19:45 Kilbeggan

Monday 17 June 2024

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Galway Races Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 4m 55.00s

Seddon⁴⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 147| D

5/1

Nine wins from 31 NH runs. 14/1, shaped as if better for the run back over fences after 6 months off when eighth of 17 in handicap at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Almost certainly retains all of his ability and has to be taken seriously.

Form: 111/238-

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Lucky Zebo⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 133| CD

16/5

Course winner. 18/1, creditable seventh of 23 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.5f, soft) 44 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut. Should have more to offer in this sphere.

Form: 131817-

Born By The Sea⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 131

18/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. Creditable seventh of 16 in handicap chase at Roscommon (25.2f, good, 22/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 02059-7

The Dasher Conway³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Mrs G Callaghan| OR: 128| CD

9/2

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap chase (12/1) at this course (20.4f, good) 31 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: F2669-1

Gaelic Arc⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Jake Coen⁽³⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 125

13/2

Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Respectable third of 7 in handicap chase (10/3) at Punchestown (16.2f, good) 9 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 342/2-33

Pakens Rock⁹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-4| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Murphy| OR: 125| CD

20/1

Course winner. Three wins from 11 runs last season, including this race off 9 lb lower. 14/1, last of 10 in handicap hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy) 99 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 654120-

Good As Hell^b²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 124| D

28/1

Three wins from 13 runs last season. Fourth of 5 in minor event chase at Limerick (19.7f, good, 9/2) 25 days ago.

Form: 0297-U4

Optional Mix^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 118| D

11/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 14/1, excellent second of 11 in handicap chase at this course (20.4f, good) 15 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 300U-62

Bocelli's Voice^p,t⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 111

5/1

9/2, career best when winning 10-runner novice chase at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 53 days ago, finding extra. Back up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 475641-

Non-Runners

El Champo³¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: P J O'Hanlon

Forecasts

Lucky Zebo (16/5), The Dasher Conway (9/2), Bocelli's Voice (5/1), Seddon (5/1), Optional Mix (11/2), Gaelic Arc (13/2), El Champo (12/1), Born By The Sea (18/1), Pakens Rock (20/1), Good As Hell (28/1)

SEDDON might be getting on but he shaped as if retaining all of his ability on his belated comeback at Punchestown so gets the vote over last year's winner Pakens Rock, who needs to shrug off a poor run over hurdles. Lucky Zero should have more to offer over fences and is another to consider.