October 29 / 17.13 Galway

17.13

Soft

COLM QUINN BMW (C & G) (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5205.88
  • 2m 0f 90y
  • 8 runners
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COLM QUINN BMW (C & G) (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

Runners: 8 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3- BF

Last run: 186 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to five winners including the talented Monalee; third behind two stablemates of Allibaba at Punchestown in April; runner-up failed to fran the form at Ballinrobe, but race was probably not run to suit her; should be in the mix.
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3rd

2

13th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 1f 60y

14:32 Fairyhouse

Firm Footings

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent

9/4

2nd

4

27th Dec 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

12:35 Leopardstown

Firm Footings

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent, not fluent 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, rallied and went second approaching last, kept on but no chance with winner run-in

8/1

2nd

3

12th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 43y

12:00 Punchestown

Firm Footings

11st 5lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

raced in second, ridden and challenging when bumped and hampered 2 out, soon led narrowly or disputed lead, kept on well but headed towards finish

5/2

9/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 3

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam won a bumper for Tom Foley and had fair placed form over hurdles; shaped well over C&D on debut, faces a stiff task in this rematch with runner-up Allibaba.
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1st

6

4th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 95y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Soldante

10st 8lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Ciaran Murphy

Won off 8lb lower at Roscommon (16.5f, yld-sft) in June; ran two respectable races at the Galway festival, third of 20 in a handicap hurdle, then fifth of 18 in a 22.5f handicap chase; may be in handicapper's grip for now.

10/1

5th

1

2nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

14:55 Galway

Soldante

12st 1lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Generally runs at around 2m and won at Roscommon before running well in hurdle here on Monday; stamina for new trip is the imponderable.

15/2

3rd

18

27th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 130y

17:40 Galway

Soldante

11st 6lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Winning hurdler and comes here in good form after a convincing success in a 2m handicap chase at Roscommon last month; 9lb lower over flights and a good 5lb claimer booked; makes a compelling case.

6/1

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13/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to four-time Flat winner Night Bear who seems best on quick ground; beaten favourite in what looked like an ordinary C&D event earlier this month; big chance all the same, and should at least confirm form with third-placed Soldante.
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4th

3

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:42 Perth

Allibaba

11st 8lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Returned from long absence with good-ground wins at Market Rasen and Warwick for new stable last month; should cope if the ground is softer here and might still be on the upgrade; must be considered.

5/2

1st

4

20th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Warwick

Allibaba

11st 3lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Made light of a 538-day absence to win for the first time on his stable debut at Market Rasen (2m, good) 12 days ago; handicapper has reacted by raising him 9lb but that may not be enough to stop him following up.

6/5

1st

9

8th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

14:45 Market Rasen

Allibaba

10st 5lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Offered nothing during the briefest of comebacks in autumn 2024, and another long absence since; now 25lb lower than when first entering handicaps, however, and remains in the same ownership now as then; check for market confidence ahead of this stable debut.

12/1

Form: 98

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has struggled at Listowel and Punchestown on his first two starts; safe to rule out.
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9th

14

14th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:40 Tramore

Robin Elite

10st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Point winner has yet to show much under Rules; beaten 47l when midfield at Killarney latest and runs off the same mark here; not easy to make a case for.

40/1

6th

14

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:52 Killarney

Robin Elite

10st 0lb

J: Kevin A Murphy

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Has struggled in handicap chases and recent pointing exploits do not bode well.

33/1

Form: 8-4

Last run: 175 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in a Listed bumper at Limerick last season; much more encouraging when fourth in a 17-runner maiden on hurdling debut at Cork in May.
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0

1

29th Jan 2024

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

16:20 Plumpton

Jimmy Boy

12st 0lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: James Owen

midfield

12/1

Form:

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in the C&D event in which Allibaba and Soldante were placed; huge price then.
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3rd

10

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

18:18 Limerick

Carlas Big Jim

10st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: L J Archdeacon

Two hurdle wins arrived in 2024 on heavy ground; beaten 27l over fences at Clonmel (2m7f, soft) in April, but he was only 2l down when falling at the second last hurdle here (2m4f, soft to heavy) later that month; 3lb wrong.

10/1

16

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 3f 60y

15:55 Limerick

Carlas Big Jim

10st 11lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: L J Archdeacon

Dual-winning hurdler has largely struggled this term and was pushed along vigorously over fences on latest at Clonmel; Jack Kennedy has been booked though, so he's worth a market check.

14/1

Form: 4-

Last run: 230 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed promise in a conditions hurdle at Limerick on only start last season; could go well if near a pea of fitness after a lengthy break.
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7th

1

18th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 182y

14:05 Punchestown

Downtheoldbogroad

11st 12lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: Michael Hourigan

Fair debut over hurdles in March 2022; no sign of ability since; tailed off last of ten on chasing debut at Cork last month.

100/1

10th

1

6th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:32 Cork

Downtheoldbogroad

11st 12lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: Michael Hourigan

Promising debut in March 2022 but has struggled since and he's best watched on his chase debut here.

20/1

100/1

Form: 89

Last run: 83 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
No sign of winning potential in bumper runs at Kilbeggan and Downpatrick during the summer.
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2nd

3

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

17:04 Downpatrick

Kalsman

11st 11lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Liam Lennon

Dual hurdles winner, including here; creditable third of six over an extended 2m7f here on chasing debut in June when he didn't appear to stay the trip; modest third of nine over hurdles at Downpatrick (2m2f, good) last time.

12/1

3rd

1

9th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:08 Downpatrick

Kalsman

12st 0lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Liam Lennon

Two course wins, over 2m6f and more recently over 2m4f in April; okay chase debut here in June and has had a break since; back hurdling and this trip looks on the short side.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta €6.70
Straight Forecast €7.04
Trifecta €10.90

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Allibaba

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POSTDATA:

Allibaba

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