Galway, July 25th

Serious Challenge

(J.S. Bolger)

A Fracas own-brother to the capable three-time winner Sheer Bravado, this colt made an encouraging start to his career when beaten by less than three lengths into third in the maiden won by Pivotal Trigger on Monday evening.

This represented a nice effort from him and would indicate that a maiden success is within his reach this autumn.

Galway, July 25th

Sir Allen

(A. Slattery)

He won a nursery on slow ground at the Curragh last autumn and a switch back to an easy surface coupled with a step up to a mile and a half saw him outrun odds of 50/1 to be beaten less than two lengths into fifth by Irish Lullaby in a decent three-year-old handicap.

This would suggest that he can be placed to advantage on easy ground over the coming weeks and months.

Galway, July 26th

Current Option

(A. McGuinness)

A winner of the Ahonoora Handicap at Galway for the last two years, this six-year-old produced easily his best effort of the season to run a creditable fourth in Tuesday’s Colm Quinn Mile.

He is now 8lb lower than when winning last year’s Ahonoora and this effort would indicate a strong bid for a hat-trick will be in the offing on Sunday afternoon.

Galway, July 26th

Dragon Of Malta

(P.F. O’Donnell)

After failing to get involved in a Limerick handicap won by Magic Chegaga last month, this gelding took a significant step forward to be beaten two lengths into fifth by Dunum in a seven-furlong handicap during the week.

This would suggest he could be on the cusp of hitting peak form and an industrious second half of the season could be on the cards.

Galway, July 27th

Shoot First

(C. Byrnes)

He followed up a taking maiden hurdle success at Tipperary by running a fine second to Rock Road in a handicap hurdle on Wednesday.

Although he was beaten six and a half lengths by the winner, it’s fair to say he can be rated better than the bare result, and he looks like a horse with the potential to win a nice staying handicap hurdle over the coming months.