17:20 Galway

Tuesday 8 October 2024

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Student Raceday On October 28th Flat Race

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 4m 3.5s

Ifallgoeswell

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes

2/1

€25,000 3-y-o, Kingston Hill gelding. Dam, no impact over jumps, half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 3¼m) The Romford Pele.

Form:

Live Aid⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁵⁾| T: E Mullins| BF

6/1

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 8 in bumper (7/4) at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 59 days ago. Clearly thought capable of better.

Form: 4

Marine Ranger¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr F Maguire| T: P A Fahy

12/1

Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 12 in bumper (12/1) at Listowel (16f, soft) on NH debut 12 days ago. Respected.

Form: 5

Matter Of Opinion^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Ms L A Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: William Harvey

6/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Fourth of 11 in bumper at Downpatrick (17.8f, good to soft, 33/1) 18 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip.

Form: 54-034

Reiki Revolution^h1⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

40/1

Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 15 in bumper at Tramore (16.4f, good to soft, 14/1) on NH debut 53 days ago. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 5

Rural Link^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: J S Bolger| BF

2/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ran out in bumper at Listowel (16f, soft, 15/8) 12 days ago, looking the likeliest winner at the time. Worth excusing that and he has a solid chance to get off the mark.

Form: 55-R

Our Haybob¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr H C Swan⁽³⁾| T: Peter Fahey

40/1

Once-raced maiden. 11/1, seventh of 12 in bumper at Listowel (16f, soft) on NH debut 12 days ago.

Form: 7

Time In A Bottle^h,t⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr D T Hyde⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 8 in bumper at Ballinrobe (16.4f, soft, 9/2) 43 days ago. Sets a high standard.

Form: 523

Non-Runners

Dunbell Diva

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: J J Hanlon J: Mr D O'Connor

Forecasts

Rural Link (2/1), Ifallgoeswell (2/1), Matter Of Opinion (6/1), Live Aid (6/1), Time In A Bottle (10/1), Marine Ranger (12/1), Dunbell Diva (16/1), Reiki Revolution (40/1), Our Haybob (40/1)

RURAL LINK looked the likeliest winner before he became unsteerable in the straight at Listowel and, while there are concerns to be drawn from that performance, he's worth a chance to show that it was a one-off. Time In A Bottle is the obvious threat on form, although Live Aid could improve markedly from his debut.