August 02 / 14.02 Galway

14.02

Good

BoyleSports Best Odds Guaranteed Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £8289.26
  • 2m 0f 175y
  • 19 runners
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BoyleSports Best Odds Guaranteed Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 19 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £13.40
  • Place: £3.10

Form: 1 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Posted an ordinary RPR in winning a bumper at Tipperary but he was well backed and did it well; bred to have a future over jumps.
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6th

6

(5)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 44y

20:10 Killarney

Ebony King

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner; close second in a 1m4f AW maiden before filling the same berth in a Grade 2 novice hurdle at Fairyhouse last month; good chance here.

5/1

2nd

4

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Ebony King

11st 4lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Made most to win Tipperary bumper on debut, beating subsequent winners; won on hurdles debut at the Galway festival; headed before last when falling at Kilbeggan; warmed up for a return to hurdling with a good run on AW at Dundalk; not suited by the race conditions

33/1

2nd

2

(3)

13th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Ebony King

9st 11lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Andrew Slattery

Made most to win Tipperary bumper on debut, beating subsequent winners; impressive when beating older horses on hurdle debut at Galway; headed before last when faller at Kilbeggan in August; considered on AW/Flat debut.

8/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 032

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Flat winner who has taken well to hurdling and was clear of the rest when chasing home the favourite at Sligo (2m, good); should be involved.
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8

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 45y

19:10 Punchestown

Tatateo

11st 11lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Well held in handicap hurdle outings; added a second win over timber in January when landing a Cork rated novice hurdle (2m1f, yielding to soft); followed up on AW to notch a second Flat win; cheekpieces go back on after he was tailed off in a Fairyhouse novice handicap hurdle last month (2m, yielding to soft).

25/1

16th

3

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Tatateo

11st 12lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Well held in his two previous handicaps as a jumper but has since won a Cork novice and a staying handicap on the AW; others are a bit more intriguing, however; cheekpieces removed.

20/1

7th

1

(9)

11th Feb 2026

Standard

2m 0f 0y

14:38 Dundalk (AW)

Tatateo

10st 4lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Dual-purpose type; had been a runner-up in two previous visits to this venue before going one better over C&D five days ago with a ready 3l success; that win came on the back of a Cork novice hurdle victory last month; shoulders a 7lb penalty now but could have more to offer.

7/2

20/1

  • Place: £4.40

Form: 82

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never involved on hurdling debut but he was next time out at Listowel when second of 17; this looks stronger and a hood goes on.
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3rd

12

2nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:02 Galway

Pistocchi

11st 9lb

J: James Smith

T: Brian M McMahon

Never involved on hurdling debut but he was next time out at Listowel when second of 17; this looks stronger and a hood goes on.

20/1

16

31st May 2025

Good

2m 4f 80y

15:05 Listowel

Pistocchi

11st 4lb

J: James Smith

T: Brian M McMahon

Never involved when 80-1 for Cork debut three weeks ago but stayed on okay; should appreciate further and may outrun his likely odds.

25/1

Form: 15/ D

Last run: 847 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Ran in these colours for Willie Mullins, winning a Thurles bumper before finishing fifth of nine in a Listed race; makes yard/hurdle debut after a long absence.
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4th

17

2nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:02 Galway

West End Victory

11st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Stephen Gerard Carey

Ran in these colours for Willie Mullins, winning a Thurles bumper before finishing fifth of nine in a Listed race; makes yard/hurdle debut after a long absence.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Dual 1m4f winner for Dermot Weld and with a peak RPR of 85 (gained this May) he's useful; has to be of interest on hurdling debut.
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2nd

2

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

14:20 Market Rasen

Brosna Town

11st 4lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Jessica Bedi

Flat/hurdle form for Dermot Weld earns respect but left that yard for £4,000 and was down the field on yard debut in last week's Northumberland Vase (2m, AW).

10/1

16th

10

(4)

27th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

14:40 Newcastle (AW)

Brosna Town

9st 5lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Jessica Bedi

Stays 1m6f; two Flat wins include a Polytrack handicap at Dundalk in January 2025; went the wrong way last summer/autumn, including over hurdles, and this is his first run since leaving Dermot Weld for £4,000 in April.

66/1

2

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

13:45 Limerick

Brosna Town

11st 7lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: D K Weld

Dual Flat winner over 1m4f ran to a similar level in maiden hurdles at Galway and Listowel; was 13l behind Louiescall on latter occasion so has ground to make up on him with others to worry about too.

14/1

Form: 211 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Form figures of 211 in bumpers, posting an RPR of 113 on good ground at Bellewstown; useful recruit to hurdling.
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3rd

5

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:57 Kilbeggan

Stede Bonnet

11st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual bumper winner is 2-7 over hurdles; won a Tramore maiden on New Year's Day (2m1f, soft) and Ayr novice (2m, soft) the following month; failed to fire in the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham; chased home an easy winner at Roscommon last month; better ground should suit, judged on bumper form.

