13.40
GoodJohn J. Galvin Maiden Hurdle
- Prize money: £6693.28
- 2m 4f 0y
- 20 runners
Runners: 20 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
5/1 (Won)
- Win: £3.80
- Place: £1.40
Form: 3 BF
Last run: 58 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 2 (4) |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 1m 6f 0y |
9st 9lb |
No wins last season but strong form in defeat in big staying handicaps; fourth in the amateur handicap at Galway, fifth in the Irish Cesarewitch and signed off with a fine second in the Cesarewitch; recent run here was over an inadequate trip, more expected of here and seemingly McMonagle's pick. |
10/1 |
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12th 1 (7) |
23rd May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 0y |
10st 1lb |
No wins last season but strong form in defeat in big staying handicaps; fourth in the amateur handicap at Galway, fifth in the Irish Cesarewitch and signed off with a fine second in the Cesarewitch; runs over an inadequate trip here on second start of the season. |
16/1 |
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8th 1 (3) |
30th Mar 2026 Heavy 1m 6f 0y |
10st 2lb |
No wins last season but ran some excellent races in defeat; finished fourth in the QR handicap at Galway, fifth in the Irish Cesarewitch and then signed off with a fine second in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket; course winner over hurdles but might just need this run. |
6/1 |
2/1
- Place: £1.10
Form: 32-
Last run: 236 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 2 |
9th May 2026 Good 3m 2f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Won a maiden hurdle here in 2023 and is 1-10 over fences; hasn't had much racing in the last two years but ran two fine races in valuable Cheltenham handicaps last winter; not as good after wind surgery in the Ultima handicap last time; player if at best. |
4/1 |
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11th 17 |
10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 1 |
10st 9lb |
Didn't jump well when 16l fifth to Myretown in this race last March (good to soft); solid course record otherwise and he twice made the frame here (3m1f/3m2f, good/good to soft) towards the end of last year; has had a wind operation since and he's an each-way candidate if jumping better than 12 months ago. |
20/1 |
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11 |
25th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 2 |
10st 10lb |
Perhaps unfortunate not to win this 12 months ago and returned in March with a highly commendable fifth in the Ultima given that his jumping was a major hindrance (had fallen the time before); simply never gave his running at Punchestown on final start; if he can find any fluency over his fences he'd be a danger to all; stable has won the last two editions of this. |
5/1 |
20/1
- Place: £4.70
Form: 0025-F
Last run: 139 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 |
10th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 3f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Pulled-up either side of a fine second at Navan; front-runner is at her best when getting a clear lead but is inconsistent; a player if at that best. |
16/1 |
200/1
Form: 00-
Last run: 162 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 |
8th Aug 2024 Good 2m 1f 185y |
11st 10lb |
A maiden over hurdles but has been placed loads of times, including on his last three starts; is creeping up the handicap but should be involved again. |
4/1 |
10/1
Form: 04-421
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 |
14th Oct 2025 Good 2m 7f 22y |
11st 11lb |
Hasn't really threatened over fences or over hurdles this year; beaten 12l when fourth at Listowel on latest; dropped another 2lb and blinkers now tried; others make more appeal. |
20/1 |
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4th 1 |
25th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 13lb |
Better over fences than hurdles and hasn't been overly threatening in this discipline in last three races; can look a hard ride at times. |
20/1 |
|
2 |
27th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 110y |
11st 9lb |
Better chaser than hurdler; has failed to exploit his lower hurdles mark in races at Wexford (behind Mercury Mission) and Sligo in recent weeks; others preferred. |
10/1 |
40/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 |
27th Sep 2024 Soft 2m 6f 0y |
11st 6lb |
prominent, joined leader after 1st, led after 2nd, 2 lengths ahead when pulled up before 4 out |
18/1 |
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4th 12 |
24th Aug 2024 Good 2m 4f 50y |
10st 13lb |
Yet to trouble the judge in handicaps and absent since September; cheekpieces tried but seems best watched. |
16/1 |
18/1
Form: 40-834
Last run: 34 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 |
11th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 100y |
11st 0lb |
Exposed 10yo who is stuck on a lengthy losing run and one he'll do well to end on these terms. |
33/1 |
20/1
Form: 0-9756
Last run: 6 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 8 (8) |
12th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 182y |
11st 3lb |
Signed off last year with a poor run on the AW and was beaten 22l on his reappearance over hurdles; hasn't had many chances on the Flat but others appeal more. |
50/1 |
25/1
Form: 0049
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
29th Sep 2023 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
took keen hold, pressed leader, led 3rd, not fluent 7th, pressed winner when headed 8th, hit 9th, weakened after 2 out |
100/30 |
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2nd 8 |
30th Aug 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 90y |
11st 5lb |
took keen hold, prominent throughout, chased clear leader before 2 out, kept on and went clear with winner from last, no match for winner |
14/1 |
66/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 8 |
6th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 100y |
12st 0lb |
Placed in a hunter chase at Limerick in December; held by Dromleigh on the evidence of a point-to-point clash at Ballycahane. |
25/1 |
|
5th 9 |
29th Jan 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 184y |
12st 0lb |
Won two point-to-points; good effort when third in a 14-runner maiden hunter chase at Limerick with several of these rivals behind; failed to reproduce that form when a remote fifth of six finishers in the Clonmel race in which Magic Sadler was second; tongue-tie. |
14/1 |
