October 28 / 16.20 Galway

16.20

Yielding To Soft

Benetti Menswear Handicap

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 1m 3f 180y
  • 18 runners
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Benetti Menswear Handicap

Runners: 18 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 782841

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the seventh attempt at the Curragh last week (1m2f, yielding); hiked up 7lb for that win; was second here over 8.5f on soft back in August; handles heavy but unproven over this far; chance if she stays the trip.
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17

(11)

1st Aug 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

18:35 Galway

Nans View

8st 12lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Won back-to-back handicaps at the Curragh and here last autumn when the ground was slow; can cope with good as she showed when second of 21 at Navan 55 days ago; with course form in the book she's respected.

16/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 600842

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose; four time winner over timber but is 0-23 on turf on the Flat; sound efforts in this sphere the last twice over further at Thurles and on latest at Navan (1m6f, yielding) when beaten just half a length; drop in trip could suit and he handles testing ground; shrewd yard and a market check is advised.
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4th

5

10th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:55 Limerick

Cafe Con Leche

10st 10lb

J: Mr A D Bustin

T: C Byrnes

Five-time winner including two here over 2m; scored over 2m4f at Cork in November; well below that level in three starts since but could rebound now dropped into this grade.

5/1

12

17th Jan 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 40y

13:20 Navan

Cafe Con Leche

10st 12lb

J: Mr A D Bustin

T: C Byrnes

Won his fifth race over hurdles at Cork in November (2m4f, yielding); unfancied and struggled off revised mark in two runs following that; needs to return to form.

33/1

Form: 0039

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Unexposed filly shaped well in her third maiden start at Down Royal, staying on well over 7f (soft); never figured on her handicap debut at Killarney but she wasn't beaten that far and this step up in trip looks sure to suit on breeding; very interesting.
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7th

2

1st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 2f 0y

12:40 Leopardstown

Carried With Love

11st 9lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Comfortable Cork maiden hurdle winner (good) has been running consistently in handicaps; placed on her last four starts and did not seem inconvenienced by heavy ground when second to Cousin Kate at Limerick; fair chance of reversing form on these terms.

10/1

3rd

1

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Carried With Love

12st 0lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Dual-purpose filly won a 2m Cork maiden hurdle in March; some decent runs in defeat since, including over 2m6f at Killarney and Ballinrobe the last twice; should be fine at this trip and a major player.

5/1

3rd

1

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Carried With Love

12st 0lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Dual-purpose filly won a 2m Cork maiden hurdle in March; some decent runs in defeat since, including over 2m6f at Killarney and Ballinrobe the last twice; should be fine at this trip and a major player.

5/1

9/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 856945

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose; won over hurdles at Sedgefield last month (2m1f, good); not beaten far back on the Flat when fifth at Thurles (12.5f, good) on latest; has won on heavy ground; not discounted.
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4th

4

(8)

16th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

20:10 Tramore

Dumb Love

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Gerard O’Leary

Flat/hurdle winner; came from well off the pace to chase home a clear winner over C&D last month before solid enough effort at Sligo from a wide draw; more needed but considered in a weak race.

100/30

1

(16)

6th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 5f 103y

20:10 Sligo

Dumb Love

10st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Gerard O’Leary

Flat/hurdle winner; came from well off the pace to be runner-up in a 2m Flat handicap at Tramore a month ago (good; fine on softer); all this year's runs have been quite positive.

7/1

2nd

5

(6)

8th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:20 Tramore

Dumb Love

10st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Gerard O’Leary

Won over hurdles last September; losing run on the Flat since a heavy ground Bellewstown maiden in 2023 when trained by Ger Lyons; one length behind Bynx when third at Gowran in May, and finished behind Make Good (fourth) when seventh of ten at Listowel.

