18:40 Galway

Monday 29 July 2024

All16:5017:2518:0018:4019:1019:4520:15

Clayton Hotel Galway Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 1m 30.34s

(10)

Staysound Susie²³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 79

10/1

Winner at Tipperary in May. 13/2, good second of 9 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good) 23 days ago. Merits respect.

Form: 53-3312

(6)

Uncle Albert⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: K P Cotter| OR: 77| D

11/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Cork in March. 18/1, creditable seventh of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good) 65 days ago.

Form: 340-197

(5)

Cuban Confusion¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: D S O'Sullivan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 76

10/1

28/1, creditable 4 lengths fifth of 16 to Enchanted Garden in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good) 11 days ago. Could make his presence felt.

Form: 0329-55

(16)

Auguste Lumiere²⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 75

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good third of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f, 14/1). Off 9 months. Makes handicap debut. May do better.

Form: 89483-

(15)

Perfect Judgement^p³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison| OR: 74

18/1

Winner at Dundalk in January. First run since leaving Adrian McGuinness when sixth of 7 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good, 16/1) 33 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 134006

(12)

Speedwood^t1⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: E & P Harty| OR: 74

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/1, below form tenth of 19 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 5020

(18)

Sportingsilvermine²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 74

12/1

12/1, very good second of 13 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, good to firm) 26 days ago, clear of rest. Back down in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 082592

(4)

Artful Approach¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 73

7/1

7/2, bit below form fifth of 16 in maiden at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 19 days ago, worst of draw. Not one to rule out.

Form: 404245

(2)

Cornahilt Soldier^t³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 73| D

20/1

Winner at Down Royal in May. 7/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good) 37 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Significantly back down in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 0-00158

(13)

Signor Ferrari¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 73| D

14/1

Didn't need to be at best when winning 9-runner claimer (11/8) at Fairyhouse (10f, good) 19 days ago, overcoming pace bias. Back down in trip. One to consider.

Form: 612P71

(1)

Avatar Jet¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Fahey| OR: 72

10/3

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (3/1) at Killarney (8.1f, good to firm) 14 days ago, pushed out. Worth backing to go in again.

Form: 66-0461

(9)

Lia Fail^t⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 72| D

33/1

20/1, last of 10 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 45 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 9-70000

(3)

Louiescall⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: M W Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 72

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (13/2) at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 45 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 30-635

(7)

Velvet Skies¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: M Mulvany| OR: 72| D

25/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 15/2, ninth of 10 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.2f, good) 18 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 224049

(17)

Madame Plaintiff⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 72| BF| D

12/1

Respectable eleventh of 18 in handicap (4/1) at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft) 60 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 730-140

Non-Runners

(11)

Enchanted Garden¹¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: A Mullins J: J A Heffernan

(14)

Promo Queen⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: C Timmons J: Reserve 2

(8)

Rebelsontherun¹⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: M O'Callaghan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Avatar Jet (10/3), Enchanted Garden (4/1), Uncle Albert (11/2), Artful Approach (7/1), Cuban Confusion (10/1), Louiescall (10/1), Staysound Susie (10/1), Sportingsilvermine (12/1), Madame Plaintiff (12/1), Signor Ferrari (14/1), Perfect Judgement (18/1), Speedwood (18/1), Cornahilt Soldier (20/1), Rebelsontherun (20/1), Auguste Lumiere (22/1), Velvet Skies (25/1), Lia Fail (33/1), Promo Queen (66/1)

AVATAR JET wasn't fully extended when scoring at Killarney a fortnight ago and he may have enough improvement in him to defy a rise at the possible expense of Enchanted Garden, another comfortable winner last time. Signor Ferrari also makes appeal.