1:12 Galway

The KTB Fit ranking

1. 1Karl Des Tourelles KTB Selection68/100

   Form 6466-2 · Philip Fenton · Sean Flanagan

   Karl Des Tourelles is a high-class performer who showed his well-being when second here over this trip on his return. He has placed at the distance and has solid course form with a second from his only run at Galway. The trainer operates at a 12% strike rate here in line with his record elsewhere while the jockey is 12% at the track above his 8% at other courses. Usually racing handily on or close to the lead, he should be well positioned in a muddling tactical affair. His recent form of 6466-2 underlines his readiness, and at an official rating of 130 he brings the highest class to proceedings.

2. 2Begorra Man62/100

   Form 2/222- · Gavin Cromwell · Keith Donoghue

   Family: full brother to Fingle Bridge, a Listed winner (5 wins from 11 runs). The dam has had 4 other runners, 3 of them winners.

   Begorra Man has shown consistent placed form in five runs and now drops back in trip to a distance he has not tried before. He is a full brother to Listed winner Fingle Bridge and comes from a family with plenty of winners. Trainer Gavin Cromwell has a 7% strike rate at Galway from 394 runs which is below his 10% at other courses while Keith Donoghue records an 11% strike rate here from 171 rides in line with his overall figure. Usually racing handily on or close to the lead with high confidence in that style, he should be prominent in a race that lacks an obvious leader. His form of 2/222- speaks of reliability.

3. 3Coral River53/100

   Form 32219- · Ross O'Sullivan · Donagh Meyler

   Coral River is a high-class performer who arrives in solid form after a win and two placed efforts from his last four starts. He steps up in trip today having been placed once at this distance without winning, though he was well beaten on his only previous run here. Trainer and jockey both operate at a 7-11% strike rate at Galway which sits in line with their figures elsewhere. With a high-confidence prominent run-style he should be on or close to the pace in this tactical contest. Carrying an official rating of 130 and with recent form of 32219-, he is entitled to be involved at the business end.

4. 4King's Bucks51/100

   Form 432P2- · Henry de Bromhead · Mike O'Connor

   Family: half-brother to Fazayte (5 wins from 33 runs). The dam has had 3 other runners, 2 of them winners.

   King's Bucks has shown fair placed form at this trip and drops back from 3m having been placed once in one run at 2m2f. He finished fourth on his only visit to Galway and his recent efforts include a second and two other placings mixed with a pulled-up run. The Henry de Bromhead stable operates at an 11% strike rate here which is in line with their record elsewhere while Mike O'Connor has a 5% strike rate at the track which is also in line with his record at other courses. Typically settling in midfield, he may need the race to fall his way in a muddling affair. His form reads 432P2- and the family line shows he is a half-brother to Fazayte who won five times from 33 runs.

5. 5County Final47/100

   Form 22P08- · E McNamara · Harry Cobden

   County Final has placed twice from eight starts and arrives off the back of three modest efforts. The yard's 6% strike rate at Galway is in line with their record elsewhere while Harry Cobden's 13% strike rate here comes from only 16 rides. Dropping back in trip is a fresh question and the horse remains unproven on this ground. Usually held up and producing its effort late, he may find the muddling pace shape against him.

6. 6Maidenstreetprince45/100

   Form 33F32- · C Byrnes · J. J. Slevin

   Maidenstreetprince is a high-class performer on his day with a solid official rating of 124 and consistent recent form figures of 33F32. He has shown ability at today's trip without winning and steps back up in distance after his latest run over 1m6f. Course form is modest with two runs here yielding 13th and unseated, while both trainer and jockey record in-line strike rates at Galway and the horse remains unproven on this ground. Usually held up, he may struggle to land a blow in a tactical race.

7. 7On Your Way42/100

   Form 41/12- · C Byrnes · Mr A D Bustin(7)

   On Your Way arrives with a patchy but not fully exposed profile after 13 runs. The step up in trip poses a fresh question having been unsuccessful in one previous try at this distance. Trainer at Galway records an 8% strike rate from 213 runs in line with their overall figure while the jockey has had too few rides here to judge. Usually held up and producing its effort late, he faces a stiff task in this muddling tactical contest.