October 29 / 15.36 Galway

15.36

Soft

Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6526.55
  • 2m 5f 100y
  • 7 runners
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Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

1/7 (Won)

  • Win: £1.10
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 133P7-

Last run: 198 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Point winner for John Costello the season before last; bumper winner at Fairyhouse last November; 0-4 over hurdles but was ambitiously campaigned after his third in a maiden at Leopardstown; Grade 3 third at Clonmel in February was promising; pulled-up in the Albert Bartlett, seventh in the Sefton at Aintree; can take advantage of a massive drop in class.
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9

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

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11st 2lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Didn't jump well when seventh in this last year and pulled up in the Thyestes at Gowran Park (3m1f, heavy) in January on latest run; however, he was in good form previously, finishing second of nine at Navan (2m4f, soft to heavy) then second of 28 in the Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown (3m, yielding); each-way player if back on song and finding some fluency.

25/1

10

22nd Jan 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 0y

15:30 Gowran Park

Search For Glory

11st 4lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Failed to add to Galway beginners' chase win last season; jumping was untidy in the Ultima at Cheltenham; failed to stay in the Irish Grand National; ran well for a long way in Troytown on return before fading; fine second over inadequate trip at Navan (Harry Des Ongrais third); big chance now based on second in the Paddy Power; Jack Kennedy takes over from a claimer.

13/2

OUR TIP

8/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: U4

Last run: 107 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner at Grennan in May at the main expense of a well exposed horse; has not looked straightforward at times but managed a fair fourth in a 3m maiden hurdle at Cork in July; made mistakes on a recent point outing and was held when unseating at the last.
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2nd

1

29th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 5f 100y

15:36 Galway

Alvarez Eclipse

11st 12lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Declan Queally

led at steady pace, steadied and joined after 6th, not fluent and headed 8th, not fluent 2 out, kept on and went second run-in, no match for winner

8/1

4th

1

14th Jul 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:00 Cork

Alvarez Eclipse

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Declan Queally

walked to post, in touch with leaders on inner

7/1

3

18th Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 60y

13:45 Downpatrick

Alvarez Eclipse

11st 4lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Declan Queally

walked to post, whipped round start and unseated rider start

10/1

Form:

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dropped away from three out when 50-1 chance first time out at Navan in September.
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13th

6

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

19:00 Clonmel

Reversal

11st 7lb

J: Richard Condon

T: C A Murphy

led, headed but prominent after 1st, led again 3rd, headed before 5th

20/1

13th

6

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

19:00 Clonmel

Reversal

11st 7lb

J: Richard Condon

T: C A Murphy

led, headed but prominent after 1st, led again 3rd, headed before 5th

20/1

9th

3

24th Apr 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 116y

19:40 Bellewstown

Reversal

11st 9lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: C A Murphy

in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield halfway, weakened before 2 out

9/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner at Durrow last March at fifth attempt; remote last of four in a winners' race at Oldcastle the following month; one slight positive is that the Durrow runner-up Clashhill won for Colin McKeever at Portrush on his recent seasonal debut.
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4

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 150y

17:30 Downpatrick

Magic Sadler

12st 0lb

J: Ms E C Costello

T: P M J Doyle

Winner of nine of his 18 starts in points; has recorded five wins and three seconds since October for the very capable Emily Costello; however, he put a blot on his record when unseating his rider at the first in a hunter chase at Thurles early last month.

2/1

7

29th Jan 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 184y

13:55 Thurles

Magic Sadler

12st 0lb

J: Ms E C Costello

T: P M J Doyle

Highly dependable in points; never out of the first two in eight starts since a mishap at this venue last March, when he burst a blood vessel; won three in a row during the autumn campaign; found only the promising I Walked The Line too good at Clonmel; clear pick on form and his rider is enjoying an excellent season in points, eight wins from 14 rides.

5/4

6

6th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 22y

15:00 Thurles

Magic Sadler

12st 0lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: P M J Doyle

led, headed 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up approaching last

5/2

33/1

Form: 7

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made little impression on debut in a maiden hurdle over a shorter trip at this venue.
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5th

3

29th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 5f 100y

15:36 Galway

Leva Tip

11st 12lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Norman Lee

didn't jump with fluency, towards rear, not fluent 9th, not fluent 4 out, detached from 2 out

33/1

7th

3

3rd Oct 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 160y

13:50 Galway

Leva Tip

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Norman Lee

Newcomer has a senior rider aboard but stable may have a better chance with Free Flowing; hooded.

50/1

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Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Dam placed on Flat in France/well held over jumps, half-sister to Listed-placed Flat hurdle winner Harawi and bumper/hurdle winner La Perrotine, the dam of Gold Cup winner Sizing John
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10th

4

31st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

17:10 Limerick

El Phenomeno

11st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Michael J McDonagh

Hasn't cut much ice in maidens or in first four handicaps, although his Cork fifth wasn't a terrible run; rated just 75 and the new cheekpieces need to have a dramatic effect.

40/1

11th

15

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:12 Limerick

El Phenomeno

10st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Michael J McDonagh

prominent on inner

25/1

11th

15

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:12 Limerick

El Phenomeno

10st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Michael J McDonagh

prominent on inner

25/1

Form: P4-0

Last run: 170 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner in a four-runner contest last December; promising fourth behind the useful Charlie Luciano on hurdling debut at Kilbeggan; tailed off at the same venue on second attempt.
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11th

4

29th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 48y

15:20 Thurles

Iron Allen

11st 11lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Colm Ryan

Won a weak maiden hurdle at Naas last December for Ciaran Murphy; poor run when last seen in 2m7f Killarney handicap hurdle; has changed stable again; best watched.

18/1

11th

4

29th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 48y

15:20 Thurles

Iron Allen

11st 11lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Colm Ryan

Won a weak maiden hurdle at Naas last December for Ciaran Murphy; poor run when last seen in 2m7f Killarney handicap hurdle; has changed stable again; best watched.

18/1

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Payout
Exacta €2.20
Straight Forecast €1.84
Trifecta €21.40

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