18:30 Ballinrobe

Monday 21 July 2025

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Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 2m 8.43s

(2)

Eagles Dream⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Foley| T: J J Murphy| OR: 67

11/2

Found improvement, upped in trip, when very good third of 8 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, good, 22/1) 69 days ago. 1 lb lower now and can make presence felt.

Form: 640-003

(11)

Georg Zhukov⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 67

22/1

16/1 and hooded for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, twelfth of 13 in maiden at Down Royal (10.5f, good to soft) 52 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 288-000

(6)

School Of Athens^b³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 67

18/1

12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 6 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Stable in good form. Blinkers back on. Claims on best form.

Form: 680-056

(3)

Alba Chiara³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Wayne Lordan| T: N Lupini| OR: 66

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden who ran up to best when good third of 12 on handicap debut at Down Royal (10.4f, good) 30 days ago. May have more to offer yet.

Form: 5-723

(8)

Eutropia¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 66

10/1

Much improved when excellent third of 15 in handicap (12/1) at Bellewstown (7.9f, good) 17 days ago. Return to this longer trip will suit and is one for shortlist.

Form: 5-693

(12)

Think About It⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 66

9/1

11/1, good fourth of 11 in maiden at Limerick (7.9f, good) 9 days ago. Up in trip. Yard having good spell. Warrants respect.

Form: 399-504

(5)

Methgal^p,t1³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 65

16/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable seventh of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good to firm, 20/1) 32 days ago. Back up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Each-way claims.

Form: 463-607

(10)

Far Eclipse⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 63

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 150/1, creditable seventh of 12 in maiden at Gowran (8f, good) 75 days ago. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving T. G. McCourt. Market check advised on yard/handicap debut.

Form: 08-07

(4)

Sottsands^v³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 61

14/1

Last of 12 in handicap (10/1) at Down Royal (10.4f, good) 30 days ago. Booking of Coen a plus. Still looking for first success.

Form: 057550

(9)

Boyne Valley¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 58

40/1

Last of 13 in handicap at Tipperary (7.4f, good to firm, 33/1) 19 days ago. Up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 33-9070

(1)

Galaxy Wonder^v1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 53

7/1

Respectable third of 12 in handicap at Limerick (7.9f, good, 14/1) 9 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Back up in trip. Visor on 1st time. Respected.

Form: 090093

(7)

Tickling²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Killian Leonard| T: M A Molloy| OR: 51

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 66/1, tenth of 14 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, good) 24 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Others have achieved more.

Form: 570

Forecasts

Alba Chiara (5/2), Far Eclipse (4/1), Eagles Dream (11/2), Galaxy Wonder (7/1), Think About It (9/1), Eutropia (10/1), Sottsands (14/1), Methgal (16/1), School Of Athens (18/1), Georg Zhukov (22/1), Tickling (25/1), Boyne Valley (40/1)

There should be more to come from EUTROPIA, who upped her game when third on handicap debut at Bellewstown earlier this month and remains low mileage. She gets the nod. Alba Chiara and Eagles Dream rate the principal dangers.