19:50 Galway

Monday 31 July 2023

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1519:5020:20

Eventus Handicap (60-90)

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 2m 52.38s

(6)

Immutable¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 87

13/2

Latest win at Naas in April. 9/2, creditable second of 7 in minor event at Navan (10f, soft) 16 days ago. Up in trip. Should give another good account.

Form: 4212-12

(4)

Ikigai Star^t²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 85

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 14/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Roscommon (10f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Back up in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 335

(9)

Voice Of Reason¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 85

6/1

Won 12-runner maiden (11/8) at Killarney (11.2f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Remains with potential and opening mark looks fair.

Form: 3-31

(8)

Booyea⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Gavin Ryan| T: T Gibney| OR: 84

5/1

2/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Ballinrobe (9.4f, good to soft) 7 days ago, always holding on. Significantly up in trip. Going the right the way and is likely to feature.

Form: 009121

(3)

Pearl Of Australia³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: N Meade| OR: 81

33/1

Winner at Roscommon in May. Last of 9 in handicap at Down Royal (12.8f, good, 10/1) 37 days ago, possibly amiss. Others more persuasive.

Form: 43-5419

(12)

Teorie^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke McAteer| T: J S Bolger| OR: 81

15/2

4/1, career best when winning 17-runner maiden at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft) 11 days ago, making all. Makes handicap debut. Could do better still.

Form: 7261

(2)

Youcrackmeup^b³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 80| D

16/1

Winner at Roscommon in June. Very good second of 10 in handicap at Limerick (17f, good, 4/1) 38 days ago. Back down in trip. Should be on the premises again.

Form: 06012

(5)

Expelliarmus³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 79| BF

4/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 2/1, ninth of 14 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, good) 30 days ago, not knocked about. Makes handicap debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 9-39

(1)

Astar³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 78

5/1

Creditable third of 12 in maiden at Leopardstown (12f, good, 7/2) 39 days ago. Trainer going well. Makes handicap debut. Another solid showing seems likely.

Form: 552-223

(13)

Doctor Nightingale²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 71

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Second of 11 in juvenile hurdle (5/2) at Tipperary (16f, good) on NH debut 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do.

Form: 737

(10)

Cherokee Run⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: L Comer| OR: 69

80/1

25/1, bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Fairyhouse (10f, good) 60 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2-64425

(7)

Initial Attempt¹²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: L Comer| OR: 68

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 15/2, below form sixth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (7f). Off 129 days. Significantly up in trip. Makes turf debut. Makes handicap debut. Not one to write off.

Form: 37-26

(11)

Fratas³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 67| BF

13/2

Winner at Ballinrobe in June. Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (12.8f, good to soft, 7/1) 3 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 690145

Forecasts

Expelliarmus (4/1), Astar (5/1), Booyea (5/1), Voice Of Reason (6/1), Fratas (13/2), Immutable (13/2), Teorie (15/2), Youcrackmeup (16/1), Ikigai Star (22/1), Pearl Of Australia (33/1), Doctor Nightingale (40/1), Cherokee Run (80/1), Initial Attempt (150/1)

YOUCRACKMEUP arrives in top form and, having only found one too good at Limerick last month, she gets the marginal vote in a competitive race. Voice of Reason has the potential for better and Booyea is likely to be involved once again.