July 27 / 19.15 Galway

19.15

Good To Yielding

Clayton Hotel Galway Handicap

  • Prize money: £9219.13
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 15 runners
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Clayton Hotel Galway Handicap

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

10/11 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 46-112 D

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won over this trip at Dundalk and a 6.5f rated race at Limerick; seemingly improved out of all recognition when a very close second in a 6f Listed at Naas last week; up 16lb for future contests and on that basis is not easily opposable here.
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2nd

7

(13)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:30 Cork

Dancing Saxon

9st 2lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

One of four for yard; enjoying an excellent campaign; won over 6.5f (good) at Limerick in July and narrowly denied in a 6f Listed heat at Naas later that month; took advantage of generous mark to bolt up in a Galway handicap (7f, yielding) and another fine effort in a Naas Group 3 (6f good) on latest; return to 7f a plus and leading claims.

6/1

3rd

5

(1)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

16:00 Naas

Dancing Saxon

9st 4lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Enjoying a fine campaign; won a 6.5f (good) rated race at Limerick on seasonal return; got to within 0.5l of Soul Love when second of 15 in C&D Listed race here last month; regained the winning thread in impressive fashion off favourable mark in a 7f (yielding) Galway handicap; progressive and should be thereabouts again.

11/2

1st

1

(9)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Galway

Dancing Saxon

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Won over this trip at Dundalk and a 6.5f rated race at Limerick; seemingly improved out of all recognition when a very close second in a 6f Listed at Naas last week; up 16lb for future contests and on that basis is not easily opposable here.

10/11

OUR TIP

12/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 3-3371 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Deserved success when gamely landing a 7f maiden at Limerick last month; has only raced on soft ground to date, and interesting to see how he handles a sounder surface.
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2nd

2

(7)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Galway

Expert Dancer

10st 0lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Andrew Slattery

Deserved success when gamely landing a 7f maiden at Limerick last month; has only raced on soft ground to date, and interesting to see how he handles a sounder surface.

12/1

1st

13

(4)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:47 Limerick

Expert Dancer

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Consistent in maidens, making the frame on all four occasions; disappointing on handicap debut over 1m at the Curragh in a visor (now discarded); faded in the final furlong, return to 7f may suit.

100/30

4th
5 (14)
Nazario

8/1

Form: 3726-4

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a Dundalk maiden last year for Natalia Lupini; returned from seven months off to run a fine race on his seasonal and stable debut when a luckless fourth over 6f at Fairyhouse; definite player although the draw is not ideal.
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8th

3

(8)

8th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 98y

16:53 Galway

Nazario

9st 13lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Has been generally consistent in defeat in maidens and handicaps up to 1m without progressing; however, he looked like a step up in trip was needed over 7f at Gowran last time so is noted dropped 4lb.

9/1

4th

7

(2)

1st Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

15:30 Gowran Park

Nazario

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Placed in several maidens last season at 6f-1m; fine return to action at Fairyhouse (6f, good) in June when a luckless fourth but hasn't improved on that twice since, albeit not beaten far at the Curragh on latest in this headgear combination; unproven on soft.

10/1

7th

6

(4)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Nazario

9st 4lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: J P Murtagh

Placed in several maidens last season at 6f-1m; fine return to action at Fairyhouse (6f, good) in June when a luckless fourth; didn't improve over 7f at Galway last time when a distant fourth (yielding); ran poorly in sole start at this venue in a 7f handicap last season; new headgear combination tried.

10/1

Form: 291550 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Broke his duck in a 7f handicap at Limerick last month; not as effective off a 7lb higher mark since, and the drop of 1lb here is not guaranteed to improve her fortunes.
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14th

6

(12)

14th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

20:15 Cork

Imnotleavinyou

9st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Off the mark in 7f handicap at Limerick in June; found progress stalling off 7lb higher mark since; fast ground a possible negative; up in trip.

12/1

5th

13

(3)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Galway

Imnotleavinyou

8st 9lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Broke his duck in a 7f handicap at Limerick last month; not as effective off a 7lb higher mark since, and the drop of 1lb here is not guaranteed to improve her fortunes.

33/1

12th

13

(5)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 195y

18:07 Bellewstown

Imnotleavinyou

8st 11lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Michael Mulvany

Limerick winner who was a beaten favourite only two days later at Gowran off this 7lb higher mark and again failed to get involved at Fairyhouse on Wednesday.

8/1

Form: 721526

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Followed a good run against a much-improved rival at Down Royal by winning over 6f at Fairyhouse; another good run at the same venue over 7f; lost a shoe at Killarney last time, but has gone up 11lb in total and will need a career best effort here.
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8th

13

(7)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Dervo Annie

9st 2lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Won off 7lb lower on her last start over 6f (good) at Fairyhouse in June; narrowly denied off 2lb higher back at Fairyhouse in July (7f, good) but below best last twice and forecast rain is a concern.

22/1

7th

12

(10)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Galway

Dervo Annie

8st 11lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Followed a good run against a much-improved rival at Down Royal by winning over 6f at Fairyhouse; another good run at the same venue over 7f; lost a shoe at Killarney last time, but has gone up 11lb in total and will need a career best effort here.

16/1

6th

8

(7)

13th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

18:30 Killarney

Dervo Annie

8st 11lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

All three handicap runs on good ground have been fine efforts; runner up at Down Royal (7f), won at Fairyhouse (6f, good) and kept on for a 0.5l second back there over 7f on latest; nudged up another 3lb and this is harder, but the step up to 1m could eke out more improvement, so not discounted.

