16:00 Galway

Sunday 4 August 2024

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

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ahonoora Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 1m 32.23s

(14)

Thunderbear²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 104

50/1

Latest win at Navan in June. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Dundalk (5f, 7/1) 23 days ago. 10 lb higher now. Significantly up in trip and needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 858106

(2)

Dunum³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Wayne Lordan| T: N Lupini| OR: 101| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Six wins from 23 Flat runs. 6/1, 7¾ lengths sixth of 8 to Lord Massusus in listed race at the Curragh (8f, good) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3120-66

(6)

I Am Superman^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 99| D

25/1

Five wins from 17 Flat runs. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Blinkered for 1st time, 11 lengths fifth of 6 to Poet Master in Minstrel Stakes at the Curragh (7f, good, 40/1) 14 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 001-155

(17)

Laugh A Minute³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: J Davison| OR: 97| D

25/1

Latest win at Naas in April. First run since leaving Adrian McGuinness when creditable eighth of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to soft, 22/1) 36 days ago. Each-way shout.

Form: 331308

(11)

Titanium⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 95

18/1

18/1, first run since leaving A. & G. Botti when fourteenth of 18 in handicap at this course (8.6f, good to soft) on IRE debut 5 days ago, considerately handled. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 06211-0

(16)

Hurricane Ivor^p1¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 93| D

40/1

Latest win at the Curragh in May. Last of 15 in handicap (16/1) back there (6.3f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and he needs to up his game.

Form: 706-010

(10)

Grey Leader^h³^{(ex 7)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 85| BF| C| D

9/2

Career best when winning 17-runner handicap at this course (8.4f, good to soft, 10/1) 3 days ago, keeping on well. More needed in order to follow up under a penalty.

Form: 005351

(5)

Earls^b,t⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 91| D

10/1

Latest win at Haydock in April. Fifteenth of 18 in handicap (33/1) at this course (8.6f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Blinkers back on. Others preferred.

Form: 521050

(9)

Fast Tara^t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: M W Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 89

8/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 14/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable eighth of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good) 35 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 057-538

(18)

Current Option^h⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 88| CD

20/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win at Fairyhouse in June. Twelfth of 18 in handicap (40/1) at this course (8.6f, good to soft) 5 days ago.

Form: 040150

(19)

Apache Outlaw³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A McGuinness| OR: 87| D

25/1

14/1, creditable sixth of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 730946

(7)

Casanova³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: J A Powell⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 87| C

16/1

Course winner. Thirty-four runs since last win in 2021. 13/2, 13¾ lengths eleventh of 17 to Grey Leader in handicap at this course (8.4f, good to soft) 3 days ago, hampered. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 340400

(12)

No More Porter^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 86

5/1

Twenty four runs since last win in 2021. 16/1, good second of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good) 35 days ago, running on. Shortlist material.

Form: 43226-2

(3)

Physique^h¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: J A Heffernan| T: M Fenton| OR: 86| BF| D

9/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Creditable second of 6 in handicap (6/4) at Naas (7f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Hood back on. Merits consideration.

Form: 943922

(8)

Bid For Chester^t⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 90

22/1

Latest win at the Curragh in April. Last of 10 in handicap at Naas (8f, good to firm, 25/1) 77 days ago, left poorly placed. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 23-2100

(4)

San Aer^t³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Nathan Crosse| T: T Mullins| OR: 85| C| D

11/2

Course winner. Creditable 5¾ lengths fifth of 17 to Grey Leader in handicap at this course (8.4f, good to soft, 18/1) 3 days ago, having hopeless task from position. RESERVE.

Form: 3215-65

Non-Runners

(15)

This Songisforyou⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: E Mullins J: Chris Hayes

(13)

Independent Expert³

Weight: 8-9| Age: 5

T: A Slattery J: Reserve 2

(1)

Orandi⁸³

Weight: 8-8| Age: 6

T: Mrs C O'Leary J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Grey Leader (9/2), Dunum (5/1), No More Porter (5/1), This Songisforyou (5/1), San Aer (11/2), Fast Tara (8/1), Physique (9/1), Earls (10/1), Independent Expert (10/1), Casanova (16/1), Orandi (16/1), Titanium (18/1), Current Option (20/1), Bid For Chester (22/1), I Am Superman (25/1), Apache Outlaw (25/1), Laugh A Minute (25/1), Hurricane Ivor (40/1), Thunderbear (50/1)

The vote goes to NO MORE PORTER, who hasn't got his head in front for three years but he's reliable on the whole and was a fine second in a valuable handicap at the Curragh on his belated seasonal reappearance at the end of June. This Songisforyou was third in another big-field handicap here last week and he has to be feared, while Apache Outlaw, who looks the pick of the four Adrian McGuinness-trained runners, and Physique also have claims. San Aer will be another to consider if he gets a run.