15:40 Galway

Saturday 5 August 2023

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:2517:55

Bathshack Maiden

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 1m 49.96s

(15)

Lord Vader^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Ronan Whelan| T: E Mullins| OR: 72

5/2

Fairly useful gelding. Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. 12/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 23 days ago, not knocked about. Not out of things.

Form: 26-0449

(13)

Peddler's Lane

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Ben Coen| T: A J Martin

22/1

Tamayuz gelding. Dam 1m winner. Makes a somewhat belated debut and probably best watched unless market vibes prove particularly positive.

Form:

(8)

Rapid City^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer

50/1

War Command colt. Dam unraced out of useful 1¼m/10.5f winner Fall Habit. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

(3)

Our Matilda^p⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: G B Caldwell| OR: 52

50/1

Lightly-raced filly. 100/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifteenth of 22 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 44 days ago. This no easy task on these terms.

Form: 009-0

(5)

Bottler'secret⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: Ciaran Murphy

3/1

Dragon Pulse gelding. 50/1, offered plenty to work on amidst greenness when fourth of 16 in maiden at Limerick (8f, good) on debut 43 days ago. Entitled to build on that now.

Form: 4

(6)

Grann's Boy⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: H Rogers

28/1

Once-raced gelding. Ninth of 10 in maiden (25/1) at Down Royal (10.3f, good to soft) on debut 8 days ago, slowly into stride and never a threat.

Form: 9

(1)

Lynskey¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Joseph Murray

66/1

Twice-raced gelding. 150/1, tenth of 17 in maiden at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Low-grade handicaps entitled to be more his bag.

Form: 80

(11)

Navajo River²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: L Comer

150/1

Twice-raced colt. 200/1, ninth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (10.7f) 24 days ago. Can only be watched stepping back down in trip.

Form: 09

(12)

Saffronandblue¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke McAteer| T: M Brassil

33/1

Twice-raced gelding. 125/1, eighth of 17 in maiden at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 08

(14)

Simpson's Paradox¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 82

13/8

Lightly-raced gelding. Respectable second of 8 in maiden at Killarney (8.2f, good, 4/1) 17 days ago. Big player with a repeat.

Form: 635-42

(2)

Spitfire Fighter

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade

6/1

€20,000 yearling, Elusive Pimpernel gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including useful winner up to 1½m Anice Stellato and 2-y-o 6f winner Kuwait Station. Yard having good spell and he's a newcomer to note.

Form:

Non-Runners

(4)

Awqaat¹⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Donagh O'Connor

(9)

A Day In Deauville

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: G Scott J: W J Lee

(7)

Katola

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: Chris Hayes

(10)

Nancy Angel³³⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: J C McConnell J: Nicole Weir

Forecasts

Simpson's Paradox (13/8), Lord Vader (5/2), Bottler'secret (3/1), Katola (3/1), Spitfire Fighter (6/1), Awqaat (12/1), A Day In Deauville (16/1), Peddler's Lane (22/1), Grann's Boy (28/1), Saffronandblue (33/1), Rapid City (50/1), Our Matilda (50/1), Lynskey (66/1), Nancy Angel (66/1), Navajo River (150/1)

SIMPSON'S PARADOX ran up to his best when runner-up to another low-mileage sort at Killarney 17 days ago and a repeat could well be enough to see Jessica Harrington's charge come out on top on this occasion. Katola is an interesting newcomer for Dermot Weld and she's feared along with Lord Vader. Spitfire Fighter is another debutant to monitor in the betting.