IE - Galway - Race 6

Thoroughbred

10 Runners

22.5f

Handicap Chase

Turf

Yielding to Soft

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Verdict

HEES DYNAMITE finished with running left under an inexperienced rider at Listowel last time and remains well treated on his hurdles form. He gets the vote with Darragh O'Keeffe up now. Ballagh Star was another eyecatcher at Sligo last week and demands respect off 2 lb lower. Thursday's Clonmel hurdles winner Mount Shenshan and Juke Hill are also respected.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	A 5-time winner, including over C&D. On a good mark on the pick of his hurdles form and shaped well in 3m amateur handicap at Listowel last time, caught further back than the other principals under his inexperienced rider and finishing with running left. Good shout under Darragh O'Keeffe. 1st Pick 1 Hees Dynamite (Ire) Jockey: D. J. O'keeffe Trainer: Eric Mcnamara, Ireland J: D. J. O'keeffe T: Eric Mcnamara, Ireland	100	-	-	-	50%
Analysis A 5-time winner, including over C&D. On a good mark on the pick of his hurdles form and shaped well in 3m amateur handicap at Listowel last time, caught further back than the other principals under his inexperienced rider and finishing with running left. Good shout under Darragh O'Keeffe.
10	Gambled on in new headgear and shaped as if back to form bidding to win 3¼m Sligo handicap chase for a third time last week, inconvenienced by marathon run-in that day due to low sun and much better than the bare result. 2 lb lower here and clearly of interest. 2nd Pick 10 Ballagh Star (Ire) Jockey: D. King Trainer: Mrs Yvonne Dunleavy, Ireland J: D. King T: Mrs Yvonne Dunleavy, Ireland	98	-	-	-	25%
Analysis Gambled on in new headgear and shaped as if back to form bidding to win 3¼m Sligo handicap chase for a third time last week, inconvenienced by marathon run-in that day due to low sun and much better than the bare result. 2 lb lower here and clearly of interest.
9	Ended a long losing run in 2½m Clonmel mares handicap hurdle on Thursday, doing well to overcome the run of the race. Is of a similar class over fences, albeit 0-13, and goes off the same mark here, though isn't an obvious type to follow up. 3rd Pick 9 Mount Shenshan (Ire) Jockey: S. Cleary-Farrell Trainer: Thomas Mullins, Ireland J: S. Cleary-Farrell T: Thomas Mullins, Ireland	97	-	-	-	19%	Scratched
Analysis Ended a long losing run in 2½m Clonmel mares handicap hurdle on Thursday, doing well to overcome the run of the race. Is of a similar class over fences, albeit 0-13, and goes off the same mark here, though isn't an obvious type to follow up.

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