August 05 / 13.55 Galway

13.55

Good To Yielding

BoyleSports Download Our App Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £8876.11
  • 2m 0f 150y
  • 18 runners
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BoyleSports Download Our App Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 18 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 0-5475

Last run: 4 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Six-time winner on the Flat, most recently in a 1m2f handicap at Down Royal in June; not beaten far in a Listed novice hurdle here on Tuesday; each-way chance.
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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

7/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 15/26- D

Last run: 101 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point and bumper winner; highly tried in winner's company since, twice coming up against A Dream To Share and also ran well in a Grade 2 contest at Aintree last year; looks a candidate to be a useful hurdler but rider bookings suggest that more is expected of his stable companions today.
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6

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:25 Punchestown

Rath Gaul Boy

11st 5lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Point winner in 2021; bumper winner at Leopardstown in March 2022; won a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle and Ffos Las novice event near the end of last season, odds-on both times; made handicap hurdle debut here at the festival (rated 135) and was staying on when badly hampered at the last; not an easy assignment for chase debut.

11/2

11/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 62/

Last run: 845 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a heavy ground hurdle in France when last seen 27 months ago; long absence unlikely to be an issue and certainly interesting on his Irish debut.
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6

2nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Olympic Man

11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Decent performer at his best for Willie Mullins, winning 2m4f Naas beginners' chase last season and ran well for a long way in 4m Scottish National; struggled back hurdling earlier this season before let go for 16,000gns in January; surpassed expectations (125-1) on yard debut in 3m Kim Muir at Cheltenham when beaten under 10l in first-time cheekpieces; can't be ruled out on banks' debut.

12/1

5th

14

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Olympic Man

11st 5lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: John C McConnell

Won 2m4f beginners chase at Naas last March and ran well for a long way in the Scottish National in April (4m) before fading; however, struggled over hurdles on final two runs for Willie Mullins and sold for 16,000gns in January; big revival needed in first-time cheekpieces on stable debut.

40/1

5th

9

(5)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

16:25 Curragh

Olympic Man

11st 7lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Winner on sole Flat start in a French 1m7f conditions race on very soft ground in 2021; useful but error-prone chaser; made mistakes when pulled up in the bet365 at Sandown and the Galway Plate; deprived better-fancied stablemate Sorrentino of third in a 1m6f Listowel event; more on his plate here

5/1

Form:

Last run: 93 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Won his sole point-to-point at Liscarroll in March on heavy; soundly beaten in a Tipperary bumper on his track debut; clearly has ability but best watched.
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11

3rd Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 40y

16:20 Gowran Park

Quarry Rocco

10st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Ballinrobe maiden hurdle winner in 2023 signed off that year with a decent fourth in a Leopardstown novice handicap hurdle but has not been seen since; best watched for now.

20/1

4th

11

29th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:55 Leopardstown

Quarry Rocco

10st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: P J Rothwell

held up in rear, headway before 2 out, went fourth but no extra before last

33/1

8th

2

11th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:07 Gowran Park

Quarry Rocco

11st 6lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: P J Rothwell

towards rear throughout

16/1

Form: 126-5 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner on debut at this meeting last year; did okay on his hurdles debut at Roscommon before running a very solid race in a 1m4f amateur maiden here on Wednesday; softer ground unlikely to be an issue and one of the leading contenders here.
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14th

1

(22)

14th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:35 Curragh

This Songisforyou

10st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Emmet Mullins

Last year's win in this race came off mark of 94; light campaign this term when tried over longer trips, not discredited in Group 3 at Leopardstown last time; return to this trip a positive but others preferred.

20/1

4

(4)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:53 Leopardstown

This Songisforyou

9st 9lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Emmet Mullins

Winner of a 1m2f Curragh premier handicap last September; never counted in the Cambridgeshire following that; unplaced in a Listed event at Roscommon on seasonal debut; appeared not to stay 1m6f in a Galway conditions event last week.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Decent sort on the Flat for Peter Chapple-Hyam; respectable run on his hurdles debut at Roscommon last month; forecast rain would be a worry.
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11th

9

(8)

13th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Fast Medicine

8st 13lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Dual Flat winner in UK; three hurdle runs for this yard with best effort coming on the first try; needs to get back to his best form but can't be ruled out.

20/1

Form: 40-235 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Winless from 17 starts, went closest when runner-up in a 2m5f handicap hurdle at Downpatrick in May; much more needed.
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9th

18

9th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 6f 97y

17:40 Galway

Hockworthy Flyer

10st 13lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: Andrew McNamara

Placed in back-to-back 2m5f handicaps at Downpatrick last summer; 2m too sharp and probably needed last month's return at Wexford.

