September 12 / 17.55 Galway

17.55

Yielding

Galway Handicap

  • Prize money: £5482.3
  • 0m 7f 24y
  • 9 runners
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Galway Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.20
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 000354 D

Last run: 55 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Won at Cork earlier this season off this mark in testing ground; solid runs lately off similar ratings so should be involved again.
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17th

21

(6)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Purring Along

8st 7lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: P G Fahey

Four wins all at 7f, including here this time last year off a lowly 47; went up 7lb for Down Royal win in June and has struggled since, including when well-backed at Galway on Monday, doing best work at finish; 6lb wrong.

20/1

17th

21

(6)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Purring Along

8st 7lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: P G Fahey

Four wins all at 7f, including here this time last year off a lowly 47; went up 7lb for Down Royal win in June and has struggled since, including when well-backed at Galway on Monday, doing best work at finish; 6lb wrong.

20/1

17th

21

(6)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Purring Along

8st 7lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: P G Fahey

Four wins all at 7f, including here this time last year off a lowly 47; went up 7lb for Down Royal win in June and has struggled since, including when well-backed at Galway on Monday, doing best work at finish; 6lb wrong.

20/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 8-7604

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Winner in UK has run well in defeat at times for this yard including over 6f at the Curragh last time; this trip probably suits better, so can go well.
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2nd

9

(3)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 6f 60y

15:15 Listowel

Mercurial

9st 4lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John J Nallen

Over two years since latest of only two wins; second over 6f at the Curragh in October and ran well over 7.5f on return, but poor strike-rate overall; prefers it soft but handles good.

10/1

4th

1

(2)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 94y

17:50 Roscommon

Mercurial

10st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: John J Nallen

Only two wins from 40 starts, but placed 16 times; last won at the Curragh (6f, heavy) in April 2024 off 3lb lower; generally below best last year apart from Listowel fourth and Currgah second in the autumn; has a preference for soft/heavy

12/1

22/1

  • Place: £5.30

Form: 000500 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; has been mostly below form this season and others are preferred.
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6th

7

(4)

31st May 2026

Good

1m 5f 80y

17:20 Listowel

Talking Tough

11st 0lb

J: Mr C G Ryan

T: S M Duffy

Modest performer and only making up the numbers here.

200/1

15th

16

(21)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

16:25 Galway

Talking Tough

8st 13lb

J: Alan Casey

T: S M Duffy

Won over 7f here at the 2020 festival, no further success, record now stands at 2-75; has finished last on his two most recent outings.

100/1

15th

16

(21)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

16:25 Galway

Talking Tough

8st 13lb

J: Alan Casey

T: S M Duffy

Won over 7f here at the 2020 festival, no further success, record now stands at 2-75; has finished last on his two most recent outings.

100/1

14/1

Form: 100900 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Won on AW in April over this trip and best run since was at Naas last time over 6f when denied a clear run; down 6lb and this trip suits better, so a chance.
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2nd

5

(4)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Storm Eric

9st 12lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Jamie Flynn

Three course wins at 7f/1m and is now 2lb below his last winning mark from January last year; knocking on the door here recently, placing in four of his last five runs (three over C&D); took third in a higher grade last week; leading chance.

9/4

3rd

11

(3)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Storm Eric

8st 13lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Jamie Flynn

Three course wins at 7f/1m and is now 2lb below his last winning mark from January last year; consistent runs since the turn of the year, placing in three of his four runs; left with plenty to do last time before running on to take a distant second behind Aingeal Dorcha; decent chance off same mark and kind draw, but this is a higher level.

11/2

2nd

9

(10)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Storm Eric

9st 11lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Jamie Flynn

Three-time course winner at 7f/1m; consistent lately; last two runs at this trip suggest he can be competitive here; took him a while to get an opening when running on into fourth behind Aingeal Dorcha last time; definite chance of turning the tables.

