January 25 / 14.15 Gowran Park

14.15

Heavy

John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle (Grade 2)

  • Prize money: £18726.09
  • 3m 0f 0y
  • 4 runners
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John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle (Grade 2)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20

Form: 12/29- D

Last run: 273 days

W: 11st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 152

Form & Verdict
Won 2020 Albert Bartlett; Unbeaten in first four chases including 2021 Flogas Novice and Brown Advisory; off for two years until fine comeback second in Grade 2 hurdle at Fairyhouse last April; later in the month didn't jump well when last of 9 in Grade 1 Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown on quicker ground.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

5

2nd May 2024

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

18:00 Punchestown

Monkfish

11st 10lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Unable to fulfill his immense promise due to injury; won the Galmoy Hurdle in January and not disgraced in the Liverpool Hurdle last time but needs to find a bit more; bled in the Cheltenham Gold Cup on his penultimate run.

20/1

8th

5

2nd May 2024

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

18:00 Punchestown

Monkfish

11st 10lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Unable to fulfill his immense promise due to injury; won the Galmoy Hurdle in January and not disgraced in the Liverpool Hurdle last time but needs to find a bit more; bled in the Cheltenham Gold Cup on his penultimate run.

20/1

4th

9

13th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

15:05 Aintree

Monkfish

11st 10lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Very promising in his younger days but missed two years due to an injury and, despite Grade 2 win on most recent hurdles attempt, it's still not clear whether he retains full ability; pulled up (bled from nose) in Cheltenham Gold Cup last month.

12/1

Form: 216-02 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 3lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 141

Form & Verdict
2018 Supreme Novices' winner; won a Thurles conditions hurdle last March before a respectable effort in a Punchestown Grade 1; behind Ashdale Bob then, but in front of a below-par Monkfish; now at the veteran stage but showed enthusiasm when second in a 3m1f handicap at Navan last month.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

8

2nd May 2024

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

18:00 Punchestown

Summerville Boy

11st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Seven career wins, the most recent when beating Asterion Forlonge in a Thurles conditions event last year; runner-up in the same contest last month after chasing home Monkfish at Gowran; consistent and deserves a change of luck but it is unlikely to come here.

50/1

9th

8

2nd May 2024

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

18:00 Punchestown

Summerville Boy

11st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Seven career wins, the most recent when beating Asterion Forlonge in a Thurles conditions event last year; runner-up in the same contest last month after chasing home Monkfish at Gowran; consistent and deserves a change of luck but it is unlikely to come here.

50/1

2nd

3

16th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 193y

16:15 Thurles

Summerville Boy

11st 5lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

2018 Supreme winner and has a smart level of recent form too; chased home Monkfish in a Grade 2 hurdle at Gowran last time and a repeat of that effort could be enough.

7/4

OUR TIP

Form: 2P5-53

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 150

Form & Verdict
Losing sequence stretches back to April 2021; below best in high-level races after Grade 1 second behind Home By The Lee over 3m at Leopardstown 13 months ago; not beaten far in fifth in the Prix La Barka at Auteuil in June; should be better for his run behind Sir Gerhard at Punchestown late last month; may struggle to reverse form with runner-up Thedevilscoachman.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11

30th Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:40 Galway

Ashdale Bob

11st 4lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Mrs John Harrington

Former Grade 2-winning hurdler and came good in second stint chasing last summer with wins at Kilbeggan (beating Thecompanysergeant) and a Grade 3 novice event at this venue; warmed up with fourth behind Gaelic Arc at Kilbeggan; other younger rivals are preferred.

20/1

1

16th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 51y

19:48 Kilbeggan

Ashdale Bob

11st 12lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Mrs John Harrington

10yo a former Grade 2-winning hurdler and came good in second stint chasing last summer with wins in C&D beginners' and in Grade 3 Galway novice; stiffer task on return in February, none too fluent and soon beaten in Grade 2 Kempton novice; cheekpieces worn the last twice now discarded for handicap debut and may just need this.

10/1

5th

1

22nd Feb 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 1

13:50 Kempton

Ashdale Bob

11st 7lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mrs John Harrington

10yo who returns from a break and possibly isn't the force of old (3m Grade 1 hurdle runner-up in December 2022) but he's won when back over fences for his last two starts, most recently a Grade 3 novice at Galway (2m2f, good) last August; not ruled out in view of his back-class.

5/1

Form: 11P-72 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 152

Form & Verdict
Won 2022 Boyne Hurdle at Navan from Ashdale Bob; dual Grade 3 winner over fences last year, showing plenty of stamina in races at Naas and Limerick; improved from his return to action in the Troytown Chase when splitting Sir Gerhard and Ashdale Bob at Punchestown; first-time cheekpieces now; could be hard to beat.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

7

2nd Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 72y

14:25 Leopardstown

Thedevilscoachman

11st 2lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Noel Meade

Four-time winner over hurdles has bounced back to form this season; has finished runner up in Grade 2s the last twice at Gowran and Navan on soft to heavy ground; the drying track here is not in his favour and this trip may be a shade sharp too, albeit he can't be discounted in this company.

5/4

2nd

6

9th Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 180y

14:40 Navan

Thedevilscoachman

11st 3lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Noel Meade

prominent, disputing second 8th, went clear with winner approaching last, no impression final 110yds

7/4

2nd

6

9th Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 180y

14:40 Navan

Thedevilscoachman

11st 3lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Noel Meade

prominent, disputing second 8th, went clear with winner approaching last, no impression final 110yds

7/4

Non-runners

Farouk Dalene

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €8.80
Straight Forecast €11.02
Trifecta €21.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Thedevilscoachman

POSTDATA:

Ashdale Bob

The Irish Sun:

Monkfish

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Thedevilscoachman

TOPSPEED:

Thedevilscoachman