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15:40 Galway - 31 July 2022 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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15:40 Galway

Sunday 31 July 2022

All14:0014:3015:0515:4016:1016:4017:1017:40

Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 2f 54y  |   Soft  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:40  |   Winning time: 4m 42.5s
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Vado Forte16
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-7| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR:  137
16/1
Standout effort for this yard when making a winning start at Limerick in October. Fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Killarney (17f, good, 22/1) 16 days ago. More needed.
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January Jetsb178
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-6| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR:  136| C
12/1
Ran poorly when ninth of 11 in minor event hurdle at Wexford (17f, good to soft, 10/1) 78 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Blinkers on 1st time. Not easy to make a case for on recent evidence.
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Espion Du Chenett16
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-3| J: P T Enright| T: Louise G Lyons| OR:  133| D
16/1
Three wins from 12 runs last season. Latest win in chase at Punchestown in May. Respectable third of 7 in handicap chase at Killarney (17f, good, 8/1) 16 days ago. Looks summed up by his handicap mark, however.
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Russian Diamond2
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-3| J: D Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR:  133| C
3/1
Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable seventh of 20 in handicap chase (10/1) at this course (22.5f, good to soft) 2 days ago, doing too much too soon. Not taken lightly.
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Robinnia189
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-9| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| OR:  125| D
10/3
Again let down by her jumping when 33¾ lengths sixth of 7 to Ballyshannon Rose in Gr 2 chase (13/2) at Thurles (20.3f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Makes handicap chase debut. Enters calculations.
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Powersbombt6
Age: 12|  Weight: 10-7| J: J J Slevin| T: B McMahon| OR:  123| C| D
16/1
Below form eleventh of 20 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at this course (16.6f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Bounce back required.
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Ferdia2
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-5| J: D E Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR:  121
11/4
Twenty four runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, respectable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, good to soft) 2 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.
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Say It Ain't Sot14
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-2| J: S D Torrens| T: R Hackett| OR:  118
22/1
Latest win in chase at Clonmel in April. Not in same form after 3 months off when fourth of 5 in novice chase at Tipperary (19.5f, soft, 16/1) 14 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.
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Benefit Runp16
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-0| J: C J Orr| T: R O'Sullivan| OR:  116| D
13/2
Below form returned to hurdling from a much lower mark after 6 months off when seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good, 10/1) 16 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces back on. Could well have a say in proceedings.
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Ciankyle23
Age: 11|  Weight: 10-0| J: Aileen O'Sullivan(7)| T: P Cluskey| OR:  112| D
40/1
25/1, respectable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft) 23 days ago, weakening early in straight. Switches from hurdles to chase. Has work to do.
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Non-Runners

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Exit Poll76
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 8
T: Mrs J Harrington  J: S F O'Keeffe
NR
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Zarkareva64
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 6
T: H De Bromhead  J: Rachael Blackmore
NR
7
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Cornerkova14
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 7
T: H De Bromhead  J: C Brassil
NR
11
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Costly Diamond44
Weight: 10-4|  Age: 8
T: G Hanmer  J: K Brogan
NR
13
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Sil Ver Klass2
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 8
T: A J Martin  J: J B Foley
NR

Forecasts

Ferdia (11/4), Russian Diamond (3/1), Robinnia (10/3), Cornerkova (7/2), Zarkareva (9/2), Benefit Run (13/2), Sil Ver Klass (8/1), Exit Poll (10/1), January Jets (12/1), Costly Diamond (12/1), Vado Forte (16/1), Powersbomb (16/1), Espion Du Chenet (16/1), Say It Ain't So (22/1), Ciankyle (40/1)

15:40 Galway - 31 July 2022 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

Plenty in with a squeak but CORNERKOVA arrives chasing a hat-trick, and with Henry de Bromhead's charge barely having had to break sweat to score at Tipperary a fortnight ago, she looks the way to go with further improvement on the cards. Robinnia heads the opposition on handicap debut/return, with the selection's stablemate Zarkareva and top-weight Exit Poll another couple worth considering.

Previous Winners

2021
Abbey Magic
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 10
11/1

Prize Money

1st: €18,000.002nd: €6,000.003rd: €3,000.004th: €1,499.005th: €900.006th: €600.00

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