17:00 Galway

Friday 4 August 2023

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Guinness Galway Tribes Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 3m 42.00s

Path D'oroux^t¹⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 136| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 7 runs last season. 8/1, creditable eighth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft) 101 days ago.

Form: 1P41P8-

Buddy One¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 135

11/2

3/1, creditable seventh of 14 in maiden at Killarney (14.1f, good to soft) 17 days ago, not knocked about. Useful hurdler, good on last hurdle run. One to consider.

Form: 612232-

Nucky Johnson¹⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 133| D

16/1

Useful hurdler. Respectable fourth of 12 in minor event hurdle (12/1) at Punchestown (19.8f, good to soft) 100 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 131164-

Lucid Dreams²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 131

22/1

9/2, good second of 8 in minor event hurdle at Roscommon (15.5f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. In excellent heart and can go well.

Form: 23-112

Lot of Joy⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 130| D

15/2

Respectable sixth of 20 in handicap (4/1) at this course (16.8f, heavy) 4 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Useful hurdler. Respected back in this sphere for top yard.

Form: 22106-

Tekao^h²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Simon Torrens| T: W P Mullins| OR: 133| D

7/1

Winner in hurdle at Leopardstown in December. Went off favourite for the Fred Winter (excuses). 28¼ lengths twelfth of 13 to Fils D'oudairies in Grimes Hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good, 15/2) 29 days ago. Should have come on for that and worth a look.

Form: 31303-0

Shecouldbeanything⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 128| D

15/2

4/1, didn't need to be at best when winning 7-runner listed mares event at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 82 days ago by a length from Walk With Paul. Makes handicap hurdle debut and could have more to offer.

Form: 13261-1

Set Point^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 126

33/1

Latest win in hurdle at Tramore in June. 11/2, good second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (16.8f, good) 27 days ago. Could have more to offer.

Form: 604-112

Fiveonefive³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: D F O'Regan| T: C Collins| OR: 125| D

14/1

8/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap hurdle at Cartmel (17.2f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Progressing well and leading claims.

Form: 056-121

Nibiru^t⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin| OR: 125| D

40/1

Unreliable type. Latest win in hurdle at Down Royal in November. Twelfth of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good, 9/1) 69 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles (refused to race latest start in this sphere).

Form: 1062P-R

Great Bear²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 124

20/1

Off 15 months, 7/4, didn't need to improve to win 18-runner novice hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good to soft) 21 days ago, readily. Can go well again.

Form: 34355/1

Sit Down Lucy²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 123| CD

11/1

Third of 8 in handicap chase (11/2) at Wexford (19.8f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Won this last year (also a maiden chase winner at the track). One to consider.

Form: 40958-3

Britzka^p,t⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: S Nolan| OR: 122| D

100/1

Below form second of 12 in claiming hurdle at Sligo (18.2f, good, 9/4) 52 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Gordon Elliott. Has work to do.

Form: 1P5-022

Ifiwerearichman^h²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| OR: 122

28/1

Winner in hurdle at Down Royal in December. Good fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (16.8f, good, 6/1) 27 days ago.

Form: 1246-44

Volantis⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 122| D

28/1

Winner in hurdle at Fairyhouse in February. 13/2, very good second of 7 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (20.7f, good to soft) 53 days ago. Back down in trip. Open to progress.

Form: 32441-2

Wajaaha^p²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 122| D

100/1

Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Bellewstown (16.8f, good) 27 days ago.

Form: 12270-5

Weddell Sea^b1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 120| D

28/1

Good second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, soft, 7/1) 21 days ago, clear of rest. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 2/132-32

We'llhavewan^t²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 116| BF| D

11/1

Latest win in hurdle at Ballinrobe in May. Gambled-on 13/8, creditable sixth of 20 in handicap hurdle at this course (22f, good to soft) 2 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 1742-16

Sundial^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Roche| OR: 118

9/2

Career best when winning 12-runner novice hurdle (10/11) at Kilbeggan (18f, soft) 14 days ago, easily. Fourth in the Fred Winter prior to that and fair shout as the pick of Mark Walsh.

Form: 66584-1

War Correspondent^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: R P Cody| OR: 118| D

16/1

3/1, unseated rider 4 out in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, soft) 21 days ago. One to note under Rachael Blackmore.

Form: 136-F

Non-Runners

Bal De Rio²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 10

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 1

Stilyker⁵²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: W P Mullins J: Reserve 2

New Ross⁶³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: J P O'Brien J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Sundial (9/2), Buddy One (11/2), Tekao (7/1), Shecouldbeanything (15/2), Lot of Joy (15/2), We'llhavewan (11/1), Sit Down Lucy (11/1), Stilyker (12/1), Fiveonefive (14/1), Path D'oroux (16/1), Nucky Johnson (16/1), War Correspondent (16/1), Great Bear (20/1), Lucid Dreams (22/1), Bal De Rio (25/1), Ifiwerearichman (28/1), Volantis (28/1), Weddell Sea (28/1), Set Point (33/1), Nibiru (40/1), New Ross (66/1), Britzka (100/1), Wajaaha (100/1)

FIVEONEFIVE is progressing well and could take the big step up in his stride and score again. Many of the others can be considered, with Sundial, last year's winner Sit Down Lucy, Shecouldbeanything and Lucid Dreams all leading players.