July 31 / 17.05 Galway

17.05

Good

Guinness Novice Hurdle

  • Prize money: £10727.27
  • 2m 4f 156y
  • 9 runners
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Guinness Novice Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 7111 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Won good-ground Downpatrick bumper by 15l in May; ran to useful level when following up there on hurdling debut despite a less-than-fluent round of jumping; did not have much to beat at Perth last time; faces a more significant challenge now.
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3

4th Oct 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

15:40 Gowran Park

Cinammon Roll

11st 8lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a good-ground Downpatrick bumper by 15l in May; ran to a useful level when following up there on hurdling debut despite a less-than-fluent round of jumping; did not have much to beat at Perth; fell short when raised in class at Galway; handicap second at Listowel shows he can be competitive here.

4/1

2nd

1

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:50 Listowel

Cinammon Roll

11st 12lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a good-ground Downpatrick bumper by 15l in May; ran to a useful level when following up there on hurdling debut despite a less-than-fluent round of jumping; did not have much to beat at Perth; fell short when raised in class at Galway, big task under this weight.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 211 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Placed in two points and on hurdling debut; now on a hat-trick after Wexford and Downpatrick wins; stablemate Cinnamon Roll appeals more.
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7

9th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 0y

16:45 Killarney

Kamikaz Du Plessis

10st 9lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual hurdle winner is rated 128 in that sphere; hasn't been as good over fences in four starts but best effort came when fourth in a Clonmel novice last time; raced a bit awkwardly then; will need plenty more today.

9/1

4th

4

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

19:12 Clonmel

Kamikaz Du Plessis

11st 6lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Rated 130 over hurdles but yet to replicate that level over fences; beaten a cumulative distance of 97l in first three chases at Fairyhouse (2m5f, yielding), Galway (22.5f, yielding) and Leopardstown (2m1f, yielding); best form on good ground so needs the track to dry out.

3/1

3rd

2

3rd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 0y

15:55 Leopardstown

Kamikaz Du Plessis

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual hurdle winner is rated 130 in that sphere but was soundly beaten in two novice chases last October; needs to do a lot better but doesn't have form in this sort of ground.

8/1

Form: 1-52 D

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
A 66-1 winner of a Limerick maiden in April on debut; poor run at Killarney in May; much better when second in a four-runner event at Clonmel; others preferred
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2

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

15:30 Limerick

Carrigg Island

11st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

C&D maiden winner on debut in April has mostly run well in defeat since; didn't always jump fluently when was 1.5l behind Ballykinlar at Listowel last time; can run well again and get closer if jumping better.

9/4

5th

3

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:45 Listowel

Carrigg Island

11st 5lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Shock maiden hurdle winner at Limerick on debut but has come up short in novice company since; can race keenly at times, though did settle better at Galway on latest; rated 123 and a bit to find on these terms.

16/1

3

31st Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 156y

17:05 Galway

Carrigg Island

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

A 66-1 winner of a Limerick maiden in April on debut; poor run at Killarney in May; much better when second in a four-runner event at Clonmel; others preferred

16/1

Form: P/1 D

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Cost 210,000euros as a 3yo and from the family of Wichita Lineman and Rhinestone Cowboy; odds-on for a Fairyhouse bumper on New Year's Day 2024 and was pulled up after losing his action; returned from a long absence to make all in a maiden at Kilbeggan two months ago, hard to assess
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4

31st Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 156y

17:05 Galway

I Am River

11st 4lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: W P Mullins

Cost 210,000euros as a 3yo and from the family of Wichita Lineman and Rhinestone Cowboy; odds-on for a Fairyhouse bumper on New Year's Day 2024 and was pulled up after losing his action; returned from a long absence to make all in a maiden at Kilbeggan two months ago, hard to assess

7/2

3

1st Jun 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Kilbeggan

I Am River

11st 12lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: W P Mullins

Cost 210,000euros as a 3yo and from the family of Wichita Lineman and Rhinestone Cowboy; went off odds-on for a Fairyhouse bumper on the first day of 2024 and was pulled up after losing his action; could still be a smart prospect.

11/8

3

1st Jun 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Kilbeggan

I Am River

11st 12lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: W P Mullins

Cost 210,000euros as a 3yo and from the family of Wichita Lineman and Rhinestone Cowboy; went off odds-on for a Fairyhouse bumper on the first day of 2024 and was pulled up after losing his action; could still be a smart prospect.

