July 31 / 19.15 Galway

19.15

Soft

Claytonhotelgalway.ie Handicap

  • Prize money: £8876.11
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 15 runners
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Claytonhotelgalway.ie Handicap

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.60
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 894193 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Up 11lb for bolting up in a Gowran handicap in April; better effort back down to this mark when a close third in a 1m handicap at Leopardstown; prominent racer and well drawn for that purpose; very much respected.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

15

(6)

11th Jul 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Leopardstown

Rio Largo

9st 4lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

Dual winner over 7f last year; returned to form when chasing home Ferrybank here last time; chance if reproducing that but might need luck in running from his draw.

8/1

2nd

7

(3)

20th Jun 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Leopardstown

Rio Largo

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Luke Comer

midfield

12/1

4th

9

(9)

6th Jun 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Leopardstown

Rio Largo

9st 5lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Luke Comer

Won two 7f handicaps on easy ground last year but has run well on faster ground, including over C&D; below his best last twice but is off an attractive mark if back to form.

18/1

16/1

  • Place: £7.40

Form: 44-283

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden for Ralph Beckett in Britain; hood added on her debut for Andy Slattery; best watched on her Irish debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

(23)

13th Jun 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Quantum Light

9st 13lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

midfield

20/1

3rd

5

(5)

29th May 2024

Soft

1m 1f 0y

15:33 Tipperary

Quantum Light

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

prominent

100/30

6th

8

(3)

14th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 31y

18:20 Killarney

Quantum Light

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

soon pressed winner

5/2

4/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 842716 D

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Winner over this trip at Cork in the spring and back to form over sprint trips last twice, getting no run at Naas last week; could be better drawn but has conditions very much in his favour and has a leading chance.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

3

(1)

7th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 6f 0y

17:15 Curragh

The Snapper

10st 1lb

J: James Ryan

T: Jack W Davison

Mudlark won at Cork in the spring and over extended 5f in Navan handicap in July; bit to find on recent C&D run and draw a likely negative.

20/1

10th

9

(13)

12th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

17:10 Curragh

The Snapper

9st 8lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Jack W Davison

midfield

8/1

3rd

4

(13)

31st Jul 2023

Soft

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Galway

The Snapper

9st 13lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Jack W Davison

Winner over this trip at Cork in the spring and back to form over sprint trips last twice, getting no run at Naas last week; could be better drawn but has conditions very much in his favour and has a leading chance.

4/1

10/1

Form: 471-82

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Dundalk winner over 1m last December and came back to form when a staying on second in a 1m1f Ballinrobe handicap last week; drops back in trip here but well drawn and likely to go well.
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9

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

15:15 Wexford

La Tulipe Noire

10st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Aengus King

Unplaced in seven hurdle runs to date, (four of them handicaps); running moderately on Flat at the moment.

14/1

7th

9

(9)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

18:52 Ballinrobe

La Tulipe Noire

8st 11lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Aengus King

Won back-to-back 1m handicaps at Cork and Roscommon last autumn (yielding/soft), yet to hit that level this term in four attempts; returns to a longer trip.

14/1

8th

10

(10)

4th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

La Tulipe Noire

9st 7lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Aengus King

AW maiden winner; her only turf wins came back-to-back at Cork and Roscommon last autumn; a bit high in the ratings since then.

16/1

Form: 931940

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Beat Rathbranchurch in a sprint maiden on testing ground at Sligo; struggled a little in three handicaps since; drop of 2lb is a help but others preferred.
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8th

5

(11)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell (AW)

Little Keilee

9st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: James Owen

Fairly treated on her back-to-back runner-up efforts over 7f on AW/turf in August but not quite at the same level in recent starts; Captain Parma is the more obvious of her prolific stable's pair.

15/2

5th

3

(6)

17th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

17:40 Yarmouth

Little Keilee

9st 11lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: James Owen

Ex-Irish soft/heavy-ground winner; 0-10 for James Owen since June; has posted some good efforts in defeat but struggles for consistency and it was one of her lesser efforts when fifth of seven at Chester (7f, good) on Friday; first run at 6f for over two years.

7/2

5th

6

(1)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

15:17 Chester

Little Keilee

9st 4lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: James Owen

Ex-Irish 5yo who is 0-9 for James Owen since the spring; has posted some good efforts in defeat, most recently when third at Lingfield (7f, AW) last week, but her tendency to race too freely and/or start slowly is a nagging concern.

