McDonogh Capital Investments Handicap – Galway

Galway

6:05

McDonogh Capital Investments Handicap

Date 2025-08-02

Distance 1m3f180y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €10,620

Runners (21)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
5 (6)	Alpha Capture b J:Seamie Heffernan T:W P Mullins	J:Seamie Heffernan T:W P Mullins	138	h	72-275	77	83	59	4d	—	—	-6	12	7/2 22%
Last year's second; good run over 7f here on Tuesday and likely needs further now
R20 (10)	Positive Energy b J:Nicola Burns(7) T:M D O'Callaghan	J:Nicola Burns(7) T:M D O'Callaghan	131	—	031-25	70	84	77	2d	—	—	-23	18.3	6/1 14%
Reserve; hurdle winner in March and another pleasing Flat run here on Thursday
10 (15)	Impero b J:Gary Carroll T:Cian Collins	J:Gary Carroll T:Cian Collins	137	p	/2278-	76	81	-	—	—	—	+3	13.6	13/2 13%
Useful hurdler but that's more his scene and he's 0-17 on the Flat
9 (4)	Oriole b J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Mark Fahey	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Mark Fahey	138	p	80-093	77	80	52	25d	—	—	-3	10.8	13/2 13%
Last year's winner off 1lb higher; encouraging latest effort at Tramore
16 (2)	Pillar Of Hope b J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:P Sweeney	J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:P Sweeney	133	—	0-5291	72	79	71	36d	—	—	-1	8.2	15/2 12%
Emerged from off pace to win going away at the Curragh; not had many chances at this trip
11 (11)	Rock Of Ireland b J:Ronan Whelan T:Alan McIntyre	J:Ronan Whelan T:Alan McIntyre	136	—	424874	75	84	54	24d	—	—	+1	9.6	10/1 9%
Ten-race maiden but has placed form at about this sort of trip and he's not badly treated
17 (3)	Thatwilldoso b J:Rory Cleary T:Kevin Thomas Coleman	J:Rory Cleary T:Kevin Thomas Coleman	133	—	-10501	72	81	72	32d	—	—	+13	19.1	12/1 8%
2-5 in handicaps this season; won going away over an extended 1m2f last time
1 (21)	Luker's Tipple b J:J M Sheridan T:Andrew Kinirons	J:J M Sheridan T:Andrew Kinirons	140	tp	06-2	79	83	58	—	—	—	+8	13.9	14/1 7%
Useful maiden over hurdles and one to be interested in on Flat handicap debut
13 (1)	Navy Waters gr J:Nathan Crosse T:W McCreery	J:Nathan Crosse T:W McCreery	135	v	22176	74	83	69	18d	—	—	+10	14.7	16/1 6%
Nosed out First Ascent in her maiden but hasn't kicked on in handicaps
3 (19)	First Ascent b J:Declan McDonogh T:Matthew J Smith	J:Declan McDonogh T:Matthew J Smith	139	tp	7323	78	80	70	42d	—	—	+12	16.2	18/1 5%
Has been running well in maidens and brings potential into handicaps
7 (16)	Ina Mina b J:Wesley Joyce(3) T:Michael Mulvany	J:Wesley Joyce(3) T:Michael Mulvany	138	—	505214	77	85	72	15d	—	—	+13	17.3	20/1 5%
Hit with a 12lb rise for bolting up at Tramore last month and others should be better in
12 (9)	Solomon b J:Luke McAteer T:P Sweeney	J:Luke McAteer T:P Sweeney	136	h	000195	75	84	75	23d	—	—	+8	12.5	20/1 5%
Won a claimer in June; not disgraced in 1m2f/1m handicaps for this yard
6 (17)	Burren Song b J:Sam Coen(7) T:Ciaran Murphy	J:Sam Coen(7) T:Ciaran Murphy	138	t	65-583	77	84	63	42d	—	—	+4	7.7	22/1 4%
His losing run stretches for more than two years and others are more convincing
15 (20)	Gangster Granny b J:Keithen Kennedy(5) T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Keithen Kennedy(5) T:Mrs John Harrington	133	p	9-0200	72	85	68	40d	—	—	+4	6.1	40/1 2%
1-16; disappointing this year bar the second at Gowran (1m6f, soft); others safer
14 (13)	Catena Zapata b J:Adam Caffrey T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:Adam Caffrey T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	134	tb	004601	73	84	76	17d	—	—	+14	16.5	33/1 3%
Well handicapped on his best form and easy winner of a claimer last time
2 (12)	Bruant b J:Ben Coen T:A J Martin	J:Ben Coen T:A J Martin	139	—	712-00	78	56	52	36d	—	—	+5	7.8	40/1 2%
Never involved in a 1m4f Curragh handicap last time and will need to better that effort
8 (5)	La Dame Blanche b J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:Dermot Kilmartin	J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:Dermot Kilmartin	138	—	0-0295	77	80	58	12d	—	—	+5	7.5	40/1 2%
Has dipped 2lb beneath her last winning mark but has become hard to predict
18 (7)	Luminous Light ch J:Donagh O'Connor T:Anthony McCann	J:Donagh O'Connor T:Anthony McCann	131	h	239/9-	70	82	-	—	—	—	+3	5.9	40/1 2%
Running well over jumps this year but might lack the gears for a test like this
NR (8)	Razdan b J:Nicola Burns(7) T:Chris Timmons	J:Nicola Burns(7) T:Chris Timmons	139	t	07-530	78	81	45	56d	—	—	—	7	—
Poor run at Navan last time but had previously done well to finish third at Cork
NR (18)	Victoria Kesia b J:TBC T:Joseph G Murphy	J: T:Joseph G Murphy	131	—	2-4610	70	88	51	2d	—	—	—	8.5	—
Reserve; maiden winner in April but down the field in a handicap here on Thursday
NR (14)	Si Senior b J:TBC T:Patrick Magee	J: T:Patrick Magee	131	ht	729178	70	81	67	4d	—	—	—	11	—
Reserve; not beaten far into eighth here on Tuesday but high in the weights now