11/8

Form: 232-11 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Backed up Wexford bumper win with a maiden hurdle success at Tipperary; a lot more on his plate now, trainer won this last year with 11-1 chance Donnie Devito.
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2nd

2

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:45 Listowel

Strong Link

11st 10lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Has won his last three, a Wexford bumper, a Tipperary maiden and a Galway novice (Cameletta Vega second), all at around this trip on good ground; top rated at 131 and his chance is obvious; seems to act on most ground.

15/8

5

31st Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 156y

17:05 Galway

Strong Link

11st 4lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Backed up Wexford bumper win with a maiden hurdle success at Tipperary; a lot more on his plate now, trainer won this last year with 11-1 chance Donnie Devito.

10/1

Form: 7F57-P

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Modest form in maidens; pulled up at Cartmel last month; unlikely to make any impression in a race of this standard.
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2

25th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 54y

18:05 Ballinrobe

Bobbysingindablues

11st 12lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

0-7 over hurdles and rated 100; stopped quickly when pulled up on chasing debut at Kilbeggan on first run for 267 days; watching brief advised for now.

50/1

2

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 70y

18:59 Kilbeggan

Bobbysingindablues

11st 12lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Minor placed form over hurdles in 2024; nothing of much note in his form since then; readily discounted.

50/1

Form: 1748-1 C

Last run: 82 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Course bumper winner a year ago; limitations exposed later on in good bumpers; however, she won well on hurdling debut at Cork, accounting for Gordon Elliott's Emily Love who has since four in a row.
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1

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

14:02 Down Royal

Cameletta Vega

10st 10lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Galway bumper winner made winning hurdles debut in 2m3f Cork mares maiden in May and decent efforts although beaten favourite twice since in novice events, second at Galway and made much of running when fourth at Listowel last month (2m4f); jumping still needs to be more fluent.

11/2

1

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

14:02 Down Royal

Cameletta Vega

10st 10lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Galway bumper winner made winning hurdles debut in 2m3f Cork mares maiden in May and decent efforts although beaten favourite twice since in novice events, second at Galway and made much of running when fourth at Listowel last month (2m4f); jumping still needs to be more fluent.

11/2

4th

7

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:45 Listowel

Cameletta Vega

10st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Won a mares' maiden at Cork (2m3f, good) in May and got to within 1.25l of Strong Link in a 20.5f Galway novice (good) on latest; 5lb swing gives her realistic prospects of turning that form around; big player if the track continues to dry out.

4/1

Form: 15-1 D

Last run: 53 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Bumper winner, good enough to get away with untidy jumping on hurdling debut; trainer has two runners with more credible claims.
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3

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 180y

17:37 Killarney

Keep Up

10st 11lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Bumper winner who defied some novicey jumping in a Punchestown maiden (2m5f) but has a bit to find with Kamikaz Du Plessis on their recent Galway clash; same terms here, though with Paul Townend replacing a 7lb claimer.

100/30

9

31st Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 156y

17:05 Galway

Keep Up

10st 11lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: W P Mullins

Bumper winner, good enough to get away with untidy jumping on hurdling debut; trainer has two runners with more credible claims.

8/1

6

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 139y

15:10 Punchestown

Keep Up

11st 7lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: W P Mullins

Pulled clear in a Roscommon bumper (soft) and wasn't disgraced in a useful Listed bumper at Gowran (good); returns from 247 day absence but plenty to recommend on first hurdling start; rider partnered last year's winning favourite in this for Willie Mullins.

5/4

Form: 00

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
No sign of worthwhile form in two maiden outings; completely out of his depth.
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15th

4

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Punchestown

The Cheeky Pup

11st 5lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: John Joseph Hanlon

No signs of winning potential in two maiden hurdles or a Galway festival novice contest; makes h'cap debut now.

22/1

10

31st Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 156y

17:05 Galway

The Cheeky Pup

10st 9lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: John Joseph Hanlon

No sign of worthwhile form in two maiden outings; completely out of his depth.

500/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €10.70
Straight Forecast €8.00
Trifecta €72.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cameletta Vega

POSTDATA:

Keep Up

The Irish Sun:

Kamikaz Du Plessis

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Cameletta Vega

TOPSPEED:

Cameletta Vega