18:45 Galway

Wednesday 28 July 2021

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Tote+ Biggest Dividends At tote.ie Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 5m 8.7s

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Guiri^p⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: S D Torrens⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 123| D

15/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when readily winning 25-runner handicap hurdle (9/1) at Punchestown (20.6f, good to soft) 91 days ago. Up 10 lb but can make presence felt again.

Form: 5/64541-

Shanwalla⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 123

16/1

15/2, won 7-runner minor event hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.8f, good) 44 days ago, just holding on. In the picture back in handicap company.

Form: 465/45-1

Dalton Highway³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: J W Kennedy| T: D K Weld| OR: 121

11/4

12/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at the Curragh (16f, good) 32 days ago. Fairly useful hurdler too so he's expected to be bang there.

Form: 7551/64-

Balinaboola Steel^p⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 120

125/1

Four wins from 12 runs last season but only tenth of 14 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good to soft) 52 days ago. More is needed back in this sphere.

Form: 077-690

Fortune Street^b,t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 118

33/1

Pulled up in novice chase (17/2) at Wexford (20f, good to soft) on debut over fences 26 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and one to bear in mind on pick of form.

Form: 9213-6P

Alohamora^b¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: M P O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 116

25/1

5/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.8f, good) 19 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 50P-6U3

Bigz Belief^b,t1⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: B J Cooper| T: M J Smith| OR: 121

40/1

Winner in hurdle at Navan in March. 9/2, pulled up in juvenile hurdle at Ballinrobe (18.2f, heavy) 65 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time and needs to get back on track.

Form: 261P0-P

Cosmo's Moon¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: D F O'Regan| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 116

50/1

66/1, first run since leaving Noel Meade when seventh of 11 in maiden at Killarney (14.1f, good) 15 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles with bit to prove.

Form: 512320/

Klassy Kay⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 116

10/1

Two wins from 6 runs last season. 10/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, good to soft) 42 days ago, forging clear. HIked up 10 lb but still merits consideration.

Form: 16F0-51

Molly Wedger²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: B Hayes| T: Dermot P O'Brien| OR: 116

14/1

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.6f, good, 7/2) 24 days ago. Up 13 lb but remains well in the mix in her hat-trick bid.

Form: 7P-4311

Summer Tide²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: C A Landers⁽³⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 116

15/2

Career-best win in 13-runner novice hurdle at Tipperary (20f, 5/2) 27 days ago, staying on well. Much respected on handicap debut.

Form: 34306-1

Longacre Square¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J C Gainford⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 113

14/1

Unreliable sort. Winner in hurdle at Downpatrick in May. 10/1, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Others remain more persuasive.

Form: 304-1R4

New Ross^b1²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 113

28/1

Winner in hurdle at Punchestown in May. 8/1, below form fourth of 14 in handicap at Tipperary (20f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and needs to bounce back.

Form: PFP5-14

Boher Cailin^t²¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: C Bowe| OR: 112

66/1

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. Tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft, 17/2). First run for yard after leaving Henry De Bromhead. Work to do.

Form: 1/18P-

Teescomponentsyess^t⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 112| BF

22/1

Two wins from 5 runs last season. 6/4, below form fourth of 11 in minor event hurdle at Down Royal (24f, soft) 86 days ago. Makes handicap debut and no forlorn hope.

Form: 17241-4

Dorans River^t⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: P K Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 111

33/1

Unreliable type. First run since leaving S. J. Mahon when fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.6f, good, 40/1) 8 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: P986P-4

Merry Poppins¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: D Robinson| T: J Motherway| OR: 114| BF

12/1

In good form in handicaps until falling heavily fifth (11/10) at Killarney (20f, good) 12 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 6652-3F

Alexei Vronsky^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: P Roche| OR: 113

40/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Fair winner at 10f on flat. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Fairyhouse (12f, good) 17 days ago. Has more to do back in this sphere.

Form: 46170-

Perry Owens^b¹⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: S W Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 111| C

33/1

Course winner but last of 9 in juvenile hurdle (8/1) at Naas (15.5f, soft) 150 days ago. Significantly up in trip and needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 31309-

Arthur's Baby^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: P T Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 110

8/1

Two wins from 6 runs last season. Good third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20f, good to soft, 10/1) 13 days ago. Should go well again for her in-form yard. RESERVE.

Form: U1F8-93

Non-Runners

Wasdale Park¹⁹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: S Curling J: P T Enright

Hello Pilgrim¹⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 8

T: C Bowe J: Reserve 1

Sellarbridge⁵⁸

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: N Meade J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Dalton Highway (11/4), Guiri (15/2), Summer Tide (15/2), Arthur's Baby (8/1), Klassy Kay (10/1), Merry Poppins (12/1), Molly Wedger (14/1), Longacre Square (14/1), Wasdale Park (14/1), Shanwalla (16/1), Teescomponentsyess (22/1), Alohamora (25/1), New Ross (28/1), Perry Owens (33/1), Dorans River (33/1), Fortune Street (33/1), Bigz Belief (40/1), Alexei Vronsky (40/1), Cosmo's Moon (50/1), Boher Cailin (66/1), Balinaboola Steel (125/1)

Plenty in with a shout. DALTON HIGHWAY arrives on the back of a career-best victory on the Flat so is fancied to translate that form back to this sphere now. Wexford scorer Klassy Kay is also at the top of her game and is next on the list with handicap debutant Summer Tide and top-weight Guiri also likely to be on the premises in a very open handicap.