October 07 / 16.20 Galway

16.20

Yielding

Race In Pink Raceday On Sunday 26th October Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £6095.04
  • 2m 2f 54y
  • 6 runners
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Race In Pink Raceday On Sunday 26th October Beginners Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 11145-

Last run: 199 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Made great strides last season as a hurdler, winning three times and ending up with a mark of 138; trip/ground will be fine and entitled to do well as a chaser (runner-up in his only point).
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2nd

6

23rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

16:15 Listowel

Ol Man Dingle

11st 8lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Eoin Griffin

Beat Will The Wise on his chase debut at Galway last October and followed up in a Grade 3 at Cork; appeared stretched by nearly 3m in the Mayo National before a determined victory back over 2m4f at Kilbeggan in June; unable to raise his effort on the long run-in in the Galway Plate after jumping the last awkwardly.

12/1

7th

7

29th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:40 Galway

Ol Man Dingle

11st 4lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eoin Griffin

Beat Will The Wise on his chase debut here last October and followed up in a Grade 3; appeared stretched by nearly 3m in the Mayo National before a determined victory back over 2m4f at Kilbeggan (cheekpieces returned); this intermediate trip might be just the ticket.

16/1

1st

1

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:12 Kilbeggan

Ol Man Dingle

11st 12lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Eoin Griffin

Won first two chase starts in the autumn including a Grade 3 novice at Cork (2m4f, gd-yld); below best next three starts but much more like it when a 10.5l third in the Mayo National last time (25.5f, good), not quite getting home; should go well again down in trip.

15/2

4/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 1165-2

Last run: 149 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Has hardly hit the ground running over fences having been beaten 32l and 23l over 2m1f and 2m7f respectively; sure to come good at some stage but peak form is over further, including a sixth in last season's 3m Pertemps Final at Cheltenham.
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4

23rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

16:15 Listowel

Will The Wise

11st 11lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Second in the Plate at Cheltenham (2m4f), with Downmexicoway back in fourth; beat fellow Irish challenger Ile Atlantique in the Topham at Aintree (2m5f); after a break, may have needed the run when fading on the long climb from the last in the Galway Plate.

10/1

11th

5

29th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:40 Galway

Will The Wise

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Course winner; off for 110 days but proven when fresh; last season ended on a high with his second to a handicap snip in the Plate at Cheltenham in March (2m4f) and then going one better when reversing those placings in the Topham at Aintree (2m5f); straightforward and a good jumper who should be well suited by the demands of this race; player.

8/1

1st

10

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 1

16:05 Aintree

Will The Wise

10st 11lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Progressive over fences this season and took another step forward in a first-time tongue-tie (retained) when best of the rest behind easy winner Madara in the 23-runner Plate at last month's Cheltenham Festival (2m4f, good to soft); this lightly raced 7yo is open to further improvement; chance.

8/1

Form: 1O31F-

Last run: 168 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner for previous yard and long odds-on when winning a Hexham 2m maiden hurdle (good to soft) for his current one earlier in the year, after which he was beaten when taking a late fall on handicap debut (2m7f); goes chasing with low mileage and no doubt has better days ahead of him.
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3rd

4

25th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 146y

Class 1

15:30 Sandown

Road To Home

10st 13lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

He was set to be the only Willie Mullins runner in last week's Scottish National but was withdrawn due to the heavy ground; 7yo who was delivered with what seemed a winning challenge under Patrick Mullins in the Kim Muir at Cheltenham (3m2f, good; furthest he's been) six weeks ago only to find that Ask Brewster battled back; up 6lb but has to be in serious calculations.

7/1

Form: 20415-

Last run: 170 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Won a handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse in April (2m4f, yielding) but inferior in that discipline to some of today's rivals, including stablemate Will The Wise; best watched.
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2

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

16:30 Listowel

Crescent Moon

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Hurdle winner is a maiden over fences; has run some decent races but has to do better than recent starts; blinkers replace cheekpieces.

14/1

11th

1

28th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

17:45 Galway

Crescent Moon

12st 0lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Gavin Cromwell

Has won over hurdles but 0-8 in chases and yet to trouble the judge; beaten 33l in 2m Punchestown handicap chase on latest; drops in grade, steps up in trip and cheekpieces go on; needs more for last year's winning stable.

22/1

5th

7

6th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 50y

13:50 Punchestown

Crescent Moon

10st 11lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

Hurdles winner is 0-7 over fences and yet to trouble the judge; step in the right direction in a mares' chase at Killarney (2m5f, gd-yld) last time after successive pulled up efforts but more needed down in trip back in handicap company.

10/1

Form: 112F-4

Last run: 70 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Won two of his four hurdle races and earned a mark of 127; bit keen but jumped fine when fourth (12l behind) in a good chase at the big meeting here in July (2m2f, good) and could be hard to beat with a repeat of that effort.
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2nd

4

14th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:05 Tramore

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10st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Has won a bumper here, a maiden hurdle here and a novice hurdle at Carlisle, all at around 2m1f; yet to prove he stays this sort of trip and has jumped left at times in most recent chase starts; off since heavy handicap defeat at Fairyhouse in April.

11/2

6th

8

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 140y

16:25 Fairyhouse

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11st 4lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Standout run from seven attempts over fences when chasing home a stablemate in Grade 3 handicap over C&D in January from 4lb out of handicap proper (yielding); heavy ground probably against him when 10l off Jigoro at Gowran last time, will appreciate any drying.

12/1

6th

6

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

16:18 Gowran Park

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11st 4lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Soundly beaten in four starts in beginners' events; found his level on handicap debut at Fairyhouse, despite being 4lb out of the handicap, beating all bar stablemate Western Diego; fell at the sixth when one of the main fancies for a valuable DRF handicap; tongue-tie added.

5/1

Form: 51100-

Last run: 161 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner but beaten a long way in his last two handicaps, one of them won by his stablemate Will The Wise; this is his chase debut but might be one for another day.
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1

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Bridies Beau

11st 13lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Dual hurdle winner up to 2m4f; best chase form last winter was on heavy ground; best hurdles form also on soft/heavy; new headgear combination.

10/1

13th

25

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

16:15 Punchestown

Bridies Beau

10st 0lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Gavin Cromwell

Dual hurdle winner up to 2m4f; hit and miss over fences during the winter (poor last twice) and has to return to best back over hurdles; 2lb out of the handicap

40/1

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Payout
Exacta €6.00
Straight Forecast €5.51
Trifecta €37.40

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