18:15 Galway

Monday 5 September 2022

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Galway Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 5m 59.07s

Francis Marion³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C R King| T: J G Murphy| OR: 95

18/1

80/1, ninth of 17 in novice hurdle at this course (16.7f, heavy) 37 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Uphill task.

Form: 077-989

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It'saleader¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: G J Power| OR: 95

15/2

Respectable fourth of 11 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good, 17/2) 14 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Can give another good account.

Form: 505-254

Ballard Prince^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: John Aherne⁽⁷⁾| T: E O'Grady| OR: 93

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, fourteenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Killarney (16.4f, good) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. More needed on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: F-P050

Sweet Will⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 93

7/2

Latest win in chase at Kilbeggan in April. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, only eleventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (20.4f, good to soft, 3/1) 94 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 03411-0

Dalileo^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 92

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Fair winner at 17f on flat. Well held when fell 2 out in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, good, 7/1) 30 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles with bit to prove.

Form: 32435F

Crimson Chief¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 91

13/2

14/1, won 14-runner handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, good) 17 days ago, all out. Switches from chase to hurdles. Merits consideration.

Form: 00-8591

Vermilion Cliffs^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 91

18/1

First run since leaving James Moffatt when below form ninth of 15 in claiming hurdle at Bellewstown (20f, good to firm, 11/1) 13 days ago. Can make presence felt if getting back on song.

Form: 0408-79

Borntobeyours¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 90

13/2

Seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Bellewstown (20f, good to firm) 13 days ago, finishing strongly. Not taken lightly.

Form: 348587

Moakland¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 90

28/1

Eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Sligo (25.5f, good) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 558-308

Tullyhogue Fort^t1¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr P J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: John F O'Neill| OR: 87| C

12/1

Course winner.Bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap chase at Killarney (23f, good to soft, 18/1) 17 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Tongue strap on 1st time. One win from 24 NH runs.

Form: 5-04066

White Quarry Rose⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Kevin Sexton| T: K Smith| OR: 87

28/1

Eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.6f, good, 17/2) 48 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 46800-0

Appian Way^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: B J Cooper| T: C O'Brien| OR: 84

5/1

9/2 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good) 14 days ago, not ideally placed. In the mix.

Form: 035-475

Chinook¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: J P Kirwan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 85

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good) 14 days ago. More to do here.

Form: 0-6087

Outa Karney¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: M Kelly| OR: 81

66/1

66/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (16.4f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Significantly up in trip with work to do.

Form: 6F8890

Back To Bataan^p¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Jennifer Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: M Torrens| OR: 80

16/1

Remains a maiden after 26 NH runs. Ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.5f, good, 11/1) 19 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 99745-9

Homard De Chausey^b1³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: R Deegan| T: P Nolan| OR: 80

12/1

20/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, good) 31 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: U00-870

Myladyrose^t⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs A Mooney| OR: 80

33/1

One win from 23 NH runs. Ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Ballinrobe (21.6f, good) 48 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: P217/59

Non-Runners

Robindevidastar⁵²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: J B Foley

Forecasts

Sweet Will (7/2), Appian Way (5/1), Crimson Chief (13/2), Borntobeyours (13/2), It'saleader (15/2), Dalileo (10/1), Robindevidastar (10/1), Tullyhogue Fort (12/1), Homard De Chausey (12/1), Back To Bataan (16/1), Francis Marion (18/1), Vermilion Cliffs (18/1), Chinook (22/1), Moakland (28/1), White Quarry Rose (28/1), Myladyrose (33/1), Ballard Prince (50/1), Outa Karney (66/1)

ROBINDEVIDASTAR caught the eye when a strong-finishing sixth at Kilbeggan last time and now the tongue strap goes back on he's very much one to consider. Borntobeyours also shaped well on her latest start when seventh at Bellewstown and is next on the list ahead of Sweet Will, who is weighted to have a big say if shrugging off his latest run.