15:30 Galway

Sunday 4 August 2024

All13:5014:2014:5515:3016:0016:3017:0017:30

Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:29 | Winning time: 4m 41.7s

Saint Roi^t⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 156

13/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, seventeenth of 22 in handicap chase at this course (22.5f, good to soft) 4 days ago.

Form: 45622-0

Fighting Fit^t¹⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 143| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 5 runs last season. 15¾ lengths fourth of 5 to Ash Tree Meadow in Webster Cup Chase at Navan (20.4f, heavy, 16/1) 155 days ago. Worth a market check.

Form: P/11294-

The Big Chap²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: K C Sexton| T: P W Flynn| OR: 136| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 10 runs last season. Twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.3f, good to soft, 11/1) 23 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 11P27-0

Grange Walk²⁰⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Danny Gilligan⁽³⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 135| D

12/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap chase (40/1) at Fairyhouse (17.3f, soft). Off 6 months. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 243640-

Barnacullia⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: M Mulvany| OR: 134| CD

7/4

C&D winner. 25/1, creditable sixth of 17 in handicap at this course (16.5f, good to soft) 4 days ago. Switches from Flat to chase. Useful chaser, poor on last hurdle outing. Shortlist material.

Form: 4P/2247-

Dreal Deal^t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell| OR: 134

16/1

Latest win in chase at Wexford in May. 10/1, sixth of 7 in handicap chase at Killarney (17f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 6-12456

Railway Hurricane^b,t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 134

8/1

Unreliable individual. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap chase (7/1) at Wexford (19.5f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 3F8-521

The Dasher Conway¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Mrs G Callaghan| OR: 130

6/1

Latest win in chase at Kilbeggan in May. 13/2, bit below form third of 7 in handicap chase at Killarney (17f, good) 16 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 669-123

Pats Choice^b⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 124| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 14 runs last season. 33/1, respectable sixth of 17 in handicap chase at Punchestown (16.3f, good to soft) 94 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 144556-

Non-Runners

Magic Tricks⁷⁸

Weight: 10-3| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: Non Runner

The Folkes Tiara⁹⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Varna Gold³⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: P J Gilligan J: Jake Coen

Forecasts

Barnacullia (7/4), The Dasher Conway (6/1), Magic Tricks (6/1), Saint Roi (13/2), Pats Choice (15/2), Railway Hurricane (8/1), Fighting Fit (10/1), The Big Chap (10/1), Grange Walk (12/1), The Folkes Tiara (14/1), Dreal Deal (16/1), Varna Gold (25/1)

MAGIC TRICKS was rated a good bit higher than 133 over hurdles and has shown plenty of encouragement over fences. It's likely that he's been primed for this and he's the one to side with for all that Barnacullia is of interest after a solid showing on the Flat here earlier in the week. Railway Hurricane is also worth considering.