17:05 Galway — Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Handicap predictions

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Galway

17:051m½fYielding To Soft13 runnersTime 1:51.12

Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Handicap

RESULT

Winner

Cala Bonita (IRE)

SP 8/19 · won by 1¾

Our pick

Zaraahmando (IRE)

Our pick ran 2nd

Result

POSMGNHORSEAGEWGTORSTTRAINERJOCKEYSP

Cala Bonita (IRE)48-7^p691Matthew J SmithM J SmithLeigh RocheL Roche8/19

Sat close to the pace - third at halfway - pushed along with 2f left and closed on the front-runner inside the last furlong - went on close home to score

21¾

Zaraahmando (IRE)Our pick48-12^t743Andrew SlatteryA SlatteryAndrew SlatteryA Slattery5/16

Close up early - hit the front briefly then shared command before a furlong - overtaken after 3f and travelling keenly - shared control once more 2f out - roused into the advantage inside the last two furlongs - challenged in the closing furlong - caught close home to finish second

3¾

Earls (IRE)98-9^tb787Gavin CromwellG CromwellReese Holohan(7)R Holohan(7)18/119

Sat close to the front pack early - 6th at halfway - pushed along with 2f left and down to 4th inside the final furlong - stayed on at one gait to finish third

41¾

Glyndwr (IRE)49-5814Gerard O'LearyG O'LearyBen CoenB Coen16/117

Held a midfield position - pushed along approaching final two furlongs then rallied into 5th - continued in similar fashion to the line finishing 4th

5¾

Pink Oxalis (IRE)Our #359-11^b9012Stephen ThorneS ThorneJack KearneyJ Kearney18/119

Settled last of the field - pushed along and moving up approaching the final 2f - unable to make any impact when 8th a furlong out - plugged on at one tempo to finish 5th

61¾

Merlin The Wizard (GB)69-27814R P CodyR P CodyGavin RyanG Ryan15/28.5

Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway - pushed along into 4th with 2f left - couldn't quicken from 1f out and stayed on same gear to finish 6th

71¼

Java Wood (IRE)68-57010K SmithK SmithWesley Joyce(3)W Joyce(3)14/115

Settled towards the back early - still close to last at halfway and unable to challenge under pressure 2f out - stayed on steadily to finish seventh beaten 8 lengths

8hd

No More Porter (IRE)88-10^tp7211Adrian McGuinnessA McGuinnessNathan CrosseN Crosse6/17

MERGE:3 Held a midfield spot early - pushed into 5th two furlongs out - unable to find more inside the final furlong

91¼

Molto Amichi (IRE)59-7835Eoin GriffinE GriffinLuke McAteerL McAteer4/15F

Straight into a forward position early - hit the front briefly then shared control - travelling keenly - clear at the head after 3f - pressed and caught 2f out then overtaken 1½f out - unable to find more in the closing stages

101¾

Hygge (GB)Our #249-7^t8315Gordon ElliottG ElliottDeclan McDonoghD McDonogh5/16

Settled towards the back of the field - pushed along but unable to close the gap 2f out - well beaten in 10th

113¼

Tolebi (FR)49-6876Gerard O'LearyG O'LearyNicola Burns(5)N Burns(5)33/134

Sluggish start settling towards the back - pushed along without threatening the front by 2f out - well held at the finish in 11th

121¾

Calm The Jets (GB)48-11732C W J FarrellC W J FarrellRory ClearyR Cleary11/112

Slow into stride - held up towards the back for the remainder - well held in 12th

138

Exquisite Acclaim (IRE)79-5^v8113Adrian McGuinnessA McGuinnessAdam CaffreyA Caffrey50/151

sent forward early - lost front spot after a furlong and sat close up - 4th at halfway - pressed for effort 3f out and unable to quicken from 2f out finishing well held

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Follow Me (FR)59-3^v7916Ross O'SullivanR O'SullivanW J LeeW J Lee—

NR—

Vega's Muse (GB)49-7^p839Mrs John HarringtonM John HarringtonKeithen Kennedy(5)K Kennedy(5)—

NR—

San Aer (IRE)88-8^t708Ross O'SullivanR O'SullivanJamie PowellJ Powell—

NR—

Tachos (IRE)58-10^tp7217D K WeldD K WeldChris HayesC Hayes—

Cala Bonita (IRE)

