17.10
GoodGalway Bay Hotel & The Galmont Hotel Novice Hurdle
- Prize money: £10239.67
- 2m 0f 130y
- 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
6/5 (Won)
- Win: £1.50
- Place: £1.10
Form: 1 D
Last run: 51 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 54y |
11st 12lb |
Looked a hot prospect when winning his first three starts last summer but progress has stalled; heavy defeats on last four runs over timber, though testing ground probably not ideal for three of them; return to sounder surface a plus, so can't totally discount for top yard. |
15/2 |
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15th 11 |
28th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 132y |
10st 3lb |
Looked a smart prospect last year but has failed to deliver in three runs this term, although was highly tried in his first two runs of 2026; never figured on handicap debut at Fairyhouse latest; down 2lb and tongue tie now reached for. |
11/1 |
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14th 10 |
4th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
10st 5lb |
Half-brother to 150-rated hurdler Mystical Power landed odds on opening three starts, including novice hurdles at the festival meetings of Galway and Listowel; way below best on heavy ground this term in Graded novices at Leopardstown and Naas however; remains unexposed on handicap debut, drying ground would suit; Walsh's pick. |
8/1 |
11/2
- Place: £1.50
Form: 6-512 D BF
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 8 |
7th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Won 4yo maiden hurdle at Punchestown last June on good ground; placed in novice events at Bellewstown and Galway; failed to sustain that form in two outings before being left off in the autumn; Flat win over 1m4f came after a lengthy break, so could go well here. |
8/1 |
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6th 6 |
27th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Won 4yo maiden hurdle at Punchestown in June (16.5f, good); made a race of it with the hugely promising Davy Crockett on penultimate at Galway; disappointing run on handicap debut at Ballinrobe (18.5f) on latest; not sure this step up in trip will suit. |
13/2 |
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1 |
25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 2f 60y |
11st 12lb |
Dual-purpose sort won 2m1f Punchestown maiden hurdle in June and has posted similar RPR's when second both starts since, in 2m1f novices at Bellewstown and Galway, each time forcing pace; jumping remains open to improvement as he enters handicaps. |
7/2 |
10/1
- Place: £3.00
Form: 531-33 D
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
8th Sep 2025 Good 2m 0f 47y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
4yo who is penalised for winning a Bellewstown maiden in April (2m1f, good); 0-4 in the meantime but the form of those defeats reads well in the context of this race, with his latest conqueror progressive. |
Evs |
28/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 (4) |
15th May 2026 Good 1m 4f 0y |
10st 3lb |
Was gaining his third AW win when ready winner over extended 1m2f in January when last seen; career-high mark now and unproven over this longer trip. |
12/1 |
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1st 5 (6) |
28th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 9lb |
Dual C&D winner off lower marks; some good runs on Turf last year but absent since July so race-fitness a possible issue. |
6/1 |
80/1
Form: 00-
Last run: 130 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 10 (3) |
29th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Remains a maiden under both codes but running well of late, most recently staying-on third over 1m5f at Leopardstown (good); shortlisted. |
9/2 |
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3rd 15 (15) |
15th May 2026 Good 1m 4f 180y |
9st 4lb |
Remains a maiden after 22 starts (six over hurdles); fair fourth over hurdles at Bellewstown last month before another respectable run on the Flat at Limerick; an each-way proposition with the champion jockey aboard. |
8/1 |
11/1
Form: 1 D
Last run: 62 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 8 |
29th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 180y |
11st 5lb |
66-1 winner on Rules debut in a 4yo hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.5f, good) last May; close fourth in 15.5f novice handicap chase off 102 here on penultimate; well beaten back over hurdles at Downpatrick latest; stamina a query for this trip. |
4/1 |
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5th 4 |
8th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 165y |
11st 4lb |
A 66-1 winner at Ballinrobe last May, beating the subsequent Lartigue Hurdle winner Last Kingdom; fourth in a chase at Tramore last time her best effort since then; stayed on well having been set plenty to do; definite chance in ordinary contest. |
