16:00 Galway

Sunday 6 August 2023

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Ahonoora' Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 1m 29.45s

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Mutasarref⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 105| BF| D

22/1

5/2, 1¼ lengths fourth of 6 to Ocean Jewel in Ballycorus Stakes at Leopardstown (7.2f, good) 52 days ago. No easy task back in a handicap off present mark.

Form: 6111-54

(10)

Coachello¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 104| D

40/1

Latest win at Meydan in January. Fourteenth of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (6.3f, soft, 28/1) 15 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 103840

(7)

Hotrocket²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 99| D

15/2

2 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (7/4) at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 25 days ago. More needed up 5 lb in this stronger race but he remains unexposed and probably has more to offer.

Form: 212-411

(15)

Snapraeterea¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 99| D

33/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, 10 lengths eighth of 10 to Zarinsk in Minstrel Stakes at Leopardstown (7.2f, good to soft, 66/1) 10 days ago. Yard saddles a stronger candidate in Hotrocket.

Form: 00/70-88

(19)

Master Matt^b,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 96| D

50/1

Latest win at Fairyhouse in June. Last of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (6.3f, soft, 28/1) 15 days ago. Stable having good spell. One to consider on pick of form.

Form: 002120

(6)

Percy's Lad⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J A Heffernan| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 96

11/1

50/1, respectable seventh of 29 in handicap at Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm) 45 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. 1 lb lower here and could have a part to play.

Form: 194-357

(9)

Current Option⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 95| CD

4/1

Winner of the last 3 runnings of this. Good eighth of 18 in handicap (12/1) at this course (8.6f, soft) 5 days ago, not clear run. Likely to be in the thick of things.

Form: 300598

(17)

Dunum⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: W J Lee| T: N Lupini| OR: 95| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. Latest win at Limerick in April. Creditable third of 18 in handicap at this course (8.6f, soft, 11/1) 5 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 12-1203

(14)

Soaring Monarch^v⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 93| BF| C| D

14/1

Course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Roscommon in July. Good eleventh of 18 in handicap (7/1) at this course (8.6f, soft) 5 days ago. Visor back on. Must improve.

Form: 0510-10

(11)

Laugh A Minute¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 92| D

16/1

Latest win at the Curragh in March. Creditable third of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (6.3f, soft, 16/1) 15 days ago, running on late. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 130203

(18)

Joe Masseria^b⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: N Meade| OR: 90| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Latest win at Cork in April. 9/1, good fifth of 18 in handicap at this course (8.6f, soft) 5 days ago, never nearer. Stable in good form. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 04-0135

(12)

Earls^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 89| D

22/1

Latest win at Cork in May. 15/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable third of 7 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, good to soft) 26 days ago, well drawn. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0-87103

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On A Session³²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: L F Roche| T: T D Barron| OR: 89| BF| D

8/1

Latest win at Musselburgh in April. 15/8, fourth of 5 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, good) 32 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 816284

(4)

All Lies Ahead³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery| OR: 88| D

22/1

Latest win at Leopardstown in April. 6/1, below form 7¼ lengths sixth of 10 to Miramis in listed race at this C&D (good to soft) 3 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2-12206

(1)

Zabeir^t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Kinsella| OR: 83| D

33/1

Last of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good, 8/1) 24 days ago. Back down in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 741-330

(8)

No More Porter^t⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: J A Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 83

11/2

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. 18/1, good second of 18 in handicap at this course (8.6f, soft) 5 days ago. Looks competitive on form. RESERVE.

Form: 564742

Non-Runners

(5)

Saltonstall⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 9

T: A McGuinness J: James Ryan

(13)

Casanova⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: A McGuinness J: Ronan Whelan

(2)

Cordouan⁵

Weight: 8-8| Age: 5

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Dunum (10/3), Current Option (4/1), No More Porter (11/2), Hotrocket (15/2), On A Session (8/1), Casanova (8/1), Percy's Lad (11/1), Joe Masseria (12/1), Soaring Monarch (14/1), Saltonstall (14/1), Laugh A Minute (16/1), Earls (22/1), Mutasarref (22/1), All Lies Ahead (22/1), Snapraeterea (33/1), Zabeir (33/1), Coachello (40/1), Master Matt (50/1), Cordouan (50/1)

HOTROCKET hasn't achieved as much as several of these, but he's clealry on an upward curve and, with just seven runs under his belt, the best is probably still to come. He is taken to complete the hat-trick at the chief expense of Percy's Lad, who is one of two British raiders and wasn't beaten far when seventh in the Buckingham Palace at Royal Ascot last time. Current Option is bidding for a fourth consecutive victory in this race and has to be feared, while Dunum is another to consider.