17.05
SoftGalway Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
- Prize money: £5130.43
- 2m 6f 97y
- 19 runners
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Runners: 19 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
16/1 (Won)
- Win: £16.00
- Place: £3.40
Form: 90P4-0 CD
Last run: 104 days
W: 10st 13lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
18 |
8th Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 6f 97y |
10st 7lb |
Veteran has won this twice, including last year off 3lb higher; however, he has been pulled up on his last three starts so major revival required. |
25/1 |
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13 |
22nd Jul 2025 Yielding 2m 6f 41y |
10st 12lb |
Old boy won at Galway last September; pulled up back there in October and same story on return from a 199-day break at Sligo in May; on last winning mark but may be vulnerable to younger legs. |
25/1 |
|
13 |
13th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 188y |
10st 0lb |
prominent |
12/1 |
10/1
- Place: £1.80
Form: 9-9005
Last run: 66 days
W: 11st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 15 |
5th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 15y |
10st 1lb |
Sole success at Listowel (2m6f, soft) in September 2024 off 7lb lower; only run four times since, all handicap chases, and off the track since a 31l defeat at Killarney in July 2025; has ability but might need this run. |
14/1 |
|
5th 3 |
18th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Off the mark over timber last year; getting better with each chase run this season and was only beaten 2l over this trip at Tipperary last time; big player from 2lb higher with untapped potential in this sphere. |
5/1 |
|
10 |
1st Jul 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 35y |
10st 11lb |
Hurdles winner has to improve a fair bit from his second chase start at Roscommon last time. |
12/1 |
14/1
- Place: £2.50
Form: 0-4429 BF
Last run: 45 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 11 |
19th May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 28y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
C&D winner on stable debut in August and mainly fair form since; closely matched with Wee Alki on their clash over 3m here 17 days ago and the drop back in trip is maybe more in his favour; respected. |
9/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
2nd May 2026 Good 2m 7f 63y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Ex-Irish; won over 2m4f here on stable debut in August; mainly fair form since; interesting on first try at this trip (has run well over 2m6f). |
10/1 |
|
5th 3 |
13th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 28y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Won on stable debut over C&D (good) last August and good second at Kelso (2m5f, good) next time; tailed off over C&D in October before respectable fourth of 13 at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) in December; the closer the ground is to being good, the better; could be a contender after a break. |
9/2 |
6/1
- Place: £2.80
Form: 456632
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
1st Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 27y |
11st 0lb |
Got off the mark over hurdles here over a similar trip to this but was poor at Bellewstown since; has to rebound on chasing debut but is at least proven on this track. |
8/1 |
|
5th 14 |
27th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 110y |
10st 12lb |
Made the breakthrough at Sligo last week on 21st hurdle start, had been threatening to win, and could go well again off a 5lb higher mark. |
11/2 |
|
12 |
20th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 107y |
10st 8lb |
Still a maiden after 20 runs over hurdles; not far off her best when fourth over 2m2f at Downpatrick in June; chased home easy winner Chance Another One at Ballinrobe; fourth behind the in-form Mephisto at the same venue nine days ago. |
6/1 |
33/1
Form: PPP0-U
Last run: 31 days
W: 10st 13lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 8 |
15th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Won at Tramore on final start in 2024; off for a year before two poor runs last month; faces stiff task against that background. |
20/1 |
|
1st 14 |
26th Nov 2024 Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Sixteen-race maiden under Rules and 0-11 over hurdles; fifth off this mark last three starts, beaten 17l on latest at Sligo (20.5f, yielding); needs a bit more to win but she handles soft ground and has each way claims. |
14/1 |
|
1st 14 |
26th Nov 2024 Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Sixteen-race maiden under Rules and 0-11 over hurdles; fifth off this mark last three starts, beaten 17l on latest at Sligo (20.5f, yielding); needs a bit more to win but she handles soft ground and has each way claims. |
14/1 |
20/1
Form: 00-F34
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 13lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 15 |
5th Oct 2024 Good 2m 2f 0y |
10st 2lb |
No win for over two years; 10lb lower now and some flickers of form early in the summer but others more likely. |
14/1 |
33/1
Form: /90P-0
Last run: 48 days
W: 11st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
25th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 90y |
11st 12lb |
Rated 80 after ten starts over timber; pulled up the last twice in a handicap chase and a handicap hurdle; hard to fancy. |
100/1 |
|
16 |
22nd Nov 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 110y |
11st 1lb |
Runner-up in a bumper for Willie Mullins in January 2022 but has gone backwards since; pulled up in a Galway handicap chase last month. |
33/1 |
|
16 |
22nd Nov 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 110y |
11st 1lb |
Runner-up in a bumper for Willie Mullins in January 2022 but has gone backwards since; pulled up in a Galway handicap chase last month. |
33/1 |
33/1
Form: 804F-9
Last run: 31 days
W: 10st 13lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 16 |
5th Nov 2024 Good 2m 7f 165y |
10st 13lb |
0-9 over hurdles and hasn't looked the most natural of jumpers at times; beaten 22l when midfield over 22.5f at Galway on latest; steps up in trip but was well beaten behind Cruisin Susan at this distance at Wexford; needs more. |
22/1 |
|
13th 16 |
5th Nov 2024 Good 2m 7f 165y |
10st 13lb |
0-9 over hurdles and hasn't looked the most natural of jumpers at times; beaten 22l when midfield over 22.5f at Galway on latest; steps up in trip but was well beaten behind Cruisin Susan at this distance at Wexford; needs more. |
22/1 |
|
8th 18 |
9th Sep 2024 Soft 2m 6f 97y |