9/2

12/1

Form: 27-139 D

Last run: 86 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Won a Gowran nursery and a Bellewstown handicap this year, both wins with plenty of cut in the ground; underfoot conditions bring him into the contest.
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Verdict Starting price

9

(2)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 73y

13:05 Galway

Rhythm King

9st 6lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Mark Fahey

Mudlark won at this meeting last year (7f) and later added Curragh win at today's trip; standout run this year when C&D third last month, though wasn't beaten far at Listowel.

12/1

9

(2)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 73y

13:05 Galway

Rhythm King

9st 6lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Mark Fahey

Mudlark won at this meeting last year (7f) and later added Curragh win at today's trip; standout run this year when C&D third last month, though wasn't beaten far at Listowel.

12/1

5

(10)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

16:00 Leopardstown

Rhythm King

9st 11lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Mark Fahey

Mudlark has been in and out this season; his last run at Tipperary was definitely an out when getting his ground but finishing 18l behind the winner; his run prior at Listowel was decent when a close fifth (8.5f, heavy); serious stamina concerns at this trip.

25/1

Form: 227403 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Went close in a couple of handicaps earlier in the season; has failed to build on that and could have looked more resolute at Bellewstown last time; has the draw and the ground today though so the ingredients are there for a big run if he can produce it.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

6

(11)

12th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Rathbranchurch

9st 9lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

prominent throughout, led inside final 110yds, headed post

5/1

6

(11)

12th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Rathbranchurch

9st 9lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Last win came at Bellewstown (5f, good) last July off 74; tough sort was a beaten favourite when seventh over C&D on his return; hasn't looked like a winner in waiting in two starts since but is well treated now.

5/1

6th

5

(9)

5th Apr 2025

Good

0m 5f 3y

18:25 Bellewstown

Rathbranchurch

9st 2lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

C&D winner off 74 last July on good; 6lb lower now; course form figures of 32103; tough sort was a beaten favourite at the Curragh on return and was again strong in the betting when poor at Naas a week later; should improve on quicker ground.

11/2

33/1

Form: 4-1300 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Won a Dundalk maiden in January; well beaten twice on turf this year and unproven on this ground; safe to look elsewhere.
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9

(13)

13th Jun 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Angel Above

9st 11lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Luke Comer

midfield

33/1

14th

10

(13)

29th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:25 Dundalk (AW)

Angel Above

9st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Luke Comer

Winner of a C&D maiden in January but was below that form in four turf runs over the summer; back to this surface should suit but might need this run.

20/1

Form: 466

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Showed a level of ability in three good ground maidens; more on her plate here but could have enough in hand to be a factor.
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2

(8)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

14:50 Leopardstown

Dance Night Andday

9st 10lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Won three handicaps last season including this event off 93 (beating Gleneagle Bay a head); career-best when beaten a neck in Group 3 Brownstown Stakes over C&D in July, well below best when dropped in trip latest; one to consider.

8/1

2

(11)

24th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:25 Naas

Dance Night Andday

9st 7lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Won three handicaps last season, including the Sovereign Path over 7f at Leopardstown's Irish Champions fixture; solid form this season, including second to Bellaphina (rec 11lb) in a 7f Curragh handicap before career-best in finishing a neck second in a Leopardstown Group 3; failed to match that form when unplaced favourite for a 7f Listed race at Cork ten days ago.

9/1

5th

3

(2)

14th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:52 Cork

Dance Night Andday

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Unlucky not to get her head in front again this term after an eyecatching second in a Curragh handicap before a neck defeat in a Leopardstown Group 3 last time out recording a career best; looks like a big each-way player again.

4/1

Form: 96626- BF

Last run: 288 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Best effort came in a first-time hood in a Curragh nursery in September; no run since October but has the ground in his favour and no surprise should he run well.
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2

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 135y

13:40 Roscommon

Biggerthanbigtime

11st 7lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

Dual-purpose maiden; rated 110 after five runs over hurdles; best effort in a maiden at Galway in October 2023 when a 6.25l third of 10; out of form in last two runs on the Flat and difficult to know what to expect from him here; others are preferred.

