Galway Apprentice Handicap – Galway

Galway

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Galway Apprentice Handicap

Date 2023-09-12

Distance 1m4f42y

Class

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €6,195

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (2)	Kermiya Bay J:Jamie Powell T:J P Murtagh	J:Jamie Powell T:J P Murtagh	135	—	7053	68	70	36	12d	—	—	-8	14.2	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Fine effort over 1m6f at Navan last time; drop to this trip isn't sure to suit
NR (1)	Elsas Pride Grey J:TBC T:J A Stack	J: T:J A Stack	125	—	99001	58	74	63	13d	—	—	+1	16.4	1.25/1	6 17%
Improved on previous efforts when winning a Cork handicap over this trip last time; player
7 (5)	Rodney Bay Bay J:Jack Kearney(4) T:Joseph Anthony Murray	J:Jack Kearney(4) T:Joseph Anthony Murray	134	—	/440-5	59	70	47	6d	—	—	-10	7.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Can improve from his Gowran maiden run last time and be involved
NR (11)	Pale Moonlight Bay J:TBC T:D K Weld	J: T:D K Weld	134	b	0-8468	59	75	52	12d	—	—	-10	7.3	2.25/1	10 10%
Has been mostly below her best this year and tends to be slowly away
NR (7)	Oranmore Chestnut J:TBC T:Luke Comer	J: T:Luke Comer	138	—	031599	63	75	54	12d	—	—	-7	12.7	2.75/1	12 8%
Won at Bellewstown and good run after; below that level twice since and has to rebound
5 (4)	Little Jo Bay J:Siobhan Rutledge T:John C Mcconnell	J:Siobhan Rutledge T:John C Mcconnell	135	p	400036	60	80	63	10d	—	—	-1	6.7	2.75/1	12 8%
Not at best early on for this yard but more encouraging the last twice; unproven over trip
2 (12)	Chatterbox Chestnut J:Scott McCullagh T:John Joseph Murphy	J:Scott McCullagh T:John Joseph Murphy	139	—	20-482	64	72	57	19d	—	—	-6	7.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Cracking run over 1m6f at Killarney last time, just denied; same mark today and go close
8 (10)	Golden Sandbanks Brown J:Robert Whearty(2) T:Paul W Flynn	J:Robert Whearty(2) T:Paul W Flynn	131	tp	/901-4	56	74	-	—	—	—	-4	3.6	2.75/1	12 8%
Off the mark on the Flat at Dundalk last November; in decent form over jumps lately
1 (8)	Evans Secret Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh(4) T:Mark Michael Mcniff	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(4) T:Mark Michael Mcniff	142	t	84-65	67	71	43	40d	—	—	-8	9.3	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Ran well over C&D on handicap debut last month; dropped 1lb and should be involved
11 (9)	War Thunder Bay J:Wesley Joyce(4) T:D J Ryan	J:Wesley Joyce(4) T:D J Ryan	123	—	090-70	48	71	56	13d	—	—	-5	1.9	3.75/1	16 6%
Dropped in the handicap after recent efforts but still needs to do much more
9 (3)	Glyde Ranger Chestnut J:James Ryan(4) T:T G Mccourt	J:James Ryan(4) T:T G Mccourt	127	—	392517	60	72	56	12d	—	—	+2	14.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Sligo winner on soft ran well at Navan since; dropped 2lb and should be involved
12 (6)	Stabila Bay J:Alan Persse(4) T:M Flannery	J:Alan Persse(4) T:M Flannery	122	—	40000-	47	59	-	341d	—	—	-1	0.4	24.75/1	100 1%
Yet to finish in the first three on the Flat and over hurdles; not easy to fancy

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Kermiya	11/4	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Elsas Pride	5	6	5	9/2	9/2
Rodney Bay	5	9/2	9/2	5	9/2
Pale Moonlight	10	10	10	8	10
Oranmore	11	7	12	11	11
Little Jo	12	10	10	10	10
Chatterbox	11/2	5	5	5	5
Golden Sandbanks	12	9	9	9	9
Evans Secret	7/2	4	4	4	4
War Thunder	16	11	11	11	11
Glyde Ranger	5	6	13/2	11/2	6
Stabila	100	80	50	80	80

Predictor

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

1st

Elsas Pride

16.4

OR: 2 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

2nd

Glyde Ranger

14.6

OR: 2.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 3.6

13/2

3rd

Kermiya

14.2

OR: 4.5 Form: 3 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Oranmore

12.7

OR: 3.3 Form: 3.6 Odds: 5.8

Evans Secret

9.3

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

7/2

Rodney Bay

7.3

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Pale Moonlight

7.3

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.1

Chatterbox

7.1

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Little Jo

6.7

OR: 2.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.1

Golden Sandbanks

3.6

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

War Thunder

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Stabila

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Kermiya	68	70	36
Evans Secret	67	71	43
Chatterbox	64	72	57
Oranmore	63	75	54
Little Jo	60	80	63
Glyde Ranger	60	72	56
Rodney Bay	59	70	47
Pale Moonlight	59	75	52
Elsas Pride	58	74	63
Golden Sandbanks	56	74	—
War Thunder	48	71	56
Stabila	47	59	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Rodney Bay	6d ago	Quick return
Little Jo	10d ago	Quick return
Kermiya	12d ago	Quick return
Pale Moonlight	12d ago	Quick return
Oranmore	12d ago	Quick return
Glyde Ranger	12d ago	Quick return
Elsas Pride	13d ago	Quick return
War Thunder	13d ago	Quick return
Chatterbox	19d ago	Fit
Evans Secret	40d ago	Fit
Stabila	341d ago	Long break
Golden Sandbanks	—	—