17:00 Galway

Sunday 6 August 2023

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Ireland West Airport Knock Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 50.05s

(1)

La Tulipe Noire^b⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Ben Coen| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 79| D

9/2

Creditable fourth of 15 in handicap (8/1) at this course (7f, heavy) 6 days ago.

Form: 471-824

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(12)

Malbay Madness^h1⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: E Mullins| OR: 78| D

6/5

Good second of 6 in handicap at this course (8.6f, good to soft, 7/2) 4 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Leading claims.

Form: 123-252

(10)

Quantum Light⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 76

6/1

Hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Ralph Beckett when good second of 15 in handicap (28/1) at this course (7f, heavy) 6 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Player.

Form: 44-2832

(11)

Giselles Defence⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 73

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 6 in handicap at Fairyhouse (12f, good to firm, 10/1) 58 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 3545

(7)

Blue News^t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 72

20/1

15/2, bit below form sixth of 12 in maiden at Cork (6f, good) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 042726

(3)

Guided⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 72

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 9 in maiden (10/3) at Navan (10f, good to soft) 56 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Potential improver for his leading stable.

Form: 8-65

(6)

Timeless Piece⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 71| D

8/1

Winner at Gowran in May. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap (9/1) at Leopardstown (10f, good) 79 days ago.

Form: 9-86714

(2)

Emorcee^v1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 66

12/1

11/2, seventh of 9 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 286427

(5)

Rough And Tough²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: M Mulvany| OR: 66

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 17 in handicap at this course (8.4f, good to soft, 22/1) 2 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 85660

Non-Runners

(4)

Hasten Slowly³⁹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 3

T: N Meade J: Jamie Powell

(8)

Partisan Hero²

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: Non Runner

(9)

Navy Beach²

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: A J Martin J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Malbay Madness (6/5), Partisan Hero (4/1), La Tulipe Noire (9/2), Quantum Light (6/1), Hasten Slowly (6/1), Timeless Piece (8/1), Navy Beach (8/1), Emorcee (12/1), Guided (12/1), Rough And Tough (12/1), Blue News (20/1), Giselles Defence (22/1)

MALBAY MADNESS was arguably unlucky not to win here on Wednesday and compensation awaits with Colin Keane taking over in the saddle. Quantum Leap made a positive start for her new stable here at the beginning of the week and is second choice ahead of Noel Meade's Naas winner Hasten Slowly.