soft, 150/1) on debut 74 days ago, not knocked about. Likely to do better.

Form: 6

(8)

Samuel Pepys⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

9/2

Promising type. Fourth of 9 in maiden (13/2) at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 71 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 64

(5)

Saraqael⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: W J Lee| T: R P Cody

5/1

Promising sort. Still in need of experience when third of 13 in maiden (11/2) at Gowran (8f, soft) 67 days ago. Can do better.

Form: 63

(3)

Secret Rock¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A J Martin

100/1

Twice-raced gelding. Twelfth of 15 in maiden at Killarney (8.1f, good, 25/1) 18 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 70

(17)

The Vik^p1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 73

9/1

Thrice-raced gelding. Good third of 16 in maiden (10/3) at Limerick (8f, good) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and not ruled out.

Form: 5-63

(9)

Albatala

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

50/1

Belardo filly. Half-sister to several winners, including smart winner up to 7f Coulsty and winner up to 1m Bonnie Lesley. Dam 1¼m-11.3f winner. Betting can prove a good indicator.

Form:

(19)

Lizzy's Filly⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: Ciaran Murphy

25/1

Thrice-raced filly. 11/1, seventh of 13 in maiden at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 54 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Patrick Martin with more required.

Form: 937

(2)

Touching Clouds⁶⁷

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

10/3

Promising second of 13 in maiden at Gowran (8f, soft, 7/1) on debut 67 days ago. War Front filly seems sure to build on that. Player.

Form: 2

(10)

Leclerc⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness

100/1

Twice-raced gelding. Tenth of 16 in maiden at the Curragh (6.3f, good, 66/1) 59 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. RESERVE

Form: 00

(7)

Casino Queen¹⁴

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

50/1

Twice-raced filly. 66/1, tenth of 15 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 14 days ago, not knocked about. More required. RESERVE

Form: 00

Non-Runners

(21)

Danceinthevillage²⁸⁵

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: M M McNiff J: C D Maxwell

(12)

Grant Wood¹⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: J P Murtagh J: Shane Kelly

(20)

Zoffman¹⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: N Meade J: Colin Keane

(11)

Joven De Corazon¹⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: P Stafford J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Touching Clouds (10/3), Samuel Pepys (9/2), Saraqael (5/1), Adonis (11/2), Olympicus (11/2), Melnik (7/1), Zoffman (15/2), The Vik (9/1), Keep Sharp (14/1), Grant Wood (14/1), Lizzy's Filly (25/1), Danceinthevillage (33/1), Albatala (50/1), Casino Queen (50/1), Jeffs Princess (80/1), Portarlington (80/1), Passage Of War (100/1), Secret Rock (100/1), Leclerc (100/1), Alquinto (150/1), Joven De Corazon (150/1)

TOUCHING CLOUDS showed up really well on her first run when second at Gowran and can go one better with a fair bit of improvement on the cards from this daughter of War Front. Melnik also made an encouraging start when third at Killarney and can chase home Dermot Weld's filly ahead of Olympicus, Saraqael and Samuel Pepys.