October 03 / 15.00 Galway

15.00

Soft To Heavy

Galway Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 2m 0f 160y
  • 11 runners
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Galway Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.40
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 0-8764

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Has failed to make the first three in nin starts; soundly beaten when fourth at Perth last week; needs to improve in first-time cheekpieces.
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Verdict Starting price

2

7th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

14:30 Uttoxeter

Ivane

11st 12lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Has won two of his 12 races over fences, most recently over 3m5f at Sedgefield last October (good), but not in top form on last three starts.

100/30

4th

1

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 3

19:20 Stratford

Ivane

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Successful over fences (twice) and hurdles last term; went off the boil on his last two runs early on this year and is 7lb higher than his last winning mark; looks to need to come down the weights.

5/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: -P3P89

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Has seldom shown his best form since 2m5f Limerick win last November, has been chasing lately; best of five runs this season when third at Tipprsry in July; jumped poorly at Listowel; tongue-tie on now for this return to hurdling.
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7

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 128y

18:15 Limerick

Chainofconsequence

11st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Michael J McDonagh

midfield, mistake and lost ground 2nd, pulled up 4th

10/1

7

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 128y

18:15 Limerick

Chainofconsequence

11st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Michael J McDonagh

midfield, mistake and lost ground 2nd, pulled up 4th

10/1

2

27th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

14:15 Clonmel

Chainofconsequence

11st 11lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Michael J McDonagh

2-18 over fences, 1-19 over hurdles; hard to win with, but not far off his best when second off his lower hurdles mark at this venue two weeks ago; could go well again.

11/2

9/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 50-743

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
0-12 but seems to be getting closer to a breakthrough win; good third here last month was over 2m6f, but previously managed a creditable fourth over 2m at Kilbeggan.
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4th

4

13th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:55 Perth

Getaway Master

11st 5lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

No reason to recommend on strength of modest efforts this year at Chepstow and Hexham (twice); however, the handicapper has cut him some slack, and he sits just 1lb higher than when winning readily at Carlisle (2m4f, soft) last November; best form is on soft/heavy.

16/1

9th

7

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:00 Hexham

Getaway Master

11st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

Won at Carlisle (2m3f, soft) in November on second stable start and, with this hood back on, took a step back in the right direction when 7l sixth of 14 over this C&D (soft) last month; showed promise on good to yielding ground earlier in career; capable of building on that latest effort.

8/1

Form: P48252 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Winner at Sligo two seasons ago; makes a quick reappearance after a luckless second at Gowran on Friday; also shaped quite well when second at Tramore in August; good chance if showing no ill-effects from last week's exertions; 1-25 hurdles record is concerning.
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6

25th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

14:48 Kelso

Mullins Cross

10st 11lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

2-42 when trained in Ireland; respectable fourth under Ben Smith at Carlisle (2m1f, good to soft) in February was easily the best of her four races for new yard; 7lb lower today but she probably can't be relied upon.

10/1

6

25th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

14:48 Kelso

Mullins Cross

10st 11lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

2-42 when trained in Ireland; respectable fourth under Ben Smith at Carlisle (2m1f, good to soft) in February was easily the best of her four races for new yard; 7lb lower today but she probably can't be relied upon.

10/1

7th

9

23rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Carlisle

Mullins Cross

10st 8lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: R Mike Smith

held up in last

14/1

Form: 6-000

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Maiden form appears weak but perhaps some chance that he will find his level in handicaps; local stable has been quiet in recent seasons.
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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: 0664-6 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
C&D winner two years ago off 7lb higher than current rating; managed a few respectable displays last winter; should be better for a C&D outing last month, faded from the last to finish 16l sixth, but only around 4l behind runner-up Tomas O Maille who puts the form to the test in the 2.25 event.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

14

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 91y

16:45 Sligo

Young Fitzy

10st 6lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: Norman Lee

Hurdle/chase winner but not in great form right now and these terms are tough enough.

33/1

13th

16

28th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 75y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Young Fitzy

10st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Norman Lee

Dual hurdle winner has run well enough in this sphere last two starts here, 2m6f looked to stretch him three weeks ago; back in trip with place claims.

