18:45 Galway

Tuesday 10 September 2024

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Galway Apprentice Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 2m 42.70s

(6)

Avondale²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Daniel King| T: B Connell| OR: 70| D

5/2

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Roscommon (12.2f, heavy, 6/1) 21 days ago. 6 lb rise asks a new question but he's clearly in excellent heart.

Form: 5/78-281

(10)

Teagarden Jazz^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁴⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 68

20/1

Creditable sixth of 12 in claiming hurdle (16/1) at Bellewstown (20.5f, good) 13 days ago. Fair on the Flat, respectable effort on last Flat run.

Form: 23364/5

(1)

Silkies Sib^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 65

10/1

Latest win at Leopardstown in June. 16/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Naas (10.4f, good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 27-1084

(3)

Palo Duro^t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Jack Kearney⁽²⁾| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 64

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Wasn't seen to best effect when eighth of 17 in handicap at this course (8.6f, good to soft, 10/1) 42 days ago, slowly away. Enters calculations back up in trip.

Form: 063-08

(13)

Evans Secret^t⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 63| BF

25/1

Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Kilbeggan (19f, soft) 6 days ago. Fair on the Flat though well hedld on last Flat run.

Form: 4/656-D0

(5)

Inchiquin Star²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: C Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: P Kiely| OR: 63

11/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.4f, good to soft, 11/2) 25 days ago.

Form: 345/4-98

(18)

Beautiful Chaos¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Markey⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 62

12/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 12/1, creditable eighth of 14 in handicap at Naas (10.4f, good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 207-808

(12)

Moutarde^h⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Robert Whearty| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 70| D

6/1

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap (10/1) at Roscommon (12.1f, soft) 8 days ago, readily. Handicapper reacted with 10 lb rise.

Form: 529741

(4)

Glyde Ranger¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: James Ryan| T: T G McCourt| OR: 59

40/1

One win from 26 Flat runs. Eighth of 14 in novice hurdle (22/1) at Kilbeggan (16f, good) on NH debut 18 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Fair on the Flat.

Form: 025070

(15)

Intend^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: C J MacRedmond| T: P Martin| OR: 56| BF

25/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 13/2, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at Sligo (13.4f, soft) 34 days ago.

Form: 595-765

(2)

Patrick Street^p,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Paddy Harnett⁽²⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 54

17/2

Bit below form 7½ lengths sixth of 15 to Avondale in handicap at Roscommon (12.2f, heavy, 9/1) 21 days ago, left with lot to do.

Form: 076-996

(11)

Figurehead^p⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: J Cleary⁽⁴⁾| T: Michael G Cleary| OR: 50

11/2

Good fourth of 12 in handicap (5/1) at Down Royal (12.8f, good to firm) 4 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 354744

(7)

Laurens Company^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: M Kelly| OR: 48

28/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 150/1, excellent third of 8 in claimer at Roscommon (10.4f, heavy) 21 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 009-003

(17)

Rockview Roman¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 0-1| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47

16/1

10/1, respectable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20.5f, good) 13 days ago. Up in trip. Modest on the Flat, respectable run on last Flat outing. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 39/100-8

(16)

Highland Bells⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Wesley Joyce| T: M Mulvany| OR: 47

33/1

Below form 18¼ lengths ninth of 15 to Moutarde in handicap at Roscommon (12.1f, soft, 16/1) 8 days ago.

Form: 457259

Non-Runners

(9)

Diyaba³⁸

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: Ciaran Murphy J: Jamie Powell

(8)

Grann's Boy²⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: H Rogers J: Adam Caffrey

(14)

Kings Prince⁹⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 6

T: E Sheehy J: Darragh O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Avondale (5/2), Figurehead (11/2), Moutarde (6/1), Grann's Boy (6/1), Patrick Street (17/2), Palo Duro (10/1), Silkies Sib (10/1), Diyaba (10/1), Inchiquin Star (11/1), Beautiful Chaos (12/1), Rockview Roman (16/1), Teagarden Jazz (20/1), Intend (25/1), Evans Secret (25/1), Laurens Company (28/1), Highland Bells (33/1), Glyde Ranger (40/1), Kings Prince (50/1)

Following a hurdles win, GRANN'S BOY was a bit disappointing at Tramore 3 weeks ago but he's worth another chance from what is a handy Flat mark. Avondale and Moutarde have both been hit hard by the assessor for last-time-out wins but they are clearly in form so need treating as threats.