2:55 Galway

The KTB Fit ranking

1. 1Spacebound KTB Selection57/100

   Form 22454 · Daniel McLoughlin · Patrick McGettigan(5)

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

   Spacebound is a fair performer who has shown consistent placed form this year, including two seconds, and arrives with form figures of 22454. He drops back to 7f today having been placed twice at the trip without winning and first-time headgear is now applied in a bid to unlock further progress. The four-year-old is drawn in stall 9 and usually races handily on or close to the lead. The trainer has a 0% strike rate at Galway from six runs while the jockey operates at a 9% strike rate here in line with his record elsewhere. Spacebound has no experience of heavy ground and no course form on record, yet his overall consistency makes him the one to beat in a muddling affair.

2. 2Spectical51/100

   Form 54-509 · Ciaran Murphy · Paddy Harnett(3)

   Family: half-brother to Lumiere, a Group 1 winner (3 wins from 8 runs). The dam has had 8 other runners, 5 of them winners.

   Spectical is a modest performer who has shown little since his debut fifth here over this trip last season, with recent form figures reading 54-509. Dropping back from 1m1f today asks a fresh question while the heavy ground remains unknown with only five runs on the board. The three-year-old is a half-brother to Group 1 winner Lumiere and the dam has had eight other runners, five of them winners. Usually held up and producing his effort late, he is drawn in stall 1. The trainer has a 6% strike rate at Galway from 131 runs and the jockey a 7% strike rate from 28 rides, both in line with their records elsewhere.

3. 3Saliba49/100

   Form 365262 · Mrs J. Harrington · Nathan Crosse

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

   Saliba is a fair three-year-old with a solid recent record that includes two placed efforts from his last three starts and form figures of 365262. He has run only once at Galway, finishing fifth, while both trainer and jockey have modest strike rates here that sit in line with their records elsewhere. The trainer and jockey combination shows a 20/261 (8%) record. Dropping back to an untried 7f today from 1m2½f, with the heavy ground another unknown given his light career total, he is drawn in stall 6 and usually races handily on or close to the lead.

4. 4Mr Mercury47/100

   Form 0088 · J A Nash · Leigh Roche

   Family: half-brother to Space Kid (1 win from 13 runs). The dam has had 3 other runners, 1 of them a winner.

   Mr Mercury has shown little in four starts so far with form figures of 0088 and he now tries first-time headgear. The three-year-old drops back to 7f having been beaten on both previous attempts at the trip while the yard's 10% strike rate at Galway from 59 runs sits in line with their record elsewhere. The jockey also records a 9% strike rate at the track from 227 rides in line with his overall figure. A half-brother to Space Kid who won once from 13 runs, the dam has had three other runners, one of them a winner. Usually held up and producing his effort late, he is drawn widest in stall 13 and remains unproven on heavy ground.

5. 5Danpaddyandy46/100

   Kieran P Cotter · Gavin Ryan

   Family: out of the same dam as Hierarchy (7 wins from 61 runs). The dam has had 3 other runners, 1 of them a winner.

   Danpaddyandy is a newcomer whose assessment rests entirely on pedigree and connections. He is out of the same dam as the durable Hierarchy who won seven times from 61 runs and the family has produced one other winner from three runners. The trainer's 4% strike rate at Galway from 24 runs sits in line with his overall record while the jockey's 10% strike rate from 115 rides here is also in line with his wider figures. The trainer and jockey combination shows a 0/37 (0%) record. With no going data available the heavy surface is a neutral factor and he has no course win on record.

6. 6Abiding Memory45/100

   Form 5 · G. O'Leary · Declan McDonogh

   Family: half-sister to A Dream To Share, a Grade 1 winner (6 wins from 16 runs). The dam has had 7 other runners, 6 of them winners.

   Abiding Memory showed modest form when fifth on debut over this trip. The half-sister to Grade 1 winner A Dream To Share comes from a strong family with six winning siblings out of the dam. Trainer and jockey both record strike rates at Galway that are in line with their figures at other tracks.

7. 7Subtle Shade45/100

   Joseph Patrick O'Brien · J M Sheridan

   Family: half-sister to Northern Express (8 wins from 52 runs). The dam has had 4 other runners, 2 of them winners.

   Subtle Shade makes his debut for Joseph Patrick O'Brien. The yard's 11% strike rate at Galway is in line with their record elsewhere and the jockey has an 8% strike rate here that matches his wider figure. Half-sister to useful multiple winner Northern Express and the dam has already produced two winners from four runners.

8. 8Tide Of Fortune44/100

   Form 820 · Richard Brabazon · G. F. Carroll

   Family: half-brother to Path Of Silver (4 wins from 29 runs). The dam has had 4 other runners, 3 of them winners.

   Tide Of Fortune is a fair three-year-old with placed form at this trip on his only attempt. He steps up from 6f today having shown little on his two most recent starts after a promising debut. The trainer is 0-13 at Galway while the jockey operates at a 9% strike rate here in line with his overall record.

9. 9Maybe Art38/100

   Form 00 · Cian Hughes · Rory Mulligan(5)

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

   Maybe Art has shown little in two starts so far and remains hard to assess with any confidence. The yard has only four runs at Galway which is too small a sample to judge while the 5 lb claimer has a 15% strike rate here from 20 rides in line with his overall record. The trip has not brought improvement and the dam has produced just one other non-winner.

10. 10Howya Pal37/100

    Form 07 · John Andrew Kinsella · Chris Hayes

    Family: half-brother to Our Boy Wes (1 win from 10 runs). The dam has had 1 other runner, a winner.

    Howya Pal has shown very little in two starts so far and finished 13th on his only run here at Galway. The yard is 0-5 at the track while Chris Hayes rides with an 8% strike rate that sits in line with his overall figure. Dropping back to 7f is an unknown and with only two career runs the form is too thin to read with any confidence.

11. 11Shorten The Winter33/100

    M D O'Callaghan · Seamie Heffernan

    Family: half-brother to Callianassa (6 wins from 45 runs). The dam has had 1 other runner, a winner.

    Shorten The Winter is lightly raced with just one run to go on and low data confidence, so read this with caution. Drops back from 1m1f to an untried 7f while wearing headgear for the first time. Trainer is operating at a 5% strike rate here at Galway from 88 runs, in line with his overall record, while Heffernan has a 9% strike rate from 677 rides at the track, also in line with his wider figures.

12. 12Red Cuillin31/100

    Gillian Scott · Robbie Colgan

    Red Cuillin has only one career run behind him so the form is difficult to weigh up. The trainer’s 5% strike rate at Galway matches their record elsewhere while Robbie Colgan’s 3% at the track is in line with his overall figure. Dropping back from 1m to an untried 7f on heavy ground adds further unknowns to a lightly-raced profile.

13. 13Petticoat Pilot29/100

    Form 0/ · David Edward Finn · Killian Leonard

    Family: half-sister to Souter Johnnie (1 win from 7 runs). The dam has had 3 other runners, 1 of them a winner.

    Petticoat Pilot has only one previous run which finished last of 14 on debut so the form is hard to weigh up. First-time headgear is now applied while she steps up from 6f to 7f, both unknowns at this stage. Trainer has only one run at Galway and the jockey is 0-68 here.