10/1

13th

16

28th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 75y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Young Fitzy

10st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Norman Lee

Dual hurdle winner has run well enough in this sphere last two starts here, 2m6f looked to stretch him three weeks ago; back in trip with place claims.

10/1

Form: 067P0

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Has struggled in two handicap attempts over staying distances, including at this venue; tongue-tie fitted now
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12

9th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 24y

20:08 Roscommon

Oldtown To Emly

10st 8lb

J: Mr S Cotter

T: K A Heffernan

Returns to rules on the back of competitive efforts in points but he was a maiden hurdler and this is his first time over regulation fences; others perhaps safer.

14/1

12th

15

15th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 185y

17:30 Downpatrick

Oldtown To Emly

10st 13lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: K A Heffernan

Flashes of ability but best form on heavy ground; nothing short of a personal best is required; work to be done.

33/1

10th

17

4th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Tipperary

Oldtown To Emly

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: K A Heffernan

Modest maiden is hard to fancy on the basis of two runs this year.

33/1

Form: 00P0-3

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Looked of little account in maidens; shaped reasonably well when third at Kilbeggan on handicap debut, though that race was over an extended 3m and she was beaten 17 1/2l; tongue-tie on now.
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16

9th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 6f 97y

17:05 Galway

Healys Island

10st 13lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Barry T Murphy

Lightly raced but her only placing was a remote one and finished tailed off when last seen in October.

25/1

8th

6

3rd Oct 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 160y

15:00 Galway

Healys Island

11st 2lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Barry T Murphy

Looked of little account in maidens; shaped reasonably well when third at Kilbeggan on handicap debut, though that race was over an extended 3m and she was beaten 17 1/2l; tongue-tie on now.

8/1

3rd

11

8th Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 100y

17:47 Kilbeggan

Healys Island

11st 3lb

J: Diarmuid Moloney

T: Barry T Murphy

midfield, headway 3 out, went fourth after 2 out, kept on and went third run-in, no match for first two

25/1

20/1

Form: -70079

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Has failed to reach the first six in 12 outings; down the field over 2m6f here last month.
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4th

15

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

17:35 Killarney

Max Time

10st 0lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: I Madden

Won off 8lb higher at Galway in September 2024 but has shown virtually nothing since; tailed off at Sligo on latest and impossible to fancy on recent form.

50/1

13th

16

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 162y

20:00 Sligo

Max Time

10st 2lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: I Madden

Sole win came in a 2m6f handicap at Galway in 2024; basically regressive since and can't make a case for on recent form.

66/1

16

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 157y

16:43 Limerick

Max Time

10st 0lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: I Madden

Galway win in September 2024 was a flash in the pan; unplaced in 33 of his 34 starts; pulled up in 3m handicap hurdle at Punchestown last week.

66/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6-9079

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced at 100-1 in a conditions race on the Flat at Listowel four days after a poor hurdles run at the same venue; weak hurdling credentials overall since third in a 2m maiden at Cork last winter.
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13th

13

(4)

28th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Carslake

8st 10lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Aengus King

34-race maiden and modest performer under all codes; first start for yard and 5lb wrong.

20/1

Form: 6-7254

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
2-25, with wins recorded back-to-back in handicap hurdles over longer distances than this two seasons ago; has been running reasonably well in low-grade handicap chases lately but needs to raise her game.
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8

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:17 Killarney

Kilashee

10st 12lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Better hurdler than a chaser, and her last three runs over fences do nothing to dispute that; pulled up at Roscommon on her return.

16/1

8

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 150y

19:48 Roscommon

Kilashee

11st 5lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: John Patrick Ryan

Better hurdler than chaser; she is at least back off her correct mark this time but wouldn't be the percentage call; now an 11yo.

20/1

12th

8

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Kilashee

10st 5lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Made all to win her eighth race over jumps at Galway last time; 9lb higher and may not get away with the same runaway tactics today but still on the shortlist.

4/1

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Payout
Exacta €80.40
Straight Forecast €58.34
Tricast €245.69
Trifecta €401.10

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Mullins Cross

The Irish Sun:

Getaway Master

SPOTLIGHT:

Young Fitzy

POSTDATA:

Mullins Cross