19:15 Galway

Monday 31 July 2023

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Claytonhotelgalway.ie Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 1m 34.96s

(5)

La Tulipe Noire^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Coen| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 79

8/1

28/1, excellent second of 8 in handicap at Ballinrobe (9.4f, good to soft) 7 days ago, running on. Back down in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 3471-82

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(9)

Rhythm King⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Gavin Ryan| T: M Fahey| OR: 78| D

7/2

Doubled career tally at Bellewstown (7.8f) in April. Not seen to best effect when ninth of 14 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good, 10/1) 86 days ago. Not out of things with yard amongst the winners.

Form: 127-139

(17)

Rumbled Again^b¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 78| D

18/1

Winner at Gowran in May. 11/1, good second of 6 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.3f, good) 18 days ago, leading briefly final 100 yds and keeping on. Can give another good account.

Form: 743152

(13)

The Snapper^p⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison| OR: 78| D

7/2

Latest win at Navan in July. Bit below form sixth of 15 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft, 13/2) 5 days ago, merely closing up late. Others more persuasive.

Form: 842716

(12)

Coolcalmncollected⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Shane Foley| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 77

16/1

16/1, tenth of 15 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft) 5 days ago, not clear run from 2f out and finishing with running left. However, both career victories gained at 6f to date.

Form: 11-3450

(18)

Lovejoy⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 76

22/1

20/1, last of 15 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft) 5 days ago, losing place from halfway. Needs to leave that well behind if she's to figure here.

Form: 7-56200

(8)

Biggerthanbigtime²⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: P Roche| OR: 75| BF

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/2, run best excused when sixth of 9 in nursery at Naas (5.9f, heavy) in October, doing too much too soon. Feasible to think he can do better still this term and worth noting if strong in the betting back from 9 months off.

Form: 96626-

(10)

Not Just Yet³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 75| D

9/1

Winner at Listowel in June. 7/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to firm) 33 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Stable having good spell and return to 7f rates a likely plus.

Form: 303-718

(3)

Quantum Light^h1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 75

28/1

4/1, bit below form third of 10 in minor event at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 20 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Ralph Beckett. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 244-283

(2)

Rio Largo³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: L Comer| OR: 70| D

8/1

Winner at Gowran in April. 12/1, creditable third of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 39 days ago. Should give another good account with underfoot conditions holding no fears.

Form: 894193

(6)

Dance Night Andday¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 69

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1, sixth of 14 in maiden at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 19 days ago, never better than midfield. Switch to handicaps rates a plus now.

Form: 466

(7)

Little Keilee¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 69

14/1

Winner at Sligo in April. 14/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 19 days ago. Headgear quickly discarded now.

Form: 931940

(14)

Tooprofitable^v1³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A Mullins| OR: 69

40/1

Off the mark in a 6f maiden at the Curragh back in October but ended last term with a below par effort and not threatened in 2 starts so far this campaign. Visor replaces blinkers now.

Form: 8510-09

(11)

Angel Above⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 67| D

66/1

Winner in maiden company at Dundalk (7f) in January. 22/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 46 days ago, beaten long way out. Steps back down in trip now but she needs to prove herself on turf.

Form: 54-1300

(4)

Rathbranchurch²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 67| BF

11/2

Good third of 8 in maiden (2/1) at Bellewstown (5f, good to soft) 24 days ago, needing stiffer test. Significantly back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 227403

Non-Runners

(16)

Bright Dick²⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: L Comer J: Reserve 1

(1)

Yuzu¹⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Reserve 2

(15)

Es Vedra¹⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: W McCreery J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

The Snapper (7/2), Rhythm King (7/2), Rathbranchurch (11/2), Es Vedra (15/2), Rio Largo (8/1), La Tulipe Noire (8/1), Not Just Yet (9/1), Yuzu (11/1), Little Keilee (14/1), Coolcalmncollected (16/1), Rumbled Again (18/1), Biggerthanbigtime (22/1), Lovejoy (22/1), Quantum Light (28/1), Dance Night Andday (33/1), Tooprofitable (40/1), Angel Above (66/1), Bright Dick (66/1)

LA TULIPE NOIRE got firmly back on track following 6 months off when runner-up at Ballinrobe 7 days ago, likely to have pushed the winner closer still but for conceding ground around the home turn. She earns the vote in the hope a quick turnaround doesn't catch her out. Rhythm King is also of interest back from a break and needs considering. Rumbled Again and Rio Largo complete the shortlist.