October 07 / 15.20 Galway

15.20

Yielding

Ryans Cleaning Novice Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7557.85
  • 2m 6f 60y
  • 10 runners
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Ryans Cleaning Novice Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

Form: -45511 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Followed up last month's C&D (gd-yld) win with a novice hurdle victory at Downpatrick (21.5f, yielding); mark has risen from 98 to 120 but talented rider takes off 7lb and he's unexposed in handicaps; could be more to come.
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1st

6

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

18:48 Limerick

Sporting Glance

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Cian Collins

Debut point-to-point winner bagged back-to-back wins over hurdles in September in a Galway handicap (2m7f, good to yielding) and a Downpatrick novice contest (2m6f, yielding); fell at the first at Galway next time and tailed off at Cheltenham when last seen in October; top-rated of these over hurdles.

4/1

9th

1

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 208y

Class 2

13:45 Cheltenham

Sporting Glance

11st 8lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Early faller in Galway handicap when bidding for hat-trick after comfortable wins (2m6f, good to yielding/2m5f, yielding); faces no easy task off top weight in this field but may do better still.

14/1

Form: /5/314

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Won a Kilbeggan maiden on penultimate (2m3f, gd-yld); soundly beaten in a novice back there in August and now steps up in trip for his handicap debut; seems to act on most ground and with a top yard so respected.
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2

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 60y

15:20 Galway

Dysart Dasher

11st 9lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Won a Kilbeggan maiden on penultimate (2m3f, gd-yld); soundly beaten in a novice back there in August and now steps up in trip for his handicap debut; seems to act on most ground and with a top yard so respected.

100/30

4

22nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 200y

17:25 Kilbeggan

Dysart Dasher

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Returned from a huge lay-off this summer; beaten 11l in a Downpatrick maiden before improving to win a C&D maiden hurdle at this course; entitled to be still improving after only four runs and respected as his top yard's first string.

5/2

1st

3

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 200y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Dysart Dasher

11st 4lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Similar sort of form in two Downpatrick maidens (2m3f), latterly beaten 11l in a first-time tongue-tie; not looking in the same league as his half-brother Dysart Dynamo but this lightly raced 8yo is up to winning something.

3/1

Form: 243534

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Won off 10lb lower at Sligo (3m2f, good) in May; beaten 1l off 114 at Kilbeggan in July (20.5f, yld-sft) and just 1lb higher here; not beaten far at Perth latest and he has place claims.
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7th

2

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

16:30 Kilbeggan

Boston Rajj

11st 12lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Gordon Elliott

Exposed hurdler 1-14 in that sphere and rated 113; his win came over 3m2f but he's effective at this shorter trip; however, not an obvious candidate for chasing on breeding and lacks a recent run; others appeal more.

12/1

3

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 60y

15:20 Galway

Boston Rajj

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won off 10lb lower at Sligo (3m2f, good) in May; beaten 1l off 114 at Kilbeggan in July (20.5f, yld-sft) and just 1lb higher here; not beaten far at Perth latest and he has place claims.

7/1

5

25th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 2

16:18 Perth

Boston Rajj

10st 2lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gordon Elliott

Yet to make any significant further progress since comfortable win in 15-runner Sligo handicap (3m2f, good) in June and was below form when well-held third in Downpatrick novice on Friday but has a big role to play if back on song here.

7/1

Form: 0-1

Last run: 155 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Point winner; won a Down Royal maiden hurdle (16.5f, good) in May; soundly beaten on the Flat on next start later that month; better effort on return from a break last month on the level at Clonmel (16.5f, soft); strip fitter now and can't discount on handicap debut.
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11th

8

(7)

7th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:30 Tramore

Black Soul

9st 7lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Conor Houlihan

Point winner; won a Down Royal maiden hurdle in 2025; varied campaign this year; ran well up to the point of a fall two out in a chase at this venue in April; maiden on the Flat, runner-up three times; in rear at Dundalk in March.

12/1

8th

5

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:00 Downpatrick

Black Soul

11st 10lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Conor Houlihan

Point winner won a Down Royal maiden hurdle for former yard in 2025; chasing lately and was running a big race at Tramore when falling two out; poor at Kilbeggan since; needs his best.

16/1

9th

2

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:05 Kilbeggan

Black Soul

11st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Conor Houlihan

Point winner whose sole win in 23 starts under rules came in a Down Royal maiden hurdle last May; not shown much this year until chase debut at Tramore last time, falling two out when still in contention (Drop A Threat fourth); should build on that.

10/1

Form: 0-2632

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Two-time Flat winner is 0-15 over hurdles but has shaped nicely enough on his last two starts; beaten 6.5l when second of 14 in a Navan maiden hurdle latest (2m5f, yielding); needs to find more to get his head in front.
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4

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 180y

14:32 Killarney

Jacovec Cavern

11st 5lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Paul Hennessy

In fine form, winning over 2m4f at Punchestown festival and good efforts off much higher marks since, chasing home an 8l winner over this trip at Ballinrobe and not quite getting home over 3m1f when third at Kilbeggan last month; trip/ground okay and should go well again.

11/2

3rd

4

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 100y

19:42 Kilbeggan

Jacovec Cavern

11st 6lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Paul Hennessy

In fine form; won by 11l off 12lb lower at Punchestown (19.5f, yielding); creditable 8l second of 16 off revised mark at Ballinrobe (22.5f, good), staying on well; step up in trip looks a good move on that evidence and should go well again off 1lb higher.

