16:40 Galway

Monday 27 July 2020

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Claytonhotelgalway.ie Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 1m 31.53s

(12)

Elite Legion²⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 80| D

9/1

Stable second string when winning impressively in her second start at Listowel over 7f in September; not disgraced when last seen in valuable sales race at Naas on final start; fair chance on h'cap bow if she has bloomed over the winter.

Form: 717-

(10)

Kourvoisier²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: G M Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 78

25/1

Improved dramatically on second start to cause 80-1 shock at Sligo (5½f, good) early this month; runner-up let the form down a touch next time but merits some thought on h'cap bow with excellent Gavin Ryan taking 5lb off.

Form: 01

(2)

Kokura^p1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 77| D

7/2

Won a maiden at Dundalk in February over 7f and improved showing at Naas (7f, yielding to soft; 8-1) on second h'cap back on turf this month when 2½L fourth off 11. Eased 1lb and first-time cheekpieces in play here for trainer in thriving form.

Form: 06-2174

(3)

Paradiso^b⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 77

11/2

Beautifully bred brother to Churchill and Clemmie is 0-6 in maidens since debuting in August last; hasn't improved for addition of blinkers lately but drops right down in distance for h'cap bow and represents best in the business so not crossed off.

Form: 03-5530

(16)

Soaring Monarch¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: K J Manning| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 76| D

18/1

Hadn't looked a winner in waiting on both career starts before winning well at Limerick last month over an extended 6f (SP 50-1); decent showing afterwards in Cork rated contest and could be more to come.

Form: 6-014

(18)

Thaleeq^p1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 76

15/2

Muhaarar colt showed improvement upped to a mile at Limerick on third start recently, having shown promise before in sprint maidens; cheekpieces deployed on h'cap for trainer that has bossed this meeting down the years.

Form: 7-43

(13)

At War^p³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: T Cooper| OR: 75

18/1

10-race maiden starting to look exposed; back in action with ½L defeat at Gowran Park (1m, good; 13-2) last month though since well fended off at the Curragh over same trip; vulnerable to a few of these even if producing his best.

Form: 0632-30

(15)

On Tick^p,t⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: M A Gallagher| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 75

66/1

Won a 5f Dundalk handicap in October in first-time cheekpieces from a mark of 72 but is 0-7 on turf and hasn't looked like opening his account in trio of starts since racing resumed.

Form: 418-090

(6)

Inside Intel²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L F Roche| T: A Oliver| OR: 72

22/1

Has shown bits of promise in all three maidens over 7f-1m; race-fit and one to monitor heading into handicaps; though the Intello filly needs fair improvement in this contest.

Form: 8-30

(14)

Quick Quick^h¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 70

18/1

Went close in a soft-ground Listowel maiden last season and may have needed the run on return at Navan (5½f, yielding to soft; 18-1) in apprentice h'cap this month. Hood sported there is retained and booking of Colin Keane a plus.

Form: 04374-6

(11)

Deadwood^h¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Robbie Colgan| T: J C McConnell| OR: 69

125/1

Unplaced in four runs in maidens, though the best of them was over 7f at Dundalk in December and so may be suited back up in distance after contesting pair of sprints at Bellewstown and Navan recently (big prices).

Form: 06-70

(7)

Eglish⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 69| D

10/1

Quickly improved to record AW hat-trick at Dundalk and Wolverhampton early in the year; competitive in three recent turf starts over 6f-1m and filly may find return to this trip is ideal; has chance of going well.

Form: 112484

(9)

Glow Worm¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison| OR: 68

12/1

Has become something of a nearly-filly with seven placed efforts in 11 starts (runner-up five times); her best form is strictly over shorter but just about gets this trip. Vulnerable to something less exposed.

Form: 68-8263

(17)

Sister Eliza¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 67

33/1

Plenty winners in the bloodlines but she has gone backwards from a decent start at the Curragh (1m, good; 66-1) last month; Gordon Elliott has secured promising 7lb claimer for this h'cap bow so does needs a closer look in betting.

Form: 090

(4)

Talking Tough²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W J Lee| T: M Mulvany| OR: 66

11/2

Shed maiden tag this month at Sligo (6f, good; 10-3) on 13th start; that probably wasn't the strongest event and well held both outings since. Bit more needed but positive jockey booking.

Form: 731409

Non-Runners

(5)

Pretty Rebel¹¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: G O'Leary J: Reserve 1

(1)

Adamaris¹⁹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: G O'Leary J: Reserve 2

(8)

Navorrosse¹⁴³

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: P A Fahy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Kokura (7/2), Talking Tough (11/2), Paradiso (11/2), Thaleeq (15/2), Elite Legion (9/1), Eglish (10/1), Glow Worm (12/1), Navorrosse (16/1), Adamaris (16/1), Soaring Monarch (18/1), At War (18/1), Quick Quick (18/1), Inside Intel (22/1), Kourvoisier (25/1), Sister Eliza (33/1), Pretty Rebel (33/1), On Tick (66/1), Deadwood (125/1)

Handicap debutant Thaleeq needs close monitoring and likes goes well while the same is true of the returning Elite Legion; both are respected. Soaring Monarch is on the upgrade and Kokura represents a yard that banging in winners. Three times a winner on the AW earlier this year EGLISH has been going well back on turd and Ado McGuinness' filly might the return to 7f ideal this evening.

Eglish
Thaleeq
Soaring Monarch

Previous Winners

2019

Galtee Mist

Weight: 9-6 |Age: 3

J: C O'Donoghue | T: J G Murphy

20/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,100.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €219.00