October 30 / 14.15 Galway

14.15

Soft

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  • 2m 6f 111y
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

8/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.50
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 7/321-

Last run: 250 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Rated 152 over hurdles and created fine impression when winning Grade 2 Boyne Hurdle on last start in February; not a bad effort when third to Ferny Hollow on chasing bow at Fairyhouse last season but jumping let him down on other start in this sphere behind Saint Sam; those efforts over 2m1f so could jump more comfortably at this longer trip; handles testing ground.
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1st

7

2nd Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 72y

14:25 Leopardstown

Thedevilscoachman

11st 2lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Noel Meade

Four-time winner over hurdles has bounced back to form this season; has finished runner up in Grade 2s the last twice at Gowran and Navan on soft to heavy ground; the drying track here is not in his favour and this trip may be a shade sharp too, albeit he can't be discounted in this company.

5/4

2nd

6

9th Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 180y

14:40 Navan

Thedevilscoachman

11st 3lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Noel Meade

prominent, disputing second 8th, went clear with winner approaching last, no impression final 110yds

7/4

2nd

6

9th Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 180y

14:40 Navan

Thedevilscoachman

11st 3lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Noel Meade

prominent, disputing second 8th, went clear with winner approaching last, no impression final 110yds

7/4

9/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 12432- D

Last run: 210 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Earned mark of 135 over hurdles during solid novice campaign last term, last seen just touched off in Grade 2 novice hurdle over 2m4f at Fairyhouse in April; interesting sort now sent chasing (beaten a short head on sole point-to-point start); won on comeback run last season.
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1

17th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 50y

14:30 Navan

Churchstonewarrior

11st 12lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: Cian Collins

1-9 over fences; that win came in C&D Grade 2 novice in February 2023; failed to complete the course in three chase attempts last season; got a confidence-boosting run on stable debut at Tramore in August; long-priced fourth in the Kerry National; big burden now.

14/1

1

17th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 50y

14:30 Navan

Churchstonewarrior

11st 12lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: Cian Collins

1-9 over fences; that win came in C&D Grade 2 novice in February 2023; failed to complete the course in three chase attempts last season; got a confidence-boosting run on stable debut at Tramore in August; long-priced fourth in the Kerry National; big burden now.

14/1

6

25th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 180y

16:20 Listowel

Churchstonewarrior

11st 1lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Cian Collins

Is 1-8 over fences; that win came in a 3m Grade 2 Novice at Navan in February 2023; failed to complete the course in three chase attempts last season; got a confidence-boosting run on stable debut at Tramore last month; now 8lb better off with runner-up Zanahiyr; first-time cheekpieces.

16/1

Form: 1P4-

Last run: 195 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner battled well when winning 2m4f maiden hurdle at Punchestown (heavy) in February; clinically abnormal/stopped quickly when pulled up in 2m6.5f novice hurdle at Navan a month later, but back on track when fourth of 17 in Fairyhouse handicap hurdle in April (nothing could get involved from off pace); watch for future reference; rated 123 over hurdles.
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18th

6

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 81y

15:05 Punchestown

Grandero Bello

11st 5lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Has come up dry since winning a handicap chase at Galway in October 2024; soundly beaten all four starts this term; won his maiden hurdle here but others arrive in better form.

50/1

8th

4

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 174y

16:02 Naas

Grandero Bello

10st 11lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Dual chase winner with last win coming at Galway in October 2024 (2m7f, soft); tailed off in a Grade 2 hurdle on seasonal return at Navan and similar story in a Listed handicap chase back there next time (2m5f, soft to heavy); distant third over hurdles at Gowran last month (2m4f, heavy); back down to winning mark now but others more likely.

12/1

3

3rd May 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 104y

16:15 Punchestown

Grandero Bello

11st 5lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

in touch with leaders, dropped to rear 7th

25/1

Form: 9490-3

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
129-rated hurdler made positive start to life over fences at Listowel when third behind impressive Life In The Park (subsequently flopped at Cheltenham) over 2m6f; should enjoy this stiff finish but possibly doesn't have the class some of these rivals showed over hurdles; headgear remains off.
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2

23rd Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 100y

16:33 Navan

Folcano

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Winning hurdler three seasons ago; first two chase runs in the autumn of 2022 were respectable, below best at Gowran later that year; absent since.

