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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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

4th

1

19th Feb 2026

3m 3f 9y

Class 4

14:33 Sedgefield

Ivane

12st 1lb

J: Mr Sam Lee

T: James Owen

Ex-Irish; has won four races since joining this yard, two of them over fences here (2m5f, 3m5f, good); has won on soft/heavy ground but best form on good/good to soft and below par on ground considered 'tacky' last time.

7/1

6th

10

19th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

13:50 Lingfield

Ivane

11st 1lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Four wins since joining this stable last spring, the latest in Durham National at Sedgefield (3m5f, good) in October; arguably posted career-best performance when clear second in Lincolnshire National at Market Rasen (3m3f, good to soft) on Boxing Day but went up another 4lb for that and the forecast slower ground here may not be ideal.

14/1

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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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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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

18

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Punchestown

Max Time

10st 2lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: I Madden

Galway win in September 2024 was a flash in the pan; unplaced in 31 of his 32 starts; beaten 27l at Thurles when last seen in January.

40/1

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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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

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

7

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 60y

15:50 Galway

Kilashee

10st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Went out on her shield after making a bold bid in a Roscommon handicap chase (21.5f, good) latest; is 2lb below her last winning hurdles mark and could be dangerous if she's given too much rope in front.

100/30

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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