18:55 Galway

Tuesday 12 September 2023

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Galway Apprentice Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 18:55 | Winning time: 2m 50.24s

(8)

Evans Secret^t⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁴⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 67

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, creditable fifth of 18 in handicap at this course (12f, good to soft) 40 days ago, faring best of those held up.

Form: 84-65

(12)

Chatterbox¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: S T McCullagh| T: J J Murphy| OR: 64

7/2

5/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Killarney (14.2f, good) 19 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 520-482

(2)

Kermiya¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J A Powell| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 68

3/1

Promising type. Excellent third of 13 in handicap at Navan (14f, good to soft, 7/1) 12 days ago, nearest finish. Stable in good form. Big player.

Form: 7053

(4)

Little Jo^p¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: J C McConnell| OR: 60

16/1

Creditable sixth of 18 in handicap (12/1) at Navan (10f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 400036

(5)

Rodney Bay⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁴⁾| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 59

11/2

40/1, good fifth of 12 in maiden at Gowran (14f, good) 6 days ago.

Form: 70/440-5

(10)

Golden Sandbanks^p,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Robert Whearty⁽²⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 56| D

14/1

Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (17.8f, good, 10/3) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Fair on the Flat, creditable on last Flat outing. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 00/901-4

(3)

Glyde Ranger¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: James Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 60

13/2

Winner at Sligo in August. 9/2, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Navan (14f, good to soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 392517

(9)

War Thunder¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: W Joyce⁽⁴⁾| T: D J Ryan| OR: 48

9/1

Creditable 7 lengths tenth of 17 to Elsa's Pride in handicap (50/1) at Cork (12f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 0090-70

(6)

Stabila³⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: A C Persse⁽⁴⁾| T: M Flannery| OR: 47

125/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Thurles (12.5f, soft, 80/1). Off 11 months.

Form: 040000-

Non-Runners

(7)

Oranmore¹²

Weight: 9-12| Age: 7

T: L Comer J: M W Hassett

(11)

Pale Moonlight¹²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: D K Weld J: Jake Coen

(1)

Elsa's Pride¹³

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: J A Stack J: S D Bowen

Forecasts

Kermiya (3/1), Chatterbox (7/2), Evans Secret (4/1), Rodney Bay (11/2), Elsa's Pride (11/2), Glyde Ranger (13/2), War Thunder (9/1), Pale Moonlight (10/1), Oranmore (12/1), Golden Sandbanks (14/1), Little Jo (16/1), Stabila (125/1)

KERMIYA showed much-improved form when a length third on her handicap bow at Navan 12 days ago and makes plenty of appeal off the same mark with further progress on the cards. Chatterbox was only just denied off this mark at Killarney last time and is next best ahead of the versatile Golden Sandbanks.