October 29 / 13.08 Galway

13.08

Soft

Renvyle House Hotel 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6197.48
  • 2m 0f 90y
  • 14 runners
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Renvyle House Hotel 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

OUR TIP

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 67

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful middle-distance Flat performer, winning the Apprentice Derby at the Curragh in June (Impero, fourth) before a narrow defeat in a handicap at this track's festival meeting; yet to find equivalent form over hurdles and was on the back-foot from an early stage at Punchestown; premature to write off.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14

30th Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:40 Galway

Common Practice

11st 3lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Won a Thurles Grade 3 novice chase in March before a solid Punchestown fourth behind Sea Music; placed in a 20-runner Flat handicap at the Curragh in May; stablemate of the strongly-fancied Nurburgring, and same colours as another leading fancy Down Memory Lane.

16/1

6

(11)

25th May 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Common Practice

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Second runner for yard; useful dual-purpose sort scored sole Flat win over 1m4f at this track in 2022; mostly jumping since and won a Thurles Grade 3 novice chase in March before a fine Punchestown fourth; respected back on the level.

6/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed four times on Flat for Donnacha O'Brien; not progressive by any means, but has been gelded now and could prove a useful recruit for Tom Cooper; perhaps the key question now is how he will fare relative to Common Practice who has an edge over him on the basis of 1m4f Curragh clash but has failed to live up to market expectations in two runs over hurdles.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

24th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 2

15:03 Kelso

Impero

12st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Took this in good style 12 months ago; lightly raced since but advanced his form after nine months off when second of ten in 2m1f handicap at Killarney 15 days ago; up 4lb here but this Irish challenger rates a player.

3/1

2nd

1

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:00 Killarney

Impero

11st 12lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Cian Collins

Five hurdle wins came on goodish ground at 2m-2m4; last success came when 10l in front at Kelso last May; not at his best at Stratford next time, nor on the Flat at Galway when last seen; has won after a break before.

5/1

33/1

  • Place: £5.00

Form: U06

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Slightly better when a moderate sixth at Punchestown last time; still needs to find a huge amount of improvement.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

9

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

16:47 Clonmel

Circus Act

10st 8lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: J A Nash

Won for the second time over hurdles when taking a Down Royal handicap last year; not bad efforts over hurdles and on the Flat lately but needs a fair bit more.

18/1

4th

9

(1)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 190y

15:22 Sligo

Circus Act

9st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: J A Nash

Second runner for James Nash; dual-purpose mare has won twice over hurdles; maiden in this sphere but her fourth to You Make Me Smile in last year's renewal was one of her best Flat runs and she has a nice pull at the weights; place chance.

10/1

5th

2

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 170y

14:30 Down Royal

Circus Act

11st 2lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: J A Nash

Won her second hurdle race when winning this race a year ago off 2lb lower; has only run four times between the Flat and hurdles since; should run well with a repeat of best; ground-versatile.

11/2

Form: 355

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising third on debut at Ballinrobe in August; jumping let her down at Down Royal; again far from foot-perfect when stable's second-string at Gowran; place chance in now in a weaker race than one might expect at this venue.
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15th

2

16th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 50y

12:50 Navan

Calico

11st 12lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

Five-time winner including over hurdles in America 12 months ago, not long after opening her chase account at Galway; has been chasing lately; trainer appears to have stronger candidates.

12/1

15th

2

16th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 50y

12:50 Navan

Calico

11st 12lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

Five-time winner including over hurdles in America 12 months ago, not long after opening her chase account at Galway; has been chasing lately; trainer appears to have stronger candidates.

12/1

6th

1

1st Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:40 Down Royal

Calico

12st 0lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

Five-time winner including over hurdles in America 12 months ago, not long after opening her chase account at Galway; out of her depth in a Grade 2 chase at Punchestown festival; had a run over hurdles before 12l second to The Banger Doyle on handicap debut at Cork.

7/2

Form: 234

Last run: 82 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sharpened by a recent Flat run in a handicap at Killarney; has shown a degree of promise on all three hurdling starts; placed twice, but has a bit to find with Calico on running at Ballinrobe.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

11

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:38 Cartmel

Mr Globalist

10st 2lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Yet to win in 37 runs Flat and jumps; beaten a long way in a non-handicap seller last time.

