17:25 Galway

Saturday 3 August 2024

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McDonogh Capital Investments Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 2m 42.69s

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(19)

Sixpack^b1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: B M Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 80| BF| D

7/1

10/11 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable second of 6 in minor event at Fairyhouse (14f, good) 24 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 842112

(17)

Mister Wilson^h¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: G F Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 79| C

33/1

Good third of 9 in novice chase (3/1) at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Hood on 1st time on the Flat (on when winning over jumps). Worthy of interest.

Form: 26125/0-

(16)

Moonlit Mist⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 79

22/1

Latest win at Fairyhouse in May. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Ballinrobe (13f, good, 11/1) 40 days ago.

Form: 10-0915

(3)

Oriole^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: D McMonagle| T: N Lupini| OR: 78

7/1

Fifth of 8 in handicap (5/1) at Navan (10.2f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others make more appeal.

Form: 3780-45

(9)

Complete Fiction^p⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: S T McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 76| C

25/1

Course winner. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Cork (12f, good, 8/1) 50 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 121-936

(11)

Pearl Of Australia^p1²⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: J A Powell⁽³⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 76

40/1

40/1 and blinkered for 1st time, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f). Off 9 months. Trainer going well. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Worthy of respect.

Form: 419054-

(18)

Dream Escape²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: J A Heffernan| T: T Mullins| OR: 75

40/1

Thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good to soft, 8/1) 29 days ago. Fair on the Flat, respectable on last Flat run. Others make more appeal. Engaged 8.40 here Friday.

Form: 509166-

(5)

Nakassama³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: K J Leonard| T: N C Kelly| OR: 75

40/1

Respectable seventh of 18 in maiden at this course (12.2f, good to soft, 40/1) 3 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do.

Form: 87325-7

(1)

Alpha Capture^h⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: C T Keane| T: W P Mullins| OR: 74

15/2

Below form seventh of 16 in handicap (9/2) at this course (7f, good to soft) 4 days ago, having to pick way through. Significantly up in trip. Hood back on. Still very much of interest.

Form: 883-017

(4)

Toll Stone¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: K G Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins| OR: 74| BF| C

11/10

11/4, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this course (14.1f, soft) 1 day ago, holding on gamely. Carries penalty.

Form: 43532-1

(6)

Diyaba²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J J G Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 69

11/2

First run since leaving M. Halford & T. Collins when creditable third of 18 in handicap (28/1) at this course (12f, good to soft) 2 days ago. Not discounted despite the quick turnaround.

Form: 78345-3

(7)

Belles Feuilles^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R C Colgan| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 67| D

16/1

Below form tenth of 16 in handicap (40/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good) 23 days ago, not clear run. Significantly up in trip. Others preferred. RESERVE.

Form: 1-00780

Non-Runners

(12)

Napper Tandy⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: M J Smith J: D P McDonogh

(15)

Pachmena¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 7

T: G P Cromwell J: R Whearty

(21)

Wrecking Ball Paul¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: Paul Mulligan J: R M Mulligan

(8)

Magnetic North¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 9

T: Ian Donoghue J: S Foley

(10)

Out On Friday¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 8

T: P Byrne J: C Horgan

(20)

Arch Enemy²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: P Magee J: R C Colgan

(14)

The Mpex Kid²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 8

T: Ciaran Murphy J: M W Hassett

(2)

Son Of Hypnos²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: K Smith J: Reserve 1

(13)

Palo Duro⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: Mrs C O'Leary J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Toll Stone (11/10), Diyaba (11/2), Magnetic North (13/2), Oriole (7/1), Sixpack (7/1), Alpha Capture (15/2), Out On Friday (8/1), Napper Tandy (14/1), Pachmena (14/1), Arch Enemy (14/1), Belles Feuilles (16/1), Wrecking Ball Paul (20/1), Moonlit Mist (22/1), Complete Fiction (25/1), Palo Duro (25/1), Son Of Hypnos (25/1), The Mpex Kid (25/1), Mister Wilson (33/1), Nakassama (40/1), Pearl Of Australia (40/1), Dream Escape (40/1)

ALPHA CAPTURE capitalised on a good mark with something to spare on his penultimate outing and wasn't seen to best effect here earlier in the week, so he's worth a chance to resume winning ways in a race that doesn't look all that strong for the numbers. Sixpack should get involved and Friday's winner Toll Stone is another to note.