October 07 / 16.20 Galway

16.20

Yielding

Race In Pink Raceday On Sunday 26th October Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £6095.04
  • 2m 2f 54y
  • 6 runners
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Race In Pink Raceday On Sunday 26th October Beginners Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 11145-

Last run: 199 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made great strides last season as a hurdler, winning three times and ending up with a mark of 138; trip/ground will be fine and entitled to do well as a chaser (runner-up in his only point).
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7th

7

29th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:40 Galway

Ol Man Dingle

11st 4lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eoin Griffin

Beat Will The Wise on his chase debut here last October and followed up in a Grade 3; appeared stretched by nearly 3m in the Mayo National before a determined victory back over 2m4f at Kilbeggan (cheekpieces returned); this intermediate trip might be just the ticket.

16/1

1st

1

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:12 Kilbeggan

Ol Man Dingle

11st 12lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Eoin Griffin

Won first two chase starts in the autumn including a Grade 3 novice at Cork (2m4f, gd-yld); below best next three starts but much more like it when a 10.5l third in the Mayo National last time (25.5f, good), not quite getting home; should go well again down in trip.

15/2

3rd

3

25th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 80y

18:35 Ballinrobe

Ol Man Dingle

11st 6lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Eoin Griffin

Won first two chases in the autumn, including a Grade 3 at Cork; jumping left him down in novice handicap at Cheltenham; faded in the straight when behind He's Gorgeous at Punchestown and question mark over his stamina for this trip.

16/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 1165-2

Last run: 149 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Has hardly hit the ground running over fences having been beaten 32l and 23l over 2m1f and 2m7f respectively; sure to come good at some stage but peak form is over further, including a sixth in last season's 3m Pertemps Final at Cheltenham.
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11th

5

29th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:40 Galway

Will The Wise

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Course winner; off for 110 days but proven when fresh; last season ended on a high with his second to a handicap snip in the Plate at Cheltenham in March (2m4f) and then going one better when reversing those placings in the Topham at Aintree (2m5f); straightforward and a good jumper who should be well suited by the demands of this race; player.

8/1

1st

10

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 1

16:05 Aintree

Will The Wise

10st 11lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Progressive over fences this season and took another step forward in a first-time tongue-tie (retained) when best of the rest behind easy winner Madara in the 23-runner Plate at last month's Cheltenham Festival (2m4f, good to soft); this lightly raced 7yo is open to further improvement; chance.

8/1

2nd

12

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 44y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Will The Wise

10st 13lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Improved spell over hurdles last spring included a sixth in the 3m Pertemps here; had a good experience when making all in a Galway chase (about 2m2f, yielding) in October and he's run well in two competitive staying handicaps since; needs improvement off this mark for the return to 2m4f but this test is worth investigating; tongue tied first time; thereabouts.

8/1

Form: 1O31F-

Last run: 168 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Bumper winner for previous yard and long odds-on when winning a Hexham 2m maiden hurdle (good to soft) for his current one earlier in the year, after which he was beaten when taking a late fall on handicap debut (2m7f); goes chasing with low mileage and no doubt has better days ahead of him.
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3rd

4

25th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 146y

Class 1

15:30 Sandown

Road To Home

10st 13lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

He was set to be the only Willie Mullins runner in last week's Scottish National but was withdrawn due to the heavy ground; 7yo who was delivered with what seemed a winning challenge under Patrick Mullins in the Kim Muir at Cheltenham (3m2f, good; furthest he's been) six weeks ago only to find that Ask Brewster battled back; up 6lb but has to be in serious calculations.

7/1

2nd

17

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Road To Home

11st 0lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Pulled up over hurdles at Leopardstown (3m, heavy) last month and there's a stamina question to answer; however, his best form has come on good to soft ground over fences and the way he kept on for third at Newbury (2m4f, good to soft) in December hints he may have potential over a staying trip.

11/1

Form: 20415-

Last run: 170 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Won a handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse in April (2m4f, yielding) but inferior in that discipline to some of today's rivals, including stablemate Will The Wise; best watched.
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11th

1

28th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

17:45 Galway

Crescent Moon

12st 0lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Gavin Cromwell

Has won over hurdles but 0-8 in chases and yet to trouble the judge; beaten 33l in 2m Punchestown handicap chase on latest; drops in grade, steps up in trip and cheekpieces go on; needs more for last year's winning stable.

22/1

5th

7

6th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 50y

13:50 Punchestown

Crescent Moon

10st 11lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

Hurdles winner is 0-7 over fences and yet to trouble the judge; step in the right direction in a mares' chase at Killarney (2m5f, gd-yld) last time after successive pulled up efforts but more needed down in trip back in handicap company.

10/1

5th

4

9th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:10 Killarney

Crescent Moon

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Hurdle winner last year but lost her form in that sphere; has run well at times over fences but pulled-up last two tries and not easy to fancy.

33/1

Form: 112F-4

Last run: 70 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Won two of his four hurdle races and earned a mark of 127; bit keen but jumped fine when fourth (12l behind) in a good chase at the big meeting here in July (2m2f, good) and could be hard to beat with a repeat of that effort.
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2nd

4

14th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:05 Tramore

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10st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Has won a bumper here, a maiden hurdle here and a novice hurdle at Carlisle, all at around 2m1f; yet to prove he stays this sort of trip and has jumped left at times in most recent chase starts; off since heavy handicap defeat at Fairyhouse in April.

11/2

6th

8

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 140y

16:25 Fairyhouse

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11st 4lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Standout run from seven attempts over fences when chasing home a stablemate in Grade 3 handicap over C&D in January from 4lb out of handicap proper (yielding); heavy ground probably against him when 10l off Jigoro at Gowran last time, will appreciate any drying.

12/1

6th

6

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

16:18 Gowran Park

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11st 4lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Soundly beaten in four starts in beginners' events; found his level on handicap debut at Fairyhouse, despite being 4lb out of the handicap, beating all bar stablemate Western Diego; fell at the sixth when one of the main fancies for a valuable DRF handicap; tongue-tie added.

5/1

Form: 51100-

Last run: 161 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner but beaten a long way in his last two handicaps, one of them won by his stablemate Will The Wise; this is his chase debut but might be one for another day.
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1

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Bridies Beau

11st 13lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Dual hurdle winner up to 2m4f; best chase form last winter was on heavy ground; best hurdles form also on soft/heavy; new headgear combination.

10/1

13th

25

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

16:15 Punchestown

Bridies Beau

10st 0lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Gavin Cromwell

Dual hurdle winner up to 2m4f; hit and miss over fences during the winter (poor last twice) and has to return to best back over hurdles; 2lb out of the handicap

40/1

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Payout
Exacta €6.00
Straight Forecast €5.51
Trifecta €37.40

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