14/1

15th

13

(5)

5th Aug 2024

Good

1m 2f 84y

17:20 Naas

Biggerthanbigtime

9st 3lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Padraig Roche

midfield

14/1

14th

9

(17)

28th Jun 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:50 Curragh

Biggerthanbigtime

9st 9lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Padraig Roche

12-race maiden who was out of form over hurdles when last seen; new trip in this sphere may help but has been off since January.

33/1

8/1

Form: 03-718 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Accounted for The Snapper in a Listowel handicap in June; reportedly never travelled over 6f at Naas since; handles ground with an ease and should be more favoured back over 7f; needs to bounce back though.
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9

(3)

14th Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 5f 160y

Class 2

15:43 Bath

Not Just Yet

8st 2lb

J: Jay Mackay

T: Nikki Evans

Not beaten far when fourth of five in recent 5f race won by Savannah Smiles (heavy ground) but is effectively on the same mark from 2lb out of the weights today and has very modest 1-33 strike-rate.

16/1

5

(8)

3rd Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

15:50 Bath

Not Just Yet

8st 12lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Nikki Evans

Has the ability to win a race of this nature but can flatter to deceive and boasts a strike-rate of just one win from 32 starts; good effort at Wolverhampton six weeks ago but perhaps better on Tapeta nowadays.

6/1

7

(11)

22nd Jul 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Not Just Yet

9st 6lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Nikki Evans

A few near-misses over C&D off higher marks since coming over from Ireland and didn't run badly on turf last time, when done for toe over 5f back from a break; wouldn't be a shock were he to pop up despite the wide stall.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 743152 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Beat today's rival Rathbranchurch at Gowran in May before being collared close home at Leopardstown; leading form claims but badly drawn and arguably prefers better ground.
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7

(13)

27th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Rumbled Again

9st 8lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Not beaten far in a 7f claimer here last month; well beaten twice since over this trip; others preferred.

14/1

7th

7

(13)

27th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Rumbled Again

9st 8lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

prominent, outpaced over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

14/1

Form: 1-3450

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Won twice at Dundalk late last year; excuses for his two defeats at Navan and Naas earlier this month; interesting back at this trip.
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9th

18

(15)

23rd Oct 2024

Yielding

0m 5f 180y

14:00 Navan

Coolcalmncollected

8st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Ciaran Murphy

Dual winner as a juvenile at Dundalk; glimpses of form this season but not enough to suggest he can win here despite the stable form.

33/1

10th

14

(14)

9th Oct 2024

Good

0m 5f 180y

15:21 Navan

Coolcalmncollected

8st 12lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Ciaran Murphy

Dual AW winner has been regressive in the last year; soundly beaten off this mark the last twice and has to do more.

28/1

8th

12

(15)

3rd Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 3y

15:45 Bellewstown

Coolcalmncollected

8st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Ciaran Murphy

midfield on outer

16/1

Form: 510-09

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won a heavy ground maiden over 6f for Michael Grassick last year but has been way below that level since; handicapper giving her a chance and visored here.
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16th

21

(14)

12th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Tooprofitable

8st 9lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: Anthony Mullins

prominent up the centre

25/1

14th

13

(14)

31st Jul 2023

Soft

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Galway

Tooprofitable

9st 4lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Anthony Mullins

Won a heavy ground maiden over 6f for Michael Grassick last year but has been way below that level since; handicapper giving her a chance and visored here.

33/1

15th
6 (18)
Lovejoy

20/1

Form: -56200

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Debut winner at Navan in the autumn and has struggled a little since; good run in a first-time hood at the Curragh in May but well beaten twice since; others preferred.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

15th

6

(18)

31st Jul 2023

Soft

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Galway

Lovejoy

9st 11lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Debut winner at Navan in the autumn and has struggled a little since; good run in a first-time hood at the Curragh in May but well beaten twice since; others preferred.

20/1

15th

11

(7)

26th Jul 2023

Soft

0m 5f 205y

17:45 Naas

Lovejoy

9st 7lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: W McCreery

prominent up the centre

12/1

13th

14

(1)

28th May 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:15 Curragh

Lovejoy

8st 9lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: W McCreery

started quickly, raced far side, led early, headed but prominent after 1f

12/1

Non-runners

Bright Dick, Es Vedra, Yuzu

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Payout
Exacta €220.40
Straight Forecast €233.01
Tricast €966.94
Trifecta €2023.60

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Rathbranchurch

POSTDATA:

Not Just Yet

SPOTLIGHT:

The Snapper

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Rio Largo

TOPSPEED:

Yuzu