August 01 / 17.10 Galway

17.10

Yielding

COLM QUINN BMW Novice Hurdle (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £18274.34
  • 2m 0f 110y
  • 9 runners
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COLM QUINN BMW Novice Hurdle (Listed Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.50
  • Place: £3.10

Form: 166-1 D

Last run: 51 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth runner for yard; Leopardstown bumper winner on debut but was found wanting in Listed and Grade 3 company in that sphere; cosy winner of a Punchestown maiden hurdle but will have to find lots of improvement in this company.
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5

19th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:15 Limerick

Arctic Fly

11st 4lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Last season's novice chase campaign was cut short after two failures to complete; returned in good shape to win at Tipperary and backed that up with a second placing behind Aspurofthemoment at Galway; pulled up in Kerry National, Paul Townend aboard now; stamina doubt remains.

10/1

17

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 180y

16:23 Listowel

Arctic Fly

10st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Last season's novice chase campaign was cut short after two failures to complete; returned in good shape to win at Tipperary and backed that up with a second placing at Galway; those races were over shorter distances; a question mark about her ability to stay effectively.

16/1

2nd

4

3rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:30 Galway

Arctic Fly

11st 6lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Smart hurdler won over fences at Killarney last summer; pulled up twice after, reportedly making a noise on the second occasion; made a winning return at Tipperary early last month with Aeros Luck back in fifth; holds a leading chance

4/1

OUR TIP

16/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form: 12/2 D

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner in 2021 ran a fine second on hurdles debut at Ballinrobe after a long absence; entitled to have improved from that but this is a tough task.
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8

27th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:40 Listowel

Sherodan

11st 0lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Peter Fahey

in touch with leaders, not fluent and pulled up quickly 4th, looked to go wrong

9/1

7th

2

(12)

20th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 46y

19:50 Roscommon

Sherodan

10st 3lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Peter Fahey

Tipperary bumper winner and won Ballinrobe maiden hurdle last summer after a couple of seconds; interesting now switched to Flat after a year's absence; likes decent ground but may not get it here.

7/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 1-1521 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Experienced filly has already had 17 hurdles starts; best effort came when winning for the third time, taking a Ballinrobe novice over this trip a week ago; needs another chunk of improvement to take this but not ruled out.
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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: 77/P-1 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won three bumpers in 2019/20, including in Listed mares' company; pulled-up over hurdles on return from a long absence but got off the mark in this sphere at Kilbeggan recently; needs to step up on that form.
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4th

8

1st Aug 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

17:10 Galway

Castra Vetera

10st 13lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

prominent, mistake 4th

14/1

1st

1

14th Jul 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Castra Vetera

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Was previously a useful prospect and a Listed bumper winner; returned from two years off the track when pulled-up in Grade 2 novice hurdle at Fairyhouse in April; down in grade here and possesses strong claims if she retains all her ability.

7/4

11

9th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 100y

15:10 Fairyhouse

Castra Vetera

10st 10lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Dual bumper winner in 2020 (soft) before highly tried over hurdles, suffering heavy defeats final two at this venue in Graded mares' novices; back from year's absence here and hard to be confident in.

40/1

Form: 0-547

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Six-time Flat winner, including in the Ulster Oaks handicap; has run with credit in four hurdle starts in strong company but needs to find plenty more to make the breakthrough in this event; tongue-tie on.
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7th

6

(4)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 71y

14:30 Curragh

Enfranchise

9st 6lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Listed-winning dual-purpose mare was just denied in a German Group 2 over this trip earlier this season; a repeat of that run will see her involved though was below form over 1m4f at Galway last time.

7/1

7th

6

(4)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 71y

14:30 Curragh

Enfranchise

9st 6lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Listed-winning dual-purpose mare was just denied in a German Group 2 over this trip earlier this season; a repeat of that run will see her involved though was below form over 1m4f at Galway last time.