16/1

12th

17

9th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 160y

17:30 Wexford

Hockworthy Flyer

10st 7lb

T: Andrew McNamara

Third reserve; put two good placed runs together at Downpatrick last year but was well held over hurdles at Tramore when last seen 358 days ago; dropped 4lb and down in trip.

11th

10

17th Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:49 Tramore

Hockworthy Flyer

11st 4lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Andrew McNamara

Limited mare but Downpatrick placed runs earlier this season bring her into it; can lead; competition too tough latest at Galway; top rider booked.

8/1

Form: 6

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Mid-division in a Killarney bumper on her track debut last month; others much more likely.
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6th

18

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 81y

15:05 Punchestown

Onefortheditch

10st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Eamonn Francis Gallagher

3-26 over hurdles; runner up the last twice, off 5lb lower at Leopardstown and then off 3lb lower at Cork when 1.5l behind Onlymammycanloveme; weighted to turn that around but may be vulnerable to less exposed sorts.

14/1

2nd

16

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

Onefortheditch

10st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Eamonn Francis Gallagher

Running consistently well over fences/hurdles this season; three seconds from four starts before a Limerick win; held her own when given a shot at a big prize at the DRF; runner-up at that venue on latest; in the mix again.

8/1

2nd

8

3rd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 72y

14:55 Leopardstown

Onefortheditch

10st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Eamonn Francis Gallagher

Running consistently well over fences and over hurdles this season; three seconds from four starts before a Limerick win; held her own when given a shot at a big prize here at the DRF; not far off Whimsy and Maxios Prime, and in front of Tequila Talkin' and Shoda.

8/1

Form: 1-5 D BF

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Workmanlike winner of a good ground bumper at Ayr in April; well held in a winner's contest at the Curragh since; difficult to know how the forecast rain will suit but interesting on his hurdles debut.
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2nd

1

13th Sep 2023

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:00 Uttoxeter

Bumble Bee Bet

11st 4lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

prominent

5/2

8th

2

23rd Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 141y

18:10 Sligo

Bumble Bee Bet

11st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Workmanlike winner of a good ground bumper at Ayr in April was then well held in a winner's contest at the Curragh and never really sighted when soundly beaten on hurdles debut at Galway recently on softer ground; best watched for now.

11/2

9th

1

5th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 150y

13:55 Galway

Bumble Bee Bet

11st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Workmanlike winner of a good ground bumper at Ayr in April; well held in a winner's contest at the Curragh since; difficult to know how the forecast rain will suit but interesting on his hurdles debut.

12/1

Form: 6-

Last run: 425 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
50-1 when a remote sixth on debut in a bumper at Listowel 13 months ago; absent since.
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13

1st Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 111y

17:30 Galway

Shotgun Jack

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Patrick G Kelly

Rated 100 over hurdles; sent off at big prices in two chase starts when never involved; same story likely.

150/1

7

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 155y

16:50 Tipperary

Shotgun Jack

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Patrick G Kelly

Two-time hurdles winner rated 100 in that arena; never involved when beaten 52l on chase debut at Roscommon last month; best form on soft and can only be watched for now.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Horse

OR:

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner on the Flat in France; hooded for his Irish and stable debut; very hard to assess but the choice of Townend over a more obvious stablemate and probably the one to beat.
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11th

6

2nd Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

13:35 Down Royal

Ninth Titan

11st 8lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Useful Flat sort in France; came back from a long absence to win a Tramore maiden hurdle (2m) in June and ran well in two novice events before abruptly pulled up at Limerick last time tried over further; back in trip here for handicap debut with questions to answer.

10/1

11th

6

2nd Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

13:35 Down Royal

Ninth Titan

11st 8lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Useful Flat sort in France; came back from a long absence to win a Tramore maiden hurdle (2m) in June and ran well in two novice events before abruptly pulled up at Limerick last time tried over further; back in trip here for handicap debut with questions to answer.

10/1

3

19th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

15:20 Limerick

Ninth Titan

10st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

prominent, soon raced in third, weakened quickly on turn before 2 out, pulled up after 2 out

11/4

Form: 8

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest Flat performer; not entirely disgraced on his hurdles debut at Kilbeggan but an unlikely player here.
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15

(1)

28th Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:35 Navan

Ballycommon Chapel

9st 2lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: R Donohoe

Off the mark under this rider at Tramore 12 days ago and 6lb rise is fair but unproven on this sort of ground; now tried with first-time tongue-tie.

5/1

1st

9

(6)

16th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

20:10 Tramore

Ballycommon Chapel

8st 12lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: R Donohoe

Dual-purpose maiden has been below form of late hurdling; hasn't run on the Flat in over a year and hard to be confident in; 3lb wrong.

