October 26 / 14.00 Galway

14.00

Yielding

Brasserie On The Corner Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5851.24
  • 2m 6f 111y
  • 15 runners
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Brasserie On The Corner Handicap Chase

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: -53715

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Hit by an 11lb rise for Killarney win in August, when he beat subsequent Listowel winner Pride Of Place; faded into after a mistake at the last at Listowel, not beaten far in fifth, so should not be ruled out.
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2nd

16

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 180y

14:32 Killarney

Hees Dynamite

10st 8lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: E McNamara

First reserve; three hurdle wins have been at Limerick but also won 2m5f handicap chase here last summer; absent since pulled up over fences at Limerick's Christmas meeting so may need this.

1

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 100y

15:05 Limerick

Hees Dynamite

12st 0lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: E McNamara

Has been running over fences, exploiting an initially favourable mark (84); handed an 11lb rise for Killarney win in August, when he beat subsequent Listowel winner Pride Of Place; faded after a mistake at the last at Listowel; won again at Galway, scoring by 5l to earn promotion to 104; sound prospects now off just 5lb higher than winning 2m5f event here 12 months ago.

5/1

1st

15

26th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 111y

14:00 Galway

Hees Dynamite

10st 11lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: E McNamara

Hit by an 11lb rise for Killarney win in August, when he beat subsequent Listowel winner Pride Of Place; faded into after a mistake at the last at Listowel, not beaten far in fifth, so should not be ruled out.

8/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 413732 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
2-19 over hurdles, relatively unexposed over fences with 1-6 record; went up 9lb for a Killarney win in July; ran poorly at the same venue in August when remote seventh behind Hees Dynamite; better judged on recent Punchestown second behind a well-handicapped horse; good 7lb claimer.
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4th

8

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

18:45 Killarney

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10st 8lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Chase winner has won twice over hurdles with last score coming at Clonmel in June 2025; some decent runs this term, but was beaten a long way at Sligo four days ago.

25/1

10th

8

12th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 121y

16:35 Sligo

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10st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Dual hurdles winner and has won a chase; never better than midfield here last month (3m2f, good), but much better at Limerick (2m7f, good) last time when a 2.75l runner-up; could build on that.

6/1

2nd

19

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 120y

18:58 Limerick

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11st 7lb

T: John Patrick Ryan

First reserve; two hurdling wins and one chase victory; some positive runs over fences, including when third of eight here in May (3m1f, good); never better than midfield back over hurdles at Sligo last time.

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12/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 6201-7

Last run: 88 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Two wins in Britain in October 2022; off the mark over fences at Limerick last Christmas; was entitled to need the run over hurdles here in July, likely to be sharper now; stablemate Hees Dynamite is more appealing.
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4

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 150y

16:37 Limerick

Dream In The Park

11st 3lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Dual hurdles winner whose chase win came in 2m2f handicap here last season (yielding-to-soft); not at that level of form so far this term, reportedly coughing when very disappointing in attempting repeat win here at Christmas; cheekpieces now tried and upped in trip.

13/2

3rd

1

26th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 111y

14:00 Galway

Dream In The Park

12st 0lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Two wins in Britain in October 2022; off the mark over fences at Limerick last Christmas; was entitled to need the run over hurdles here in July, likely to be sharper now; stablemate Hees Dynamite is more appealing.

12/1

Form: -49043

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Fourth behind Solly Attwell over C&D here last month; beaten further in third behind the same winner at Downpatrick last time; 5lb to find with Midnight Moonshine on that running.
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5

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 100y

16:55 Wexford

Tell Nobody Nothin

11st 5lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Won a 2m4f Kilbeggan handicap last time on similar ground; is up 6lb and has questions over this trip as he failed to see out 3m2f at Down Royal two starts back.

4/1

1st

15

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 210y

19:29 Kilbeggan

Tell Nobody Nothin

10st 13lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Now 0-10 over fences having been an unplaced favourite over a longer trip at Down Royal 12 days ago; this is probably closer to his optimum distance; first reserve.

6th

6

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:07 Down Royal

Tell Nobody Nothin

11st 11lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Winning hurdler is 0-9 over fences but has run well in defeat; took third here on St Stephen's Day (2m5f, good to yielding) and 11l behind in fourth last time (2m5f, yielding to soft); tries this trip for the first time; place chance.

11/1

Form: 5P8-76 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Former hunter chase winner; prospects of winning a handicap are not obvious at this point; plenty to find with Midnight Moonshine on Fairyhouse running.
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3rd

1

28th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

16:55 Cartmel

Shantou Show

12st 0lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

Dual chase winner but last win was a Tipperary novice hunter chase in May 2023 (3m, good to yielding; first-time tongue-tie); on a good mark and there was a more encouraging run last time.

