15:20 Galway

Thursday 1 August 2024

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:4018:10

Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Handicap

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 1m 50.11s

(12)

Lust^t²²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 88| D

40/1

Hooded for 1st time, seventh of 11 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 28/1). Off 7 months. Back down in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 727847-

(14)

Simply Sideways¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: M W Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 88| D

22/1

Latest win at Gowran in May. Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good, 28/1) 11 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 956187

(11)

Brave Troop³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: S T McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: Alan McIntyre| OR: 87

14/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. First run since leaving Barry Fitzgerald when winning 10-runner handicap (5/1) at Ballinrobe (9.7f, good) 38 days ago, pushed out. Well in the mix.

Form: 003-981

(16)

Casanova²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 87| C| D

13/2

C&D winner. Thirty three runs since last win in 2021. Bit below form eleventh of 18 in handicap (9/1) at this course (8.6f, good to soft) 2 days ago. Enters calculations on pick of form..

Form: 434040

(5)

Fratas⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 86| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 33/1, 7½ lengths tenth of 12 to Thunder Roll in listed race at Cork (12.1f, good to soft). Off 97 days. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 11117-0

(1)

Facethepuckout⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 85| D

16/1

1 win from 1 run this year. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Naas (7f, good to soft, 9/2) 8 days ago. Back up in trip and can go well again.

Form: 20410-1

(10)

Grey Leader^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 85| BF| D

10/1

11/10, 2¾ lengths fifth of 8 to Independent Expert in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to firm) 17 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 000535

(2)

Independent Expert¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 85| D

10/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to firm, 12/1) 17 days ago. Considered.

Form: 4-18291

(15)

San Aer^t⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: W J Lee| T: T Mullins| OR: 85| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 12/1, fifteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.3f, good to soft) 65 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat so can't be dismissed.

Form: 63215-6

(21)

Tough Talk^t⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J A Heffernan| T: G M Lyons| OR: 85| BF

16/1

2/1, below form fourth of 8 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 55 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Up in trip.

Form: 84-5534

(18)

Malbay Madness³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: G M Ryan| T: E Mullins| OR: 84| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Below form ninth of 20 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at this course (16.6f, good) 3 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat so can't be discounted.

Form: 3/25215-

(4)

Munroh^t1³⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 84| D

80/1

Sole run for E. Monfort (formerly with A. Fabre) when last of 8 in minor event at Le Mans (9.7f, good, 10/1). Off 10 months. Wears tongue strap. Market can guide on his handicap/yard debut.

Form: 1368-

(6)

Soaring Monarch²⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Luke McAteer| T: Alan McIntyre| OR: 84| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Twelfth of 13 in handicap (33/1) at the Curragh (8f, heavy). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Peter Fahey. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 100900-

(13)

Zephron^p¹⁰²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: L F Roche| T: D Cullen| OR: 83| D

50/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. 13/2, career best when winning 21-runner handicap at the Curragh (7f, heavy), cosily. Off 102 days. Back up in trip. One for the shortlist.

Form: 1641-81

(8)

Genuine Article¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 82| BF| D

11/4

9/4, respectable third of 10 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 14 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form. RESERVE

Form: 362-003

(7)

Lexington Dash^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 82| BF

33/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good, 7/2) 22 days ago. Up in trip. Not taken lightly if shrugging off latest effort. RESERVE

Form: 000/3-38

(3)

Shigar^h¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: W Durkan| OR: 82| D

11/1

6/1, creditable 1½ lengths third of 8 to Independent Expert in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to firm) 17 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on speed. Can make presence felt. RESERVE

Form: 74-3333

Non-Runners

(19)

Giuseppe Cassioli²¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 7

T: Gerard O'Leary J: Robert Whearty

(17)

No More Porter³²

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: A McGuinness J: Ronan Whelan

(9)

Desert Haven⁵⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: N Meade J: S Foley

(20)

Livio Milo²¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: D K Weld J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Genuine Article (11/4), Giuseppe Cassioli (5/1), No More Porter (11/2), Casanova (13/2), Fratas (15/2), Soaring Monarch (9/1), Grey Leader (10/1), Independent Expert (10/1), Shigar (11/1), Brave Troop (14/1), Malbay Madness (14/1), Livio Milo (14/1), Facethepuckout (16/1), Tough Talk (16/1), Desert Haven (16/1), San Aer (18/1), Simply Sideways (22/1), Lexington Dash (33/1), Lust (40/1), Zephron (50/1), Munroh (80/1)

Lots with chances. NO MORE PORTER shaped well on his belated return when runner-up at the Curragh and can go one better now to end his losing run. Brave Troop heads the list of dangers on the back of his Ballinrobe success, with Independent Expert, Simply Sideways and Malbay Madness all worthy of respect too.