1:42 Galway

The KTB Fit ranking

1. 1Green Soul KTB Selection57/100

   Form 4 · Joseph Patrick O'Brien · J. J. Slevin

   Family: half-brother to Game Point, a Listed winner (2 wins from 17 runs). The dam has had 5 other runners, 3 of them winners.

   Green Soul has shown only modest form in six runs to date with a fourth-place finish the best of it. The trip is a fresh question as he steps up from 1m7½f while the going remains unknown given the small sample. Half-brother to Listed winner Game Point and the yard and jockey both operate at their expected level here. Joseph Patrick O'Brien and J. J. Slevin team up with a 16% record together and the horse is expected to race prominently, on or close to the lead. He has no previous experience at Galway and remains unproven on the ground. Overall he holds the highest KTB Fit rating in the field at 57.

2. 2Another Day Done52/100

   Form 796 · A. McCann · Sean Flanagan

   Another Day Done has shown modest form in three starts this year and now steps up markedly in trip with first-time headgear. The trainer's 8% strike rate at Galway is in line with their record elsewhere while the jockey's 12% strike rate here sits above his general figure. The horse remains unproven on this ground and makes its first appearance at the track. Sean Flanagan takes the ride for A. McCann, who combine at a 16% strike rate. Usually held up and producing his effort late, he will be hoping the muddling pace allows him to come through late. His KTB Fit score of 52 places him second in the rankings.

3. 3Sharkeyboy47/100

   Form - · W. P. Mullins · Paul Townend

   Family: the dam has had 1 other runner, not a winner.

   Sharkeyboy has placed once from a single run at Galway and steps up markedly in trip today having last raced over 1m4f. The yard's 17% strike rate at the track from 1,189 runs sits below their 22% elsewhere while Paul Townend's 15% from 397 rides here is also below his 22% at other courses. A half-brother to a modest maiden, he remains lightly raced overall with only six career starts. The Mullins-Townend combination carries a strong 31% strike rate together and the horse is likely to settle in midfield. He has already shown some course aptitude with a placing here and his KTB Fit of 47 puts him level with the next in line.

4. 4Borora Aura47/100

   G. O'Leary · Thomas O'Connor(7)

   Borora Aura has run 14 times already this year yet remains unexposed at this new trip and on this ground. The yard records a 10% strike rate at Galway from 52 runs, in line with their overall figure. The 7lb claimer has only four rides here so far, too small a sample to judge. Thomas O'Connor partners the G. O'Leary-trained gelding, who likes to race prominently. With a KTB Fit score of 47 he shares the same rating as Sharkeyboy but brings more racing experience than most of his rivals. The lack of prior form at the trip and on the surface remains the main concern.

5. 5Dunmore46/100

   Form 76 · Anthony Mullins · Phillip Enright

   Family: half-brother to Armande, a Group 2 winner (2 wins from 10 runs). The dam has had 7 other runners, 4 of them winners.

   Dunmore has shown little in three runs to date and remains hard to fancy on what he has produced. The half-brother to Group 2 winner Armande has a pedigree that offers some hope but the small sample means his ability is still largely unknown. Trainer Anthony Mullins has a 10% strike rate at Galway in line with his record elsewhere while jockey Phillip Enright records a 3% strike rate here which is below his 6% at other tracks. He is another who usually races handily, on or close to the lead. His KTB Fit of 46 leaves him fifth among the principals and he makes his debut at the track.

6. 6Fits Perfect45/100

   Form - · Joseph Patrick O'Brien · Harry Cobden

   Family: half-brother to Goodie Two Shoes, a Group 2 winner (8 wins from 22 runs). The dam has had 2 other runners, 2 of them winners.

   Fits Perfect has shown little so far with two modest efforts at this track and no win or place from five runs. A half-brother to Group 2 winner Goodie Two Shoes, he steps up to 2m with the going and trip both unknown. Joseph Patrick O'Brien and Harry Cobden combine with an 11% and 13% strike rate respectively at Galway.

7. 7Plug In Hybrid44/100

   Noel Meade · Donagh Meyler

   Family: half-brother to Black Hawk Eagle (5 wins from 31 runs). The dam has had 7 other runners, 3 of them winners.

   Plug In Hybrid is lightly raced with just three career runs and low data confidence means this one has to be read with real caution. He steps up sharply in trip today to 2m from 1m2f which is a fresh question. Half-brother to Black Hawk Eagle, the Noel Meade-trained colt is likely to race prominently.

8. 8Wills History43/100

   Form 8 · Brian M McMahon · Mr E M Nugent(7)

   Family: half-brother to Berkenshtaaap (2 wins from 8 runs). The dam has had 2 other runners, 1 of them a winner.

   Wills History has only one run on the board and that was a modest eighth on debut. A half-brother to a dual winner he drops back in trip today to a distance he has not tried before. The Brian M McMahon yard operates at a 5% strike rate at Galway.

9. 9Julie's Moon43/100

   Form 68 · Ms Margaret Mullins · Anna McGuinness(7)

   Family: half-sister to Morricone (4 wins from 15 runs). The dam has had 3 other runners, 1 of them a winner.

   Julie's Moon has shown little in three starts so far with recent form of 68. Half-sister to Morricone who won four times from 15 starts, she is likely to be held up. The Ms Margaret Mullins yard holds a 15% strike rate at Galway.

10. 10The Wee Man35/100

    Form 8 · Mark Michael McNiff · Alan King(7)

    Family: half-brother to Dazzling Rock (4 wins from 13 runs). The dam has had 5 other runners, 1 of them a winner.

    The Wee Man showed little on his only run here when eighth on debut. He steps up markedly in trip today which is an unknown and the yard's 2% strike rate at Galway is in line with their record elsewhere. Half-brother to Dazzling Rock.