15:45 Galway

Monday 28 October 2024

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Galway Handicap

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 2m 47.69s

(4)

Dutch Gold¹⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 92| BF

18/1

Third of 17 in juvenile hurdle at Cork (17.3f, good, 10/1) 170 days ago. Off 170 days. Useful on the Flat and Colin Keane is back in the saddle.

Form: 315614-

(2)

No Niki No^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: Eoghan O'Neill| OR: 88

40/1

Latest win at Sligo in August. 18¾ lengths fourteenth of 16 to Caught U Looking in listed race at Naas (12f, good to soft, 80/1) 15 days ago. Others more persuasive for all this a more realistic assignment.

Form: 022140

(8)

Clear Quartz⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Fahey| OR: 84| C

18/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 12-runner minor event (7/2) at this course (8.4f, good) 48 days ago, slowly away. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0-00141

(7)

Soul Of Spain^b,t¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 89

4/1

Career best when winning 7-runner maiden at Thurles (16.4f, good, 2/1) 18 days ago, soon clear. Back down in trip. Stable in good form but revised mark asks a different question.

Form: 325341

(13)

Oriole^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: N Lupini| OR: 83| CD

10/1

Latest win over C&D in August. Eighth of 11 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, heavy, 17/2) 8 days ago and needs to leave that effort well behind.

Form: 0-45108

(9)

Jabbar¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Nicola Burns⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 82| C| D

4/1

Five wins from 17 Flat runs. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Excellent third of 20 in handicap at Naas (16.1f, good to soft, 15/2) 15 days ago, never nearer. Back down in trip. Shortlist material given form he's in under both codes.

Form: 134123

(6)

Ob La Di^p⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 86| D

14/1

Lightly-raced winner. 28/1, 14 lengths eleventh of 15 to Beechwood in listed race at this course (12f, good) 48 days ago. Handicaps more suitable and he's in good hands but opening mark does look high.

Form: 44410

(15)

Morse⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: C Weld| OR: 80

18/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap (15/2) at Leopardstown (12f, heavy) 8 days ago. That was disappointing on the back of an excellent runner-up effort.

Form: 310029

(10)

Pachmena^t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 77| D

25/1

12/1, won 19-runner handicap at the Curragh (14f, good to soft) 11 days ago. This is a deeper race and drop in trip isn't sure to suit.

Form: 458541

(12)

Edge Of Darkness^p³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: D Howard| OR: 72| D

33/1

5/1, first run since leaving Denis Hogan when bit below form tenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft) 30 days ago. Given a chance by the assessor back on the level.

Form: 21-7002

(3)

Pearl Of Australia⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 72

16/1

16/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 67 days ago, not ideally placed. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 9054-50

(14)

Narlita^h²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 70| D

11/1

Eleventh of 15 in handicap (11/2) at the Curragh (12f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Weak-finishing efforts becoming a concern.

Form: 2-67300

(11)

Alfalfa⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 69| BF| D

13/2

One win from 21 Flat runs. Creditable sixth of 20 in handicap (7/2) at the Curragh (10f, soft) 6 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: D4-5836

(1)

Diyaba²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 68

9/1

Bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Bellewstown (12.3f, soft, 13/2) 26 days ago.

Form: 345-367

(5)

Fairy Wings^v⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery| OR: 72| D

11/1

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap (12/1) at Gowran (11.8f, heavy) 7 days ago, running on. Visor back on and while she's up 8 lb, she isn't exposed.

Form: 794341

(16)

Rain¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 67

33/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Respectable 8¾ lengths eleventh of 19 to Pachmena in handicap at the Curragh (14f, good to soft, 22/1) 11 days ago, not clear run. Others more persuasive.

Form: 355500

Forecasts

Jabbar (4/1), Soul Of Spain (4/1), Alfalfa (13/2), Diyaba (9/1), Oriole (10/1), Fairy Wings (11/1), Narlita (11/1), Ob La Di (14/1), Pearl Of Australia (16/1), Clear Quartz (18/1), Morse (18/1), Dutch Gold (18/1), Pachmena (25/1), Edge Of Darkness (33/1), Rain (33/1), No Niki No (40/1)

JABBAR is in the form of his life at present, recording an excellent placed effort in a high-level handicap at Naas a fortnight ago. He can continue the good work and regain the winning thread, with Dutch Gold and Fairy Wings feared most.