10st 13lb |
25-1 when tailed off at Wexford on his return from a break and has yet to make the frame; opposable. |
33/1 |
25/1
Form: 88773/
Last run: 706 days
W: 10st 13lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 17 |
19th Oct 2024 Good 2m 5f 0y |
10st 13lb |
midfield |
16/1 |
|
9th 19 |
9th Sep 2024 Soft 2m 6f 97y |
10st 13lb |
Third of 16 over 2m3f here when last seen in October 2022; still a maiden and can only be watched after so long on the sidelines. |
25/1 |
|
17 |
20th Oct 2022 Good 2m 4f 151y |
10st 6lb |
Second reserve; 10-race maiden; ran okay when third over hurdles earlier this month but tough ask on chase debut. |
Form: 951-27 D
Last run: 53 days
W: 11st 11lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 11 |
19th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 45y |
10st 7lb |
Fair form in the first half of 2024, completely out of form in three outing this term; 3lb out of the handicap, that offset by rider's valuable 7lb claim. |
20/1 |
|
10th 13 |
26th Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 0y |
10st 10lb |
Point-to-point winner; added a handicap hurdle win at Thurles in March 2024 off 83 (2m7f, heavy); hasn't beaten a rival and tailed off in both starts this season; cheekpieces go on now. |
50/1 |
8/1
Form: 0700-3
Last run: 90 days
W: 11st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 10 |
9th Sep 2024 Soft 2m 6f 97y |
11st 6lb |
Better for the blinkers when third over 2m4f at Sligo in June; that was on good ground and he goes further this time, but hard to rule out. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 14 |
11th Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 162y |
10st 10lb
|
in touch with leaders |
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13th 11 |
26th Apr 2024 Yielding 2m 2f 185y |
11st 4lb |
Shown nothing in four runs over hurdles including handicap debut last month; best watched. |
20/1 |
5/1
Form: 679-81
Last run: 3 days
W: 11st 6lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 |
2nd Oct 2024 Good 3m 1f 182y |
10st 5lb |
Won second hurdle race when winning readily at Kilbeggan (3m) but well beaten at Galway three days later; rated much lower over fences for a reason and can make mistakes; first chase start in over a year. |
11/1 |
|
12th 9 |
9th Sep 2024 Soft 2m 6f 97y |
11st 6lb |
Snapped a losing run at Kilbeggan on Friday (3m, yielding) and did so by some 11l; looks well-in with a penalty provided he can back that up on this softer ground. |
5/1 |
50/1
Form: 880-
Last run: 284 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 17 |
10th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 5lb
|
prominent throughout, shaken up after 3 out, challenging 2 out, ridden and led narrowly approaching last, kept on well run-in |
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1st 17 |
10th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 5lb
|
prominent throughout, shaken up after 3 out, challenging 2 out, ridden and led narrowly approaching last, kept on well run-in |
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3rd 14 |
21st Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 1lb |
prominent, led before 2nd, headed before 2 out, no extra before last |
16/1 |
6/1
Form: /5344-
Last run: 217 days
W: 12st 0lb
10 yo Mare
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 1 |
9th Sep 2024 Soft 2m 6f 97y |
12st 0lb |
Has dipped beneath her winning mark and that Clonmel success in 2022 was also after a break; not discounted. |
6/1 |
|
4th 8 |
5th Feb 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 150y |
10st 13lb |
Has won on heavy; decent third in a 3m handicap here in December but failed to build on that at Fairyhouse last month; good enough to get involved. |
8/1 |
|
4th 6 |
1st Jan 2024 Heavy 3m 0f 50y |
11st 6lb |
prominent, in touch with leaders 8th, brief headway before 2 out, weakened approaching last |
9/1 |
12/1
Form: 104F-0 D
Last run: 99 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 15 |
5th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 6f 195y |
10st 7lb |
Three-time winner but stuck on a losing run and hasn't shaped like a winner waiting to happen returned to hurdles the last twice. |
25/1 |
|
6th 9 |
24th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 1f 80y |
10st 6lb |
The last of his two hurdle wins came just over two years ago off 5lb higher; close third over fences here two starts ago but below that level since; has to rebound back hurdling. |
11/1 |
7/1
Form: 3-0P25
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
24th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 11y |
10st 12lb |
Maiden has been in the frame several times over hurdles but has been well below her best last two starts in this sphere; has to rebound. |
20/1 |
|
11 |
8th Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 6f 97y |
11st 0lb |
Maiden signed off for 2024 with placed efforts at Tramore (21.5f) and Downpatrick (2m6f) on good-good to yielding; disappointing efforts both starts in 2025; needs to bounce back. |
20/1 |
|
7 |
15th Aug 2025 Good 2m 5f 0y |
10st 10lb |
Maiden placed in three of last five runs in this sphere in 2024 (including at this venue); didn't take to chasing when pulled up at Downpatrick on return from 276 day break; needs to rebound back over timber. |
16/1 |
25/1
Form: -86806
Last run: 34 days
W: 10st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
9th Sep 2024 Soft 2m 6f 97y |
10st 13lb |
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 |
10st 0lb |
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 |
10st 4lb |
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. |
25/1
Form: P0/38-
Last run: 342 days
W: 10st 13lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 |
9th Sep 2024 Soft 2m 6f 97y |
10st 13lb |
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 |
11st 2lb |
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 |
11st 3lb |
midfield, headway 3 out, went fourth after 2 out, kept on and went third run-in, no match for first two |
25/1 |
10/1
Form: 4725-F
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 20 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Is 0-17 (0-13 over hurdles) and recent form doesn't suggest he's ready to shed his maiden tag. |
66/1 |
|
18th 22 |
19th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 20y |
10st 2lb |
Weak form over hurdles and failed to complete in four starts over fences; can only be watched. |
25/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €91.50 |
| Straight Forecast | €61.77 |
| Tricast | €434.91 |
| Trifecta | €262.90 |
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