20:40 Galway

Friday 1 August 2025

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Hop House 13 Handicap

Off time: 20:40 | Winning time: 3m 11.78s

(9)

Empress Alma²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 70

9/1

Creditable fifth of 18 in handicap at this course (16.5f, soft, 16/1) 2 days ago. Each-way possibilities with a repeat.

Form: 1-78655

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(3)

Lagoon Nebula⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Luke McAteer| T: A Kinirons| OR: 70| BF

14/1

Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Chester (15.9f, soft, 11/4) 48 days ago. Can give a good account. Engaged 5.40 here on Thursday.

Form: 4356-24

(12)

Pralognan^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Jimmy Dalton⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 70

10/1

On a hat-trick after wins Downpatrick (hurdle) and Newcastle (AW Flat) in June. Still looks on a workable mark for a yard no stranger to success in this race.

Form: 34-0991

(11)

Miss Gitana¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 68| D

18/1

11/8, good second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Won on Flat at Tramore prior to that. A must for the shortlist.

Form: 37-8691

(13)

Preparations³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 67

11/2

Creditable third of 14 in handicap at Ballinrobe (13f, good to soft, 9/2) 39 days ago, faring best of those held up. Not taken lightly.

Form: 261-523

(4)

Ehteyat^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Dylan O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: M K Flannery| OR: 66| D

40/1

Sixth of 10 in handicap at Killarney (14.4f, soft, 80/1) 16 days ago. Blinkers back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 50/8696

(7)

Beautiful Chaos^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Markey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 65

16/1

12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Down Royal (13f, good) 14 days ago, just failing.

Form: 87263-2

(10)

Churchwarden^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 65

40/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good fourth of 11 in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, good to soft, 18/1) 25 days ago, faring best of those held up.

Form: 06/57-04

(21)

Kool One¹⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 64| D

18/1

Flat win last autumn and fair form in juvenile hurdles subsequently. Off 102 days. Not discounted.

Form: 699231-

(15)

Boola Times²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Liam Keniry| T: D Budds| OR: 63

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Fifth of 16 in novice hurdle (14/1) at Roscommon (15.9f, good) 25 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 950-9

(1)

Ellaat¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Ross Coakley| T: Ian O'Connor| OR: 62

50/1

16/1, seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Poor on last Flat run.

Form: 54013/0-

(17)

Glenroyal^p¹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 66| C

10/11

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 18-runner handicap (2/1) at this course (12f, good to soft) 1 day ago. Big shout again on that evidence turned out under a penalty.

Form: 970231

(6)

Coulstys Way¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 64

18/1

Winner at Roscommon in May. 3/1, below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Killarney (14.4f, soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 0-32125

(14)

Cuckaloo Hill³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: P Nolan| OR: 62

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable third of 13 in handicap (9/4) at Naas (10.4f, good) 37 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 808-23

(2)

Steps In The Sand¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 62| D

22/1

On a hat-trick after wins at Bellewstown and Ballinrobe in recent weeks. Could have a big say if getting a run. RESERVE.

Form: 80-5411

(16)

Spanish John²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: P A Fahy| OR: 60

28/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner at Tipperary in May. Respectable third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17.2f, good to soft, 12/1) 28 days ago. Fair on the Flat, creditable on last Flat run. RESERVE.

Form: 5605-15

Non-Runners

(8)

Atheneum¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: J J Murphy J: Sam Coen

(20)

Redwood Queen²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 8

T: C Collins J: Ben Coen

(5)

Dream Escape¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: T Mullins J: Wayne Hassett

(19)

Tassarolo¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: J M Sheridan

(18)

Scottish Reel²⁸⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: M M McNiff J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Glenroyal (10/11), Preparations (11/2), Tassarolo (6/1), Empress Alma (9/1), Pralognan (10/1), Cuckaloo Hill (11/1), Lagoon Nebula (14/1), Atheneum (14/1), Beautiful Chaos (16/1), Redwood Queen (16/1), Coulstys Way (18/1), Miss Gitana (18/1), Kool One (18/1), Steps In The Sand (22/1), Spanish John (28/1), Ehteyat (40/1), Churchwarden (40/1), Ellaat (50/1), Boola Times (50/1), Dream Escape (66/1), Scottish Reel (66/1)

Tony Martin has won this race twice in the last 10 years and might be able to strike in it again courtesy of PRALOGNAN, who looked to have a bit up his sleeve when scoring on AW at Newcastle 5 weeks ago. Miss Gitana is an obvious threat for Gordon Elliot after a Flat win and hurdle second last month. Empress Alma and Preparations are also shortlisted in this wide-open finale.