Galway

17:55 ✓ Result

Galway Handicap

Date 2023-09-12
Distance 7f24y
Class
Going Soft
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize €6,195
Winning Time 1m 31.54s (slow by 3.64s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st
Purring Along (IRE)
7/2 Won
2nd
Mercurial (IRE)
100/30F 5
3rd
Talking Tough (IRE)
18/1 0.3
4th
Storm Eric (IRE)
13/2 0.2
5th
Phoenix Open (USA)
16/1 1.5
6th
Pimstrel (IRE)
5/1 1.5
7th 22/1 1.75
8th
Dance Emperor (IRE)
18/1 2.5
9th
Golden Freckle (IRE)
7/2 42

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
2 (8)
Mercurial
Bay
J:Sean D Bowen(7)
T:John J Nallen
J:Sean D Bowen(7)
T:John J Nallen
140 8-7604
68
77
58
31d -9
10.2
0.83/1
10/3
23%
Winner in UK has run well in defeat at times for this yard including last time; go well
9 (3)
Purring Along
Bay
J:Nathan Crosse
T:S M Duffy
J:Nathan Crosse
T:S M Duffy
119 000354
47
79
66
55d -13
7.7
0.83/1
10/3
23%
Won at Cork earlier this season and solid runs lately so should be involved again
6 (6)
Pimstrel
Bay
J:Rory Cleary
T:Laura Hourigan
J:Rory Cleary
T:Laura Hourigan
123 p 800-08
51
71
35
14d -10
4.3
1.13/1
9/2
18%
Won this race last year off 5lb higher; not at best lately but go well if ground softens
7 (10)
Golden Freckle
Chestnut
J:Jamie Powell(5)
T:T J Omara
J:Jamie Powell(5)
T:T J Omara
119 /80-46
47
78
64
55d -11
4.4
1.13/1
9/2
18%
Lightly-raced filly put in decent efforts last twice; has to find a bit more
5 (4)
Storm Eric
Bay
J:James Ryan(7)
T:Jamie Flynn
J:James Ryan(7)
T:Jamie Flynn
125 t 100900
53
76
58
16d -8
4.4
1.50/1
6/1
14%
Won on AW in April and best run since was at Naas last time when denied a clear run
NR (9)
Giuseppe Cassioli
Bay
J:TBC
T:D J Bunyan
J:
T:D J Bunyan
142 0-0842
70
80
58
56d -20
17
Three-time AW winner but cracking runs on turf over further last twice; this trip fine
NR (7)
Inablink
Bay
J:TBC
T:Barry J Fitzgerald
J:
T:Barry J Fitzgerald
134 05-96
62
76
35
21d -8
7.4
3.25/1
14
7%
Some ability in maidens; can improve from handicap debut last time
4 (5)
Dance Emperor
Bay
J:Ben Coen
T:Peter Fahey
J:Ben Coen
T:Peter Fahey
132 6707/0
60
77
29
14d -2
4.1
3.25/1
14
7%
Third reserve, three-time winner, towards the rear at Bellewstown on first run since 2021
10 (2)
Talking Tough
Bay
J:Chris Hayes
T:S M Duffy
J:Chris Hayes
T:S M Duffy
119 tp 000500
47
80
38
19d -3
1.2
4.75/1
20
5%
Has been mostly below form this season and others are preferred
8 (11)
Phoenix Open
Bay
J:Leigh Roche
T:S M Duffy
J:Leigh Roche
T:S M Duffy
119 t 4-0070
47
73
44
80d -3
1
6.75/1
28
4%
Last of his three wins came at Gowran a year ago; has to improve upon recent efforts
11 (1)
Tijuana
b/br
J:Killian Leonard
T:David Edward Finn
J:Killian Leonard
T:David Edward Finn
119 p 0-8000
47
76
48
6d -3
1.1
5.25/1
22
5%
Maiden is rated only 42 and was poor last time
Horse bet365 Coral
Mercurial
10/3 3
Purring Along
11/4 10/3
Pimstrel
5 9/2
Golden Freckle
9/2 4/1
Storm Eric
6 6/1
Giuseppe Cassioli
SP SP
Inablink
14 11
Dance Emperor
14 14
Talking Tough
20 20
Phoenix Open
28 28
Tijuana
22 20

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Giuseppe Cassioli
17
OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 12
2nd Mercurial
10.2
OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7
10/3
3rd Purring Along
7.7
OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 6.2
10/3
4 Inablink
7.4
OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4
14
5 Golden Freckle
4.4
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4
9/2
6 Storm Eric
4.4
OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6
6/1
7 Pimstrel
4.3
OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4
9/2
8 Dance Emperor
4.1
OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6
14
9 Talking Tough
1.2
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2
20
10 Tijuana
1.1
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1
22
11 Phoenix Open
1
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1
28

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Giuseppe Cassioli
70
80
58
Mercurial
68
77
58
Inablink
62
76
35
Dance Emperor
60
77
29
Storm Eric
53
76
58
Pimstrel
51
71
35
Purring Along
47
79
66
Golden Freckle
47
78
64
Talking Tough
47
80
38
Phoenix Open
47
73
44
Tijuana
47
76
48

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Tijuana 6d ago Quick return
Pimstrel 14d ago Fit
Dance Emperor 14d ago Fit
Storm Eric 16d ago Fit
Talking Tough 19d ago Fit
Inablink 21d ago Fit
Mercurial 31d ago Fit
Purring Along 55d ago Fresh
Golden Freckle 55d ago Fresh
Giuseppe Cassioli 56d ago Fresh
Phoenix Open 80d ago Fresh