July 30 / 16.50 Galway

16.50

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COLM QUINN BMW Novice Hurdle (Listed)

  • Prize money: £17956.52
  • 2m 0f 110y
  • 8 runners
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COLM QUINN BMW Novice Hurdle (Listed)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: -11111 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Dual bumper winner in Britain in May; now unbeaten in three starts over hurdles; eased down when winning readily by 8l in 2m2f Market Rasen event; backed that up over 2m4f at Uttoxeter and had plenty to spare over a bit further at Market Rasen ten days ago; tougher test now.
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Verdict Starting price

4

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:50 Kempton

Gale Mahler

10st 9lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Successful once during a spell over fences that ended poorly; two attempts back over hurdles represent no improvement on previous form in this sphere; difficult task in this field, despite receiving weight all round.

22/1

7th

2

27th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

17:45 Market Rasen

Gale Mahler

11st 9lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Won over fences at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in June and ran well when back over hurdles there (2m4f, good) this month; remains on a workable mark and is 2-2 at this track; shortlisted.

16/1

5th

2

11th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

18:05 Uttoxeter

Gale Mahler

11st 13lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Might have won over fences here in June but for a bad late mistake (2m4f, good) but, while her Grade 3 assignment at Galway can be forgiven, she was never at the races last time at Perth; could appreciate returning to hurdles and her mark is fine.

7/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 34-131 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Won a Down Royal maiden hurdle over 2m1f in May; could never get to grips with a wide-margin front-running win over 2m4f in a novice event at Roscommon in June; return to a shorter trip did the trick at the same venue last time; meets Gaucher on 9lb worse than handicap terms.
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2nd

2

30th Sep 2026

Good

2m 5f 0y

17:15 Sligo

Le Coq Hardi

11st 10lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Dual hurdles winner got off the mark over fences at Kilbeggan (2m4f) and ran a similar race in defeat in Galway Grade 3 since; bitterly disappointing when pulled up at Wexford latest (favourite; clear of rivals on ratings); needs to bounce back in first-time tongue-tie.

9/2

1

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

18:32 Wexford

Le Coq Hardi

11st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Dual hurdle winner got off the mark over fences at Kilbeggan over 2m4f and ran a similar race in defeat in a Galway Grade 3 since; the cheekpieces worn then are replaced by blinkers; is clear of these rivals on ratings and should take beating.

13/8

4th

3

30th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:20 Galway

Le Coq Hardi

11st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Dual hurdle winner over shorter and has already had eight chase runs; beaten 12l by Shadow Paddy on return at Limerick but went one better at Kilbeggan since; cheekpieces added and needs more.

100/30

20/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 30-317 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner; had shown promise in maiden hurdles before improvement in landing Punchestown novice last month, dictating and jumping better in beating a Willie Mullins-trained odds-on shot; out of the money on handicap debut at Bellewstown.
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12

17th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

15:30 Cheltenham

Napper Tandy

11st 3lb

J: James Smith

T: Matthew J Smith

Record of just 1-9 over hurdles, the win gained in uncompetitive field at Punchestown (2m1f, good) in June; ran well at Gowran Park (2m4f) on most recent attempt under this code; now goes into deeper waters.

50/1

12

17th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

15:30 Cheltenham

Napper Tandy

11st 3lb

J: James Smith

T: Matthew J Smith

Record of just 1-9 over hurdles, the win gained in uncompetitive field at Punchestown (2m1f, good) in June; ran well at Gowran Park (2m4f) on most recent attempt under this code; now goes into deeper waters.

50/1

11/8

Form: 4-21 D

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Two Flat wins in France before joining the champion trainer for 260,000euros; raced a bit took keenly on his first two starts, but still managed to go very close at Kilbeggan in May; getting the hang of things judged on a wide-margin Punchestown win, though he was again hard to settle and showed a tendency to jump to the left; 132 rating set a good standard.
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2nd

1

3rd Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 60y

13:20 Gowran Park

Gaucher

11st 9lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

His last race over hurdles was winning this last year when staged at Tipperary, since when he's produced some notable performances on the Flat, including competitive shows in recent 1m4f Group 3s; as 12 months ago, when favourite, he looks the one to beat.

3/1

4th

5

(3)

12th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:15 Leopardstown

Gaucher

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: W P Mullins

Smart dual-purpose sort has won four races apiece over hurdles and on the level; was a close third to stablemate Ethical Diamond in the Group 3 Ballyroan Stakes over C&D last time, 1l behind Green Impact; can run well again but needs more to win.