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7th 9 |
1st Apr 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
held up in rear |
25/1 |
Form: 09800
Last run: 66 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
17 |
20th Oct 2022 Good 1m 7f 149y |
12st 0lb |
Second reserve; well beaten all starts in bumpers and hurdles; look elsewhere. |
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10th 6 |
3rd Oct 2022 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
towards rear, never on terms |
100/1 |
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11th 19 |
23rd Sep 2022 Good 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
always towards rear |
200/1
Form: 0P/0
Last run: 6 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
8th Dec 2022 Soft 2m 0f 43y |
11st 12lb |
midfield, not fluent and dropped to rear 6th |
66/1 |
|
1 |
23rd Sep 2022 Good 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
towards rear, hampered by faller 4 out, soon ridden and no extra, pulled up after 3 out |
200/1 |
|
13th 3 |
17th Sep 2022 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 170y |
11st 12lb |
towards rear of midfield, mistake 5th, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened |
200/1 |
66/1
Form: 77-40P
Last run: 40 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 23 |
10th Oct 2023 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
10st 11lb
|
in touch with leaders, not fluent 1st |
5/1
Form: 3/1/2- BF
Last run: 491 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 14 (14) |
5th Oct 2024 Good 1m 4f 0y |
10st 0lb |
prominent, led after 1f, headed but prominent halfway |
50/1 |
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8th 17 |
27th Sep 2024 Soft 1m 6f 0y |
11st 0lb |
unseated jockey and loose before start, held up in rear |
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5th 9 (8) |
5th Sep 2024 Good 2m 0f 144y |
11st 4lb |
slowly into stride, in rear |
33/1 |
8/1
Form: 6/427-
Last run: 307 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
3rd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Won the 3m4f Cork National in November and a good third over 3m6f at Fairyhouse since; below form in a Naas Grade 3 novice last time; just three hurdle runs, the last was in November 2021 but handles this ground so not ruled out. |
6/1 |
|
6th 6 |
25th Jan 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 125y |
11st 0lb |
Seasoned chaser got off the mark at the ninth attempt when making all in 3m4f Cork National in November (good-to-yielding); solid third off 9lb higher in 3m6f Porterstown Handicap at Fairyhouse later in month (winner just edged out in Thursday's Thyestes Chase); upped in grade here so career-best required, but could go well. |
10/1 |
5/2
Form: 412
Last run: 54 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
1st May 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 55y |
11st 9lb |
One of eight for trainer; bumper and dual winning hurdler had no chance when a faller on chasing debut at Navan in January (3m, soft to heavy) and was a moderate fourth of seven here next time (2m7f, heavy); much better when seeing off better-fancied stablemate Ballygunner Castle at Naas by 0.5l last time (2m4f, soft to heavy); in the mix on handicap chase debut. |
13/1 |
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1st 4 |
8th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
One of three for trainer; rated 143 over hurdles; dual hurdles winner was beaten 8l in 2024 Albert Bartlett; ran just once last season when 12l behind in a Fairyhouse Grade 2; looked beaten when falling on chasing debut at Navan (3m, soft to heavy); beaten 19l at Punchestown (2m7f, heavy) last time (11l in front of Supersundae). |
6/1 |
|
7 |
17th Jan 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Fourth in a strong edition of the Albert Bartlett in 2024; failed to make an impression in a Grade 2 hurdle at Fairyhouse on his only start last season; interesting chase prospect if he can recapture top form this season. |
13/2 |
28/1
Form: 1427/
Last run: 756 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 7 |
6th Oct 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 55y |
11st 12lb |
Bumper winner for Gordon Elliott in 2020 but 0-8 hurdling and recent handicap form poor; flat-bred now tries chasing. |
25/1 |
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11th 2 |
1st Sep 2023 Good 2m 4f 100y |
12st 0lb |
Bumper winner for Gordon Elliott in 2020; ran okay in a Punchestown maiden hurdle in May but precious little to recommend other than that in recent times. |
50/1 |
|
0 6 |
7th Aug 2023 Good 2m 2f 150y |
11st 10lb |
prominent, led after 3rd, headed after 4 out, weakened quickly before 3 out |
25/1 |
100/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
3rd Oct 2022 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Not a bad pedigree but she showed nothing at Listowel (2m4f) when allowed to go off at 200-1. |
100/1 |
|
17 |
23rd Sep 2022 Good 2m 4f 0y |
11st 5lb |
never better than mid-division, dropped to rear after 5th, not fluent and pushed along 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out |
100/1 |
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 9 |
30th Jan 2023 Soft 3m 0f 20y |
11st 4lb |
Poor form in five starts under Rules so far; up in trip; others preferred. |
66/1 |
|
15 |
16th Jan 2023 Heavy 3m 0f 100y |
10st 11lb |
Poor form over hurdles so far, including at Fairyhouse last month in a tongue-tie and blinkers; makes little appeal. |
50/1 |
|
15 |
21st Dec 2022 Yielding 2m 6f 110y |
11st 0lb |
Not much sign of ability under rules and blinkers replace cheekpieces today, so they need to have a positive effect. |
33/1 |
Form: 0-3886
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 |
26th Sep 2022 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 13lb |
disputed lead, wandered around before 1st, led clearly when not fluent 2nd, pushed along then headed after 4 out, soon weakened |
25/1 |
|
20 |
23rd Sep 2022 Good 2m 4f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Tird reserve; best run came in a Tramore maiden hurdle last year but hasn't been as good since; cheekpieces tried. |
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8th 4 |
4th Aug 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 2f 0y |
11st 11lb |
in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield 4f out, ridden and no impression under 2f out |
20/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €8.80 |
| Straight Forecast | €7.48 |
| Trifecta | €172.70 |
Selections
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