Tomorrow / 16.20 Listowel

16.20

Good

John J. Galvin Chase

  • Prize money: £9137.17
  • 2m 3f 0y
  • 5 runners
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John J. Galvin Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.60

Form: 10111- CD

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 158

Form & Verdict
A lucky winner last time in a Grade 2 at Fairyhouse when stablemate Janidil would have beaten him had he jumped the last but, nonetheless, that took his record to seven wins from his last eight starts with the only defeat in that time being last year's Galway Plate; farms these kind of races and has won on his last three visits including this race last year; it's a much stronger renewal but he's still hard to oppose.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

4th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 111y

14:55 Galway

Easy Game

11st 10lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

prominent, briefly led 7th

5/2

18th

2

31st Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 111y

19:10 Galway

Easy Game

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

midfield, bad mistake 4th

20/1

1st

1

3rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Easy Game

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

raced in third behind clear leader, went second halfway, clear with one other 5 out, nudged along to lead 2 out, shaken up and went clear run-in

6/4

Form: 2/091-

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 148

Form & Verdict
Fine performance to win the Red Rum Handicap at Aintree in April and every chance at these weights on the basis of his revised Irish mark of 148; the balance of his form suggests 2m is his best trip, though, and may prove vulnerable to stronger stayers.
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19th

2

12th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 199y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Dancing On My Own

11st 10lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Has landed some notable handicaps at 2m, including over C&D in October 2023; creditable third when attempting to repeat that success and has had a break since; might be vulnerable to younger legs.

18/1

2

2nd Feb 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 107y

14:45 Leopardstown

Dancing On My Own

11st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Has landed some big handicaps at 2m, notably at Aintree and Cheltenham in 2023; respectable third when attempting to repeat latter success in October and has had a break since; probably not quite the force of old and now steps up in trip.

14/1

2

2nd Feb 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 107y

14:45 Leopardstown

Dancing On My Own

11st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Has landed some big handicaps at 2m, notably at Aintree and Cheltenham in 2023; respectable third when attempting to repeat latter success in October and has had a break since; probably not quite the force of old and now steps up in trip.

14/1

Form: 662-24 BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Wonderfully genuine mare often runs above her mark but well beaten by both Jeremys Flame and Hurricane Georgie when last of four at Limerick; ran well when second to Saint Sam in a Grade 3 at Killarney prior to that but just 1-14 over fences albeit seven times second; sixth on the Flat here on Sunday but no surprise if she turns out again here because she's generally kept busy.
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6th

5

4th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:30 Wexford

Effernock Fizz

11st 0lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Cian Collins

Admirable mare will be having her 108th start under rules; 1-21 over fences but has run well at this venue on multiple occasions; lost form since shock win in a 2m listed handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse in March 2024; hard to fancy on recent showings but can't fully dismiss.

10/1

6th

5

4th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:30 Wexford

Effernock Fizz

11st 0lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Cian Collins

Admirable mare will be having her 108th start under rules; 1-21 over fences but has run well at this venue on multiple occasions; lost form since shock win in a 2m listed handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse in March 2024; hard to fancy on recent showings but can't fully dismiss.

10/1

5

15th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:55 Gowran Park

Effernock Fizz

10st 8lb

J: E Walsh

T: Cian Collins

Admirable front-runner but recent form far from encouraging, 3m beyond her last time; return to 2m to suit but hard to see her lasting it out.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1516-1 C

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 150

Form & Verdict
Gained sixth win over fences when beating Hurricane Georgie by just over a length at Limerick and meets that rival on the same terms; won Naas Grade 3 and Listed contest for mares at Huntingdon last season and not disgraced, although outclassed, when sixth in the Mares Chase at Cheltenham; her new mark leaves her only 1lb wrong at these weights with Easy Game and she's in a good place at the moment.
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4th

2

5th Jun 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Jeremys Flame

11st 5lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Gained sixth win over fences when beating Hurricane Georgie by just over a length at Limerick and meets that rival on the same terms; won Naas Grade 3 and Listed contest for mares at Huntingdon last season and not disgraced, although outclassed, when sixth in the Mares Chase at Cheltenham; her new mark leaves her only 1lb wrong at these weights with Easy Game and she's in a good place at the moment.

9/4

1st

1

25th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 160y

18:00 Limerick

Jeremys Flame

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

raced in third early, disputing second 3rd, went second after 5th, led 5 out, clear when not fluent 3 out, going best before 2 out, ridden briefly after last, pushed out and reduced lead towards finish, always doing enough

7/4

6th

6

17th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

16:50 Cheltenham

Jeremys Flame

11st 2lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

A 9yo who is in her third season of chasing but has improved this winter and a clearcut win over Zambella at Huntingdon in January (2m4f, good to soft; also acts well on soft) showed her in a good light; the likely good pace will suit and she has a better chance than most.

6/1

Form: P572-2 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 143

Form & Verdict
Likeable mare easily won Midlands National at Kilbeggan (3m1f) last summer and also won twice over hurdles off lower marks; no match for Easy Game at Gowran in October but 10lb better off here and creditable second to Noble Yeats at Wexford later that month; second to Jeremys Flame at Limerick after nearly seven months off so should have benefitted from the run; would prefer a bit further.
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10th

7

20th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:50 Limerick

Hurricane Georgie

11st 2lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

4-28 over fences; respectable seventh in the Galway Plate and reappeared four days later to win a conditions event at the same venue, beating the 14lb-conceding Easy Game with Janidil third; did not jump well in Kerry National.

14/1

16

25th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 180y

16:20 Listowel

Hurricane Georgie

10st 10lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Gordon Elliott

Is 4-27 over fences, including Midlands National at Kilbeggan in 2022; respectable seventh in the Galway Plate and reappeared four days later to win a conditions event at the same venue; first-time with cheekpieces; lowest-rated of stable's five runners.

25/1

Non-runners

Hurricane Georgie

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €3.30
Straight Forecast €5.14
Trifecta €10.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Easy Game

TOPSPEED:

Dancing On My Own

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Jeremys Flame

The Irish Sun:

Easy Game

POSTDATA:

Dancing On My Own