20/1

3rd

4

(2)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

18:35 Leopardstown

Gaucher

9st 9lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: W P Mullins

150-rated hurdler; has done well on AW, notching two emphatic wins at Dundalk before excellent second in 1m2f Newcastle handicap on Good Friday; never threatened in Royal Ascot's Wolferton Stakes; not in the same league as stablemate Ethical Diamond.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4242-1 D

Last run: 79 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Point winner; was having his fifth start over hurdles when making all to an unchallenged win in an ordinary maiden at Killarney in May; jumped well then and may be on the upgrade; has had a decent interval since his last race and should go well.
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1

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 110y

15:50 Wexford

Al Gasparo

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Rated 139 over hurdles; made all for three wins over hurdles last year; career best when winning a 20-runner Leopardstown handicap last Christmas (2m4f, good to yielding); bombed out on his first try over fences at Ballinrobe last time (2m1f, good); is better than that.

9/2

1

26th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 54y

18:00 Ballinrobe

Al Gasparo

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Made all for three wins over hurdles last year; career best at Leopardstown (2m4f, good to yielding) last Christmas when taking 20-runner handicap; dropped away in the straight in the Coral Cup; won a point-to-point for Ciaran Murphy in 2023; should make a useful novice chaser.

5/2

1

26th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 54y

18:00 Ballinrobe

Al Gasparo

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Made all for three wins over hurdles last year; career best at Leopardstown (2m4f, good to yielding) last Christmas when taking 20-runner handicap; dropped away in the straight in the Coral Cup; won a point-to-point for Ciaran Murphy in 2023; should make a useful novice chaser.

5/2

Form: 2955-3

Last run: 57 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
2-17 on Flat, 0-5 over hurdles; 99-rated filly is up against in a race of this standard, though in good form at the moment, having won a 1m5f apprentice handicap at Down Royal 12 days ago.
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7

29th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 145y

19:00 Tramore

Evenings Empire

10st 13lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: James M Barcoe

Dual-purpose; 0-11 over timber; pulled up over C&D on last start in this sphere; tailed off on Flat at Leopardstown latest; Brianna Lily looks yard's best chance.

28/1

18th

3

(20)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 180y

19:57 Leopardstown

Evenings Empire

10st 1lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: James M Barcoe

On a losing run since 1m5f Down Royal win in July 2024; badly out of form (Flat and hurdles) last year.

33/1

Form: 24-122 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Useful form in bumpers; has picked up plenty of hurdling experience, notching wins at Navan in March and last month when readily landing odds in poorly-contested 2m2f Kilbeggan mares' event; only caught late in Sligo mares' handicap over same trip; soundly beaten in four-runner mares' event at Killarney; officially rated on a par with Gale Mahler.
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6th

3

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:48 Downpatrick

Instant Tendance

11st 4lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Below her best in a Galway Listed novice but came into that race in consistent form; should be thereabouts if returning to that level.

5/1

7th

7

30th Jul 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

16:50 Galway

Instant Tendance

11st 2lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Useful form in bumpers; has picked up plenty of hurdling experience, notching wins at Navan in March and last month when readily landing odds in poorly-contested 2m2f Kilbeggan mares' event; only caught late in Sligo mares' handicap over same trip; soundly beaten in four-runner mares' event at Killarney; officially rated on a par with Gale Mahler.

9/2

2nd

1

18th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 4f 85y

17:32 Killarney

Instant Tendance

11st 1lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

led, headed and raced in second before 2nd, not fluent and lost second 4th, went second again before 3 out, no chance with winner approaching last, kept on

11/2

Form: 1 D

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
4-45 on Flat; won valuable handicaps at Leopardstown and Ascot (Shergar Cup Mile) in 2022 but not at the same level last term when placed just once in eight starts; this year's Flat form again well short of his best; on the positive side, he was good enough to win a maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe in June; much more on his plate now.
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14

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Jungle Cove

12st 0lb

J: Patrick James Chesters

T: Mrs John Harrington

3-34 on the Flat and rated 74, off since poor run at Laytown last September.

11/1

6

(2)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:10 Laytown

Jungle Cove

11st 13lb

J: Miss J Townend

T: Mrs John Harrington

Did well to overcome slow start when winning this last term; hasn't fully fired this season and was well held in charity race at the Curragh on Saturday; like last year, he could come into things if they go hard up front.

4/1

4

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:47 Curragh

Jungle Cove

12st 6lb

J: Claire O’Ryan

T: Mrs John Harrington

Three Flat wins over shorter; below best in just two runs this year and yard have a stronger contender in Mo Ghille Mar.

9/1

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Payout
Exacta €30.80
Straight Forecast €32.56
Trifecta €270.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gaucher

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Gaucher

TOPSPEED:

Gaucher

POSTDATA:

Gaucher

The Irish Sun:

Gaucher