August 02 / 19.50 Galway

19.50

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Win 1,000 Euros Tote Fantasy Galway Bonus Maiden Hurdle

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  • 2m 5f 11y
  • 16 runners
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Win 1,000 Euros Tote Fantasy Galway Bonus Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.70
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner bought for 90,000GBP and returned from long absence for winning rules debut in 2m4f Listowel bumper in June, made plenty of use of in beating a useful type in Kinbara whose is now 2-2 hurdling; potentially smart novice hurdler and Townend's pick.
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1

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 104y

15:45 Punchestown

High Class Hero

11st 12lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: W P Mullins

Sole chase win came in 2m7f beginners' here last season but some fine runs in competitive handicaps, fourth in last season's bet365 Gold Cup and this term when second in 2m6f handicap here and most notably chasing clear leader when blundering last in 4m2f Aintree National and weakening late on when fifth of 16 finishers (good-to-soft); tendency to jump left is a negative but could go well if putting it all together here (in-form rider's claim a positive).

10/1

5th

18

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

High Class Hero

10st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: W P Mullins

One positive is his staying-on third over an extended 3m4f in the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown (good; 5lb higher today) last April; another is that he's trained by Willie Mullins, who described him in November as likely to be "an ideal type for the Grand National"; after a solid reappearance, he's been pulled up in good handicaps on his last two outings but both were in the mud and he got loose before the latest, which presumably didn't help.

50/1

1

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 174y

16:02 Naas

High Class Hero

11st 12lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: W P Mullins

Four-time hurdles winner; won Punchestown beginners' chase last February; beaten at short odds in a Thurles Grade 3 next time; better effort upped to 3m4f at Sandown when third (good); positive seasonal return at Punchestown when a 4.5l runner-up (2m6f, soft to heavy); weakened before three out and pulled up in Thyestes last time (3m1f, heavy); must shoulder top weight here again.

10/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: /4234-

Last run: 98 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Punchestown festival bumper winner 2022 has run to a quite smart level of form in two of 4 attempts hurdling, including at same festival in April when fourth in 2m4f conditions event; can be a bit keen so will need to settle to see out this trip.
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3

11th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:45 Cork

Tag Man

11st 6lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Took a step back in the right direction when runner-up in four-runner race at Wexford in May, although was beaten 11l; needs either a career best or a couple of these to underperform to be in the mix; first-time cheekpieces could help.

7/2

2nd

2

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

19:30 Wexford

Tag Man

11st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

2-12 over hurdles, also a bumper and chase winner; best hurdles form represented by his defeat of the smart Run For Oscar over 3m at Down Royal last August; third on handicap debut at Clonmel before a winter break; big price when down the field in a Punchestown festival handicap; should be sharper now.

7/4

2nd

2

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

19:30 Wexford

Tag Man

11st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

2-12 over hurdles, also a bumper and chase winner; best hurdles form represented by his defeat of the smart Run For Oscar over 3m at Down Royal last August; third on handicap debut at Clonmel before a winter break; big price when down the field in a Punchestown festival handicap; should be sharper now.

7/4

Form: 1/83-2

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Limerick bumper winner in early 2022 (soft) and took a step forward on last month's return when chasing home an all-the-way winner in 2m4f Killarney maiden hurdle; good chance of staying this longer trip but more likely needed.
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9th

5

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

1m 7f 168y

13:40 Thurles

Black Bamboo

11st 6lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: John Joseph Murphy

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner but out of form both over hurdles and fences last year; hard to recommend him at the moment.

33/1

4th

3

12th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

18:08 Killarney

Black Bamboo

11st 10lb

J: Tom Harney

T: John Joseph Murphy

midfield, in touch with leaders 3rd, pushed along and lost position after 4 out, not fluent 2 out, went fourth approaching last, not fluent last, kept on, not reach leaders

14/1

4th

3

12th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

18:08 Killarney

Black Bamboo

11st 10lb

J: Tom Harney

T: John Joseph Murphy

midfield, in touch with leaders 3rd, pushed along and lost position after 4 out, not fluent 2 out, went fourth approaching last, not fluent last, kept on, not reach leaders

14/1

Form: 6-221

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Twice runner-up in bumpers before scoring at Sligo last month (2m2f, good); one previous run over hurdles and surely will improve hugely on that.
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1

30th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 185y

13:45 Downpatrick

Arabian Diamond

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Sligo bumper winner on good ground; 0-6 over hurdles but has run well in defeat including on recent return from 212-day absence when staying on third behind a ready winner in 2m4f Leopardstown maiden; sure to be thereabouts but weight concession makes it tough.