12/1

Form: 31/0U-

Last run: 306 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Classy 152-rated staying hurdler makes fourth start over fences in third different season; running well before heavy fall three out on chasing debut in November 2020, and turned out quickly to finish promising third behind Monkfish in hot Fairyhouse beginners' chase; disappointing in this race last year and unseated on other hurdles start; must bounce back after layoff.
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0

2

23rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:45 Listowel

Sams Profile

11st 10lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: M F Morris

Grade 2 hurdle winner over 3m in 2021 but few runs since then; winless over fences last season and beaten when fell back over hurdles last time; others preferred.

25/1

0

6

12th Aug 2023

Good

3m 1f 0y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Sams Profile

11st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: M F Morris

Dual hurdle winner, including a Grade 2 at Gowran in 2021 on testing ground; has been mostly over fences since but not as effective as yet; difficult to assess coming back from an absence and is probably best watched.

10/1

6th

6

26th Nov 2022

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

12:00 Gowran Park

Sams Profile

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: M F Morris

towards rear, headway into midfield 5 out, not fluent 4 out

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0500-6 D

Last run: 154 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Rated 127 over hurdles and is at his best over further than this; well held on sole chasing start in May so plenty of improvement needed.
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7

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Cheltenham

Dunboyne

10st 13lb

J: James Smith

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Knows what these big-field handicaps are all about and it was a cracking run to be fourth in the Irish National in April last time considering he carried an 8lb penalty for winning the Ulster National; that Fairyhouse defeat was his first for this yard; entitled to run well.

16/1

4th

24

21st Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

3m 5f 37y

17:00 Fairyhouse

Dunboyne

10st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Beaten a short head in 2023 Thyestes; started last season brightly with Troytown fourth but pulled up in three big handicaps afterwards; surprise winner on debut for new yard in 2m4f Navan handicap hurdle early last month; maintained his revival with victory over Final Order in the 3m5f Ulster National; 8lb penalty makes this difficult.

25/1

4th

24

21st Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

3m 5f 37y

17:00 Fairyhouse

Dunboyne

10st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Beaten a short head in 2023 Thyestes; started last season brightly with Troytown fourth but pulled up in three big handicaps afterwards; surprise winner on debut for new yard in 2m4f Navan handicap hurdle early last month; maintained his revival with victory over Final Order in the 3m5f Ulster National; 8lb penalty makes this difficult.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sole win in six point-to-point starts came in 6yo+ maiden at Loughbrickland in November, and last seen pulled up in February; will find easier opportunities in time; stable going well.
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5th

12

16th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:35 Tramore

Definetly Darsi

10st 9lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Point winner; 0-10 over fences and makes debut for new yard returning from 315 days off; probably best watched.

50/1

3rd

9

6th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 110y

17:20 Downpatrick

Definetly Darsi

11st 0lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Cian Collins

1-6 in points and 0-9 over fences; has yet to get even placed and he ran no race last time at Killarney.

25/1

0

11

1st Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

16:45 Killarney

Definetly Darsi

10st 9lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Point winner is lightly-raced maiden under Rules; fair fifth at Wexford in the spring; well-beaten fourth to Glenmalure Lodge at Ballinrobe after a break but should strip fitter here.

12/1

Form: 8/0577

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hinted at potential in Limerick bumper/Listowel maiden hurdle but form otherwise ordinary; well beaten here latest; needs to find calmer waters.
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9th

11

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 150y

15:33 Tipperary

Out The Gap

11st 1lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Patrick G Kelly

Maiden was beaten 16l by Kilmurry JJ at Limerick last time and has work to do in order to turn that deficit around.

16/1

6th

6

23rd May 2024

Good

2m 6f 160y

20:00 Limerick

Out The Gap

11st 9lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Patrick G Kelly

14-race maiden who has yet to place and has rarely threatened to do so, recent Tipperary chase effort poor; hard to fancy.

16/1

6th

6

23rd May 2024

Good

2m 6f 160y

20:00 Limerick

Out The Gap

11st 9lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Patrick G Kelly

14-race maiden who has yet to place and has rarely threatened to do so, recent Tipperary chase effort poor; hard to fancy.

16/1

Non-runners

Out The Gap

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Payout
Exacta €4.60
Straight Forecast €4.14
Trifecta €32.90

Selections

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