100/30

2nd

8

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 100y

17:35 Ballinrobe

Jacovec Cavern

11st 2lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Paul Hennessy

Breakthrough win over hurdles on latest at Punchestown (19.5f, yielding); hit hard with an 11lb hike for that 11l victory and consistency has never been a strong suit, so is no banker to back that up.

9/2

Form: 452-40

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
0-8 over hurdles; fine run here over 16.5f (good) off 1lb lower on penultimate; didn't fire over fences at Listowel on latest but return to this sphere a plus and he's hinted that this sort of trip might suit before; not out of this.
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3rd

2

6th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

16:38 Roscommon

Paul Collins

11st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brian M McMahon

Won a Galway novice handicap in October (2m7f, yielding); but out of form since; has youth on his side but form is off-putting and carries 6lb more than Howdoyalikeherhome but would receive 9lb from that rival in a handicap.

15/2

9

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

16:50 Wexford

Paul Collins

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Brian M McMahon

Out of form over hurdles since winning off 107 at Galway in September; only 10s for Listowel handicap on chase debut the time before, but made no impact; best watched after a break.

33/1

11th

14

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 200y

16:13 Galway

Paul Collins

10st 1lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Brian M McMahon

Off the mark over C&D earlier this month when coming late for neck success in novice handicap (yielding) on return from chasing; up 4lb but respected off a light weight.

8/1

Form: 763-17 BF

Last run: 119 days

W: 10st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Breakthrough success at Sligo in May off 88; scoped dirty after heavy defeat off revised mark behind Boston Rajj back there on latest; best form has come on good ground so needs the track to dry out.
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1st

9

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:30 Sligo

Ilbdare

11st 10lb

J: Mr B M Coonan

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Won over C&D last year but has been hit and miss since (best run in that time was also here); has to be considered due to his record at this venue.

14/1

13th

2

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:28 Sligo

Ilbdare

11st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Scored over 3m2f here last May on good ground; placed again here over 25.5f in October off his revised mark; below best when last seen in January and this trip may be too sharp.

7/1

2nd

4

24th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 80y

17:30 Sligo

Ilbdare

11st 2lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Got off the mark over C&D in May but has been well below that level twice since; had an excuse for the first occasion but has to improve plenty from last time.

10/1

Form: U504

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose maiden produced her best run in this sphere on latest in a Downpatrick maiden (2m2f, yielding); stays this far and handles soft so don't discount in first handicap hurdle.
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8th

9

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Imperial Miss

10st 3lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

Dual-purpose maiden went closest to scoring when just denied in a Galway h'cap hurdle over 2m6f last time; prominent runner should be a player again up 2lb.

6/1

8th

9

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Imperial Miss

10st 3lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

Dual-purpose maiden went closest to scoring when just denied in a Galway h'cap hurdle over 2m6f last time; prominent runner should be a player again up 2lb.

6/1

8

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 60y

15:20 Galway

Imperial Miss

10st 1lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

Dual-purpose maiden produced her best run in this sphere on latest in a Downpatrick maiden (2m2f, yielding); stays this far and handles soft so don't discount in first handicap hurdle.

12/1

Form: 0024-3

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Returned from a break with a solid 6l third over C&D last month (gd-yld); likely to improve plenty for that and he handles an ease; this a better race but he's capable of a big run off 1lb higher.
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8

3rd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

15:25 Leopardstown

Kingkong Ciergues

10st 10lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Got off the mark over hurdles when winning at Fairyhouse in November but was pulled-up at Gowran since; down 1lb and has to bounce back.

7/1

15

22nd Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 110y

13:10 Gowran Park

Kingkong Ciergues

10st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Point-to-point winner was rewarded for his consistency over hurdles when scoring decisively at Fairyhouse in November (24.5f, heavy); the second and third have won since; 8lb higher but has to be in the shake-up again.

11/4

10

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:45 Fairyhouse

Kingkong Ciergues

10st 10lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Point-to-point winner was narrowly denied here in February (2m4f, heavy) off 6lb lower; solid runs in defeat the last twice at Galway over 22.5f; stamina to prove for this trip, big chance if he stays (positive signals in pedigree).

6/1

Form: 95PP-P

Last run: 128 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
0-15 over hurdles; pulled up last three starts in this sphere for former yard; heavy defeats in three runs on the Flat for this stable; impossible to fancy.
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9th

4

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 56y

Class 5

15:30 Wetherby

Simpletwistoffaith

11st 6lb

J: Mr P J O’Neill

T: John F O’Neill

16-race maiden over hurdles; latest 14l defeat at Galway was a small step in the right direction but will need more.

50/1

4

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 56y

Class 5

15:30 Wetherby

Simpletwistoffaith

11st 6lb

J: Mr P J O’Neill

T: John F O’Neill

16-race maiden over hurdles; latest 14l defeat at Galway was a small step in the right direction but will need more.

50/1

10

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 60y

15:20 Galway

Simpletwistoffaith

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: John F O’Neill

0-15 over hurdles; pulled up last three starts in this sphere for former yard; heavy defeats in three runs on the Flat for this stable; impossible to fancy.

40/1

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Payout
Exacta €127.30
Straight Forecast €157.53
Tricast €1039.57

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Boston Rajj

The Irish Sun:

Imperial Miss

SPOTLIGHT:

Sporting Glance

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Jacovec Cavern

POSTDATA:

Boston Rajj