20/1

11

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 180y

16:53 Wexford

Ballycommon Chapel

10st 11lb

J: Conor Owens

T: R Donohoe

Clearly more expected of her over C&D last month when 4-1 but beaten 23l by Chosen Shant (good); not helped by jumping errors that day; beaten a long way on penultimate C&D start as well; longstanding maiden who went close at Tipperary in May (2m1f, good to yielding); she will put it all together someday.

11/2

66/1

Form: 8

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Down the field in a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle last month; no obvious appeal.
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13th

18

5th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 150y

13:55 Galway

Mahlermore

11st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Donal Hassett

Down the field in a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle last month; no obvious appeal.

66/1

8th

17

25th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 5y

17:08 Ballinrobe

Mahlermore

10st 11lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Donal Hassett

Second reserve; first foal; dam point/2m5f hurdle winner, out of 2m3f hurdle winner, is granddaughter of 2m-2m4f hurdle winner; best watched on somewhat belated debut.

Form: 6

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Mid-division on debut in a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle two weeks ago; likely to need more time.
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10

10th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Cant Buy Time

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Cynthia Woods

Unplaced in all ten starts and hard to recommend from out of the weights.

66/1

7th

12

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

13:10 Huntingdon

Cant Buy Time

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Cynthia Woods

Has a modest completion record and unconvincing form when getting round; opposed.

40/1

7th

12

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

13:10 Huntingdon

Cant Buy Time

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Cynthia Woods

Has a modest completion record and unconvincing form when getting round; opposed.

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; dam unraced half-sister to point winner Nightcap Jack out of 2m4f-3m hurdle winner; stoutly bred mare best watched on her hurdles debut.
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14

9th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 160y

16:55 Wexford

Shes No Fool

10st 11lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Frank John Hayes

Zero impact in two hurdles and bumpers; no reason to fancy.

66/1

11th

12

13th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 100y

17:00 Wexford

Shes No Fool

11st 11lb

J: Mr A T Feeney

T: Frank John Hayes

Beaten miles in two hurdles and made no impact in Kilbeggan bumper; can't have her.

100/1

13th

15

17th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:15 Kilbeggan

Shes No Fool

11st 7lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Frank John Hayes

Completely tailed off in two starts over hurdles; can't have her.

100/1

Form: 0/0-P

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in a Thurles bumper for Liz Doyle; well beaten on his stable debut at Roscommon last month; little to recommend.
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0

6

5th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 150y

13:55 Galway

Onehellofagetaway

11st 12lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: P J Rothwell

Showed some ability in a Thurles bumper for Liz Doyle; well beaten on his stable debut at Roscommon last month; little to recommend.

200/1

9

10th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

17:35 Roscommon

Onehellofagetaway

11st 4lb

J: Conor Owens

T: P J Rothwell

in rear, pushed along halfway

10/1

16

30th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 40y

17:00 Ballinrobe

Onehellofagetaway

11st 4lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: P J Rothwell

Reserve; tailed off on his debut but was a single-figure price and he ran better at Thurles when only weakening from 2f out; has ability.

Form: 9

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed a glimpse of ability in a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle on debut; best watched.
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12

16th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

17:48 Kilbeggan

Jonny Mansie

10st 9lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Declan Queally

Has attracted market support on several occasions, no progress since a good run at Punchestown in January; appears held by Hob's Angel on Tramore running.

10/1

7th

11

13th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 80y

15:50 Tramore

Jonny Mansie

10st 9lb

J: John Kirwan

T: Declan Queally

Soundly beaten thrice, despite market strength, since his placed effort over 2m6f (soft) in January; visor didn't work in the past, blinkers now tried.

13/2

Form: 7-47

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Winning pointer and has shown a level of ability over hurdles; more suited to handicaps.
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13th

8

23rd Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 0y

19:23 Ballinrobe

Bobbisilver

11st 8lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Point winner ran well enough in first two maiden hurdles; refused to line up and withdrawn on handicap debut at Cork last time and questions now.

25/1

13

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:50 Cork

Bobbisilver

11st 2lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Point winner ran okay in a few maidens last year; not seen since pulled up at Galway festival and now makes handicap debut.

20/1

Non-runners

Hurry Up Allen, Ivasecret, Squire Ohara, The Riastrad, Quinta

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Payout
Exacta €16.80
Straight Forecast €16.29
Trifecta €72.50

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Enfranchise

SPOTLIGHT:

Ninth Titan

TOPSPEED:

Enfranchise

POSTDATA:

Enfranchise

The Irish Sun:

Ninth Titan