IE - Galway - Race 1

Thoroughbred

8 Runners

Handicap

Turf

Yielding to Soft

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Verdict

A competitive nursery but MARGOT MAE looks the pick on the form of her penultimate start, and she may get off the mark on return to softer conditions. The main danger is likely to be Seven Nation Army, who's weighted to reverse his narrow defeat at the hands of I Ready.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
5	115,000 gns Starspangledbanner filly. Much improved from debut when close third behind exciting prospect Alpha in a Leopardstown maiden (soft) before finishing well held there (good to firm) subsequently. Return to softer ground should suit and opening mark is potentially lenient. 1st Pick 5 Margot Mae (Ire) Jockey: S. Mccullagh Trainer: Mrs J. Harrington, Ireland J: S. Mccullagh T: Mrs J. Harrington, Ireland	100	-	-	-	19%	Scratched
Analysis 115,000 gns Starspangledbanner filly. Much improved from debut when close third behind exciting prospect Alpha in a Leopardstown maiden (soft) before finishing well held there (good to firm) subsequently. Return to softer ground should suit and opening mark is potentially lenient.
4	Left previous efforts behind when going close behind I Ready on return from 9 weeks off at the Curragh (6f). Should improve up in trip and makes plenty of appeal in his bid to go one better. 2nd Pick 4 Seven Nation Army (Ger) Jockey: J. M. Sheridan Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'brien, Ireland J: J. M. Sheridan T: Joseph Patrick O'brien, Ireland	95	-	-	-	46%
Analysis Left previous efforts behind when going close behind I Ready on return from 9 weeks off at the Curragh (6f). Should improve up in trip and makes plenty of appeal in his bid to go one better.
1	Much improved with cheekpieces added when scoring by head from Seven Nation Army on handicap bow at the Curragh (6f) last time. The way he knuckled down suggests 7f could be within range and good-value claimer added following 7 lb hike in the weights. 3rd Pick 1 I Ready (Ire) Jockey: Reese Holohan Trainer: Paul W. Flynn, Ireland J: Reese Holohan T: Paul W. Flynn, Ireland	93	-	-	-	12%
Analysis Much improved with cheekpieces added when scoring by head from Seven Nation Army on handicap bow at the Curragh (6f) last time. The way he knuckled down suggests 7f could be within range and good-value claimer added following 7 lb hike in the weights.

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