18:05 Galway

Saturday 2 August 2025

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McDonogh Capital Investments Handicap

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 2m 35.99s

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(21)

Luker's Tipple^p,t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Sheridan| T: A Kinirons| OR: 79

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. 5/6, second of 15 in novice hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good) 22 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time on the Flat , cheekpieces on 1st time on the Flat. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 06-2

(12)

Bruant³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Ben Coen| T: A J Martin| OR: 78

40/1

Modest winner at 18f over hurdles. 18¼ lengths fifteenth of 16 to Pillar of Hope in handicap (22/1) at the Curragh (12f, good) 36 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 2371-00

(19)

First Ascent^p1,t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Declan McDonogh| T: M J Smith| OR: 78

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable third of 6 in maiden (5/2) at Down Royal (12.9f, good) 42 days ago. Booking of McDonogh a plus. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do.

Form: 7323

(6)

Alpha Capture^h⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: J A Heffernan| T: W P Mullins| OR: 77

5/1

Respectable fifth of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft, 9/1) 4 days ago, left poorly placed. Significantly back up in trip. Hood back on. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 172-275

(17)

Burren Song^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 77| D

25/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Creditable third of 10 in handicap (15/2) at Limerick (12.3f, good) 42 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 465-583

(16)

Ina Mina¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: W Joyce⁽³⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 77| D

12/1

Winner at Tramore in July. 15/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at Down Royal (13f, good) 15 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 505214

(5)

La Dame Blanche¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: Dermot Kilmartin| OR: 77| D

40/1

Bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Ballinrobe (12.8f, good to soft, 10/1) 12 days ago. Dropped to a handy mark.

Form: 70-0295

(4)

Oriole^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: M Fahey| OR: 77| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Creditable third of 7 in handicap at Tramore (12f, good, 7/2) 25 days ago, missing break. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 080-093

(15)

Impero^p⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: C Collins| OR: 76

9/1

Unreliable sort. 13/8, third of 4 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (16.3f, good) 46 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Fairly useful on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing. Must improve.

Form: 34/2278-

(11)

Rock Of Ireland²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Alan McIntyre| OR: 75

12/1

9/1, fourth of 6 in minor event at Fairyhouse (14f, good) 24 days ago. Booking of Whelan a plus. Needs consideration on pick of form.

Form: 424874

(9)

Solomon^h²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Luke McAteer| T: P Sweeney| OR: 75| D

22/1

Creditable fifth of 17 in handicap (16/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Hood back on. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 000195

(1)

Navy Waters^v¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery| OR: 74

11/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Down Royal in May. 20/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Killarney (11.4f, good to soft) 18 days ago, left poorly placed. Enters calculations.

Form: 22176

(13)

Catena Zapata^b,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Adam Caffrey| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 73

50/1

Blinkered for 1st time, didn't need to improve to win 11-runner claimer at Killarney (8.2f, soft, 2/1) 17 days ago, soon clear. First run for yard after leaving Henry De Bromhead.

Form: 004601

(20)

Gangster Granny^p⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 72| D

40/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Ballinrobe (13f, good to soft, 25/1) 40 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 49-0200

(2)

Pillar Of Hope³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Sweeney| OR: 72| D

11/2

Improved on recent efforts to win 16-runner handicap at the Curragh (12f, good, 14/1) 36 days ago, readily. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 50-5291

(3)

Thatwilldoso³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 72

10/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Roscommon (10.3f, good to soft, 9/1) 32 days ago.

Form: 2-10501

(7)

Luminous Light^h⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: D W O'Connor| T: A McCann| OR: 70

33/1

Below form ninth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good to soft, 16/1) 95 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Off 95 days. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 07239/9-

(10)

Positive Energy²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 70| BF

9/2

Respectable fifth of 18 in handicap (4/1) at this course (12f, soft) 2 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 3031-25

Non-Runners

(8)

Razdan⁵⁶

Weight: 9-13| Age: 7

T: C Timmons J: Nicola Burns

(18)

Victoria Kesia²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: J G Murphy J: Reserve 1

(14)

Si Senior⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: P Magee J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Positive Energy (9/2), Alpha Capture (5/1), Pillar Of Hope (11/2), Oriole (6/1), Victoria Kesia (8/1), Impero (9/1), Thatwilldoso (10/1), Navy Waters (11/1), Rock Of Ireland (12/1), Ina Mina (12/1), First Ascent (16/1), Si Senior (16/1), Luker's Tipple (20/1), Solomon (22/1), Burren Song (25/1), Razdan (25/1), Luminous Light (33/1), Gangster Granny (40/1), La Dame Blanche (40/1), Bruant (40/1), Catena Zapata (50/1)

ALPHA CAPTURE chased home the re-opposing Oriole in this race 12 months ago and is taken to go one better this time round. The 5-y-o again shaped like a winner-in-waiting when fifth of 15 over 7f here on Tuesday and figures on an attractive mark. Oriole shaped as though returning to the boil at Tramore last time and she is feared once again, but the lightly-raced Navy Waters rates the main danger.