16:50 Galway

Tuesday 30 July 2024

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COLM QUINN BMW Novice Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 3m 46.9s

Le Coq Hardi²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 123| D

13/2

Is progressing well and resumed winning ways in 6-runner novice hurdle at Roscommon (15.9f, good to soft) 22 days ago, driven clear. Likely to progress further.

Form: 3/34-131

Al Gasparo^t⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| D

3/1

Progressed again when making all with a useful effort in 15-runner maiden hurdle (5/4) at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 79 days ago, unchallenged. Much respected.

Form: 64242-1

Gaucher^h,t⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 132| D

6/4

Fairly useful Flat winner who is already verging on useful over hurdles, making the most of a good opportunity in 22-runner maiden at Punchestown (16.8f, good) 52 days ago. Remains open to further improvement and has leading claims up in grade.

Form: 4-21

Jungle Cove⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Conor Smithers| T: Mrs J Harrington| D

20/1

Fairly useful at up to 1½m on the Flat and made a winning start over hurdles in 15-runner maiden at Ballinrobe (16.3f) in May. Well held back on the level since but open to improvement in this sphere.

Form: 1

Napper Tandy²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J Smith| T: M J Smith| OR: 119| D

25/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Winner at Punchestown in June prior to facing a stiff task back in a handicap at Bellewstown (17.2f, good to firm)24 days ago. Needs more.

Form: 530-317

Gale Mahler^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: A Keatley| OR: 123| D

9/2

Uncomplicated sort who made it 5 wins on the spin (including bumpers) in 6-runner novice hurdle at Market Rasen (20.6f, good to firm) 10 days ago, bit in hand. This is her toughest assignment to date but she's potentially useful and shouldn't be at all underestimated.

Form: 4-11111

Instant Tendance^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 123| D

12/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Second of 4 in minor event hurdle (4/1) at Killarney (20.4f, good) 12 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 124-122

Evening's Empire^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E & P Harty| OR: 99| C

33/1

Fair handicapper at up to 13f on Flat, resuming winning ways at Down Royal (13f, good) 11 days ago, but faces a stiff task back over hurdles.

Form: 2955-3

Forecasts

Gaucher (6/4), Al Gasparo (3/1), Gale Mahler (9/2), Le Coq Hardi (13/2), Instant Tendance (12/1), Jungle Cove (20/1), Napper Tandy (25/1), Evening's Empire (33/1)

GAUCHER impressed when making the most of a good opportunity with a strong galloping display at Punchstown last month and looks well worth keeping on side now upped in grade. Al Gasparo is a credible rival having shown a similar level of form to the selection, while Le Coq Hardi and Gale Mahler are others to note in an interesting event.