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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6th

11

(5)

7th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:00 Tramore

Spanish John

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: P A Fahy

Both Flat wins last season were gained on soft ground; tailed off at the Curragh in May; no impression over hurdles last time; not one of the stronger contenders.

14/1

8th

8

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

16:30 Downpatrick

Spanish John

11st 1lb

J: Richard Condon

T: P A Fahy

Two-time Flat winner; 1-18 over hurdles but that win came in August 2023; remains 1lb above that sole success and ordinary effort on the level on return from break on latest; others appeal more.

16/1

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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15th

16

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Talking Tough

12st 0lb

J: Ava Bourke

T: S M Duffy

Dual turf winner is rated only 44 on the Flat so has loads to find.

50/1

4th

7

(5)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 135y

17:10 Ballinrobe

Talking Tough

8st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: S M Duffy

On a long losing run and no sign of it ending in recent starts; tailed off at Bellewstown latest and rated just 34 now; hard to fancy.

66/1

7th

6

(5)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 71y

20:23 Bellewstown

Talking Tough

11st 0lb

J: Mr C G Ryan

T: S M Duffy

Rated just 34 on the Flat and no win of any description since 2020; up against it.

50/1

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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7

(1)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:10 Navan

Gotta Catchem All

8st 7lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: H Rogers

Back-to-back 6f wins on good (including here) in July but handles an ease; 1l behind Amiata over 6f here on penultimate and 5lb better off now; was on the wrong side of the track over C&D three days ago so that run can be marked up; this is a stronger race, however, and 2lb wrong but has a place shout.

10/1

5th

5

(2)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:38 Navan

Gotta Catchem All

9st 10lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: H Rogers

Revelation since dropping back to this trip with the addition of blinkers, and being ridden forward, with wins both here and at Naas, only worn down late at latter venue also; dropped out tamely at the Curragh before a much livelier display here last week, third in a 6f event after making much of the running.

8/1

3rd

6

(11)

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 180y

14:14 Navan

Gotta Catchem All

9st 6lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: H Rogers

Revelation since dropping back to this trip with the addition of blinkers, and being ridden forward, with wins both here and at Naas, only worn down late at latter venue also; dropped out tamely at the Curragh on Saturday (3lb wrong) however so needs to bounce back; drops in class.

7/1

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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3rd

12

(10)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:27 Limerick

Saith Seren

9st 3lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Andrew Lee

Most recent run was over hurdles; before that, a fair fifth in a 1m Killarney handicap, a run good enough to bring her into the equation here; most of her best form has been at Killarney.

7/1

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

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