19:43 Kilbeggan

Monday 19 June 2023

All16:3517:1017:4318:1318:4319:1319:4320:13

Galway Races Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:44 | Winning time: 4m 56.2s

Vina Ardanza³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 137

9/4

2/1, career best when winning 7-runner novice chase at Killarney (23f, good to soft) 36 days ago, sticking to task (second past the post but subsequently promoted). Makes plenty of appeal switched to handicaps.

Form: 92047-1

Defan⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 128

18/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap chase at Aintree (15.8f, good, 40/1) 67 days ago. Back up in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 9F/1660-

Glamorgan Duke⁸⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 122

16/1

One win from 22 NH runs. Fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Wexford (19.8f, heavy, 5/1) 80 days ago. Not completely dismissed.

Form: 932UP5-

The Dara Man⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 122

4/1

Unreliable individual. Creditable second of 8 in handicap chase (9/1) at Punchestown (16f, good) 9 days ago. Back up in trip. Not sure to be in the same form.

Form: P5F7-02

Too Bright^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 120| CD

11/4

20/1, career best when winning 14-runner novice chase at this C&D (good to soft) 15 days ago, well on top finish. Makes handicap chase debut. One to be interested in.

Form: 007-PF1

Pakens Rock²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: B T Murphy| OR: 116| BF

10/3

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Good second of 8 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (19.4f, good, 10/3) 21 days ago. In good order and well treated on best form.

Form: 6FP7-32

Non-Runners

Choice Of Words³⁸

Weight: 10-10| Age: 8

T: M Brassil J: Ricky Doyle

Lake Chad¹⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: P Fenton J: M M McDonagh

Forecasts

Vina Ardanza (9/4), Too Bright (11/4), Pakens Rock (10/3), The Dara Man (4/1), Choice Of Words (4/1), Lake Chad (14/1), Glamorgan Duke (16/1), Defan (18/1)

CHOICE OF WORDS left previous chasing form behind when runner-up in a novice here last time and another step forward could see her make a successful switch to handicaps. Vina Ardanza also has potential, so he looks a big danger, and Too Bright is likely to be on the premises having made all over C&D last time.