October 07 / 14.20 Galway

14.20

Yielding

Tote Always SP Or Better At Galway Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6095.04
  • 2m 0f 130y
  • 5 runners
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Tote Always SP Or Better At Galway Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

10/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.25
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 8

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won his only completed point and was beaten 13l when eighth of 16 in a 2m2f good-ground bumper here in late July; now kicks off over hurdles in a very thin contest.
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5

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Welonlyhavedone

11st 2lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Point-to-point winner won a Galway maiden (16.5f, yielding) on his hurdling debut in October; fell at the last when holding every chance in a 20.5f novice back there later that month; has pulled up in two of his last three starts and now makes handicap debut; risky.

22/1

2

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 99y

15:27 Thurles

Welonlyhavedone

12st 0lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Point winner; scored easily on hurdle debut at Galway in October (2m, yielding) and might have followed up there (2m4f, good to yielding) later that month but for falling at the final flight; pulled up in a Grade 2 contest at Cheltenham; recent Navan third provides some reassurance.

9/2

3rd

1

17th Jan 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

12:10 Navan

Welonlyhavedone

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Point winner; scored easily on hurdle debut at Galway in October (2m, yielding) and might have follow up there (2m4f, good to yielding) later that month but for falling at the final flight; needs to bounce back after that and a poor Cheltenham run, stable out of form.

8/1

66/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form: 804

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in points but looking very limited under rules and latest fourth in a Listowel maiden was remote.
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9th

6

26th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 28y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Survivors Sister

11st 8lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Sole win came off 9lb lower at Limerick in December (2m5f, heavy); beaten off revised mark thrice since and was beaten 8.75l when third at Sligo latest; could do with some rain.

8/1

3rd

6

12th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 172y

19:58 Sligo

Survivors Sister

11st 6lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Breakthrough win at Limerick (2m5f, heavy) in February by 22l off 10lb lower; pulled up and beaten 31l on two starts since; may need softer ground.

22/1

7th

9

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Survivors Sister

11st 7lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Was keeping on when falling at the last in a 2m3f handicap at Limerick in December, went up 11lb for winning a weak 2m5f contest at the same venue in February; struggled at Fairyhouse later that month; not the most reliable sort.

16/1

Form: 0-9

Last run: 152 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Placed in points but went 0-6 and failed to offer much in his two bumpers; plenty to prove.
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3rd

12

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 90y

14:50 Sligo

Phoenix Arizona

10st 0lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: John J Cullen

Maiden in all spheres ran well enough in a C&D claimer last time; needs a fair bit more from 4lb out of the handicap; cheekpieces added.

14/1

4th

10

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

17:20 Sligo

Phoenix Arizona

10st 8lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: John F O’Neill

0-7 in points; placed in two small-field maiden hurdles last year; overall form is unconvincing.

25/1

11th

10

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:41 Listowel

Phoenix Arizona

11st 12lb

J: Mr P J O’Neill

T: John F O’Neill

0-7 in points; placed in two small-field maiden hurdles last year; beaten 23l at Kilbeggan when last seen over hurdles; tailed off over fences back there last time; hood goes on but hard to fancy.

50/1

Form: 33-6

Last run: 148 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest point form but showed plenty of promise when third of 20 in a 2m maiden hurdle for mares at Naas in April; failed to build on that afterwards and has left Gordon Elliott, but new trainer has found a weak race here.
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7th

1

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 20y

16:22 Naas

Getaways Charm

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Paul W Flynn

Promise early on for Gordon Elliott; struggled badly in opening two handicaps; there was modest improvement in her effort at Limerick last time (2m3f, soft to heavy) but much more required.

10/1

15th

6

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 46y

14:35 Punchestown

Getaways Charm

11st 5lb

J: Daniel King

T: Paul W Flynn

Mixed signals from her form with Gordon Elliott; best effort when third in a 2m mares' maiden at Naas in April; reported coughing after last week's stable debut.

16/1

Form: 99P-

Last run: 412 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has shown pretty much nothing in two bumpers and a maiden hurdle; now returns from a long absence.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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16

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:28 Sligo

Golden Order

10st 8lb

J: E Walsh

T: Patrick John Reilly

Has looked limited when completing in maiden hurdles; pulled up at Limerick when last seen in November; hood and tongue tie on for handicap debut; unlikely.

25/1

12

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 2f 150y

12:35 Limerick

Golden Order

11st 5lb

J: E Walsh

T: Patrick John Reilly

Poor form in bumpers and has made no impact in small-field maiden hurdles at Galway.

25/1

Non-runners

Deanery Charlie

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €4.40
Straight Forecast €5.85
Trifecta €18.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Welonlyhavedone

POSTDATA:

Getaways Charm

The Irish Sun:

Welonlyhavedone