5/1

8th
10 (1)
Girl Bear

12/1

Form: 3-7937

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Good run on her handicap debut at Roscommon and go no run when mid-division over 6f at Fairyhouse since; plum draw for a filly likely to go forward and certainly respected.
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9th

10

(4)

1st Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

15:30 Gowran Park

Girl Bear

9st 2lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Jack Foley

Good run on her handicap debut at Roscommon but no luck in running both starts since, lots to find with Motta Alta on latest Galway effort.

16/1

8th

10

(1)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Galway

Girl Bear

9st 4lb

J: W J Lee

T: Jack Foley

Good run on her handicap debut at Roscommon and go no run when mid-division over 6f at Fairyhouse since; plum draw for a filly likely to go forward and certainly respected.

12/1

Form: 504632 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Has come into a decent level of form on his last two starts; his recent second at Navan franked by the winner at Leopardstown subsequently; should not be far away.
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13th

10

(10)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Coincidental Glory

9st 5lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Adrian McGuinness

AW winner went close off 1lb higher at Navan in July (6f, good); bounced back from a poor run at Galway when a 1.75l fourth over C&D last week (1.75l behind Rosato); 4lb better off with that rival now; has form on soft; in the mix again.

8/1

4th

19

(12)

22nd Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:08 Curragh

Coincidental Glory

9st 5lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

AW winner is 0-14 on turf but has run well in defeat at times; below best over 7f at Galway on latest but fine run on penultimate start over 6f at Navan (Poweraccclaim 1.25l behind); thereabouts if repeating that.

20/1

Form: 02-694

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a Kempton maiden last year but struggled this year for Harry Charlton; bought for 20,000gns at the July sales and probably best watched on stable debut.
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8th

18

(1)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

19:10 Navan

Slight Of Foot

9st 2lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: R P Cody

0-8; better for the hood when a closing third at Gowran (1m claimer, good) so surprising to see that aid now left at home.

20/1

3rd

17

(13)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

14:22 Gowran Park

Slight Of Foot

9st 9lb

T: R P Cody

First reserve; 0-7 and poor in two outings for this yard.

20/1

Form: 6-653

Last run: 107 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Fairly consistent level of form in maidens although never really came close to winning one; down 6lb to 73 after his Bellewstown maiden run last time, but even at that he might need to come down a little more.
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11th

8

(11)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Galway

Templenoe

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: J A Stack

Fairly consistent level of form in maidens although never really came close to winning one; down 6lb to 73 after his Bellewstown maiden run last time, but even at that he might need to come down a little more.

20/1

3rd

8

(11)

11th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 205y

16:17 Bellewstown

Templenoe

9st 8lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J A Stack

From the family of Classic winner Tarascon; started slowly in 7f Galway maiden on only start at two; didn't see out the mile in testing conditions when sixth of 23 at the Curragh on return; solid fifth of 13 there over 7f on latest; cheekpieces.

10/1

5th

8

(7)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Templenoe

9st 6lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: J A Stack

From the family of Classic winner Tarascon; started slowly in a 7f maiden at Galway on only start at two; showed up quite well mid-race before fading; did not quite see out the 1m trip in testing conditions when sixth of 23 here at the season's opening fixture.

12/1

10/1

Form: 3-6302

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Ran no race in the first-time visor behind Caitouna at Fairyhouse but seen to much better effect when just overhauled late at Dundalk over 7f two weeks ago; well drawn if she can get a prominent sit and one of the each-way players.
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1st

15

(10)

18th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 111y

19:15 Roscommon

Sagasti

9st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: M D O’Callaghan

Uneven form this season; good third at Gowran before no show at Fairyhouse; bounced back with a close second at Dundalk before heavy defeat at Galway on latest; not the easiest to predict, could go well if in the mood.

20/1

12th

9

(2)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Galway

Sagasti

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: M D O’Callaghan

Ran no race in the first-time visor behind Caitouna at Fairyhouse but seen to much better effect when just overhauled late at Dundalk over 7f two weeks ago; well drawn if she can get a prominent sit and one of the each-way players.

10/1

2nd

2

(3)

12th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:35 Dundalk (AW)

Sagasti

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: M D O’Callaghan

Maiden was a close third in a fillies' maiden over C&D in December on final start for Sheila Lavery; mixed bag on turf in three starts for this stable; ran well at Gowran on penultimate outing but never figured in visor (retained) at Fairyhouse on latest.

16/1

33/1

Form: 935-06

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Some useful maiden form last year; yet to find his form in two maiden runs this season and others preferred on his handicap debut.
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15th

4

(13)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Galway

Final Boss

9st 9lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Matthew J Smith

Some useful maiden form last year; yet to find his form in two maiden runs this season and others preferred on his handicap debut.

33/1

6th

3

(6)

11th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 180y

14:23 Navan

Final Boss

9st 8lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Matthew J Smith

Rated 79 after four runs, the best of which came in a 6f Curragh maiden on yielding last October; soundly beaten on seasonal return at Limerick (7f, soft) but may have needed that and this trip more suitable so not discounted.

10/1

10th

5

(12)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:10 Limerick

Final Boss

9st 8lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Matthew J Smith

Showed winning potential on the second of three runs at two, staying on well for third in a 6f maiden at the Curragh; failed to improve on that when fifth at Navan the following week; blinkered for the first time; makes seasonal debut.

5/1

Form: 61 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 76

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No Results Found

Form: 455919 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

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No Results Found

Form: 9009

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
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Form: 888851 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta €25.30
Straight Forecast €21.27
Tricast €105.47
Trifecta €189.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dancing Saxon

The Irish Sun:

Motta Alta

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Dancing Saxon

TOPSPEED:

Dancing Saxon

POSTDATA:

Dancing Saxon