5/1

5th
12 (21)
Spanish John

33/1

Form: 800560

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Hurdles winner is 0-8 on the Flat on turf; hasn't looked like shedding his maiden tag in this sphere in recent starts; beaten 12l when last of 11 at Thurles three weeks ago; testing ground a worry too; passed over.
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23th

27

(17)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Spanish John

8st 7lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: P A Fahy

Dual-purpose sort won twice on the level last season at Tipperary and Bellewstown over an extended 1m4f on softish ground; tailed off over hurdles at Fairyhouse when last seen and 3lb wrong.

40/1

20/1

Form: 551586

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Won a handicap at Gowran (9.5f, good) for her former yard back in July; no impact in two runs for her new yard, beaten 9.5l on latest at Navan (1m2f, good to yielding); on her last winning mark but she needs better ground than this; blinkers go on for the first time.
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10th

12

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 130y

14:50 Galway

Mayo For Sam

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: M Flannery

Two-time winner on good ground on the Flat is 0-4 over hurdles; no show on handicap debut at Roscommon in July and out of form on the level last twice; others preferred.

33/1

8th

14

(1)

19th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 46y

20:20 Roscommon

Mayo For Sam

8st 7lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: M Flannery

Won twice last season; regressive this term; unappealing here from 8lb out of the handicap.

33/1

7th
13 (19)
Guest Star

20/1

Form: 375337

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Is 0-19 on turf but has run well in defeat on a few occasions; third in successive races at Bellewstown (1m, yielding) and Roscommon (7.5f, soft) earlier this month but beaten 11l on latest at Gowran; handles testing ground but stamina concerns at this trip.
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10th

13

(5)

11th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

16:38 Dundalk (AW)

Guest Star

9st 0lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Sole win in a 40-race career came in a claimer at this venue last year; recent fourth was in the same grade; handicap form is uninspiring.

33/1

4th

8

(2)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Guest Star

9st 6lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Sole win came in a C&D claimer this time last year; hasn't looked like adding to his tally in recent Flat and hurdle starts; last of 14 here last time.

66/1

12th

12

27th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

19:25 Bellewstown

Guest Star

10st 8lb

J: Paul Kavanagh

T: John C McConnell

AW winner is 0-6 hurdling and no great impact so far in handicaps.

25/1

33/1

Form: 968009 C

Last run: 6 days

W: 8st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Course winner in July 2020 but that's a long time ago now; hasn't shown enough in recent starts; impossible to make a case for trying this trip for the first time from 5lb out of the handicap.
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6th

7

(4)

31st May 2026

Good

1m 5f 80y

17:20 Listowel

Talking Tough

11st 0lb

J: Mr C G Ryan

T: S M Duffy

Modest performer and only making up the numbers here.

200/1

15th

16

(21)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

16:25 Galway

Talking Tough

8st 13lb

J: Alan Casey

T: S M Duffy

Won over 7f here at the 2020 festival, no further success, record now stands at 2-75; has finished last on his two most recent outings.

100/1

15th

16

(21)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

16:25 Galway

Talking Tough

8st 13lb

J: Alan Casey

T: S M Duffy

Won over 7f here at the 2020 festival, no further success, record now stands at 2-75; has finished last on his two most recent outings.

100/1

Form: 070070

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Is 0-11 on turf on the Flat; wasn't beaten that far on her first try at this trip at Tipperary on good ground; has placed form on heavy; dropped 4lb for that last effort and handles testing conditions but needs a bit more to win; place claims.
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11

26th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:33 Listowel

Randall Poets Lass

11st 1lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Seamus Fahey

0-16 on the Flat; best effort over timber came in a 2m maiden hurdle here last year but was still beaten 13.5l in that contest; not obviously well treated for handicap debut and best watched.

25/1

9th

9

22nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Randall Poets Lass

10st 11lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Seamus Fahey

Regressive Flat maiden wasn't beaten far on hurdling debut last year before falling; will be better suited to handicaps.

33/1

7th

6

(9)

16th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

20:10 Tramore

Randall Poets Lass

9st 4lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Seamus Fahey

Maiden's best efforts have been over much shorter trips; tame recent Killarney effort doesn't augur well.

