16:50 Galway

Saturday 5 August 2023

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Ardilaun Hotel Handicap (50-75)

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 1m 31.52s

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(12)

Half Nutz⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 75| D

11/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Bit below form fifth of 16 in handicap at this course (7f, soft, 22/1) 4 days ago.

Form: 607765

(17)

Secret Magician⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: J A Heffernan| T: M Hassett| OR: 74

17/2

Step back in the right direction when sixth of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to soft, 22/1) 71 days ago. Drawn wider than ideal but still considered.

Form: 032-006

(10)

Marks Bear³²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S D Torrens| T: W J Burke| OR: 73

100/1

50/1, last of 19 in handicap at Newbury (7f, good). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving Gary Moore.

Form: 209060-

(2)

Shawaamekh^t¹⁰⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: D W O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 73| D

6/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Creditable second of 16 in handicap at Limerick (8f, soft, 11/1). Off 105 days.

Form: 70069-2

(15)

My Kurkum^h,t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Ben Coen| T: A J Martin| OR: 71

66/1

Eleventh of 14 in handicap (16/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good) 23 days ago. Would need to see market support to consider.

Form: 4290-00

(5)

Dragon Of Malta^b,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 70| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 12/1, good third of 15 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Considered with Colin Keane in the saddle again.

Form: 430-663

(7)

Silken Ladder¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 70| D

11/1

6/1, creditable ninth of 15 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Yard having good spell.

Form: 8-84749

(8)

Soi Dao⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fenton| OR: 69

16/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Creditable fourth of 8 in minor event at Cork (8f, good, 18/1) 8 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 707654

(18)

Speckled Meadow¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: W J Lee| T: Don Browne| OR: 68| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Good second of 10 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft, 16/1) 16 days ago, nearest finish. Can give a good account.

Form: 6131-02

(4)

The Mpex Kid⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: S Foley| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 68| D

25/1

14/1, seventeenth of 18 in handicap at this course (8.6f, soft) 4 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 25180-0

(13)

Dazzling Spirit³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: J A Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 67| BF| D

12/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap (6/1) at Tipperary (7.4f, good) 31 days ago, having hopeless task from position.

Form: 10-0355

(6)

Thefullbackline^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke McAteer| T: P T Foley| OR: 67

10/1

9/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 23 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 36-5006

(14)

Little Keilee⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 68

14/1

Winner at Sligo in April. 14/1, respectable fifth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (heavy) 5 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 319405

(19)

Rathbranchurch⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: M Mulvany| OR: 67

16/1

Not seen to best effect when seventh of 15 in handicap (11/2) at this C&D (heavy) 5 days ago, not clear run. Enters calculations.

Form: 274037

(3)

Allo Arry⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 66

50/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.2f, good, 25/1) 51 days ago. Must improve. RESERVE.

Form: 9455-99

(11)

Rock Etoile⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 66

20/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 4/1, below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Listowel (7.1f, good to soft) 63 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Needs a couple of these to falter. RESERVE.

Form: D41317

Non-Runners

(9)

Lady Arwen⁴²

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: C O'Dwyer J: Jake Coen

(16)

Ms Eagleton⁵⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: Miss H McLoughlin J: Chris Hayes

(1)

Pinball Wizard³⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: J Nallen J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Dragon Of Malta (4/1), Lady Arwen (9/2), Half Nutz (11/2), Speckled Meadow (11/2), Shawaamekh (6/1), Secret Magician (17/2), Thefullbackline (10/1), Silken Ladder (11/1), Pinball Wizard (11/1), Dazzling Spirit (12/1), Little Keilee (14/1), Soi Dao (16/1), Rathbranchurch (16/1), Ms Eagleton (16/1), Rock Etoile (20/1), The Mpex Kid (25/1), Allo Arry (50/1), My Kurkum (66/1), Marks Bear (100/1)

DRAGON OF MALTA is back on a good mark and is taken to build on last month's back-to-form third at Killarney. Secret Magician and Speckled Meadow, the mount of Billy Lee, will need things to drop right from their wide draws but shaped well last time and make the shortlist along with Conor O'Dwyer's Limerick scorer Lady Arwen.