3:25 Galway

The KTB Fit ranking

1. 1La Tulipe Noire KTB Selection61/100

   Form 870764 · Aengus King · Seamie Heffernan

   La Tulipe Noire is a limited performer who has run seven times at Galway without winning but has finished placed on three occasions here. He has been competitive on heavy ground in the past though he is now on a long losing run and his recent form is ordinary. The drop back to 7f is a plus as he has won at the trip before. Usually held up, he produces his effort late and should be suited by the muddling tactical pace. The trainer's 10% strike rate at Galway from 21 runs is respectable, while Seamie Heffernan brings a 9% record from 677 rides at the track. He goes well enough on heavy, having been placed once from seven starts on the surface.

2. 2Tai Tam Bay61/100

   Form 425907 · Eddie & Patrick Harty

   Tai Tam Bay is a limited performer who has shown bits of form on heavy ground but remains winless after 31 starts. He has placed twice at this trip without winning and was competitive in two of three heavy-ground runs, though he finished only seventh on his one previous visit to Galway. The trainer's 10% strike rate here sits in line with their record elsewhere. Usually racing prominently, he should be on or close to the speed in a muddling tactical affair. He has been placed twice from three starts on heavy, showing he handles the conditions.

3. 3Real Petite55/100

   Form 608641 · Thomas Mullins · Jimmy Dalton(7)

   Real Petite is a limited performer who has been in and out this season with a recent win at down the field form before that. The trainer holds a 14% strike rate at Galway from 198 runs which is above their 8% at other tracks while the 7lb claimer has no recorded rides here. She drops back to 7f having been unsuccessful in one previous try at the trip and is unproven on heavy ground. Usually racing prominently with high confidence in that assessment, she is likely to be handily placed early. The combination of the trainer's strong Galway record and the claimer could prove significant.

4. 4God Knows52/100

   Form 070052 · P Sweeney · Patrick McGettigan(5)

   God Knows is a limited performer who has struggled to make an impact in 27 starts and finished 13th on his only previous visit to Galway. He drops back to 7f today having been placed once at the trip without winning, though he is unproven on heavy ground. The trainer has a 0% strike rate from five runs at the track. Usually held up, he produces his effort late and will hope the muddling pace allows him to close in. Recent form has been modest at best.

5. 5Buttermere Ridge51/100

   Form 740034 · Oliver McKiernan · Paddy Harnett(3)

   Buttermere Ridge is a limited performer who has shown little at this track in three runs. He drops back to a trip where he has won once from six starts but his recent form is modest and he has achieved nothing on heavy ground. The trainer's 0% strike rate from 31 runs at Galway is in line with his overall record. Usually racing prominently with high confidence, he should be on or close to the lead in this tactical affair. His three runs at the course have produced no win or place.

6. 6Tariff51/100

   Form 936121 · Conor David Maxwell · Sam Coen(5)

   Tariff is a limited horse who has shown mixed form across 12 starts, including two wins but nothing higher than this class. He drops back to 7f having been placed at the trip without winning, while the heavy ground is completely unproven. The trainer has only two runs at Galway so the sample is too small to judge, and this is the colt's first run here. Usually held up, he produces his effort late.

7. 7Movin And Groovin45/100

   Form 5-1373 · David Marnane · Nathan Crosse

   Movin And Groovin is a limited performer who has shown little at this track and carries the lowest official rating in the field. He drops back to 7f where he has placed once but never won, while the first-time headgear is an unknown on heavy ground he has never tried. The trainer's 5% strike rate at Galway is in line with his overall record. Usually races prominently.

8. 8Fan Club44/100

   Form 57-640 · Denis Gerard Hogan

   Family: half-brother to Zealot (8 wins from 27 runs). The dam has had 6 other runners, 4 of them winners.

   Fan Club is a limited performer who has shown little spark in three runs this year. He steps up from 5f to a trip where he has placed once in three starts, though the heavy ground remains an unknown with so few runs on the board. The trainer records a 6% strike rate at Galway from 372 runs, in line with his overall figure. Usually races prominently. Half-brother to Zealot (8 wins from 27 runs). The dam has had 6 other runners, 4 of them winners.

