17:45 Galway

Wednesday 28 July 2021

All16:3517:1017:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

Tote+ At tote.ie Galway Races Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 5m 6.9s

Bilboa River²²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: D P Murphy

125/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 14 in maiden hurdle at Roscommon (20.9f, soft, 66/1) on hurdles bow 22 days ago.

Form: F73-474

Champagne Monarch^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Kelly

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. First run since leaving S. J. Mahon when fourth of 18 in maiden hurdle (100/1) at Cork (24f, good to soft) 19 days ago.

Form: U/0405-4

Chicago Time²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M J Tynan

33/1

Fair in bumpers and ran to a similar level when second of 13 in maiden hurdle at Tipperary (20f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 27 days ago.

Form: 24-542

Courting Flow²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 11 in maiden hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft, 17/2) 26 days ago.

Form: P/6-323

Desir Du Large^t⁸⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| BF

9/4

Fairly useful hurdler. Creditable second of 17 in maiden hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft, 13/8) 80 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 201/34-2

Digby⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: A W Short| T: D A McLoughlin

33/1

Twice-raced maiden. 25/1, third of 15 in maiden hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, good) 40 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 33

Dream Believe¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling

250/1

Well held in maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good) on NH debut 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0

Lasparas⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

5/6

Point winner who followed up switched a bumper at Tramore 54 days ago, despite pulling hard early. Good prospect for hurdling.

Form: P/61-1

Lonesome Boatman⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Brassil

9/2

Fair in bumpers and ran to a similar level sent hurdling when fourth of 23 in maiden hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, soft, 11/4) 60 days ago. Up in trip. Should progress.

Form: 56-4

Mr Frontier¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: R P Treacy| T: Gary McGill

250/1

Well held in maiden hurdle (200/1) at Kilbeggan (19.8f, good) on NH debut 19 days ago.

Form: 0

Return Fire^t1¹⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: Brendan Walsh

125/1

€12,500 3-y-o, Leading Light gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Knot On Time. Dam unraced half-sister to useful chaser Organisedconfusion. Little show completed stars in points. Wears tongue strap.

Form: 7P6-

Sevvy Christiano^t1¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Kelly

250/1

Regressive in bumpers and was well beaten on Kilbeggan hurdle debut.

Form: 500-0

True Faith¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: H De Bromhead

11/1

Ran to a fair level when second of 14 in maiden hurdle (3/1) at Kilbeggan (19.8f, good) on NH debut 19 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 2

Cream Sparkles¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: D M Christie

80/1

Fair form in bumpers but ran below that level sent hurdling at Downpatrick 15 days ago.

Form: 1/36335

Desert Maid⁵¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Turlough O'connor⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Connor| OR: 90

250/1

Well held in bumpers and just modest form at best over hurdles. Off 17 months.

Form: 000404/

Flora Brown¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Byrne

250/1

Well held in bumper/maiden hurdles.

Form: 70-0

Metersandmasks¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C A Landers⁽³⁾| T: C Byrnes

125/1

40/1, some encouragement when fifth of 17 in maiden hurdle at Killarney (20f, good to soft) on NH debut 13 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 5

Sweet Scotch^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D E Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

250/1

Poor form in bumpers and similar form over hurdles.

Form: 0500-79

Lucy Van Pelt¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: P Maher

150/1

Well held completed starts in maiden hurdles. RESERVE.

Form: 9050-B7

Non-Runners

Rayapour⁴³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: W P Mullins J: Brian Hayes

Rebel Rose⁶⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: M Fahey J: Ricky Doyle

Howishedizzy¹⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: P J Gilligan J: J G Gilligan

Captain Cal⁴²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: P Magee J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Lasparas (5/6), Desir Du Large (9/4), Lonesome Boatman (9/2), Rayapour (9/2), True Faith (11/1), Rebel Rose (12/1), Courting Flow (12/1), Chicago Time (33/1), Digby (33/1), Champagne Monarch (66/1), Cream Sparkles (80/1), Return Fire (125/1), Bilboa River (125/1), Metersandmasks (125/1), Lucy Van Pelt (150/1), Sweet Scotch (250/1), Flora Brown (250/1), Dream Believe (250/1), Sevvy Christiano (250/1), Desert Maid (250/1), Mr Frontier (250/1)

LASPARAS justified strong market support in the style of a useful prospect in a Tramore bumper early last month, so he's taken to maintain his unbeaten record under Rules now switching to obstacles. His stablemate Rayapour is open to plenty of improvement on his second start over timber and looks a big threat, while True Faith and Desir du Large are also feared.

LASPARAS (FR)
RAYAPOUR (FR)
TRUE FAITH (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Kaatskill Nap

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 7

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

7/4

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €360.006th: €240.00