20/1

66/1

Form: 730-09 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Five-time winner in Germany; failed to make an impact for Mervyn Torrens and similar story for current yard; best form is on good ground; others more likely.
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14th

11

(3)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

16:25 Galway

Pretty Soldier

9st 5lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Wayne Swindle

Winner of five races in Germany; ordinary form since his arrival in Ireland; not disgraced in midfield behind Charlie Brow'n at Navan last week.

25/1

14th

11

(3)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

16:25 Galway

Pretty Soldier

9st 5lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Wayne Swindle

Winner of five races in Germany; ordinary form since his arrival in Ireland; not disgraced in midfield behind Charlie Brow'n at Navan last week.

25/1

11th

13

(8)

22nd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:32 Navan

Pretty Soldier

9st 5lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Wayne Swindle

Showed nothing in three runs for new yard last season and off 339 days until dropping out tamely at Bellewstown early this month in this headgear combination; can only be watched.

33/1

22/1

Form: 08-308

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Promise on seasonal return when a 1l third on handicap debut at Sligo (13.5f, soft) off 62; however, she has failed to beat a rival on her last two starts, beaten a combined distance of 85l; hard to fancy in first-time blinkers.
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5

(2)

28th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 104y

Class 6

15:47 Yarmouth

Saxon Land

9st 9lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: James Owen

16-race maiden under rules; still early days for current trainer and first-time visor now applied on her first stab at a classified; interesting if there is a market move.

10/1

7

(4)

16th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 13y

Class 5

14:30 Catterick

Saxon Land

9st 11lb

J: Miss Evie Lee

T: James Owen

Ex-Irish; 15-race maiden; soundly beaten on all four starts, including one over hurdles, for present yard (favourite on first occasion); plenty to prove.

20/1

12th
4 (5)
Vierson

18/1

Form: 47-9U5

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Best effort yet when a 6l fifth of 11 in a 1m4f (yielding) Bellewstown handicap on latest, denied a clear run; is relatively unexposed and she wasn't beaten that far on soft on her debut so there's a chance she'll act on this ground; could go well if she does.
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14

(29)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

1m 2f 0y

17:00 Curragh

Vierson

9st 6lb

J: W J Lee

T: Ciaran Murphy

AW winner; fair placed form on Flat; not beaten far in fifth at Killarney last time and handled soft ground on that occasion.

14/1

1

(12)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:20 Cork

Vierson

10st 2lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Ciaran Murphy

AW maiden winner in January; second in 1m2f handicap at Roscommon in May and third at the Curragh in July (1m); soft ground perhaps no help last time; possibilities.

8/1

7th

10

(7)

9th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

18:05 Galway

Vierson

9st 6lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Ciaran Murphy

Won a 1m fillies' maiden at Dundalk in January; best turf run came when second in a middle-distance handicap at Roscommon in May; probably more effective over a bit further than this.

12/1

11/2

Form: 790242

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Has been improving in recent starts; just touched off at the Curragh last week (1m2f, yielding) and raised 4lb for that; previously placed at Navan (1m2f) and Bellewstown (1m4f, yielding); well-beaten in a maiden sole start on soft so the testing ground here has to be a concern.
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9th

9

(12)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 63y

18:50 Roscommon

Gotta Catchem All

9st 0lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: H Rogers

Maiden after 23 runs; placed seven times up to 1m4f; two respectable runs this season, plenty of horses behind him on both occasions, seventh of 17 at Leopardstown and sixth of 23 at Navan; hard to be confident but may reward the persistence of connections at some point.

8/1

6th

11

(19)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 40y

16:50 Navan

Gotta Catchem All

9st 10lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: H Rogers

Maiden after 22 runs but has been placed several times up to 1m4f; not a bad effort at Leopardstown over 1m on return and should be thereabouts.

