17:10 Galway

Sunday 31 July 2022

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Ireland West Airport Knock Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 1m 50.15s

(11)

Joe Masseria^b³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 79| D

9/2

Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Roscommon (10.2f, soft, 20/1) 33 days ago. Claims if he's able to back up that return to form.

Form: 291-604

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(12)

Elmos Fire³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Lee| T: A Kinirons| OR: 77| BF| D

4/1

Winner at Listowel in June. Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Roscommon (10.2f, soft, 4/1) 33 days ago. Not one to write off just yet.

Form: 0-76210

(14)

Lady Arwen⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: J M Barrett| OR: 77

4/1

Winner at Gowran in May. 10/1, good third of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 921653

(15)

Way To Win²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 75

16/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 5/1) 28 days ago, hampered. First run for yard after leaving Marco Botti. Worth a market check.

Form: 4-23066

(4)

Girl Crush⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 74

10/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Roscommon in June. Twelfth of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft, 9/1) 6 days ago.

Form: 6210

(16)

Mr Trinket^b1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: C P Hoban| T: M Fahey| OR: 74| D

12/1

Winner at Dundalk in March. 17/2, fourth of 7 in handicap at Ballinrobe (9.4f, good) 13 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 007-144

(8)

Believe In Science⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 73

10/1

28/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at this course (8.6f, good to soft) 4 days ago. Might strip fitter for latest effort.

Form: 2907-07

(6)

Arch Enemy^p⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 70

18/1

33/1, respectable ninth of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 6 days ago, slowly away. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 840169

(9)

Brown Eagle^b²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Robbie Colgan| T: M C Grassick| OR: 67

9/1

Winner at Roscommon in May. 9/1, creditable third of 18 in handicap at this course (8.4f, soft) 2 days ago.

Form: 014253

(7)

Nawraq⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 64

33/1

25/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Sligo (10.4f, good to soft) 75 days ago. Others make more appeal. Engaged 7.40 here Friday.

Form: 2090-09

(1)

Pessoa¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J J Murphy| OR: 56

11/1

5/1, very good third of 12 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good) 19 days ago. May have further improvement in him, so can't be ruled out.

Form: 080693

(17)

Sovereignty^h¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Killian Leonard| T: P J McKenna| OR: 54

18/1

Good third of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good) 10 days ago. Hit quite hard by the handicapper for that.

Form: 380533

Non-Runners

(10)

Eighty Eight⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 3

T: J P Murtagh J: Non Runner

(5)

Three Laws²⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Shane Foley

(2)

Ten Coins²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: E & P Harty J: Declan McDonogh

(3)

Princess Azure²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: T P Madden

(13)

The Pargey Bee²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: J C McConnell J: Siobhan Rutledge

Forecasts

Lady Arwen (4/1), Elmos Fire (4/1), Joe Masseria (9/2), Three Laws (11/2), The Pargey Bee (7/1), Eighty Eight (8/1), Brown Eagle (9/1), Believe In Science (10/1), Girl Crush (10/1), Pessoa (11/1), Mr Trinket (12/1), Way To Win (16/1), Arch Enemy (18/1), Sovereignty (18/1), Princess Azure (20/1), Nawraq (33/1), Ten Coins (33/1)

LADY ARWEN finished well having been forced to switch at this course 6 days ago and the extra furlong should be in her favour, so she gets the marginal vote in a competitive event. Three Laws remains with potential and is another to be interested in, along with Eighty Eight.