17:25 Galway

Tuesday 30 July 2024

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Latin Quarter Beginners Chase

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 4m 38.02s

Caesar Rock^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M F Morris| OR: 122

11/1

Fairly useful chaser. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Good second of 14 in novice chase at Wexford (19.5f, good to soft, 33/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 53-5442

Jet Setting Jim²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: J Queally

11/4

Promising type. One win from 3 runs last season. Highly likely to have won had he not fallen at the last in novice chase at Tipperary (17.3f, good to soft, 12/1) on debut over fences 28 days ago. Worth a chance to make amends.

Form: 641-31F

Masterstonemason^b¹⁶⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Byrnes| T: F Costello| OR: 84

200/1

Poor chaser. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 50/1, ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16f, heavy) 166 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Plenty to find on form.

Form: P90P09-

Merlin Giant³¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| C

9/4

Useful hurdler. 9/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable third of 11 in handicap at the Curragh (16.8f, heavy). Off 10 months. Makes chase debut. Useful hurdler, below form on last hurdle run. Considered if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 1310/00-

Sea Road Fill¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Collins

80/1

Modest chaser. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.8f, good to soft, 33/1) 18 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Down in trip.

Form: 05549-0

Thecompanysergeant²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: D Hogan| BF

6/4

Useful chaser. 11/8, respectable second of 12 in novice chase at Tipperary (17.3f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 0F24-22

Miss Oreo^p1,h⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 104

22/1

Fair chaser. Third of 5 in minor event hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.6f, good to soft, 10/3) 43 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 905-523

Non-Runners

Varna Gold³²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: P J Gilligan J: Danny Gilligan

Forecasts

Thecompanysergeant (6/4), Merlin Giant (9/4), Jet Setting Jim (11/4), Caesar Rock (11/1), Varna Gold (20/1), Miss Oreo (22/1), Sea Road Fill (80/1), Masterstonemason (200/1)

JET SETTING JIM had the race at his mercy when coming down at the last on chasing debut at Tipperary and, if he's none the worse, he could gain compensation at the possible expense of Thecompanysergeant. Merlin Giant goes over fences for the first time and, given his connections, he's likely to be have been well prepared for this.