5/1

16/1

Form: 4-0070

Last run: 80 days

W: 8st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Last of his three wins came at Gowran a year ago; has to improve upon recent efforts but is off a low mark if he can.
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11th

13

(7)

15th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Phoenix Open

8st 12lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: S M Duffy

midfield

33/1

5th

8

(11)

12th Sep 2023

Yielding

0m 7f 24y

17:55 Galway

Phoenix Open

8st 7lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: S M Duffy

Last of his three wins came at Gowran a year ago; has to improve upon recent efforts but is off a low mark if he can.

16/1

13th

19

(17)

24th Jun 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Limerick

Phoenix Open

9st 1lb

J: Ben Coen

T: S M Duffy

Third reserve; won over 1m at Gowran last summer; behind three of these when beaten 10l over C&D last time.

7/1

Form: 800-08 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Won this race last year off 5lb higher on soft ground; not at best lately but can go well again if ground softens enough for her.
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8

(9)

2nd Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Gowran Park

Pimstrel

9st 1lb

J: Zoe McMullan

T: G A Kingston

The last of her five wins came over this trip at Leopardstown last autumn; below that form in three starts this year; has plenty to find with some of these on today's terms.

25/1

11

(10)

17th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

17:45 Leopardstown

Pimstrel

8st 12lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: G A Kingston

C&D winner in October but the ground was heavy then and she does prefer give underfoot; no better than seventh this season (good/yielding) and there will be other days for her.

20/1

3

(2)

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 94y

18:08 Roscommon

Pimstrel

9st 12lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: G A Kingston

Durable mare enjoyed a fine summer in 2024, compiling form figures of 2311 before a below par ninth of 16 on final start at Galway; best suited by soft/heavy; should be better for last month's reappearance at Fairyhouse.

8/1

Form: 0-8000

Last run: 6 days

W: 8st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Maiden is rated only 42 and was poor last time, so makes no appeal.
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12th

8

(13)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

18:10 Killarney

Tijuana

9st 9lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: David Edward Finn

Low-rated gelding, unplaced in ten outings between 2021 and 2023; huge task after long absence.

100/1

14/1

Form: 6707/0

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner has run well in defeat at this track in the past; can improve from return last time after 683 days away.
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11th

10

(5)

13th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Dance Emperor

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Peter Fahey

Three-time winner has been soundly beaten in three runs since his comeback and isn't easy to fancy.

25/1

9th

8

(2)

4th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 2f 0y

17:25 Navan

Dance Emperor

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Peter Fahey

The last of his three wins was in July 2021; missed last year; well below his best in outings at Bellewstown and Galway in recent months.

25/1

6th

6

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 0y

17:20 Curragh

Dance Emperor

12st 0lb

J: Aimee Murphy

T: Peter Fahey

Was off for nearly two years, really quite this season and now rated 56.

25/1

Form: /80-46 BF

Last run: 55 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Lightly-raced filly put in decent efforts last twice, at Limerick and Killarney over 1m; squezed for room late on latter occasion but still has to find a bit more.
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9th

7

(10)

12th Sep 2023

Yielding

0m 7f 24y

17:55 Galway

Golden Freckle

8st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: T J O’Mara

Lightly-raced filly put in decent efforts last twice, at Limerick and Killarney over 1m; squezed for room late on latter occasion but still has to find a bit more.

7/1

6th

10

(8)

19th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 0f 40y

19:20 Killarney

Golden Freckle

8st 12lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: T J O’Mara

Lightly raced filly was having her first run since last summer when a promising fourth on handicap debut at Limerick last month, staying on well after not clear run, still green; likely has more to offer and could go close.

13/2

4th

12

(6)

24th Jun 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Limerick

Golden Freckle

8st 12lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: T J O’Mara

Modest maiden form and first run since August; outsider on handicap debut.

33/1

Non-runners

Giuseppe Cassioli, Inablink

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Payout
Exacta €18.30
Straight Forecast €16.08
Tricast €186.46
Trifecta €152.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Giuseppe Cassioli

The Irish Sun:

Golden Freckle

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Giuseppe Cassioli

POSTDATA:

Giuseppe Cassioli