17:55 Galway

Tuesday 12 September 2023

All15:5016:2016:5517:2517:5518:2518:5519:25

Galway Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 1m 31.54s

1^st

(3)

Purring Along

48-7

7/2

T: S M DuffyJ: N M Crosse

Mid-division and a bit keen, pushed along over 2f out and soon went 4th, good progress to lead over 1f out and soon ridden, stretched clear inside final furlong, comfortably op 3/1 tchd 4/1

2^nd

(8)

Mercurial

410-0

10/3f

T: J NallenJ: S D Bowen (7)

Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 3f out and pushed along from 2f out, briefly dropped to 3rd over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd again inside final furlong, no chance with winner op 3/1 tchd 7/2

3^rd

(2)

Talking Tough

68-7

18/1

T: S M DuffyJ: C D Hayes

Towards rear and 7th halfway, pushed along over 2f out and soon improved into 5th, ridden over 1f out and kept on into 3rd inside final furlong op 20/1

4^th

(4)

Storm Eric

48-13

13/2

T: Jamie FlynnJ: J J G Ryan (7)

Tracked leaders on outer, pushed along in 3rd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong and dropped to 4th close home op 5/1

5^th

1 ½

(11)

Phoenix Open

78-7

16/1

T: S M DuffyJ: L F Roche

Towards rear, pushed along on outer over 2f out, ridden and progress into 6th over 1f out, no impression and kept on into 5th inside final furlong op 25/1 tchd 28/1

6^th

1 ½

(6)

Pimstrel

78-11

5/1

T: Laura HouriganJ: R P Cleary

Mid-division early before soon making rapid progress to lead, pushed along over 2f out and soon ridden, headed over 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong op 11/2

7^th

1 ¾

(1)

Tijuana

58-7

22/1

T: D E FinnJ: K J Leonard

Prominent early before soon settling in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon short of room and hampered, dropped towards rear and ridden over 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong op 20/1

8^th

2 ½

(5)

Dance Emperor

89-6

18/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: B M Coen

Slow into stride and pushed along from stalls, raced in rear and pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression in 8th from over 1f out op 12/1 tchd 20/1

9^th

(10)

Golden Freckle

48-7

7/2

T: T J O'MaraJ: J A Powell (5)

Prominent early before soon settling in 2nd, jumped road crossing early, pushed along from 3f out and soon weakened, dropped to rear and eased from over 1f out, tailed off op 9/2 tchd 10/3

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Non-Runners

(9)

Giuseppe Cassioli⁵⁶

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary J: C T Keane

(7)

Inablink²¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: Barry J Fitzgerald J: L T McAteer

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.50Pl:€2.00, €1.10, €5.30EX:€18.30Trifecta:€152.60Tricast:€186.46SF:€16.08

Forecasts

Giuseppe Cassioli (9/4), Mercurial (10/3), Purring Along (7/2), Golden Freckle (7/2), Pimstrel (5/1), Storm Eric (13/2), Inablink (14/1), Phoenix Open (16/1), Talking Tough (18/1), Dance Emperor (18/1), Tijuana (22/1)

GIUSEPPE CASSIOLI produced his best effort yet for his present yard when runner-up at Killarney in July and, operating from a handy mark/partnered by Colin Keane, he could be worth siding with to build on that now. Purring Along rates a threat, with last year's winner Pimstrel another worth keeping an eye on. Mercurial can't be ruled out either.

GIUSEPPE CASSIOLI
PURRING ALONG (IRE)
PIMSTREL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Pimstrel

Weight: 9-2 |Age: 6

J: M A Enright | T: Laura Hourigan

9/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €210.00

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