33/1

3rd

4

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:40 Hexham

Mr Globalist

11st 1lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Winless after 26 hurdle starts and although he often runs respectably at the right level, he has no realistic chance against rivals who mostly would be giving him plenty of weight in a handicap.

50/1

Form: 59

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest Flat form, first hurdles run at Ballinrobe better than subsequent Gowran display; needs to jump better and first-time blinkers may help in that respect.
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18

1st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 7f 165y

14:00 Fairyhouse

Gig Harbor

10st 6lb

J: Corey McGivern

T: Noel Meade

Has been keeping decent company in juvenile hurdles; makes early start in handicaps, and the bar is not set particularly high.

10/1

8th

4

20th Nov 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 100y

12:20 Punchestown

Gig Harbor

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Moore

T: Noel Meade

More likely a long-term handicap prospect on the evidence of three runs over hurdles; held by Impero and Calico on Galway running.

25/1

16

8th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 0f 55y

14:22 Fairyhouse

Gig Harbor

11st 0lb

J: Peter Carberry

T: Noel Meade

Stablemate of Charlie Luciano; more likely a long-term handicap prospect on the evidence of three runs; second reserve.

10/1

Form: 8

Last run: 106 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never a threat on debut in a maiden hurdle in July; shaped quite well after starting slowly in a 1m2f maiden at the Curragh on Wednesday, a run that boosts her prospects significantly.
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0

9

(13)

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 1f 0y

16:30 Leopardstown

Thetys

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: A J Martin

Beaten about 12l in a Curragh maiden on sole previous Flat run 12 months ago; won a modest Naas handicap hurdle when last seen in February; probably vulnerable in a race of this nature.

25/1

5

30th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Limerick

Thetys

10st 7lb

J: Peter Carberry

T: A J Martin

Shaped well in C&D handicap (soft-to-heavy) over Christmas and off the mark in Naas 4yo handicap last month, seemingly appreciating the better ground when picking up nicely from the last; improving filly now fitted with tongue tie for first time.

9/2

1st

7

26th Feb 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 109y

14:10 Naas

Thetys

10st 13lb

J: Peter Carberry

T: A J Martin

Has shown ability in maidens and was in front of By Your Side when fifth behind subsequent Grade 2 winner Comfort Zone at Navan; not a bad effort against older rivals when fourth at Limerick in her first handicap; third-place The Connector won his next start at Punchestown.

11/2

Form: 448

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed on the Flat at a modest level; has failed to build on a respectable hurdling debut at Killarney in August; 10 behind Common Practice at Listowel.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

17

27th Dec 2022

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:15 Limerick

Bright Blue

10st 4lb

J: Mr C M Quirke

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Fair bit to find on Galway running with Thetys, though he rarely runs bad race; hard to fancy at this early stage; yard in form.

20/1

8th

1

29th Oct 2022

Soft

2m 0f 90y

13:08 Galway

Bright Blue

11st 0lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

towards rear of midfield, mistake 2 out, soon nudged along, no impression when not fluent and weakened last

14/1

4th

4

9th Sep 2022

Good

2m 1f 153y

15:50 Ballinrobe

Bright Blue

11st 0lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

prominent, jumped slightly left 3rd, not fluent 4th, pressed leaders when pushed along after 2 out, not fluent last, soon weakened

7/1

Form: 9

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Did not jump well when a remote ninth first time out at Listowel; tongue-tie on now; can be ruled out.
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11th

16

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

14:35 Taunton

Too Sharp

10st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

0-8 and was beaten when unseating in Prairie Diamond's race last week at Wincanton; blinkers added.

66/1

11th

16

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

14:35 Taunton

Too Sharp

10st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

0-8 and was beaten when unseating in Prairie Diamond's race last week at Wincanton; blinkers added.

66/1

10

21st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

12:45 Wincanton

Too Sharp

10st 6lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Daisy Hitchins

Open to improvement if cutting out the mistakes but his claims aren't overly compelling based on his first two handicap performances; now 0-7.