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Alpha Capture	7/2	10/3	7/2	7/2	10/3
Positive Energy	6/1	11/2	6/1	6/1	11/2
Impero	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Oriole	11/2	6/1	13/2	13/2	11/2
Pillar Of Hope	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
Rock Of Ireland	10/1	17/2	9/1	9/1	17/2
Thatwilldoso	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Luker's Tipple	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Navy Waters	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
First Ascent	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Ina Mina	18/1	18/1	18/1	20/1	18/1
Solomon	20/1	18/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
Burren Song	22/1	20/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Gangster Granny	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Catena Zapata	33/1	28/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Bruant	40/1	33/1	33/1	40/1	28/1
La Dame Blanche	40/1	33/1	33/1	40/1	33/1
Luminous Light	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Razdan	-	-	-	-	-
Victoria Kesia	-	-	-	-	-
Si Senior	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Thatwilldoso

19.1

OR: 5.5 Form: 12 Odds: 1.6

12/1

2nd

Positive Energy

18.3

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 13.3

6/1

3rd

Ina Mina

17.3

OR: 6.8 Form: 9.5 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Catena Zapata

16.5

OR: 5.8 Form: 10 Odds: 0.7

33/1

First Ascent

16.2

OR: 7 Form: 8 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Navy Waters

14.7

OR: 6 Form: 7.5 Odds: 1.2

16/1

Luker's Tipple

13.9

OR: 7.3 Form: 5 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Impero

13.6

OR: 6.5 Form: 4 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Solomon

12.5

OR: 6.3 Form: 5 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Alpha Capture

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Si Senior

OR: 5 Form: 6 Odds: 0

—

Oriole

10.8

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

13/2

Rock Of Ireland

9.6

OR: 6.3 Form: 1 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Victoria Kesia

8.5

OR: 5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

—

Pillar Of Hope

8.2

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Bruant

7.8

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Burren Song

7.7

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

22/1

La Dame Blanche

7.5

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Razdan

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Gangster Granny

6.1

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Luminous Light

5.9

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Luker's Tipple Top Rated	79	83	58
First Ascent	78	80	70
Bruant	78	56	52
Razdan	78	81	45
Alpha Capture	77	83	59
Oriole	77	80	52
Ina Mina	77	85	72
Burren Song	77	84	63
La Dame Blanche	77	80	58
Impero	76	81	—
Rock Of Ireland	75	84	54
Solomon	75	84	75
Navy Waters	74	83	69
Catena Zapata	73	84	76
Pillar Of Hope	72	79	71
Thatwilldoso	72	81	72
Gangster Granny	72	85	68
Positive Energy	70	84	77
Luminous Light	70	82	—
Victoria Kesia	70	88	51
Si Senior	70	81	67

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Positive Energy	2d ago	Quick return
Victoria Kesia	2d ago	Quick return
Alpha Capture	4d ago	Quick return
Si Senior	4d ago	Quick return
La Dame Blanche	12d ago	Quick return
Ina Mina	15d ago	Fit
Catena Zapata	17d ago	Fit
Navy Waters	18d ago	Fit
Solomon	23d ago	Fit
Rock Of Ireland	24d ago	Fit
Oriole	25d ago	Fit
Thatwilldoso	32d ago	Fit
Pillar Of Hope	36d ago	Fit
Bruant	36d ago	Fit
Gangster Granny	40d ago	Fit
First Ascent	42d ago	Fit
Burren Song	42d ago	Fit
Razdan	56d ago	Fresh
Impero	—	—
Luker's Tipple	—	—
Luminous Light	—	—