18:40 Galway

Tuesday 1 August 2023

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

COLM QUINN BMW Mile Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 18:41 | Winning time: 1m 50.58s

(10)

Saltonstall^p,t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 98| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Creditable seventh of 14 in handicap (28/1) at Leopardstown (9f, good) 19 days ago, never nearer. Mark leaves no margin for error.

Form: 458607

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(3)

Blues Emperor³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Shane Kelly| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 96

9/1

Career best when winning 18-runner handicap (7/1) at the Curragh (8f, good to firm) 30 days ago, keeping on well. Limit not yet reached so seems sure to go well in hat-trick quest.

Form: 317-211

(13)

Casanova³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 96| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 16/1, respectable 5½ lengths tenth of 18 to Blues Emperor in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to firm) 30 days ago. On a lengthy losing run.

Form: 432020

(5)

Current Option³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 95| C

12/1

Won over 7f at this meeting last year. 25/1, respectable 5½ lengths ninth of 18 to Blues Emperor in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to firm) 30 days ago, having to pick way through and not given a hard time. Of serious interest.

Form: 3-30059

(16)

Dunum⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Robbie Colgan| T: N Lupini| OR: 95| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Five wins from 17 Flat runs, including at this meeting. Made a winning reappearance in April and ground perhaps too quick when Twenty-fourth of 30 in handicap at Royal Ascot (8f, good to firm, 17/2) 41 days ago. Can bounce back.

Form: 112-120

(12)

Salt Lake City⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 101

10/1

Good 3 lengths sixth of 10 to Zarinsk in Minstrel Stakes at Leopardstown (7.2f, good to soft, 11/2) 5 days ago, inadequate test. Back up in trip for handicap debut representing top yard.

Form: 015-256

(4)

Rahmi³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 93| BF

15/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. 4/1, 2½ lengths fourth of 18 to Blues Emperor in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to firm) 30 days ago. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 413-814

(18)

Soaring Monarch^v²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 93| C

7/1

C&D winner. 17/2, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Roscommon (10f, good to soft) 28 days ago, landed a few bets on what was his reappearance. May have more to offer.

Form: 0/0510-1

(15)

Coeur d'Or^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 92| D

14/1

Good third of 14 in handicap (11/2) at Leopardstown (9f, good) 19 days ago, never nearer. Well-run race over this trip will suit. Tongue tie back on.

Form: 713-213

(14)

Celtic Crown¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 91| D

33/1

Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good to soft, 14/1) 12 days ago by 3 lengths from Cordouan. Up 5 lb in a much deeper race.

Form: 690301

(7)

Joe Masseria^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 90| C

9/1

Won a 3-y-o handicap here last summer. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Good third of 10 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft, 9/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 104-013

(2)

Alanya³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Gavin Ryan| T: T Gibney| OR: 85

10/1

First run since leaving P. Sogorb when 40/1, won 15-runner handicap at the Curragh (10f, good) on IRE debut 31 days ago, quickening clear. Open to progress and she's an unknown quantity.

Form: 215-1

(1)

Cordouan¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Shane Foley| T: A McGuinness| OR: 85

14/1

Respectable 3 lengths second of 6 to stablemate Celtic Crown in handicap (10/3) at Leopardstown (9f, good to soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 23-3842

(19)

Tosen Wish^t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: A McGuinness| OR: 85

10/1

Latest win at Dundalk in February. Below form 6¾ lengths eleventh of 18 to Blues Emperor in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to firm, 9/1) 30 days ago.

Form: 51/1500

(8)

Brave Troop³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Luke McAteer| T: Barry J Fitzgerald| OR: 83

25/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. 21¼ lengths seventeenth of 18 to Blues Emperor in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to firm, 14/1) 30 days ago, shaping as though amiss.

Form: 31-1140

(17)

Mister Wilson^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 83| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 9/4, bit below form third of 7 in minor event hurdle at Bellewstown (16.8f, good) 24 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat and has been given a chance by the assessor.

Form: 626125-

(20)

No More Porter^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 83

18/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Creditable fourth of 20 in handicap (7/1) at the Curragh (6.3f, soft) 10 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 2-56474

(11)

Loingseoir^t⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Yudish Geerdharry⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 82

50/1

22/1, 18 lengths last of 20 to Rahmi in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 67 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 1-57320

Non-Runners

(9)

Timeless Soul³⁸

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: J P O'Brien J: Conor Stone-Walsh

(6)

San Aer⁶⁷

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: T Mullins J: Reserve 2

(21)

Coins Cross⁶

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: E & P Harty J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Soaring Monarch (7/1), Rahmi (15/2), Joe Masseria (9/1), Blues Emperor (9/1), Alanya (10/1), Tosen Wish (10/1), Salt Lake City (10/1), Mister Wilson (10/1), Dunum (11/1), Current Option (12/1), Coeur d'Or (14/1), Cordouan (14/1), No More Porter (18/1), Casanova (20/1), Saltonstall (20/1), San Aer (20/1), Timeless Soul (20/1), Brave Troop (25/1), Coins Cross (25/1), Celtic Crown (33/1), Loingseoir (50/1)

ALANYA belied unflattering odds when making a taking winning Irish debut at the Curragh a month ago and if there's a runner with the potential to be a lot better than their current mark, it's probably her. Blues Emperor also has a likeable profile and is a big threat, with Current Option perhaps the pick of the Adrian McGuinness septet.