October 08 / 14.15 Galway

14.15

Good

Tote Always SP Or Better At Galway Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6413.04
  • 2m 0f 130y
  • 9 runners
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Tote Always SP Or Better At Galway Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £9.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Five-time winner on the Flat at up to 1m6f and has been in career-best form this year, last time finishing runner-up over 2m at Clonmel; no stamina issues for hurdling; possible.
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9th

3

(9)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Jabbar

10st 9lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Gerard O’Leary

Four turf wins and last won on the AW over 2m in January 2025; beaten a neck off 89 at the Curragh (1m6f, good) last summer, more recently testing ground probably didn't suit at Navan in late March; trip/ground more in his favour here.

8/1

7th

4

(12)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

15:18 Navan

Jabbar

9st 6lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Gerard O’Leary

Dual-purpose; 4-17 on turf on the Flat; last won on the AW over 2m in January 2025; beaten a neck off 89 at the Curragh (1m6f, good) in June; has had a recent spin over hurdles so racefit but might need a bit more help from the handicapper; blinkers on.

12/1

4/11

  • Place: £1.02

Form: 2115- D

Last run: 248 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Placed in a point; won two of his four bumpers and was beaten under 8l in a deep Grade 2 at Leopardstown when last seen in February; has the potential to take high rank as a novice hurdler this season.
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6th

3

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

The Enabler

11st 9lb

J: Mr R James

T: Gordon Elliott

Impressive over 2m5f at Fairyhouse in December on second chase start; two lesser runs have followed in Grade 3s and there remains a question mark regarding stamina; however, Gordon Elliott and Rob James won this with a 7yo novice in 2020 and he's not ruled out in view of the Fairyhouse promise.

16/1

3rd

7

25th Jan 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 125y

15:25 Naas

The Enabler

11st 0lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual bumper winner and won once over hurdles; better chaser this term however, running away with 2m5f Fairyhouse novice last month (soft) but came up short upped in class at Punchestown earlier this month; tries a new trip here and possibly vulnerable to some proven stayers.

11/2

6th

3

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

14:47 Cork

The Enabler

11st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield, towards rear halfway, not fluent 4 out, headway and in touch with leaders 3 out, disputing fourth approaching last, weakened final 110yds

10/1

100/1

  • Place: £9.20

Form:

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Limited in points and was tailed off in a maiden hurdle at Tramore when 66-1.
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7th

6

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

18:50 Limerick

Work Place

11st 0lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Didn't show much in maidens and similar story in first handicap at Thurles (2m6f, good) when tailed off at 80-1 in March 2025; eased 4lb but off since; best watched.

33/1

Form: 07

Last run: 3 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Only ran on Saturday when beaten a distance at Gowran and readily opposed after that run.
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7th

4

29th Nov 2024

Good

3m 1f 15y

12:00 Thurles

Its His Life

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Peter Fahey

Hard to make a case for him on the evidence of five hurdle runs so far, beaten 51l in Limerick maiden latest; pulled up on sole point-to-point start.

20/1

7th

4

29th Nov 2024

Good

3m 1f 15y

12:00 Thurles

Its His Life

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Peter Fahey

Hard to make a case for him on the evidence of five hurdle runs so far, beaten 51l in Limerick maiden latest; pulled up on sole point-to-point start.

20/1

9th

4

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 2f 150y

12:15 Limerick

Its His Life

11st 12lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Peter Fahey

In good hands but hard to make a case for him on the evidence of four runs so far; beaten almost 50l in fourth on penultimate start.

20/1

Form:

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Hooded for debut and was beaten 120l at 80-1; no appeal on the back of that.
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9

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

19:18 Limerick

Three Tribes

10st 8lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Barry T Murphy

Never a factor in seven hurdle starts under rules; narrow winner of Ballysteen point-to-point last month; handicap chase debut.

16/1

12th

15

31st May 2025

Good

2m 7f 100y

16:48 Listowel

Three Tribes

11st 0lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: Barry T Murphy

Opening three handicap efforts haven't amounted to much; upped in trip.

25/1

12th

15

31st May 2025

Good

2m 7f 100y

16:48 Listowel

Three Tribes

11st 0lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: Barry T Murphy

Opening three handicap efforts haven't amounted to much; upped in trip.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Dam 1m4f winner (RPR 74), half-sister to dual-purpose winner Second Glance; probably up against it on debut.
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19

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Swing Time

10st 9lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: V T O’Brien

Third reserve; not a bad run at Gowran on penultimate (2m4f, yielding) but didn't back it up at Galway on latest (3m, yielding); more needed back in trip.

19

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Swing Time

10st 9lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: V T O’Brien

Third reserve; not a bad run at Gowran on penultimate (2m4f, yielding) but didn't back it up at Galway on latest (3m, yielding); more needed back in trip.

19

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Swing Time

10st 9lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: V T O’Brien

Third reserve; not a bad run at Gowran on penultimate (2m4f, yielding) but didn't back it up at Galway on latest (3m, yielding); more needed back in trip.

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
First foal out of a winning hurdler/chaser; bred to have a future but claimer ridden on debut and watching brief is best.
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10

3rd Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:37 Hexham

Kitty Ooru

10st 6lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Martin Todhunter

Struggled in four runs over hurdles in Ireland last season and same story in two starts for new yard this summer; still lightly raced but she needs improvement on this switch to chasing; cheekpieces removed after one use.

25/1

9

8th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:44 Perth

Kitty Ooru

10st 2lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Martin Todhunter

Offered little in four hurdling runs for Tom Dreaper in Ireland last season; 66-1 for stable debut at Hexham (2m4f handicap) and ran accordingly; now in cheekpieces.

66/1

10

27th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

18:15 Hexham

Kitty Ooru

10st 13lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Martin Todhunter

Offered little in four hurdling runs for Tom Dreaper in Ireland last season; needs this yard switch to spark major improvement after nine months off.

25/1

Form: 60-0

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Promising sixth of 25 on hurdling debut at Naas but hasn't built on that at all; now goes in a tongue-tie.
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6th

1

25th Feb 2024

Soft To Heavy

1m 7f 144y

13:55 Naas

Annamaymurt

11st 12lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Malinas gelding out of an unraced mare by Flemensfirth; making debut at age of seven; unlikely to feature.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Dam an unraced sister to 2m hurdle winner Be My Witness; can only be watched on this belated debut.
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3

27th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 11y

12:55 Galway

Just Merry

11st 7lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Leonard Paul Flynn

in rear, not fluent 1st, soon detached, pulled up 4th

66/1

10

8th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 130y

14:15 Galway

Just Merry

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Leonard Paul Flynn

towards rear, fell 1st

100/1

Non-runners

Blaze The Way, John The Spark

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €11.90
Straight Forecast €5.47
Trifecta €107.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Enabler

POSTDATA:

The Enabler

The Irish Sun:

The Enabler