Verdict

Quench The Flame was a decent handicapper in 2010 and was having his first start since October of that year when running reasonably well over a trip much too short at the Galway Festival. That will have done him good and he's an obvious threat if anywhere near his best. Beliar won this a year ago but the ground was very fast on that occasion and couldn't be more different this time. Ollon landed a seller at Ripon for Elaine Burke in May and has new connections though he's never raced on ground this testing over tonight's trip. MIGHTY WHITEY was beaten 9l into third in a Galway handicap but the front pair were in tremendous form and this is a big drop in grade. He had Table Forty Six behind and he's better off at the weights so should have no problems confirming the form and taking this though prospective punters will need to forgive a poor run at Ballinrobe on Monday.

Formwatch

Granski (IRE) 33-1 (8-0) Chased leader, led after 5f, headed 3 1/2f out, ridden in 2nd over 2f out, soon no extra and weakened, last of 14, 21l behind General Bunching (9-4) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp 47-65 pol in Jan.

Mighty Whitey (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, led 4f out, ridden and headed 3f out, no extra in 4th 2f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 24l behind Seventh Sign (9-6) at Ballinrobe 1m 6f hcp 47-65.

Quench The Flame 25-1 (9-13) Very slowly away and in rear, some progress into moderate 9th and ridden 2f out, no impression, 9th of 15, 12l behind Gris Ladera (9-5) at Galway 1m hcp 50-70 gd.

Mel Del (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, towards rear, no danger and kept on same pace from over 3f out, 8th of 14, 38l behind Zamiyla (9-0) at Ballinrobe 1m 4f mdn stks gd in Jul '08.

Ollon (USA) 5-2fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 13, 21l behind Ptolomeos (8-2) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in May.

Beliar (GER) 12-1 (9-7) Towards rear, raced alone on inner at a stage, under pressure under 6f out and soon no impression, 8th of 9, 36l behind Clarach (9-11) at Tramore 1m 6f hcp 47-65 gf in Jun.

Man In Black (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Held up, 10th halfway, progress approaching straight, 4th under 1 1/2f out, soon no extra, 7th of 14, 6l behind Atmospheric High (9-9) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 47-65 pol in Jul.

Sun Fisher (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, a long way off the pace, no extra from before straight, 16th of 18, well behind Serra Nova (11-0) at Cork 2m 2f hcp hdl 80-95.

Table Forty Six (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Towards rear, some headway into 8th approaching straight, no extra from over 1f out, 7th of 14, 14l behind Call Me Bubbles (9-0) at Galway 1m 4f stks sft.

Overnova (IRE) 12-1 (8-4) Soon mid-division, no impression under pressure straight, 9th of 11, 18l behind Gothen Niece (9-2) at Cork 1m 4f hcp 47-65.