14:20 Galway

Sunday 4 August 2024

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Kenny Galway Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 6m 26.5s

Topgun Simmy⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 121

9/1

7/2, career best when winning 14-runner novice hurdle at Punchestown (23.3f, good) 56 days ago, cosily. May well have more to offer now venturing down the handicap route.

Form: 32/3U-41

Party Business^p²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Gilligan⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 120

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (20f, good, 25/1) 27 days ago. Back up in trip and he has to be feared off this reduced mark.

Form: U5-5P77

Donkey Years^p,t²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 119| D

22/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Bellewstown (24.5f, good to firm) 29 days ago, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out. Others make more appeal.

Form: P/04-32P

Littlebiggie^h⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 118| BF| D

12/1

9/4, good second of 6 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (25.2f, good) 63 days ago. Can make her presence felt now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 2623-12

Another Choice^h³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 116| D

9/1

Useful 3m chase winner. 9½ lengths fifth of 7 to Ashdale Bob in Grade 3 chase (50/1) at this course (18.2f, good to soft) 3 days ago. Opposable back in this sphere.

Form: 48P1-45

Nt Field Minnesota^t⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 116| D

25/1

Lightly-raced winner under Rules. Tongue strap on for 1st time, thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good to soft) 48 days ago. That was her first run for 8 months and she's open to improvement.

Form: 51/251-0

Sea Music⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR: 115| BF

10/3

Latest win in chase at Kilbeggan in June. 11/2, creditable second of 20 in handicap hurdle at this course (22.5f, good to soft) 4 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 134-012

I Am Spider Man²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 114

20/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.7f, good, 4/1) 28 days ago. More needed up 10 lb in this stronger race but this hat-trick seeker merits respect all the same.

Form: 06-4911

Wellington Hill^p1⁷⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 112| BF

14/1

4/1, fell in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (20.4f, good) 79 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and cheekpieces on 1st time. Opposable.

Form: 62/393-F

Ginnets Girl⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Jake Coen⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 110

33/1

Bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good to soft) 48 days ago, best work finish. No more than an each-way squeak.

Form: 1974-65

Meyo²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 108| D

28/1

11/1, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (24.5f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Passed over.

Form: 5610-87

Arabian King^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Ewing| T: C Collins| OR: 107

40/1

Fair winner at 16f on flat. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Killarney (14.4f, good, 28/1) 18 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles and can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 500P-3P

Fever Dream^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 107| BF| D

15/2

Winner at Perth in June. 7/4, creditable second of 10 in handicap hurdle at the same course (23.9f, good) 21 days ago. Clearly going the right way and he's a strong contender.

Form: 65/42-12

Flicker Of Hope⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: M Fahey| OR: 107| D

10/3

Latest win in hurdle at Wexford in May. 6/1, bit below form eighth of 20 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.6f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and should make his presence felt.

Form: 094-118

Solly Attwell³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Collins| OR: 106| D

16/1

Winner in hurdle at Tipperary in May. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (22.1f, good to soft, 6/1) 35 days ago. Shouldn't be far away.

Form: 0273-13

La Vega Moon^b1²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 102| D

100/1

Pulled up in novice chase at Kilbeggan (25.4f, good to soft, 66/1) 23 days ago, tailing off some way out. Switches from chase to hurdles (handicap debut in this sphere) and blinkers on 1st time. Hard to warm to.

Form: P8-840P

Non-Runners

Streets Of Doyen¹⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 10

T: J C McConnell J: Alex Harvey

Peaches And Cream⁹²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: G P Cromwell J: Jack Kearney

Karacole³¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: J Barcoe J: J J Slevin

Dorans Law³¹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Tiernan Power Roche

Intersky Sunset⁵⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: D Queally J: Reserve 1

Mustameet Secret²⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: H P Finegan J: Reserve 2

Ballagh Star¹²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: Mrs Y Dunleavy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Flicker Of Hope (10/3), Sea Music (10/3), Fever Dream (15/2), Topgun Simmy (9/1), Another Choice (9/1), Party Business (10/1), Littlebiggie (12/1), Peaches And Cream (12/1), Dorans Law (12/1), Wellington Hill (14/1), Solly Attwell (16/1), I Am Spider Man (20/1), Intersky Sunset (20/1), Donkey Years (22/1), Karacole (25/1), Ballagh Star (25/1), Nt Field Minnesota (25/1), Streets Of Doyen (25/1), Meyo (28/1), Ginnets Girl (33/1), Mustameet Secret (33/1), Arabian King (40/1), La Vega Moon (100/1)

British raider FEVER DREAM has improved upped to this trip at Perth the last twice and, with the promise of better to come from this imposing 6-y-o, he could be the answer. Flicker of Hope came up short when bidding for the hat-trick here recently but he is interesting now moving back up in trip and is second choice ahead of another challenger from the other side of the Irish Sea, Party Business. Sea Music and potential improvers Nt Field Minnesota and Topgun Simmy are also of interest.