14:45 Galway

Thursday 31 July 2025

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Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Handicap

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 1m 48.67s

(19)

Pink Oxalis^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 87| D

9/1

Wasted no time getting back on track when winning 10-runner handicap at the Curragh (8f, soft) 11 days ago, suited by way race developed. Will continue to give a good account.

Form: 211401

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(16)

Sea Eagle¹²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 86| D

7/1

Respectable sixth of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, soft, 12/1). Off 124 days. Trainer going well.

Form: 01056-6

(6)

Retracement³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 84| BF| D

4/1

Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap (4/1) at the Curragh (8f, good) 32 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Worth another chance.

Form: 3152-57

(13)

Artful Approach^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 82| C

12/1

Course winner. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good to firm, 11/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 34-2620

(18)

Clear Quartz²⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Fahey| OR: 82| CD

18/1

3-time C&D winner. 28/1, creditable eighth of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft). Off 9 months.

Form: 014148-

(7)

Quar Shamar³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 81| D

17/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2023 but showed promise on first run since leaving Emmet Mullins when creditable sixth of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good, 40/1) 34 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 74020-6

(3)

Bill Silvers³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: W Durkan| OR: 80

16/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Good second at Leopardstown in June but failed to repeat that effort at Ballinrobe (9.7f, good to soft) 38 days ago.

Form: 8-00620

(5)

Genuine Article^p,t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: G Keane| OR: 80| BF| D

11/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Respectable third of 11 in handicap at Naas (7f, good to soft, 3/1) 8 days ago. Back up in trip. Tongue strap/cheekpieces back on. Second in this last year and merits consideration.

Form: 0483-63

(1)

Titanium^p,t²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 80| D

18/1

Thirteenth of 15 in handicap (20/1) at this course (7f, good to soft) 2 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 7-00090

(17)

Earls^b,t⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 79| D

20/1

Bit below form fifth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good, 7/1) 5 days ago. Down to a potentially lenient mark and has run well here in the past.

Form: 750-065

(10)

San Aer^t⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Wayne Hassett⁽³⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 79| CD

11/1

C&D winner who followed a good run with a below-par one when eighth of 12 in handicap (11/2) at Leopardstown (9f, soft) 49 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 320-058

(12)

Solomon Coop⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Orla Tynan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M J Tynan| OR: 79| D

28/1

Proved better than ever when winning 17-runner handicap at Fairyhouse (10f, good) 63 days ago, pushed out. Hit with 13 lb rise, though.

Form: 0-14301

(8)

Bravo Zulu^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D Loughnane| OR: 78| D

12/1

Eight wins from 20 Flat runs. 4 wins from 7 runs this year. Won 8-runner handicap (11/2) at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Remains well treated on all-weather form.

Form: 110911

(15)

Flying Bay^p,t²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: A Kinirons| OR: 76| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 7/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 2 days ago.

Form: 4/21-050

(2)

Imposing Supreme²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Gavin Ryan| T: T Gibney| OR: 76| CD

12/1

4-time course winner. Respectable ninth of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft, 9/1) 2 days ago. Back up in trip. One to consider.

Form: 3165-49

(21)

No More Porter^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 76| D

28/1

Continues to fall in the weights without showing any sign of taking advantage, sixth of 7 in handicap (16/1) at Leopardstown (9f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 63-0886

(9)

Goin'⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: A J Martin| OR: 75

66/1

40/1, sixth of 9 in minor event at Listowel (13.4f, good) 60 days ago. Significantly down in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 2433-06

(4)

Shigar^h¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Jamie Orr⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W Durkan| OR: 75| D

28/1

18/1, last of 7 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 14 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 418-007

Non-Runners

(20)

Goal Exceeded²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: A McGuinness J: Sam Coen

(14)

Expound²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: Dylan O'Connor

(11)

Comfort Line²

Weight: 8-10| Age: 8

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Retracement (4/1), Genuine Article (11/2), Sea Eagle (7/1), Expound (7/1), Quar Shamar (17/2), Pink Oxalis (9/1), San Aer (11/1), Imposing Supreme (12/1), Artful Approach (12/1), Bravo Zulu (12/1), Flying Bay (12/1), Goal Exceeded (12/1), Bill Silvers (16/1), Titanium (18/1), Clear Quartz (18/1), Earls (20/1), Comfort Line (25/1), Solomon Coop (28/1), No More Porter (28/1), Shigar (28/1), Goin' (66/1)

A highly competitive big-field handicap with the tentative vote going to RETRACEMENT, who is well worth another chance to build on a promising reappearance/stable debut given his low-mileage profile. Hat-trick seeker Bravo Zulu remains well treated on his all-weather form, while Imposing Supreme and Earls complete the shortlist.