4/1

3rd

1

3rd Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:00 Leopardstown

Arabian Diamond

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders, headway 3 out, went third after 2 out, switched right last, kept on

5/1

3rd

2

3rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 175y

13:55 Galway

Arabian Diamond

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders, headway after 3 out, kept on and went third towards finish, no match for first two

9/2

Form: 32-

Last run: 110 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Flat-bred ran well on both bumper outings last season for Paul Gammell on soft/heavy, notably Ballinrobe second; bit surprising he starts out hurdling over such a trip but respected all the same.
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6

12th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 60y

17:35 Kilbeggan

Alvaniy

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Low-mileage 6yo; won Galway maiden last September (soft) but disappointing in four runs in Britain since, early faller in Scottish Champion (Handicap) Hurdle latest; questions to answer.

10/1

15

20th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Ayr

Alvaniy

10st 6lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Low-mileage 6yo; off the mark at Galway (2m, soft) last September but disappointing in three British races, pulled up in the Betfair Hurdle on latest; hard to recommend from 8lb out of the handicap.

16/1

Form: 5

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Walk In The Park half-sister to winners Mortlach (useful hurdle/chase) and The Tack Room (chase); dam useful 2m hurdle/2m4f chase winner; encouraging enough Cork debut last month but lots of improvement likely needed to feature here.
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22

3rd May 2025

Yielding

3m 7f 68y

15:05 Punchestown

Meyo

10st 0lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Thomas Gibney

prominent

12/1

22

3rd May 2025

Yielding

3m 7f 68y

15:05 Punchestown

Meyo

10st 0lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Thomas Gibney

prominent

12/1

3rd

4

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 50y

16:35 Down Royal

Meyo

11st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

Good ground maiden hurdle winner is 0-2 over the bigger obstacles; best effort yet in this sphere on latest when a 1l second of four in a novice at Fairyhouse (3m2f, soft); should strip fitter now and she'll enjoy this quicker ground, though her lack of experience is a worry on handicap chase debut.

9/2

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Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Three-time winner up to 1m5f on flat for Ger Lyons rated 100 in his prime; soundly beaten here on Monday in valuable amateur flat handicap; hurdles debut and wants better ground.
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4

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 55y

14:05 Wexford

Phoenix Cowboy

11st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Michael Winters

Three-time Flat winner is 0-20 over hurdles but some decent efforts this year, including C&D third to Splendid Choice on penultimate (good) off this mark; never featured after slow start at Limerick on latest when claimer-ridden; senior rider now takes over and one to consider.

13/2

6th

3

29th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

18:42 Limerick

Phoenix Cowboy

11st 10lb

J: Paul Kavanagh

T: Michael Winters

Three-time Flat winner is 0-19 over hurdles; went close off 109 over C&D (gd-yld) last May; didn't jump well when not beaten far off this mark at Wexford (2m1f, good) on latest; cheekpieces go back on; claims if jumping better.

15/2

Form: 90-0

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a point-to-point but has shown pretty much nothing so far under rules.
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13

17th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 100y

17:15 Wexford

Free Parking

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Lightly raced 8yo returned from over a year's absence when tailed off at Naas in November and after further breaks well beaten twice more over hurdles; 1lb wrong here on chase debut and hard to see him making an impact.

16/1

13

17th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 100y

17:15 Wexford

Free Parking

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Lightly raced 8yo returned from over a year's absence when tailed off at Naas in November and after further breaks well beaten twice more over hurdles; 1lb wrong here on chase debut and hard to see him making an impact.

16/1

10th

11

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 80y

17:10 Cork

Free Parking

10st 13lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

towards rear

20/1

Form: 4/7-70

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Showed ability in a Punchestown festival bumper in 2022 but hasn't built on that and tailed off on recent hurdles debut; best watched.
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4

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:45 Navan

Get It Right

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Chase winner is 0-8 over hurdles and rated 6lb lower in this sphere; best form is on good ground so the forecast rain is a big concern; others preferred.

16/1

11th

3

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:38 Wexford

Get It Right

12st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Confirmed the promise of a placed effort at Tramore when getting off the mark over fences at Limerick in May (2m2f, good); struggled from the front at Tipperary since after being raised 7lb; can't be discounted.

