October 03 / 16.10 Galway

16.10

Soft To Heavy

Race In Pink Raceday On Sunday 29th October Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £6526.55
  • 2m 2f 110y
  • 8 runners
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Race In Pink Raceday On Sunday 29th October Beginners Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.30
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 12241-

Last run: 241 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Took his form to a new level in winning a valuable 3m handicap hurdle at Leopardstown in February (yielding), producing smart RPR of 134; that's more his trip than 2m2f but he's a promising chaser in the making.
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8th

1

25th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 80y

18:35 Ballinrobe

Perceval Legallois

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Talented sort won Paddy Power at Leopardstown in 2024 and valuable handicap hurdle back there at last year's DRF; only 10-1 for last year's Grand National where he fell early on; well back when unseating 4 out in the National last month and pulled up at Punchestown; has worn a tongue-tie before, cheekpieces now added.

16/1

3

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 104y

15:45 Punchestown

Perceval Legallois

11st 10lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won major 3m handicaps at Leopardstown last season over fences and hurdles; light campaign this term with Aintree in mind but never counted before unseating four out in National last month; fresher horse than most of these so could improve but certainly needs to.

20/1

23

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Perceval Legallois

10st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won major 3m handicaps at Leopardstown over fences (by 7l, going away) and hurdles before starting joint-third favourite for last year's National, but he fell on the first circuit; it's too early to forget his best performance (Christmas 2024) but with nothing to shout about in his two races this winter, this time he could be an outsider.

33/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 264-31 C

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Belatedly off the mark in a 2m handicap hurdle here in July (soft), showing marked improvement in the process; could be a late developer and might be happier at this trip than some of his rivals.
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8th

16

1st Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

Neveradullmoment

11st 1lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: J P Dempsey

Galway specialist with all three wins having come at the track; back-to-back winner over hurdles and fences here last term at 2m and 2m6f on soft and good to yielding; well beaten in two starts in May in Punchestown and Ballinrobe; he's up 12lb since his chase win last season, but he loves this place.

11/1

15

26th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 72y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Neveradullmoment

11st 0lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: J P Dempsey

1-13 over fences; won back to back races at Galway last August-September including a chase (22.5f, gd-yld) off 113; well-beaten off this mark on return from six months off when behind a couple of these at Punchestown; others make more appeal.

28/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 2232-5

Last run: 150 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Usually thereabouts in maiden hurdles, posting an RPR of 125 when second at Cork on his penultimate run (3m, yielding to soft); this trip looks on the tight side for chase debut but his ability is respected.
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5

26th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 5f 0y

15:25 Cork

Japers Jack

11st 12lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Placed many times over hurdles and was a fine 3rd on chasing debut at Galway (2m2f) after a break; this longer trip will suit better and should go close.

9/2

3rd

3

3rd Oct 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 110y

16:10 Galway

Japers Jack

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Philip Fenton

Usually thereabouts in maiden hurdles, posting an RPR of 125 when second at Cork on his penultimate run (3m, yielding to soft); this trip looks on the tight side for chase debut but his ability is respected.

11/2

Form: 13376-

Last run: 213 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two wins for previous yard, a Downpatrick bumper and an ordinary handicap hurdle at Cork; wouldn't be the obvious answer on past exploits but bred to make a chaser and he's now with Willie Mullins.
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5th

26

5th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Meetingofthewaters

10st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Big improver sent chasing by his new yard last season and he then disputed the lead over the final fence in this race, only to end up 16l behind in seventh; needs to see it out a lot better and, after he faded well out of contention on all three starts this term, he nevertheless returns to Aintree with a 1lb higher mark than last year.

20/1

5th

26

5th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Meetingofthewaters

10st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Big improver sent chasing by his new yard last season and he then disputed the lead over the final fence in this race, only to end up 16l behind in seventh; needs to see it out a lot better and, after he faded well out of contention on all three starts this term, he nevertheless returns to Aintree with a 1lb higher mark than last year.