6/1

2nd

1

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:48 Roscommon

Stede Bonnet

11st 12lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual-bumper winner is 2-6 over hurdles; won a Tramore maiden hurdle on New Year's Day (2m1f, soft) and Ayr novice (2m, soft) the following month; failed to fire upped to 20.5f (soft) in the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham; off since and capable of better; not discounted.

8/1

15th

16

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Stede Bonnet

11st 4lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual bumper/hurdles winner over 2m/2m1f, most recently at Ayr in January; steadily run Listed race didn't pan out favourably last time; bred to be suited by this new trip on handicap debut, remains open to further progress and is 1-1 under Josh Williamson; reasons to be positive.

14/1

Form: 4-

Last run: 391 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Well beaten on sole previous attempt at hurdling more than a year ago; Flat exploits aren't overly encouraging either.
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12th

7

(12)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

16:25 Galway

Serotonin

9st 9lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Paul W Flynn

Maiden whose form has been erratic this season, placed twice; down the field behind Charlie Brow'n at Navan last week.

14/1

12th

7

(12)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

16:25 Galway

Serotonin

9st 9lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Paul W Flynn

Maiden whose form has been erratic this season, placed twice; down the field behind Charlie Brow'n at Navan last week.

14/1

16th

8

(23)

22nd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:32 Navan

Serotonin

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Paul W Flynn

Bits and pieces of form, notably Sligo third over this trip in August (good-to-yielding); didn't count back hurdling later in month and has had a break since; ground could now suit and jockey booking encouraging.

12/1

Form: /09-44

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in bumpers for her previous yard and beaten about 15l in two runs for Gavin Cromwell, a bumper and maiden hurdle; more needed here.
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7th

1

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:20 Wexford

Shannon Bank

12st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Andrew Kinirons

Won over hurdles at Listowel last time; previously ran well enough on debut over fences here, both over this trip; in form so has to be strongly considered.

4/1

1st

5

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:22 Listowel

Shannon Bank

11st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Andrew Kinirons

Placed in two bumpers for Seamus Fahey and second in 2m1f Killarney handicap hurdle in October when with Gavin Cromwell; unfancied on stable debut, and first run of the year, when mid-field in Wexford chase; might prefer farther, but not out of it.

8/1

7th

9

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:35 Wexford

Shannon Bank

11st 1lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Andrew Kinirons

Maiden took her mark to a career-high when coming from well back to chase home a clear winner in 2m1f Killarney handicap hurdle in October (yielding); never recovered from bad blunder at Sligo later same month in first-time cheekpieces; has since left Gavin Cromwell and debuts for new yard on chase debut.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 59-444

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Just about his best run yet when beaten 13l in a 2m4f maiden at Tipperary a month ago; this race surely demands more.
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4th

1

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

16:00 Sligo

Go To Town

11st 13lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Posted some okay efforts in maiden hurdles last summer; tailed off on handicap/stable debut in May, but much better at Clonmel when a 3.5l fourth (2m1f, good); shaped like a return to this sort of trip would suit better that day.

6/1

4th

1

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 113y

18:10 Clonmel

Go To Town

11st 13lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Tailed off at Punchestown over 3m on handicap/stable debut; this trip may suit better but others preferred.

14/1

11th

2

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:20 Punchestown

Go To Town

12st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Best of three maiden hurdle runs came at Tipperary in July last year when a 13l fourth of 15; unseen since tailed off at Galway festival later in the summer; makes handicap debut but others preferred.

18/1

Form: 8-

Last run: 251 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Reserve; tailed off in a Punchestown bumper in November won by a smart horse; at 5-1, better was presumably expected of him.
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12th

5

(6)

11th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 130y

16:02 Clonmel

Goldinthevalleys

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Martin Brassil

Better expected of him on debut in bumper at Punchestown when tailed off last November; less expected of him in a maiden hurdle at Galway back from a break and he fulfilled those expectations; hard to fancy based on that but top rider aboard.

40/1

11th

21

2nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:02 Galway

Goldinthevalleys

11st 12lb

T: Martin Brassil

Reserve; tailed off in a Punchestown bumper in November won by a smart horse; at 5-1, better was presumably expected of him.

Form: 9

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Won twice at Wolverhampton in April (1m6f/2m); didn't jump with any fluency when well held on hurdle debut at Wexford.
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12th

6

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

16:00 Sligo

Fine Print

11st 1lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Dual AW winner was fourth behind an easy winner on his second handicap hurdle start at Wexford in May (2m1f, good to yielding); never better than midfield on the Flat at Down Royal later that month.

33/1

7th

2

(16)

29th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:25 Down Royal

Fine Print

9st 13lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

AW winner went close at Wolverhampton (1m6f) 18 days ago; due to run over hurdles at Wexford on Wednesday.

9/1

4th

7

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

18:19 Wexford

Fine Print

11st 3lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

AW winner went close at Wolverhampton 16 days ago; 0-4 hurdling in the space of as many weeks last summer but clearly in good heart and could go well.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Half-brother to 2m-2m4f hurdle winner Paddy The Horse but likely best watched making debut in a race of this nature.
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14th

23

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 20y

15:00 Cork

Monkeyforajuice

10st 9lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Daniel G Murphy

First reserve; triple-figure odds for all four starts and never sighted; handicap debut.