14/1

7th

2

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 150y

16:55 Downpatrick

Shantou Show

11st 13lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Noel C Kelly

Dual hunter chase winner in 2023 has been regressive since last autumn but this better ground is a help and he could produce an improved performance.

14/1

Form: -95505

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Two wins over hurdles; nothing in his chase form to encourage support at this stage; held by Vaureal on running here early in the month.
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3rd

10

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

18:18 Limerick

Carlas Big Jim

10st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: L J Archdeacon

Two hurdle wins arrived in 2024 on heavy ground; beaten 27l over fences at Clonmel (2m7f, soft) in April, but he was only 2l down when falling at the second last hurdle here (2m4f, soft to heavy) later that month; 3lb wrong.

10/1

16

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 3f 60y

15:55 Limerick

Carlas Big Jim

10st 11lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: L J Archdeacon

Dual-winning hurdler has largely struggled this term and was pushed along vigorously over fences on latest at Clonmel; Jack Kennedy has been booked though, so he's worth a market check.

14/1

Form: 087F-6

Last run: 23 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Two chase win in 2021; never found his form last season and ran poorly over hurdles at Gowran on his return.
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6th

6

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:50 Down Royal

Stormy Judge

11st 1lb

J: Richard Condon

T: P A Fahy

Two chase wins in 2021 included a Navan novice handicap on heavy; declining mark lately has failed to spark a revival in fortunes; pulled up in 3m Navan handicap last month.

14/1

7th

2

26th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 111y

14:00 Galway

Stormy Judge

12st 0lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: P A Fahy

Two chase win in 2021; never found his form last season and ran poorly over hurdles at Gowran on his return.

25/1

10

3rd Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 40y

16:20 Gowran Park

Stormy Judge

10st 13lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: P A Fahy

Two-time chase winner in 2021 is winless from 14 over hurdles; out of form over fences this year and fell when last seen in a Punchestown festival handicap chase; others preferred.

40/1

Form: 1P76-U

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Too high in the ratings since a Fairyhouse win last winter; unseated at the fifth here on latest in the race in which Vaureal was second.
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2

2nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Quornofamonday

12st 3lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: J P Dempsey

Gained a second chase success with a good display over 2m2f at Thurles in February (soft); well held twice since (blinkered last time) and second experience of the banks here, having never counted in this race last year.

16/1

8th

2

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 210y

19:29 Kilbeggan

Quornofamonday

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: J P Dempsey

Gained a second chase success with a good display over 2m2f at Thurles in February; pulled up at the same venue on next start; jockey lost an iron at an early fence at Fairyhouse, and was unseated four out; blinkered for the first time now.

12/1

12

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Quornofamonday

10st 9lb

J: Ms L A Byrne

T: J P Dempsey

Gained a second chase success with a good display over 2m2f at Thurles in February; pulled up at the same venue last time after a 7lb rise; vulnerable on overall form.

16/1

Form: 190-38 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner in 2023; won 2m6f Punchestown handicap hurdle on soft in January; remote third on chasing debut at Ballinrobe last month; tailed off at Gowran; not badly treated relative to her best hurdles form if she can get her act together.
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3rd

3

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 150y

16:02 Limerick

Slotty Dotty

10st 7lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Bernard Martin Crowley

Sole win came in a Punchestown 2m6f handicap hurdle over a year ago; back to form of late in finishing runner-up at same venue and in 3m5f Leopardstown handicap chase; tough task at the weights here.

16/1

2nd

15

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 4f 61y

16:55 Leopardstown

Slotty Dotty

10st 11lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Bernard Martin Crowley

Sole win came in a Punchestown 2m6f handicap hurdle over a year ago; mostly disappointing in starts over fences; reverted to hurdles at Punchestown last time with a promising second; more likely to find her second victory in that sphere.

15/1

2nd

2

4th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

15:58 Punchestown

Slotty Dotty

11st 12lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Bernard Martin Crowley

Sole win came in a 2m6f handicap here just over a year ago before a poor run in this race; mostly over fences since and largely disappointing; needs a return to best.

14/1

Form: 42-802

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner; 0-8 as a chaser; runner-up in a Fairyhouse handicap (2m5f, soft) in April; two poor runs before chasing home an easy winner over a shorter trip here last time; ought to be competitive.
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1st

11

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 55y

14:32 Punchestown

Vaureal

10st 9lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Beaten a head by The Gradual Slope at Fairyhouse in April (2m5f, yielding to soft); creditable effort around the cross-country course at the Punchestown festival last time (3m1f, good to yielding); not ruled out.

6/1

5th

8

2nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Vaureal

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Off the mark chasing in 2m6f Fairyhouse handicap in November (yielding-to-soft) and better again when just denied over same C&D early this month on similar ground; in between wasn't discredited in strong renewal of PP Hogan Memorial over today's C&D (fifth to Vanillier); definite claims.

