October 30 / 15.55 Galway

15.55

Soft

Colm Quinn BMW Novice Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6941.18
  • 2m 4f 156y
  • 6 runners
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Colm Quinn BMW Novice Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 51

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Trained by William Haggas prior to this year, and best known for Group 3 1m4f handicap win in Australia; creditable sixth of 20 in the big amateur handicap here in July before winning a 2m3f maiden hurdle at Downpatrick very easily; big price when in rear in Ceasarewitch last time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

30th Oct 2022

Soft

2m 4f 156y

15:55 Galway

Favorite Moon

11st 10lb

J: L P Dempsey

T: William Durkan

prominent in chasing group, not fluent 3 out, still plenty to do when switched right and pushed along and went second before 2 out, keeping on when ridden after 2 out, led and ran on run-in

13/8

21th

2

(18)

8th Oct 2022

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

Favorite Moon

9st 7lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: William Durkan

held up in rear, pushed along and some headway over 5f out, weakened 3f out

12/1

15

17th Sep 2022

Soft

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Gowran Park

Favorite Moon

12st 7lb

J: Reserve

T: William Durkan

First reserve; RPR 101 at Galway renders him certainty; won hurdling Downpatrick yesterday

4/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: /2245- D

Last run: 330 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two wins and eight places from 14 starts over fences in France; lightly-raced over hurdles (all three starts early in career) and can be rated an interesting addition to the Tony Martin team.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

7

31st Dec 2022

Soft

2m 7f 40y

12:47 Punchestown

Friendly Star

11st 8lb

J: Peter Carberry

T: A J Martin

midfield, headway when not fluent 4 out, pressed leaders when pushed along after 3 out, mistake and weakened when ridden 2 out

12/1

5th

2

3rd Dec 2022

Yielding

2m 5f 40y

12:07 Fairyhouse

Friendly Star

11st 11lb

J: Ms K L Derwin

T: A J Martin

Dual chase winner in France ran a cracker in a Galway novice hurdle on debut for this yard before solid third in a Punchestown handicap chase; must have a big chance in a lesser race off 1lb higher; inexperienced rider.

5/1

3rd

10

20th Nov 2022

Yielding

2m 6f 140y

12:55 Punchestown

Friendly Star

10st 9lb

J: Peter Carberry

T: A J Martin

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 4th, prominent 6th, ridden towards far side after 2 out, kept on well run-in, went third final strides, no match for first two

6/1

Form: 4/P/P- D

Last run: 263 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Best known for winning the 25-runner Leopardstown Chase over 2m5f at the 2020 Dublin Racing Festival; pulled-up in a handicap hurdle at Naas on his only start the season before last; same fate in a conditions chase at Fairyhouse in February.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

3

19th Jun 2023

Good

2m 3f 100y

19:43 Kilbeggan

Glamorgan Duke

10st 11lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Useful sort won a valuable Leopardstown handicap in 2020 and was runner-up in the same race last season; is back down to the same mark as latter run so has to be respected.

9/1

5th

4

31st Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 170y

18:10 Wexford

Glamorgan Duke

10st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

prominent, led after 1st, headed before 5th, not fluent and lost second 3 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 8

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Completely tailed off on debut in a bumper at Cork two weeks ago; tried with a tongue-tie now.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

9

30th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Limerick

Coole Vision

10st 3lb

J: Melanie Horsman

T: Norman Lee

in rear, headway halfway, prominent after 3 out, briefly disputed lead before 2 out, no extra and weakened from last

16/1

10

18th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 7f 49y

16:50 Thurles

Coole Vision

11st 0lb

J: Melanie Horsman

T: Norman Lee

towards rear of midfield

25/1

11th

5

28th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 4f 93y

15:21 Fairyhouse

Coole Vision

11st 12lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: Norman Lee

Limerick fourth was his best effort yet, needs to find a bit extra in order to feature now.

12/1

Form: 341-

Last run: 231 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price
No Results Found

Form: 040333

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Has been showing consistency at least but 93-rated mare will hardly be a match for a couple of the geldings.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

17

26th May 2023

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:45 Limerick

Saint Bernadette

11st 3lb

J: Niall Prendergast

T: John Patrick Ryan

Best form early last season was over 3m, notably Listowel maiden third on good; lacks a recent run but does have her conditions so not one to rule out.

12/1

12

24th Nov 2022

Yielding

2m 7f 13y

14:10 Thurles

Saint Bernadette

10st 13lb

J: Niall Prendergast

T: John Patrick Ryan

Has been showing consistency at least but 93-rated mare has a little bit to find.

10/1

9

22nd Nov 2022

Soft

2m 5f 0y

14:45 Limerick

Saint Bernadette

11st 5lb

J: Niall Prendergast

T: John Patrick Ryan

Has made the first three in maiden and handicap company over 3m this autumn; has her chance on just second handicap start.

10/1

Non-runners

Saint Bernadette

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €11.90
Straight Forecast €14.12
Trifecta €18.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jack In The Box

POSTDATA:

Favorite Moon

RP Ratings (IRE):

Friendly Star

TOPSPEED:

Jack In The Box

The Irish Sun:

Jack In The Box