16/1

Form: -01003

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Won a claimer at 200-1 in May for former yard; best effort for current stable on latest, a 3l third off 64 at Roscommon (1m4f, soft); has an each-way chance if repeating that off the same mark.
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4

(9)

19th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

16:30 Kempton (AW)

King Of The Bronx

9st 10lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Anthony Charlton

Flat/hurdle winner in Ireland; modest effort last month on debut for new stable, having been a market drifter; best watched unless the betting signals go the other way.

14/1

3

(14)

21st Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Windsor

King Of The Bronx

9st 8lb

J: David Probert

T: Anthony Charlton

Two wins in Ireland, the first in a 1m claimer (soft) last spring and latest in a handicap hurdle (2m, yielding) this April; left Gavin Cromwell for 10,000euros in May after that last run and the market can guide.

6/1

15/2

Form: 9-7562

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Is 0-4 on turf but promise in all three handicap starts at around 1m; shaped like this sort of test might suit when running into fifth here back in August on heavy; ran on well again for second at Killarney (heavy) on latest; 1lb higher now but she could improve for this trip; chance.
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9th

13

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Saith Seren

10st 11lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Andrew Lee

0-13 on the Flat and rated 48; not a bad effort on the level at Killarney latest but unlikely to make an impact on hurdles debut; watch.

66/1

5th

11

(9)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

18:40 Killarney

Saith Seren

9st 4lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Andrew Lee

12-race maiden; below her best in two runs after an absence but she's run well here before and lurks on a dangerous mark.

20/1

5th

13

(3)

8th Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 1f 100y

16:55 Gowran Park

Saith Seren

8st 9lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Andrew Lee

Maiden has posted his best runs in defeat over 1m; not at her best at Dundalk over 1m2f last time; handles this ground; needs her best.

18/1

17th
10 (6)
Ifitwasme

13/2

Form: -97164

Last run: 72 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose; won over hurdles at Listowel last month in fine style; 1-4 on the Flat, that win coming off 49 at Tipperary in July (12.5f, good to firm); he's in form but his best form on the level is on much quicker ground than this; others appeal more.
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4th

5

25th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:00 Listowel

Ifitwasme

11st 9lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Won this last year by 12l off a mark of 95, beating Targa Flavio and also scored on the Flat here in June; poor Flat run since but likely to be ripe for his double bid and a big player even off 12lb higher.

5/1

4

(10)

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 6f 80y

20:20 Killarney

Ifitwasme

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: E McNamara

Won on the Flat over 1m4f at Tipperary last year and over hurdles at Listowel; raised 10lb for winning well on the Flat over 2m at the latter track last time; this trip is fine and a player.

4/1

15

(13)

1st Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 40y

16:40 Listowel

Ifitwasme

8st 12lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: E McNamara

Wide-margin handicap hurdle winner here last September, tailed off on Flat on next start; trainer also runs Say It So.

20/1

18th
19 (17)
Winged Victory

Form: 047

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
First reserve; makes her handicap debut after three non-descript runs in maidens; upped markedly in trip; potential improver so check the market.
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12

(14)

8th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:20 Tramore

Winged Victory

9st 3lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: E Sheehy

Tailed off when stepped up to 1m4f on handicap debut at Galway last October; never involved at Dundalk the following month. blinkers now instead of cheekpieces.

25/1

13th

14

(15)

29th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Winged Victory

8st 9lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: E Sheehy

Four-race maiden and showed nothing when stepped up to 1m4f on handicap debut last month; cheekpieces on for AW debut.

33/1

13th

14

(15)

29th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Winged Victory

8st 9lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: E Sheehy

Four-race maiden and showed nothing when stepped up to 1m4f on handicap debut last month; cheekpieces on for AW debut.

33/1

14/1

Form: 008307

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Horse

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
0-9 on turf; best runs have come on much better ground than this; not beaten far on latest at Thurles but others appeal more in these conditions.
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Non-runners

Action Motion, Beautiful Chaos, Status Green

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Payout
Exacta €30.40
Straight Forecast €28.39
Tricast €107.43
Trifecta €149.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Carried With Love

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Mayo For Sam

The Irish Sun:

Ifitwasme

POSTDATA:

Cafe Con Leche