7/1

Form: 1

Last run: 78 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Smart Flat horse in France, winning twice and going close in Listed company; made a winning hurdles debut over 2m4f at Killarney for this yard; decent run behind a stablemate back on the Flat at Royal Ascot since; seems to be the Mullins' selected but there mightn't be much in it.
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7th

1

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 45y

18:40 Punchestown

Absurde

11st 12lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: W P Mullins

One of three for trainer; dual-purpose sort who has run creditably in the last three Melbourne Cups (rated 107 on the Flat); 2024 County Hurdle winner was well below his best in that race this season back from a break (2m1f, soft); improved display at Cork when 3.25l behind Ndaawi (16.5f, yielding); a good bit to find with Lossiemouth even if running to his rating, which he hasn't done so far this term.

40/1

2nd

3

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 70y

13:50 Cork

Absurde

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: W P Mullins

Classy dual-purpose sort who has run creditably in the last three Melbourne Cups (rated 107 on the Flat); below best after a break in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham but should be sharper now and Harry Cobden has won on him before; top rated at 153 and obvious chance.

5/4

20th

2

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Absurde

11st 13lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Won this in 2024 and third last year, albeit off much lower marks; operated a little below his very best on the Flat last year, including in Australia in the autumn, which perhaps raises a few doubts as to whether he'll be able to find the career-best hurdle performance which will be needed to defy such a lofty mark.

16/1

Form: O53-11 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third runner for yard; bumper winner was also third in an Aintree Grade 2 mares' event in that sphere; has since won a Downpatrick maiden and Roscommon novice hurdle; will need more in this company but can run respectably.
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17th

12

1st Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 11y

17:05 Galway

Williamstowndancer

10st 9lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: W P Mullins

Unexposed mare over hurdles; warmed up for this by winning an amateur maiden at Leopardstown in June; interesting runner.

16/1

1st

15

(10)

20th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 0y

20:20 Leopardstown

Williamstowndancer

11st 2lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway going okay over 2f out, ridden to lead when edged left inside final furlong, pushed out, comfortably

6/4

3rd

1

10th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 190y

13:27 Down Royal

Williamstowndancer

11st 3lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Bumper winner and third in an Aintree Grade 2 mares' event; won her first two races over hurdles; failed to run to expectations in Galway festival event won by stablemate Arctic Fly; recovered from that lapse to beat Bialystok and today's rival Birdie Or Bust at Tipperary, with Arctic Fly a remote fourth; strong contender.

100/30

Form: /13-11 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; has won three of her four starts since joining this team; ran away with a Kilbeggan mares' novice hurdle over 2m2f last time but there is more strength in depth to this; can jump to her left at times; seems best on good ground.
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14th

7

7th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 50y

13:42 Navan

Space Tourist

11st 0lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: W P Mullins

Three wins over hurdles including mares' Listed event in a test of stamina last season; reverts to hurdling after being pulled up on her most recent chase start; others preferred.

20/1

14th

7

7th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 50y

13:42 Navan

Space Tourist

11st 0lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: W P Mullins

Three wins over hurdles including mares' Listed event in a test of stamina last season; reverts to hurdling after being pulled up on her most recent chase start; others preferred.

20/1

4

13th Nov 2024

Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 1

12:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Space Tourist

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

prominent, mistake and lost ground 3rd, raced in third from 4th, awkward jump and lost third 7th, dropped to rear 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

10/1

Form: 029-

Last run: 96 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Just a glimpse of ability in three starts for Kim Bailey in UK and is out of his depth in this company.
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2nd

7

10th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 4

13:57 Sedgefield

Arctic Saint

10st 9lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Deborah Cole

Placed twice at up to 2m4f on slow ground over hurdles; below par when last seen in that sphere at Warwick last December; has since had wind surgery and is on a competitive mark if he is able to produce his best on his chase debut.

8/1

5th

6

22nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:17 Chepstow

Arctic Saint

11st 5lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Deborah Cole

Ex-Irish maiden who made the frame in two handicaps (2m4f/2m5f) for Deborah Cole towards the end of last year; needs to find extra here but a recent wind op may help in that regard.

11/1

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Payout
Exacta €199.60
Straight Forecast €181.68
Trifecta €2686.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Absurde

TOPSPEED:

Arctic Fly

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Enfranchise

POSTDATA:

Space Tourist

The Irish Sun:

Absurde