17:40 Galway

Thursday 31 July 2025

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Guinness 0.0 Handicap

Off time: 17:42 | Winning time: 2m 41.51s

(6)

Garrick Painter⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 70

12/1

15/8, won 14-runner handicap hurdle at Perth (16.2f, good) 53 days ago, readily. Fair on the Flat so he's much respected.

Form: 1/82678-

(12)

Positive Energy³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 70| BF

4/1

7/4, good second of 14 in handicap at Ballinrobe (13f, good to soft) 38 days ago, clear of rest. Enters calculations.

Form: 03031-2

(17)

Victoria Kesia⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Coen| T: J G Murphy| OR: 70

33/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 5/1, career best when winning 12-runner maiden at Limerick (8.2f, heavy). Off 97 days. Significantly up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 822-461

(13)

Astelia²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 69

25/1

2/1, very good second of 12 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (15.9f, good) 24 days ago. Fair on the Flat so considered on her handicap debut.

Form: 02650/5

(20)

Atheneum¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Murphy| OR: 68

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable second of 10 in handicap at Killarney (14.4f, soft, 16/1) 15 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 3-752

(19)

Daboya^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 68

66/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap at Killarney (11.4f, good to soft, 80/1) 16 days ago, left poorly placed. Blinkers back on and no forlorn hope.

Form: 4818-99

(2)

Lady Christa³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: James Ryan| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 68| D

33/1

22/1, first run since leaving Ms Sheila Lavery when twelfth of 13 in handicap at Naas (10.4f, good) 36 days ago.

Form: 21022-0

(9)

Narlita^h⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Adam Caffrey| T: H Rogers| OR: 68| D

10/1

Below form sixth of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, soft, 16/1) 49 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Hood back on.

Form: 3007-26

(10)

Zariygann^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: M Brassil| OR: 68| BF

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. A dual winner over hurdles and still going well on his yard debut when fell 6th at Tipperary last time. Not without interest back in this sphere.

Form: 48/307-

(1)

Dream Escape⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 66

33/1

Seventeenth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good, 80/1) 56 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Has work to do. Engaged 8.20 here Wednesday.

Form: 9166/9-0

(15)

Quiz Test^p,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: S T McCullagh| T: S Byrne| OR: 66

33/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap (9/2) at Leopardstown (15f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 58-0655

(4)

Dreamed To Dream³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L F Roche| T: N Lupini| OR: 69

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, eleventh of 19 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, good) 34 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 6-90

(16)

Eagles Dream^p³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Crosse| T: J J Murphy| OR: 69

13/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap (12/1) at this course (12.4f, good to soft) 3 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 0-00334

(5)

Brandon Creek³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 68

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Mrs J. Harrington when ninth of 13 in handicap at Naas (10.4f, good, 33/1) 36 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 68-769

(3)

Georg Zhukov¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 67

33/1

22/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account.

Form: 88-0005

(8)

Glenroyal^p1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 66

2/1

Son of Australia shaped well when third of 13 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, good to firm, 9/2) 29 days ago given it was an inadequate test. Significantly up in trip with cheekpieces added now. Leading contender.

Form: 097023

(7)

Enziya^p,t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J A Heffernan| T: R P Cody| OR: 65| D

16/1

Winner at Limerick in June. 11/2, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 19 days ago, left poorly placed. Not ruled out.

Form: 887315

(18)

Tassarolo^p,t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 65

18/1

Improved to win 14-runner handicap at Killarney (11.5f, soft, 11/2) 15 days ago. In the mix once more. RESERVE.

Form: 0885-41

Non-Runners

(11)

Lagoon Nebula⁴⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: A Kinirons J: Luke McAteer

(21)

Hasten Slowly⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1

(14)

Zuzukel¹⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Glenroyal (2/1), Positive Energy (4/1), Eagles Dream (13/2), Lagoon Nebula (8/1), Narlita (10/1), Zariygann (11/1), Garrick Painter (12/1), Dreamed To Dream (12/1), Enziya (16/1), Tassarolo (18/1), Hasten Slowly (20/1), Astelia (25/1), Georg Zhukov (33/1), Dream Escape (33/1), Quiz Test (33/1), Victoria Kesia (33/1), Lady Christa (33/1), Atheneum (33/1), Zuzukel (33/1), Brandon Creek (50/1), Daboya (66/1)

Lots with chances but Joseph O'Brien's son of Australia GLENROYAL appeals as a likely improver now his stamina is drawn out more so he earns a confident vote to gain his breakthrough victory here. Martin Brassil's new recruit Zariygann heads the list of dangers with Positive Energy and Victoria Kesia also firmly in the picture. Lagoon Nebula completes the shortlist.