15:20 Galway

Thursday 28 July 2022

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Rockshore Handicap

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 1m 47.67s

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(7)

Onlyhuman⁹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: S Foley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 89| D

50/1

22/1, last of 9 in handicap at Limerick (8f, good). Off 96 days. First run for yard after leaving Mrs J. Harrington.

Form: 55030/9

(18)

Whatharm²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: C P Hoban| T: P J Flynn| OR: 89| D

40/1

Seven wins from 23 Flat runs. 18/1, promise when tenth of 11 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft) on reappearance 22 days ago, going well when not clear run. Up in trip. Well treated on best form.

Form: 10505-0

(3)

Big Baby Bull^t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: C T Keane| T: M Mulvany| OR: 87| D

7/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. First run since leaving Tony Martin when won 13-runner handicap (12/1) at Naas (7f, good) 8 days ago, cosily. Back up in trip. Respected up 6 lb with Coling Keane in the saddle.

Form: 537-001

(16)

Aurora Princess^v¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: S T McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 86| D

10/1

Five wins from 19 Flat runs. Latest win at Limerick in July. 11/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good) 11 days ago. Leading stable among the winners here this week.

Form: 100613

(9)

One Cool Poet^b,t³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-11| J: D McMonagle| T: M J Smith| OR: 86| C

40/1

C&D winner. Eighteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.6f, good to soft, 33/1) 3 days ago. Down in trip. Fairly useful on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing. Others preferred.

Form: 645/800-

(8)

Plunkett^t⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: W J Lee| T: P W Flynn| OR: 85| D

11/2

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good, 10/3) 49 days ago, easily. Tongue strap back on. Another to consider.

Form: 02-1231

(11)

Soaring Monarch^v1⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: D P McDonogh| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 85

6/1

9/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good to soft) 52 days ago, faring best of those held up. Back up in trip. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 4/100-05

(15)

Ampeson^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: W M Lordan| T: P J McKenna| OR: 84

12/1

Has won at Fairyhouse (6f) and Leopardstown (7f) this month. Did it in good style at latter track and much respected despite a further 8 lb rise.

Form: 054311

(2)

Dedillon²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 84| CD

9/1

Won this race last year. Back to winning ways at Cork in May. 1¼ lengths fourth of 5 to Aurora Princess in minor event (7/2) at Limerick (8f, good) 21 days ago, needing stiffer test. Merits consideration.

Form: 461634

(21)

Comfort Line^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 83| D

12/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2020. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft, 17/2) 22 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 264093

(4)

Cosmic Vega⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: R P Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 83

16/1

Very good second of 15 in handicap (25/1) at Roscommon (7.3f, soft) 80 days ago, nearest finish. Enters calculations.

Form: 575-092

(14)

Takeachancejimmy¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: J A Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 83| D

20/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Ballinrobe (9.4f, good, 17/2) 10 days ago.

Form: 0050-61

(20)

Imposing Supreme¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: G F Carroll| T: T Gibney| OR: 82| BF| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 4/1, bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 17 days ago, faring best of those held up.

Form: 50-5715

(6)

Sherkin Island³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: C D Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 80| CD

12/1

Lightly-raced winner. C&D winner. Creditable eleventh of 18 in handicap (33/1) at the Curragh (8f, good) 33 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 3159-0

(17)

Crescent Lake^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: R P Cleary| T: T O'Brien| OR: 79

16/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. 6/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Dundalk (12f) 16 days ago, better placed than most. Down in trip.

Form: 5120/21

(19)

Miss Myers^b1³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: R C Colgan| T: M C Grassick| OR: 78

28/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap at Roscommon (10.2f, soft, 7/1) 30 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 1-00650

(12)

Ransom^t²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 77

7/1

Eleventh of 16 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft, 15/2) 2 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 000050

Non-Runners

(5)

Flaming Moon²

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: M J Smith J: Sam Ewing

(10)

Church Mountain²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: S D Bowen

(1)

Mulgrave²¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

(13)

Starting Monday²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: G Scott J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Plunkett (11/2), Soaring Monarch (6/1), Big Baby Bull (7/1), Ransom (7/1), Imposing Supreme (8/1), Dedillon (9/1), Aurora Princess (10/1), Sherkin Island (12/1), Ampeson (12/1), Comfort Line (12/1), Church Mountain (12/1), Cosmic Vega (16/1), Crescent Lake (16/1), Takeachancejimmy (20/1), Starting Monday (20/1), Mulgrave (20/1), Flaming Moon (25/1), Miss Myers (28/1), One Cool Poet (40/1), Whatharm (40/1), Onlyhuman (50/1)

A wide-open handicap in which the vote goes to the Colin Keane-ridden BIG BABY BULL, who made a winnning start for this stable at Naas last week and remains well treated on his peak form. Paul Flynn pair Plunkett and Whatharm (won caught the eye on his reappearance) head the many dangers along with the hat-trick seeking Ampeson.