Form: 6

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second in two points but needed to show more in a Roscommon bumper to be considered for this.
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7th

7

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:05 Downpatrick

Hello Johnjoe

11st 1lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Andrew McNamara

Went closest to winning over hurdles when third at Clonmel in January; poor in two runs since but yard has hit form so can't be ruled out on chasing debut.

10/1

6th

10

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

14:28 Down Royal

Hello Johnjoe

11st 3lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Andrew McNamara

Sound effort on second handicap run at Clonmel (2m4f, heavy) in January but didn't back it up stepped up to 2m7f at Thurles when pulled up; needs to bounce back.

14/1

Form:

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Bought for £60,000 after finishing second in a point; raced freely and finished last in a Cork bumper (16-1).
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2nd

8

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 0y

18:12 Tramore

Might Be The One

11st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Andrew McNamara

Placed in three of her last four races, every chance if a step up in trip does the trick after a recent second placing in a 16-runner 2m contest at Clonmel; more mature now than when fading in the closing stages over C&D last November.

9/2

2nd

6

2nd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 7f 200y

18:30 Clonmel

Might Be The One

11st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Andrew McNamara

Just denied at Limerick in December over 2m3f and best run since was when beaten 10l over this trip at Naas last time; needs a bit more but a player.

7/1

3rd

10

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 77y

15:00 Naas

Might Be The One

11st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Andrew McNamara

Maiden went close over 2m3f at Limerick over Christmas (soft-to-heavy), tame enough run since at Down Royal (2m) though; can't rule out.

9/1

Form: 8

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Regressive Flat form (six runs) and failed to offer much on hurdle debut at Sligo.
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16th

8

2nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:02 Galway

Buckle And Bolts

11st 9lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Regressive Flat form (six runs) and failed to offer much on hurdle debut at Sligo.

100/1

8th

5

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 90y

13:50 Sligo

Buckle And Bolts

10st 13lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Unplaced in four maidens on the Flat; similar story in a Curragh handicap and a Limerick claimer last time; makes hurdling/stable debut now.

22/1

11th

1

(8)

11th Jun 2025

Good

1m 3f 110y

16:50 Limerick

Buckle And Bolts

10st 2lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Unplaced in five maidens; down the field on handicap debut at the Curragh; others better suited by race conditions.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
6,000euros 3yo; second foal out of a 3m winner over hurdles; this is no easy assignment on debut.
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14

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 53y

14:50 Roscommon

Invincible Oscar

10st 10lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Noel C Kelly

Tailed off in two maiden hurdles on good ground and no appeal for now.

100/1

12th

11

29th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 190y

16:30 Wexford

Invincible Oscar

10st 6lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Noel C Kelly

Behind throughout on Galway debut early this month.

50/1

17th

19

2nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:02 Galway

Invincible Oscar

11st 2lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Noel C Kelly

6,000euros 3yo; second foal out of a 3m winner over hurdles; this is no easy assignment on debut.

50/1

Form: 25/ BF

Last run: 1090 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a maiden hurdle for Joe Conlon and returned from a mammoth absence last month to win a 1m4f Tramore claimer (from Serotonin) for another yard; now with Gavin Cromwell and has shown he can have a future over hurdles.
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1

2nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:02 Galway

Figaruso

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Runner-up in a maiden hurdle for Joe Conlon and returned from a mammoth absence last month to win a 1m4f Tramore claimer (from Serotonin) for another yard; now with Gavin Cromwell and has shown he can have a future over hurdles.

12/1

4

(3)

8th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:20 Tramore

Figaruso

9st 2lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: M G Quinn

Ran once at two and promising second in Killarney 3yo maiden hurdle two years ago, too keen when well beaten afterwards at Ballinrobe; changed yards since and back from near three-year absence here.

16/1

Form: 00

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Tailed off in maidens at Cork and Ballinrobe, sent off huge odds both times.
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4

2nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:02 Galway

Just Dennis

11st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Peter Maher

Tailed off in maidens at Cork and Ballinrobe, sent off huge odds both times.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Off a mark of only 60 when running away with a slow-ground 1m4f handicap at Listowel in September 2023 on his ninth run for David Marnane, after which he changed hands for 100,000gns; makes belated debut for Willie Mullins in a race he's won three times in five years; any rain welcomed.
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8th

8

5th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

16:55 Kelso

Night Moon

11st 0lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Gary Harrison

Virtually friendless in the market when tailed-off fifth of eight on debut at Carlisle (2m1f, good to soft) last month; best watched.

66/1

5th

5

13th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

2m 1f 33y

Class 5

16:30 Carlisle

Night Moon

11st 2lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Gary Harrison

in rear, headway on outer 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

66/1

Non-runners

Harrys Legacy, Astelia, Caman Rocco, Marians Gal

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Payout
Exacta €79.20
Straight Forecast €95.28
Trifecta €3259.70

Selections

POSTDATA:

Tatateo

The Irish Sun:

Night Moon

TOPSPEED:

Astelia

SPOTLIGHT:

Harry's Legacy