7/2 |
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4th 8 |
19th Apr 2026 Soft 1m 7f 110y |
10st 11lb |
Shock winner on Rules debut over hurdles at Ballinrobe (2m, good) last May; has failed to replicate that form in five runs since and is probably best watched on her chase debut. |
16/1 |
6/1
Form: 2314U- D
Last run: 86 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 124
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 (1) |
27th Oct 2025 Heavy 1m 3f 180y |
9st 4lb |
Has had a run over hurdles since beating Ehteyat at Roscommon; might not uphold the form on the revised terms. |
8/1 |
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8 (1) |
27th Oct 2025 Heavy 1m 3f 180y |
9st 4lb |
Has had a run over hurdles since beating Ehteyat at Roscommon; might not uphold the form on the revised terms. |
8/1 |
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5 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Got off the mark over hurdles over 2m1f here in April; has been below form on his last two hurdle runs but won on the Flat five days ago at Roscommon so can't be ruled out. |
5/1 |
100/1
Form: 07
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 2 (15) |
1st Jun 2026 Good 1m 1f 120y |
10st 7lb |
Runner up in Limerick handicap hurdle when last seen in October; related to Flat winners so worth a market check on debut in this sphere. |
20/1 |
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2nd 11 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 70y |
10st 0lb |
Didn't show a whole lot in a quartet of maidens at 2m-1m1f on good and good to yielding ground; yard amongst winners and nicely bred so could improve on handicap debut; check the market; 1lb wrong. |
25/1 |
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5th 5 |
14th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Sent off at huge prices for one maiden and two novice hurdles and ran like his price suggested; passed over. |
33/1 |
100/1
Form: 07
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8th 16 |
30th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 80y |
10st 5lb |
Beaten 15l at Ballinrobe last August on handicap debut (2m1f, good, 100-1); well beaten at Down Royal on seasonal return (2m2f, good); entitled to come on from that but others preferred. |
33/1 |
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16th 18 |
4th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 88y |
10st 6lb |
Was 100-1 but only beaten 15l on handicap debut at Ballinrobe when last seen in August. |
20/1 |
12/1
Form: 5-1 D
Last run: 79 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
28th Jul 2025 Good 2m 0f 130y |
11st 7lb |
Godolphin cast off left previous hurdling form behind when landing a Cork maiden in May (17.5f, good), earning a rating of 117; unseated on the Flat at Leopardstown on only start since; a bit to find on the figures but will like the ground and not dismissed. |
12/1 |
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4 (1) |
17th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 4f 180y |
9st 10lb |
Bought for £27,000 off Godolphin for whom he won a 1m4f AW novice last year; tailed off on handicap debut at Gowran in April but came good in a maiden hurdle at Cork and now might tap back into that promise he showed for former connections; tongue-tie added. |
6/1 |
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1st 7 |
10th May 2025 Good 2m 1f 65y |
11st 7lb |
prominent, went second 4th, led narrowly 5 out, faced challenges from 2 out, good jump last, ridden clear final 110yds |
12/1 |
20/1
Form: 4 BF
Last run: 56 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 |
31st May 2026 Good 2m 7f 95y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
0-5 over hurdles, having been pulled up in both handicaps last year (2m1f/2m3f), but returns to this code after two 1m6f AW wins this spring and is evidenty in good nick; tries a new trip; likely contender. |
4/6 |
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1st 1 (3) |
11th May 2026 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Likes it here, landing a second course win, again from the front for Gina Mangan, over C&D six weeks ago; was allowed his own way that night and this is more competitive if anything but he holds claims upped a fair 4lb. |
3/1 |
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1st 2 (6) |
31st Mar 2026 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
Versatile tactically; off the mark over 2m here in December and ran well in three of four starts since; the exception was 1m6f but he's one to consider. |
4/1 |
Non-runners
Eternal Echo
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €4.20 |
| Straight Forecast | €3.41 |
| Trifecta | €22.40 |