15:25 Galway

Monday 31 October 2022

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Galway Handicap

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 2m 53.08s

(3)

Distant Chimes⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 83| D

14/1

17/2, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Gowran (12.4f, good) 82 days ago, never nearer. First run for yard after leaving Henry De Bromhead. Yard in good form. On a handy mark.

Form: 13/4205

(1)

Lord Erskine^p²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 79| D

10/3

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Listowel in September. 14/1, creditable fourth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (16.6f, soft) 23 days ago. Back down in trip. Not out of things.

Form: 42-1014

(4)

Vera Verto^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 79

7/2

Refused in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.8f, good to soft, 25/1), very slowly away. Off 6 months. Tongue strap on 1st time on the Flat (on when winning over jumps). Others preferred.

Form: 10296-1

(5)

Molly's Gamble^p,t³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: M A Enright| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 82

6/1

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Killarney (11.2f, soft, 11/2) 30 days ago, keeping on well. 10 lb higher but remains exposed at this sort of trip.

Form: 912941

(8)

Three Comets^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 77

16/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap at Thurles (16f, soft, 40/1) 25 days ago, driven out. Back down in trip. Yard in good form. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 908401

(6)

Chally Chute¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 76| D

10/3

Arrives at top of his game after wins at Dundalk (12f) and the Curragh (12f) in recent weeks. Remains on a decent mark and another bold bid anticipated.

Form: 040511

(7)

Tourgar Raude²⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Billy Lee| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 73

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 16 in maiden at Gowran (8f, good to soft, 3/1). Off 6 months. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 73-0

(2)

Intend^h¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 66

5/1

Winner at Navan (14f) in September and back to form when second of 19 in handicap (7/1) at Navan (14f, heavy) 12 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 451252

Forecasts

Chally Chute (10/3), Lord Erskine (10/3), Vera Verto (7/2), Intend (5/1), Molly's Gamble (6/1), Distant Chimes (14/1), Tourgar Raude (16/1), Three Comets (16/1)

CHALLY CHUTE is going the right way and can land the hat-trick. Intend and Molly's Gamble look the likeliest dangers.