8/19

4yo · Stall 1 · 8-7 p · OR 69

T: Matthew J SmithJ: Leigh Roche

Sat close to the pace - third at halfway - pushed along with 2f left and closed on the front-runner inside the last furlong - went on close home to score

1¾

Zaraahmando (IRE)Our pick

5/16

4yo · Stall 3 · 8-12 t · OR 74

T: Andrew SlatteryJ: Andrew Slattery

Earls (IRE)

18/119

9yo · Stall 7 · 8-9 tb · OR 78

T: Gavin CromwellJ: Reese Holohan(7)

Sat close to the front pack early - 6th at halfway - pushed along with 2f left and down to 4th inside the final furlong - stayed on at one gait to finish third

1¾

Glyndwr (IRE)

16/117

4yo · Stall 4 · 9-5 · OR 81

T: Gerard O'LearyJ: Ben Coen

Held a midfield position - pushed along approaching final two furlongs then rallied into 5th - continued in similar fashion to the line finishing 4th

Pink Oxalis (IRE)Our #3

18/119

5yo · Stall 12 · 9-11 b · OR 90

T: Stephen ThorneJ: Jack Kearney

Settled last of the field - pushed along and moving up approaching the final 2f - unable to make any impact when 8th a furlong out - plugged on at one tempo to finish 5th

1¾

Merlin The Wizard (GB)

15/28.5

6yo · Stall 14 · 9-2 · OR 78

T: R P CodyJ: Gavin Ryan

Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway - pushed along into 4th with 2f left - couldn't quicken from 1f out and stayed on same gear to finish 6th

1¼

Java Wood (IRE)

14/115

6yo · Stall 10 · 8-5 · OR 70

T: K SmithJ: Wesley Joyce(3)

Settled towards the back early - still close to last at halfway and unable to challenge under pressure 2f out - stayed on steadily to finish seventh beaten 8 lengths

No More Porter (IRE)

6/17

8yo · Stall 11 · 8-10 tp · OR 72

T: Adrian McGuinnessJ: Nathan Crosse

MERGE:3 Held a midfield spot early - pushed into 5th two furlongs out - unable to find more inside the final furlong

1¼

Molto Amichi (IRE)

4/15F

5yo · Stall 5 · 9-7 · OR 83

T: Eoin GriffinJ: Luke McAteer

1¾

Hygge (GB)Our #2

5/16

4yo · Stall 15 · 9-7 t · OR 83

T: Gordon ElliottJ: Declan McDonogh

Settled towards the back of the field - pushed along but unable to close the gap 2f out - well beaten in 10th

3¼

Tolebi (FR)

33/134

4yo · Stall 6 · 9-6 · OR 87

T: Gerard O'LearyJ: Nicola Burns(5)

Sluggish start settling towards the back - pushed along without threatening the front by 2f out - well held at the finish in 11th

1¾

Calm The Jets (GB)

11/112

4yo · Stall 2 · 8-11 · OR 73

T: C W J FarrellJ: Rory Cleary

Slow into stride - held up towards the back for the remainder - well held in 12th

Exquisite Acclaim (IRE)

50/151

7yo · Stall 13 · 9-5 v · OR 81

T: Adrian McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey

sent forward early - lost front spot after a furlong and sat close up - 4th at halfway - pressed for effort 3f out and unable to quicken from 2f out finishing well held

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Follow Me (FR)

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5yo · Stall 16 · 9-3 v · OR 79

T: Ross O'SullivanJ: W J Lee

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Vega's Muse (GB)

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4yo · Stall 9 · 9-7 p · OR 83

T: Mrs John HarringtonJ: Keithen Kennedy(5)

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San Aer (IRE)

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8yo · Stall 8 · 8-8 t · OR 70

T: Ross O'SullivanJ: Jamie Powell

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Tachos (IRE)

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5yo · Stall 17 · 8-10 tp · OR 72

T: D K WeldJ: Chris Hayes

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BADGES ON THIS PAGE

CLR FAVClear favourite — 10pp+ ahead of the next in the market · wins 44.6% vs 13.6% random

WON LAST 2Won its last two races · wins 21.3% vs 12.1% random

CONSISTENTPlaced 1-2-3 in each of its last three runs · wins 18.4% vs 11.9% random

FIN STRONGFinished its last race strongly when 2nd-6th · wins 16.2% vs 10.7% random

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17:05 Galway — Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Handicap ratings & form