19:10 Galway

Monday 29 July 2024

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Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap (70-100) (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 19:11 | Winning time: 3m 50.06s

(9)

Metier^t⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss A B O'Connor| T: H Fry| OR: 99

12/1

14/1, 13½ lengths fifth of 6 to Sweet William in Henry II Stakes at Sandown (16.2f, soft) 67 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 8217-75

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(17)

Enfranchise⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 97| CD

9/1

16/1, didn't need to improve to win 9-runner listed race at Gowran (14f, heavy) 82 days ago by 2 lengths from Countess of Tyrone, suited by increase in trip. Up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 2/1402-1

(10)

Weston⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr L P Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 96

40/1

33/1, first run since leaving Gordon Elliott when fourth of 8 in handicap at Navan (14f, good to soft) 83 days ago, needing stronger gallop.

Form: 4/8500-4

(22)

Enniskerry^t²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr F Maguire| T: B Connell| OR: 95| BF| C

6/1

Thrice-raced winner on Flat. Smart winner at 18f in chases. 5/6, third of 9 in minor event at Bellewstown (12.3f, good) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Very much one to consider.

Form: 1-13

(12)

Teed Up⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁵⁾| T: E Mullins| OR: 95| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 16/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good) 73 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Worth monitoring in the betting.

Form: 1200-09

(2)

Sionnach Eile²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 93| C

11/1

Course winner. Good second of 15 in novice hurdle (10/11) at Cork (16.9f, good) 24 days ago, clear of rest. Significantly back up in trip. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 975509-

(4)

Chiricahua^b,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J W Hendrick⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 92

200/1

66/1, last of 7 in handicap at Killarney (16.8f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time on the Flat (on when winning over jumps). Must improve.

Form: 43161/7

(7)

Shajak^b1,t³¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr H C Swan⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 92

14/1

Respectable fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft, 22/1). Off 10 months. Blinkers on 1st time. Useful on the Flat, good on last Flat run. Considered.

Form: 2306/43-

(21)

Drop The Anchor¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 89

100/1

40/1, fifth of 11 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (25.4f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Useful on the Flat, poor on last Flat run.

Form: 751/400-

(18)

La Hacienda^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr Martin McIntyre⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 88| C

40/1

Course winner. 11/4, creditable fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.4f, good) 11 days ago, finding little. Back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 3100-80

(20)

Lot of Joy²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 88

4/1

Good third of 10 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good, 6/1) 29 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 3/6800-3

(19)

Alphonse Le Grande^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr B M Coonan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 87

16/1

3 wins from 4 runs this year. 3/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Newcastle (16.2f) 30 days ago, well positioned.

Form: 1/7-5111

(14)

Spasiba²¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss J Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 87

8/1

Lightly-raced winner on Flat. First run since leaving P. Twomey when second of 18 in novice hurdle (8/1) at Limerick (16f, heavy) on NH debut. First run for yard after leaving S. Curling.

Form: 313/69-

(15)

Lord Erskine^b⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss M Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 85| D

33/1

14/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Ballinrobe (12.8f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Not discounted.

Form: 4193-67

(5)

Mt Leinster^p1²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 85| C| D

80/1

Course winner. Ninth of 10 in handicap (150/1) at the Curragh (12f, good) 29 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 20-7009

(3)

Baltic Bird¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr J C Barry| T: W Durkan| OR: 84

25/1

Hood on for 1st time in this code, fourth of 6 in minor event (9/1) at Fairyhouse (14f, good) 19 days ago. Up in trip. Worthy of respect.

Form: 1000/4-4

(13)

Dads Lad^t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss R Dudfield⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 83| C| D

66/1

Thrice-raced winner on Flat. Course winner. Useful winner at 19f in chases. Last of 14 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Bellewstown (17.2f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 1/46

(23)

Dubai Leader^h,t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ms L Dowdall⁽⁷⁾| T: D Kinsella| OR: 83

80/1

66/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 11 in minor event at Leopardstown (15f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 9516-05

(11)

Pinot Gris²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr D G Lavery| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 83| D

11/2

Very good fifth of 10 in handicap (17/2) at the Curragh (12f, good) 29 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Should be on the premises.

Form: 94112-5

(16)

Sirius^h1³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr D H Dunsdon| T: W P Mullins| OR: 82

50/1

First run since leaving N. Clement when fifteenth of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (16f, good, 33/1) on IRE debut 31 days ago. Hood back on. Others preferred.

Form: 21815/0

Non-Runners

(6)

Nibiru²⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 9

T: Mrs C O'Leary J: Reserve 1

(1)

Astar⁵³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: D K Weld J: Reserve 2

(8)

Royal Eagle¹⁸

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Lot of Joy (4/1), Pinot Gris (11/2), Enniskerry (6/1), Teed Up (7/1), Spasiba (8/1), Enfranchise (9/1), Sionnach Eile (11/1), Metier (12/1), Royal Eagle (12/1), Shajak (14/1), Alphonse Le Grande (16/1), Astar (16/1), Baltic Bird (25/1), Nibiru (25/1), Lord Erskine (33/1), La Hacienda (40/1), Weston (40/1), Sirius (50/1), Dads Lad (66/1), Mt Leinster (80/1), Dubai Leader (80/1), Drop The Anchor (100/1), Chiricahua (200/1)

ALPHONSE LE GRANDE took a while to click but he's thriving now and, having scored at Newcastle last month, he's fancied to land the four-timer back on home soil. Lot of Joy is well treated on hurdling form and looks a big player, as does Eniskerry on his Flat handicap debut.