16:10 Galway

Sunday 31 July 2022

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Ahonoora' Handicap

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 1m 30.76s

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(19)

Make A Challenge^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: D King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 100| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Ten wins from 31 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 40/1, seventeenth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, soft) 35 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 7284-90

(9)

Casanova⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 99| C

5/1

Course winner. 12/1, good second of 18 in handicap at this course (8.6f, good to soft) 5 days ago, keeping on well. Likeable type who makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 8-24722

(16)

Spanish Tenor⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: J Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 98| D

20/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. 40/1, fifteenth of 18 in handicap at this course (8.6f, good to soft) 5 days ago, going off too hard. Latest effort best excused so could get back on track.

Form: 8-13010

(18)

Baradar⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R G Ryan| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 97| D

20/1

80/1, twenty eighth of 29 in handicap at Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm) 45 days ago. Yard having good spell. Others make more appeal.

Form: 09-3000

(13)

Current Option⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 97| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Good fourth of 18 in handicap at this course (8.6f, good to soft, 28/1) 5 days ago, never nearer. Not taken lightly.

Form: 960004

(8)

Saltonstall^p,t⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: C T Keane| T: A McGuinness| OR: 97| C| D

6/1

Course winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2020. 12/1, bit below form eleventh of 18 in handicap at this course (8.6f, good to soft) 5 days ago, not much room.

Form: 740040

(17)

Downforce^b⁷⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 93| D

33/1

80/1, respectable ninth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good) 70 days ago, slowly away. Not firing at present.

Form: 000-909

(6)

Majestic Colt^b¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 93| D

14/1

Very good fourth of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (6.3f, good to soft, 40/1) 15 days ago, nearest finish. Stepping back in the right direction, so worth considering.

Form: 057564

(2)

On A Session³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: L F Roche| T: T D Barron| OR: 93| D

13/2

Won 9-runner handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to firm, 3/1) 32 days ago, slowly away. Should go well again.

Form: 322841

(4)

Nebo^v²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: W M Lordan| T: T Hogan| OR: 92| D

33/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 993508

(1)

Pierre Lapin^p1⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: D McMonagle| T: A McGuinness| OR: 91

9/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 9/1, creditable fifth of 18 in handicap at this course (8.6f, good to soft) 5 days ago, never nearer. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 004765

(3)

Lord Dudley¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D P McDonogh| T: K P Cotter| OR: 90| D

9/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Cork in May. 13/2, respectable sixth of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (6.3f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 72-1156

(5)

Sirjack Thomas⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: M P Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 89| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Bit below form eighth of 18 in handicap (16/1) at this course (8.6f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 00-0008

(15)

Laugh A Minute¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 89| D

40/1

Fifteenth of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (6.3f, good to soft, 28/1) 15 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 800800

(11)

Timourid^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: L T McAteer⁽³⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 86| D

33/1

Latest win at Roscommon in May. 8/1, fifth of 8 in minor event at Killarney (8.2f, good) 18 days ago, slowly away. Others more persuasive. RESERVE.

Form: 221005

(7)

No More Porter^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: J A Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 85

6/1

8/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good third of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (6.3f, good to soft) 15 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 9-63243

Non-Runners

(10)

San Andreas¹¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: J P O'Brien J: H J Horgan

(12)

Lexington Dash²⁵

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: S Foley

(14)

Master Matt¹⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: M J Smith J: Sam Ewing

Forecasts

Casanova (5/1), Current Option (11/2), No More Porter (6/1), Saltonstall (6/1), On A Session (13/2), Lexington Dash (15/2), Pierre Lapin (9/1), Lord Dudley (9/1), Sirjack Thomas (12/1), Majestic Colt (14/1), San Andreas (14/1), Spanish Tenor (20/1), Baradar (20/1), Master Matt (25/1), Make A Challenge (28/1), Nebo (33/1), Downforce (33/1), Timourid (33/1), Laugh A Minute (40/1)

CASANOVA is in top form and, having found one too good on his last couple of starts, he's worth a chance to go one better. Lexington Dash was well on top at the finish at Fairyhouse last time, so he's considered a danger, while fellow last-time-out winner On A Session has made a long trip over and should be competitive.