9. 9Arizona Star44/100

   Form 385027 · Michael Mulvany · Wesley Joyce

   Arizona Star is a limited performer who has shown very little in 11 starts this year and arrives with an official rating of 40. The trainer holds a 6% strike rate at Galway from 199 runs, in line with their record elsewhere. Dropping back to 7f is a fresh question after a recent 1m0½f run, and the horse remains unproven on heavy ground with no prior course experience. Usually races prominently.

10. 10Saith Seren43/100

    Form 555365 · Andrew Lee · Robbie Colgan

    Saith Seren is a limited performer who has failed to win in 17 starts and sits on a basement official rating of 43. He has shown some competitiveness on heavy ground with a placed effort from three runs but his two efforts at Galway have produced no win or place. The yard's 3% strike rate at the track from 34 runs is in line with their record elsewhere while this drop back to 7f asks a fresh question. Usually races prominently.

11. 11Think About It42/100

    Form 805709 · Thomas Patrick McGettigan · Luke McAteer

    Think About It is a limited performer who has struggled this year with a string of modest efforts. He drops back to 7f where he has been placed without winning and makes his first start at Galway on heavy ground he has never tried. The trainer has no Galway record while the jockey has a 6% strike rate at the track. Usually held up.

12. 12Miss Americana42/100

    Form 927355 · Charles O'Brien · Declan McDonogh

    Miss Americana is a limited performer who has struggled to make an impact in 17 starts and now wears headgear for the first time. She drops back to 7f having been well beaten over longer last time, with no win or place from her sole heavy-ground run. The trainer's 3% strike rate at Galway from 33 runs is in line with his record elsewhere. Usually races prominently.

13. 13Tempted Angel42/100

    Form 50680 · Mark Fahey · Reese Holohan(5)

    Family: half-sister to Panning For Gold (5 wins from 10 runs). The dam has had 3 other runners, 2 of them winners.

    Tempted Angel is a limited performer who has shown little in five starts to date and arrives here with a career-low official rating of 51. The trainer holds an 11% strike rate at Galway from 63 runs which sits in line with the yard's overall record. Dropping back to an untried 7f trip is a fresh question while the lightly-raced profile leaves going suitability unknown on this heavy surface. Usually held up. Half-sister to Panning For Gold (5 wins from 10 runs). The dam has had 3 other runners, 2 of them winners.

14. 14Racing Royalty41/100

    Form 9-7570 · Gillian Scott · Nicola Burns(5)

    Racing Royalty is a limited horse who has shown some ability at this track with two seconds and a third from five runs here. He drops back to 7f having won at the trip before though recent form is modest and first-time headgear is now tried. The trainer's 5% strike rate at Galway is in line with their record elsewhere. Usually held up. He has been placed twice from five starts on heavy.

15. 15Survivor's Code39/100

    Form 799052 · Conor David Maxwell · Robert Whearty

    Survivor's Code is a limited performer who has shown little impact in 14 runs this year and arrives off a career-low mark of 43. He has been tried on heavy ground three times without placing and finished only sixth on his one previous visit to Galway. Dropping back to 7f is at least returning him to a trip where he has won once from six attempts. Usually held up.

16. 16Capolinea39/100

    Form 5006 · Patrick Magee · James Ryan

    Family: half-sister to Aramis Grey (11 wins from 64 runs). The dam has had 6 other runners, 5 of them winners.

    Capolinea is a limited performer who has shown very little in four starts and was well beaten on her only previous run here. She drops back from 1m2f to 7f having failed to make an impact at either trip so far. The trainer operates at a 3% strike rate at Galway from 35 runs, in line with their record elsewhere. Usually held up. Half-sister to Aramis Grey (11 wins from 64 runs). The dam has had 6 other runners, 5 of them winners.

17. 17Spinola Bear38/100

    Form 07089 · Kieran P Cotter

    Family: the dam has had 2 other runners, none of them a winner.

    Spinola Bear is limited and low-rated on official figures after five runs. He has shown nothing in three starts since a modest debut and was well held when seventh on this track last time. First-time headgear is now fitted but the dam has produced no winners from two previous runners. Usually held up. The trainer has a 4% strike rate at Galway from 24 runs.

18. 18Tijuana31/100

    Form 007/00 · David Edward Finn · Terry Casey(7)

    Tijuana is a limited performer who has been out of form for some time. He showed nothing in his only previous run at Galway and is unproven on heavy ground while dropping back to 7f today. The trainer has only one run at the track so far which is too small a sample to judge. Typically settles in midfield.