9/1

Form:

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Never sighted on last month's Ballinrobe debut; best watched for now.
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2

9th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

20:20 Stratford

Farewellchancer

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Rob Summers

always behind, weakened after 3 out, pulled up after 2 out

33/1

2

9th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

20:20 Stratford

Farewellchancer

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Rob Summers

Unplaced in five maiden hurdles for Gordon Elliott; sold for 1,000gns in January; lots to prove.

33/1

0

3

12th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:00 Tramore

Farewellchancer

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Modest form but last two maiden runs give him a chance in this company; cuts back in trip.

11/2

Form: 0/

Last run: 1043 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Tailed off in Listowel bumper nearly three years ago for Padraig Roche; can only be watched on return.
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No Results Found

Form:

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Brother to 2m hurdle winner Truckers Angel, half-brother to point winners Truckers Time and Truckers Cailin (also 3m1f chase); dam triple point winner; ordinary form in point-to-points and beaten a long way on hurdles debut at Kilbeggan recently; will need more time.
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8th

5

28th Aug 2023

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:05 Downpatrick

Truckers Fame

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Declan Queally

Third in a point-to-point in May following a sequence of fourths; has struggled in maiden hurdle outings at Kilbeggan and Galway.

50/1

12th

16

2nd Aug 2023

Soft

2m 5f 11y

19:50 Galway

Truckers Fame

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Declan Queally

towards rear

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Half-brother to 4 winners inc Wilde About Oscar (bumper/smart 2m-2m4f hurdle), Whiskey In The Jar (bumper/2m & 2m4f hurdle) and Asockastar (2m-3m hurdle/chase); dam unraced half-sister to smart 2m hurdler Spirit Leader; second in a point-to-point; worth a market check but is likely to find easier maiden opportunities.
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15th

14

19th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

12:45 Navan

Josies Dylan

11st 2lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: S R B Crawford

Unable to win a point and not much to recommend in three maiden hurdles; headgear tried here but not easy to make a case for.

33/1

5th

2

28th Aug 2023

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:05 Downpatrick

Josies Dylan

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Half-brother to four winners, including the useful Wilde About Oscar; second on his fourth and final point-to-point start the season before last; tailed off on hurdling debut at Galway; remote fourth over a longer trip here last time; cheekpieces on now, questions to answer.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
First reserve; closely related to winners East Meets West (7f-1m4f inc 2yo/Scandinavia) and Thorpe (1m2f Flat/2m4f hurdle), half-brother to 1m4f-2m2f winner Magic Circle (inc Group 3); unraced daughter of Irish Oaks second L'Ancresse; newcomer best watched.
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14th

21

2nd Aug 2023

Soft

2m 5f 11y

19:50 Galway

Mogo Man

11st 12lb

T: D E Fitzgerald

towards rear

Form: 07-P8F

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Poor form in bumpers ans maiden hurdles.
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9

10th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

16:25 Market Rasen

Righteous Ruane

10st 2lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: John Wainwright

Ex-Irish maiden who has been beaten 25l+ in four runs for current yard, three of them handicaps.

33/1

9

10th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

16:25 Market Rasen

Righteous Ruane

10st 2lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: John Wainwright

Ex-Irish maiden who has been beaten 25l+ in four runs for current yard, three of them handicaps.

33/1

8th

16

10th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

15:30 Market Rasen

Righteous Ruane

10st 4lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: John Wainwright

Beaten over 50l when third of six here (2m2f heavy) three weeks ago and now 0-8 over hurdles; dryer ground might aid his cause but he remains difficult to enthuse over.

50/1

Form: 9

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Westerner mare didn't show a whole lot on recent Ballinrobe hurdles debut; hooded here but easily passed over.
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0

17

2nd Aug 2023

Soft

2m 5f 11y

19:50 Galway

Hollymount Dream

11st 5lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

in touch with leaders on inner

100/1

9th

11

25th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 5y

16:38 Ballinrobe

Hollymount Dream

10st 11lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

Westerner mare pulled up in both point-to-points and makes no appeal.

66/1

Non-runners

All The Others, Sequestered, Sionnach Mor, Thermoscope, Amazing Amy, Laidback Joanie, Quinta

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Payout
Exacta €5.30
Straight Forecast €5.08
Trifecta €27.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

High Class Hero

POSTDATA:

Arabian Diamond

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Tag Man

The Irish Sun:

High Class Hero