20/1

8th

2

2nd Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 107y

16:02 Leopardstown

Meetingofthewaters

11st 9lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: W P Mullins

Big improver over fences on joining this yard last season, notably running away with 3m Paddy Power here and good third in Ultima at Cheltenham; two runs here this term well below best, in Paddy Power and never landing a blow off considerably lower hurdles mark at DRF; another with a bit to prove right now.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0/000

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest pointer who was also tailed off in a hunter chase; has suffered the same fate over hurdles.
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13

9th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 6f 97y

17:05 Galway

Clyde The Glide

10st 13lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Patrick G Kelly

15-race maiden whose best efforts have been over shorter distances; not in the best of form right now and blinkers are tried.

25/1

16

6th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 147y

19:30 Roscommon

Clyde The Glide

10st 0lb

J: Miss L Costello

T: Patrick G Kelly

0-14 under Rules, not a bad run at Limerick in May when beaten 6.5L in a 2m3f handicap chase off 77; looked a non-stayer over further the last twice and this drop back in trip should suit but it is hard to make a solid case for him.

33/1

10th

16

19th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:50 Killarney

Clyde The Glide

10st 4lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Patrick G Kelly

First reserve; yet to hit the frame in 13 career starts; best effort when sixth in a handicap chase at Limerick (2m4f, good) in May; needs to find more.

Form: 000PP-

Last run: 170 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Showed precious little in seven runs over hurdles and she's very opposable on this switch to fences.
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10th

14

12th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:35 Tramore

Catrionas Darling

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: James Daniel Dullea

Well beaten on all starts and can't be seriously fancied.

66/1

6th

8

3rd Oct 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 110y

16:10 Galway

Catrionas Darling

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: James Daniel Dullea

Showed precious little in seven runs over hurdles and she's very opposable on this switch to fences.

100/1

13

16th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 70y

15:25 Tramore

Catrionas Darling

11st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: James Daniel Dullea

Shown nothing so far including in handicaps on her last two runs; pulled up a long way out last week.

40/1

Form: 116U-P BF

Last run: 144 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner with a peak RPR of 127; dropped out tamely on his chase debut at Kilbeggan (2m3f) but jumped well and he's better than that.
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9th

5

20th Jan 2024

Frozen

2m 4f 0y

13:55 Navan

Itswhatunitesus

11st 7lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: H Rogers

Won back-to-back over hurdles last season but has really struggled since and shown nothing in two runs for this yard.

33/1

10th

5

27th Dec 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Leopardstown

Itswhatunitesus

10st 13lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: H Rogers

in rear, mistake 1st

33/1

10th

2

17th Dec 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

13:10 Navan

Itswhatunitesus

11st 6lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: H Rogers

towards rear

50/1

Form: 237-7P D

Last run: 131 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a Clonmel handicap hurdle in May of last year; inferior to a few of these in that discipline and probably the yard's number two behind Perceval Legallois.
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2nd

2

11th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

13:15 Kempton

Steppenwolf

11st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Ex-Irish 6yo who is only 1-11 over fences, the win gained at Ffos Las (2m3f; stable debut) in May; has failed to back up that form in two subsequent starts (had further wind surgery since latest) and looks more exposed than these rivals.

13/2

2nd

2

11th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

13:15 Kempton

Steppenwolf

11st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Ex-Irish 6yo who is only 1-11 over fences, the win gained at Ffos Las (2m3f; stable debut) in May; has failed to back up that form in two subsequent starts (had further wind surgery since latest) and looks more exposed than these rivals.

13/2

11th

7

28th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:25 Uttoxeter

Steppenwolf

11st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Ex-Irish 6yo who was given a wind op before winning quite stylishly on stable debut at Ffos Las (2m3f, good) in May; disappointed when favourite to follow up at Bangor last month but could plausibly still have more improvement to come for this stable; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers.

9/1

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Payout
Exacta €25.60
Straight Forecast €21.25
Trifecta €111.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Perceval Legallois

POSTDATA:

Perceval Legallois

The Irish Sun:

Perceval Legallois