October 04 / 15.00 Galway

15.00

Good To Yielding

Mongey Communications Chase

  • Prize money: £8180.67
  • 2m 6f 111y
  • 5 runners
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Mongey Communications Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.80
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 342P2- D

Last run: 169 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 142

Form & Verdict
Twice a winning hurdler, this maiden was last seen finishing second in Irish National off 139; Cheltenham his only real disappointment chasing so far and looks best-in at these weights; trip-versatile.
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10

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:27 Ludlow

Frontal Assault

11st 12lb

J: Mr Henry Bailey

T: Fred Timmis

Second in each of his last four point starts, only one of them as high as open class; among the non-finishers with Blagthebookies at Cheltenham in May when last seen in this sphere; overlooked.

25/1

12

2nd May 2025

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:30 Cheltenham

Frontal Assault

11st 12lb

J: Mr Henry Bailey

T: Miss P Wynne

Formerly very useful for Gordon Elliott but made low-key stable/hunter chase debut in February and his three subsequent pointing seconds all came in small fields; swaps visor for refitted blinkers today.

9/1

12

2nd May 2025

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:30 Cheltenham

Frontal Assault

11st 12lb

J: Mr Henry Bailey

T: Miss P Wynne

Formerly very useful for Gordon Elliott but made low-key stable/hunter chase debut in February and his three subsequent pointing seconds all came in small fields; swaps visor for refitted blinkers today.

9/1

20/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 23-124 D BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Unreliable albeit usually in the money; ran stinker at Listowel two weeks ago and even at her best hard to see her winning this; plenty of jumping experience at least.
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7

29th Apr 2023

Good To Yielding

3m 7f 0y

15:10 Punchestown

Darrens Hope

10st 9lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Robert Murphy

Has been a reliable mare in previous seasons ans looked set for a fine campaign when a long-priced Grade 2 winner at this venue last November; has lost form alarmingly and is now tried with blinkers for the first time.

25/1

11

15th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

16:15 Aintree

Darrens Hope

10st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Robert Murphy

Can lead; has had a fallow spell since winning a Grade 2 novice at Punchestown in November (2m6f, yielding) and little in her latest two handicap starts (in October and January) suggests she has anything in hand off her current mark.

16/1

32

10th Apr 2023

Soft

3m 5f 0y

17:00 Fairyhouse

Darrens Hope

10st 0lb

J: Conor Clarke

T: Robert Murphy

Second reserve; won the Grade 2 Florida Pearl Novice at Punchestown in November (2m6f) but hasn't produced an effort of note since then.

Form: -43336

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 13lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden often runs well at Galway; laboured at Killarney yesterday; needs massive luck to win here.
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4th

1

1st Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 170y

Class 5

16:25 Musselburgh

Stormey

12st 2lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

13yo who is 0-30 over fences and hard to fancy judged on his last few performances; however, he's well treated on last year's best form and this Irish raider is one to keep an eye on in the betting.

11/2

5th

1

21st Jan 2023

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

15:27 Navan

Stormey

12st 0lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

midfield, in touch with leaders when mistake 3 out, soon ridden and switched left, steadied 2 out, kept on but no impression run-in

25/1

6

29th Dec 2022

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 120y

12:20 Limerick

Stormey

10st 7lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Out of sorts and impossible to fancy.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 22-19F D

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 6lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 136

Form & Verdict
Veteran; one time a high-class hurdler, he had good chase form this season but ran poorly on handicap debut before falling at Tramore when 3s in four-runner race; looks vulnerable at this stage.
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4th

1

4th Oct 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 111y

15:00 Galway

Bacardys

11st 6lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: W P Mullins

in touch with leaders, dropped to last 6th, not fluent 3 out, nudged along when outpaced 2 out, ridden after last, keeping on when switched right and went modest fourth towards finish

5/1

21

21st Sep 2022

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Bacardys

10st 0lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Former high-class hurdler; belatedly off the mark over fences at Clonmel in June but was then well beaten in Kilbeggan's Midlands National won by Hurricane Georgie; faller at Tramore last month; third reserve.

Form: 1/8-31 C

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Quite smart novice hurdler; better for chase debut (here) and staying trip when winning well at Killarney; can make the odd mistake but major player for champion trainer.
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3rd

7

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5th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Nottingham

Jon Snow

9st 7lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: George Baker

Flat winner in France and hurdles/chase winner (including twice on soft) for Willie Mullins in Ireland; the blinkers were enlisted on second run for new yard when fair fifth of 12 at Kempton (2m, AW) four weeks ago, so he has something to build on.

14/1

5th

10

(2)

8th Mar 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

17:05 Kempton (AW)

Jon Snow

9st 3lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: George Baker

Flat winner in France and hurdles/chase scorer for Willie Mullins; pulled up in handicap hurdle on debut for George Baker; blinkers now applied; returns to this sphere off a handy mark.

12/1

1

25th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 2

15:07 Chepstow

Jon Snow

12st 0lb

J: Luca Morgan

T: George Baker

Won beginners' chase for Willie Mullins in Ireland last summer but left that stable after odds-on disappointment in October and new reverts to hurdling; will need to be in peak form to have any chance under top weight.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta €14.30
Straight Forecast €13.91
Trifecta €72.10

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

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SPOTLIGHT:

Jon Snow

TOPSPEED:

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POSTDATA:

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The Irish Sun:

Jon Snow