Mullins’ Charge In The Hotel
Ireland’s Galway Festival gets underway on Monday and the rich Connacht Hotel Handicap (7.20) is the feature. Renneti goes for Willie Mullins and the 7-year-old Irish Wells gelding is much better than his seasonal reappearance at the Curragh would suggest. Good performances in both the G3 Greatwood Hurdle and in another G3 encounter at Ascot, at the end of last year, indicate that he can run a big race. Benkei, Time To Inspire (Dermot Weld), Ted Veale and Rocongo should also get competitive.
A 7f contest for 2-year-olds gets things underway at Ayr, at 2.00. Despite him edging left, inside the final furlong, Proud Archi’s winning debut at Beverley was both assured and impressive. The Archipenko gelding is taken to follow-up, at the expense of both Permian and Heir Of Excitement.
The 3.20 at Newton Abbot is a Class 3 handicap hurdle and Paul Nicholls’ Vesperal Dream is an interesting contender. The French gelding is below his last winning mark and Jordan Williams claims a whopping 7lb. Miss Crick, Tzora and Billbushay should also go close.
Inclination The New Sensation
Windsor’s 7.00 is a qualifier for the Sprint Series Final (fillies) and Inclination continues her war with the handicapper. She’s now burdened with a stone more than when she won at Bath in May, but the 3-year-old looks progressive enough to win once again. Symposium and Shypen should also be in the shake-up.
The first 2 races on the card at Wolverhampton are for juveniles and the 6.10 will give us our first look at Wadood. Robert Cowell’s colt has an exciting pedigree and is a full brother to Seanie (a 2-year-old winner). Sired by Kodiac and out of Cakestown Lady, he can get off to a flyer and leave both Gerrard’s Return and Goodwood Cruiser to face further frustration in the departure lounge.
There’s Listed action in France, with Al Hayyah, Wanderina and Roche Rose amongst those contesting the Mme J.Couturie Stakes at Vichy. 10 races are on the card at Flamingo Park (South Africa).
Monday’s Picks
GALWAY
5.15 Muthaza
5.45 Beautiful Ben
6.15 Brutal
6.50 Zebgrey
7.20 Renneti
7.50 Motherland
8.20 Jazz Mine
AYR
2.00 Proud Archi
2.30 Cymraeg Bounty
3.05 Dark Command
3.40 Age of Elegance
4.10 Buonarroti
4.40 Moonlightnavigator
5.10 Toffee Apple
NEWTON ABBOT
2.15 Beau Phil
2.45 Sylvan Legend
3.20 Vesperal Dream
3.55 Jarlath
4.25 Peruvien Bleu
4.55 Rior
5.30 Machiato
WINDSOR
5.55 Money In My Pocket
6.25 Mr Pocket
7.00 Inclination
7.30 Feed The Goater
8.00 Banish
8.30 Song And Dance Man
WOLVERHAMPTON
5.40 Makman
6.10 Wadood
6.40 City Of Angkor Wat
7.10 Filament Of Gold
7.40 Yasir
8.10 Vastly
8.40 Baker
VICHY
R1 Allowances
R2 Heavensong
R3 Qatari Gold
R4 Roche Rose
R5 Veakalto
R6 La Houssay
R7 Sackfullofdreams
R8 Cracco Boy
R9 Pistachette
FLAMINGO PARK
R1 Afgas
R2 Dynamite
R3 Bay Of Rochelle
R4 Russian Saint
R5 Calypso
R6 Ford Country
R7 First Sea Lord
R8 Howling Tom
R9 Antarctica
R10 Heavenly Express