20/1

Form: 00

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
1m soft-ground winner in France in May; struggling to come to terms with jumping in two attempts, including Gowran event in which Calico was fifth.
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No / Draw
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2

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 70y

15:03 Tipperary

Pont Audemer

12st 0lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Flat/hurdles winner on soft; yet to show a great deal over fences; flopped when favourite for Clonmel race won by today's rival Druim Samhraidh; possibly unwise to rule out.

10/1

7th

3

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 85y

17:50 Clonmel

Pont Audemer

11st 8lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Flat/hurdles winner on soft; creditable Flat run on good ground last summer; shaped much better on latest chase start when beaten 8l and is 8lb lower than his hurdles mark; headgear an interesting addition.

4/1

7th

7

9th May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

18:10 Tipperary

Pont Audemer

11st 8lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

held up in rear, mistake 8th, some headway before 2 out, not fluent last, weakened run-in

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished last on his only two appearances on the Flat in May/June; impossible to fancy.
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7th

11

(10)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 190y

15:22 Sligo

Cornmarket

9st 3lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: John J Cullen

Mayo contender was a revelation for his new trainer last year; won three hurdles on decent ground here, latest over 3m1f; showed nothing in Flat maidens as a youngster, but he's a different model nowadays and could be very well in; has won off similar layoff.

4/1

1st

7

24th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 80y

17:30 Sligo

Cornmarket

11st 0lb

J: Alan King

T: John J Cullen

Speedily-bred but won back-to-back 2m4f handicap hurdles at this track early in the summer; found out by a higher mark since but ran well on chasing debut last time, both here; this trip is a question.

13/2

3

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 27y

16:10 Sligo

Cornmarket

11st 9lb

J: Alan King

T: John J Cullen

Last three runs here; won consecutive handicap hurdles over 2m4f before a solid fourth over a similar trip; has a shout if jumping soundly on chasing debut.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
No immediate sign of winning potential in two Flat runs over contrasting trips (6f and 1m4f) at the Curragh.
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12th

4

29th Oct 2022

Soft

2m 0f 90y

13:08 Galway

Donbass

11st 0lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Paul W Flynn

prominent, pressed leaders after 3 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakening when mistake 2 out

100/1

11th

8

(4)

13th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 4f 0y

15:10 Curragh

Donbass

9st 8lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Paul W Flynn

midfield, slightly hampered over 5f out, pushed along and no impression 4f out, eased final furlong

66/1

Form: U5

Last run: 106 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Saddle slipped on hurdling debut, so his rider's unseat can be excused; disappointing fifth in Killarney event in which Mr Globalist was third; likely to be capable of better.
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14th

7

16th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:00 Naas

Poets Cottage

11st 9lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel Meade

Eighteen race maiden under Rules is 0-2 over fences; beaten a combined distance of 116l in two beginners chases at Downpatrick and Gowran on his last two starts; needs more on handicap chase debut.

18/1

14th

7

16th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:00 Naas

Poets Cottage

11st 9lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel Meade

Eighteen race maiden under Rules is 0-2 over fences; beaten a combined distance of 116l in two beginners chases at Downpatrick and Gowran on his last two starts; needs more on handicap chase debut.

18/1

10th

11

9th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

12:27 Gowran Park

Poets Cottage

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Placed twice over hurdles; struggled on chasing debut at Downpatrick; well held by Hardy Diamond; trainer appears to have a strong chance with Tell Nobody Nothin.

33/1

Form: 8

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Completely tailed off on his only Flat start; dropped away from two out on hurdling debut at Punchestown.
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11th

5

15th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:20 Tramore

Tell Her Nothing

11st 0lb

J: Miss P Elvin

T: John Joseph Hanlon

always behind, tailed off

100/1

6

7th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 160y

17:45 Wexford

Tell Her Nothing

11st 3lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: John Joseph Hanlon

midfield

33/1

0

14

28th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 50y

15:40 Clonmel

Tell Her Nothing

10st 11lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Minor form for his previous yard and going the same way for this one; lightly raced but blinkers look a cry for help.

66/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €7.10
Straight Forecast €12.26
Trifecta €139.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Impero

The Irish Sun:

Calico

POSTDATA:

Impero