15:20 Galway

Thursday 3 August 2023

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:4018:10

Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Handicap

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 1m 47.58s

(3)

Shigar^h³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: W Durkan| OR: 86| D

16/1

Latest win at Kempton in June. 10/3, sixth of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good) 35 days ago. First run for yard after leaving William Haggas.

Form: 2-54416

Image of Stars that are filled with the colour gold

(18)

Metabolt²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Loughnane| OR: 84| BF| D

4/1

2 wins from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Windsor in June. Creditable second of 9 in handicap at Haydock (7f, firm, 15/8) 27 days ago, nearest finish. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 146-112

(21)

Higher Kingdom³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 83| D

16/1

Latest win at Dundalk in March. Creditable second of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good, 28/1) 33 days ago, running on. Can give a good account

Form: 131772

(16)

Roderick^t1¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 82| D

28/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Won 11-runner claimer at Killarney (8.2f, good, 20/1) 15 days ago. First run for yard after leaving James McAuley. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 747/401

(14)

San Aer^t⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Coen| T: T Mullins| OR: 82| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 20/1, fourteenth of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 69 days ago.

Form: 14-4800

(6)

Cheers Again^t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Luke McAteer| T: P W Flynn| OR: 81| D

10/1

20/1, fourteenth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to firm) 32 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 1-12490

(17)

Saraqael³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 81| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 50/1, bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (10f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3180-88

(19)

Walhaan⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Foley| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 81

25/1

Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17f, good, 7/1) 9 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat, respectable on last Flat outing. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 7269-56

(10)

Eskimo Komet¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 80

25/1

15/2, good third of 6 in handicap at Navan (10f, soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 80-7583

(11)

Inchturk^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 80| D

8/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Stable in good form.

Form: 4100-04

(2)

Kojin¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 80

25/1

Last of 6 in handicap at Ballinrobe (12.6f, good to soft, 14/1) 10 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 1060-06

(7)

Laughifuwant²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 80| C| D

7/1

Course winner. 10/1, never involved in 7f course handicap on Tuesday. Bounce back needed.

Form: 055009

(4)

Razdan^t¹¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: C D Timmons| OR: 80| D

20/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 10/1) 115 days ago. Off 115 days. Something to find on form.

Form: 0574-61

(5)

Spanish Tenor²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 79| D

11/2

Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. 12/1, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) on Tuesday. Back up in trip. Can take races in quick succession. Contender.

Form: 322984

(13)

Sirjack Thomas²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 79| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win at the Curragh in May. Respectable sixth of 16 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft, 14/1) 2 days ago. Back up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 010066

(8)

May Night⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 79

40/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. 80/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford (10f) 42 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Stuart Williams. RESERVE.

Form: 164109

Non-Runners

(15)

Mister Wilson²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: G P Cromwell J: Non Runner

(1)

No More Porter²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: A McGuinness J: Adam Caffrey

(9)

Pont Audemer²⁵

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: G P Cromwell J: Non Runner

(12)

Gambe Veloci²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

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

(20)

Royal Pippen²⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: S Donohoe J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

No More Porter (10/3), Metabolt (4/1), Sirjack Thomas (9/2), Spanish Tenor (11/2), Laughifuwant (7/1), Inchturk (8/1), Gambe Veloci (8/1), Cheers Again (10/1), Pont Audemer (10/1), San Aer (11/1), Mister Wilson (14/1), Higher Kingdom (16/1), Shigar (16/1), Razdan (20/1), Saraqael (20/1), Walhaan (25/1), Eskimo Komet (25/1), Kojin (25/1), Roderick (28/1), May Night (40/1), Royal Pippen (50/1)

NO MORE PORTER ran a cracker when second in the Premier Handicap here on Tuesday and will stand a good chance of going one better if showing up in the same form. Stablemate Spanish Tenor was also in action here on Tuesday, finishing a respectable fourth and can go well again. British raider Metabolt has a progressive profile and is also shortlisted along with John McConnell's Higher Kingdom.