10/1

2nd

10

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Vaureal

10st 11lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Second for this rider when favourite for this race last season and a C&D winner for her last November; kept ticking over with a cross-country run and a hurdles outing in February; strong chance.

5/1

Form: 5/435-

Last run: 253 days

W: 11st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
1-16 record over fences is a concern but placed eight times; fair form last term, including when third over 3m2f at Fairyhouse; stays well and seemed to find 2m4f inadequate at Gowran on final outing; could be competitive from this mark if his fitness holds up.
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12th

7

2nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 55y

17:00 Clonmel

Baldurs Gate

10st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Miss Denise Marie O’Shea

Sole win came in 3m1f Punchestown handicap in late 2023; kept busy in recent weeks, standout on latest when third of seven at Limerick (24.5f, soft to heavy) 11 days ago; booking of Darragh O'Keeffe a plus.

8/1

3rd

8

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 150y

16:37 Limerick

Baldurs Gate

10st 5lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Miss Denise Marie O’Shea

Sole win came in 3m1f Punchestown handicap in late 2023; kept busy since January return, standout run when third over 3m2f at Fairyhouse; amateur-ridden of late, senior professional now takes over.

8/1

9th

1

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

16:32 Wexford

Baldurs Gate

12st 0lb

J: Mr E T Mellerick

T: Miss Denise Marie O’Shea

Is 1-19 over fences; last year ended on a low note and again below his best at Leopardstown two weeks ago; belatedly tries cheekpieces at the age of 11.

14/1

Form: -P9677 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
More than a year since he showed any sign of his best form; remote seventh at Listowel, previously last of seven at Kilbeggan; up against it.
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11

6th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 157y

15:00 Punchestown

Hascoeur Clermont

10st 11lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: David O’Sullivan

Two-time chase winner, winless since November 2023; had been running poorly but ran better when beaten 10l into fourth at Limerick 16 days ago in first-time cheekpieces having been hampered two out; they're left on now and he's on a nice mark if he can build on that.

14/1

4th

12

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 150y

20:18 Limerick

Hascoeur Clermont

10st 8lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David O’Sullivan

Two-time chase winner hasn't got his head in front since November 2023; hasn't looked like ending the dry spell in two starts for this stable; beaten 54l at Killarney latest; cheekpieces tried.

33/1

9th

7

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

19:07 Killarney

Hascoeur Clermont

11st 2lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: David O’Sullivan

Four wins, split evenly between chasing and hurdles; losing run stretches back to November 2023 and debut for this yard was forgettable, as were his final runs for previous one.

66/1

Form: 3/788-

Last run: 188 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
One win from nine starts in points; modest hunter chase form; good 7lb claimer but otherwise hard to identify positives.
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6

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 110y

14:58 Thurles

Bigbraveboy

11st 6lb

J: J J Slevin

T: James William Hannon

Point winner; maiden hunter chaser and had struggled in handicaps until coming good off reduced mark at Tramore in November; made the frame in two starts since then; below best at Navan on latest.

12/1

7th

16

8th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

16:20 Navan

Bigbraveboy

10st 10lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: James William Hannon

Point winner; maiden hunter chaser and had struggled in handicaps until coming good off reduced mark at Tramore in November; has made the frame on both starts since then; had a below-par Eves Vladimir behind last time; that rival had the better of a previous clash over C&D.

10/1

Form: 9P5-70 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 0lb

11 yo Mare

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Has won two chases at a modest level; out of form lately; tailed off last time in the Sligo race won by Ballagh Star; 9lb out of the handicap.
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10th

19

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 150y

19:48 Roscommon

Eddies Pride

10st 7lb

T: Norman Lee

Reserve; regressive mare; 80-1 when tailed off in a Limerick handicap 18 days ago.

Form: 7/P32-

Last run: 259 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced in recent seasons; signed off last term with a 3l second over 3m at Navan on handicap debut; definite chance if running to a similar level.
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7th

9

26th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 28y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Low Style

11st 5lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Represents last year's winning yard; 1-10, the win coming in 2022 at Roscommon (16.5f, good) off 10lb lower; stays this far and shaped ok at Punchestown on latest, staying on over 2m (gd-yld); could go well back up in trip.

11/2

3rd

1

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:50 Punchestown

Low Style

11st 13lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Sole win came back in 2022 (2m, good); lightly raced in recent seasons, managed a good second in 3m Navan handicap chase in February 2025; has been running over longer trips than this over hurdles, well below best on latest.

10/1

Non-runners

Midnight Moonshine, Old Soul, Ballagh Star

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Payout
Exacta €40.10
Straight Forecast €35.93
Tricast €177.27
Trifecta €226.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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POSTDATA:

Tell Nobody Nothin

The Irish Sun:

Midnight Moonshine

RP RATINGS (IRE):

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