16.07

8th

5

23rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

16:15 Listowel

Jesse Evans

11st 8lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Twice runner-up in the Galway Hurdle, and second in last year's Galway Plate; versatile type recorded his second chase success and 11th in all when making all to trounce the useful Blood Destiny in a 2m3f conditions event at this venue in June; failed to replicate his best Galway form when weakening from the last in the Plate.

22/1

10th

6

29th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:40 Galway

Jesse Evans

11st 5lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel Meade

Course winner; this meeting owes him one having twice finished runner-up in the Galway Hurdle (and fourth) and second in this last year behind Western Fold; returns off a 2lb lower mark despite beating notable opposition at Listowel on final run; solid chance.

14/1

1

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

17:20 Limerick

Jesse Evans

11st 8lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel Meade

Five-time hurdle winner; now 2-10 over fences having made all to score readily over 2m4f Listowel a month ago; won this race last year as a prelude to a fine effort in taking second place in the Galway Plate; faces a tough task this time, since he meets Daddy Long Legs on 12lb worse than handicap terms.

7/2

2nd

3

3rd Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:05 Gowran Park

Blood Destiny

11st 6lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Dual Grade 3 winner; chase mark has never dipped beneath 150 and good effort to win a Galway festival handicap off that rating; well held over hurdles in the meantime, but little should be read into that; best in at the weights here; jumped right when respectable third in last year's renewal.

6/4

6th

2

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 5f 129y

17:09 Galway

Blood Destiny

11st 0lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Gained the fifth chase win of his career when bolting up off 150 in a handicap chase here at the Festival in August (2m2f, good); ground versatile and was placed in a Fairyhouse Grade 2 on his last start in this sphere in April 2023; has never won over this far but leading claims nonetheless.

7/4

1st

1

2nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:30 Galway

Blood Destiny

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Handicap mark has been remarkably static for the past two years and he's just in that 'twilight zone' where he's difficult to place; they don't often run him in handicap chases and he's been pulled up the twice he's tried; beatable under a hefty impost.

4/1

3rd

4

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

16:07 Listowel

Classic Getaway

11st 2lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Hasn't been at his best since winning last year's Grade 2 Red Mills at Gowran but a couple of subsequent runs read well, especially in the context of today's easier assignment; unlikely to be far away; any rain welcomed.

4/1

8th

3

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:25 Punchestown

Classic Getaway

11st 10lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Grade 2 Red Mills Chase winner at Gowran last season hasn't recaptured that level of form this term, although third in same event was a solid run; last of three in 3m Grade 3 Cork conditions event on latest, back to probably his optimum trip here so considered.

12/1

3rd

1

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

16:10 Cork

Classic Getaway

11st 8lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: W P Mullins

Grade 2 chase winner was poor at Tramore on New Year's Day but was much better when third to a stablemate at Gowran last time; has to give away plenty of weight but is still the one to beat with a top rider aboard; hasn't won over this trip but looks likely to stay.

4/9

9th

10

22nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:55 Killarney

Lisleigh Lad

10st 0lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Ms Eleanor Broderick

Rewarded for some consistent performances when landing a 2m3f handicap chase at Wexford last month; scoped badly at Galway since; 6lb higher than Wexford but still 3lb wrong here.

25/1

11th

8

2nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:30 Galway

Lisleigh Lad

10st 0lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Ms Eleanor Broderick

Dual winning hunter has taken well to handicaps and the form of his fluent-jumping Wexford win is very solid; second was only beaten 7l in the Plate and third almost won next time; stays farther, but might just prefer an easier finish than this punishing climb.

5/1

1st

9

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

19:25 Wexford

Lisleigh Lad

10st 3lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Ms Eleanor Broderick

Dual hunter chase winner did fine in handicaps last term, placed on three occasions including when going close at Leopardstown (2m5f) in March; although flattered, it was a nice run in a Listowel conditions event last time and can go well off a light weight with good ground no issue.

6/1

8th

2

(6)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 6f 80y

19:20 Killarney

Eagle Fang

9st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: William Durkan

145-rated staying hurdle, runner-up in two valuable handicaps at Aintree and Haydock in spring; second behind Gaoth Chuil in Flat maiden at Leopardstown before going one better over C&D last month; cracking handicap debut when beaten 2l in competitive race at Galway 25 days ago; 2lb rise fair and very much unexposed in this sphere.

9/2

4th

10

(4)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 179y

18:40 Galway

Eagle Fang

11st 8lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: William Durkan

145-rated staying hurdler; good form in valuable handicaps at Aintree and Haydock in the spring; claimer-ridden when winning a 1m6f maiden at Killarney 13 days ago; could make his presence felt in his first handicap.

10/1

1st

7

(7)

14th Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 55y

20:10 Killarney

Eagle Fang

11st 12lb

J: Ms K M Ryan

T: William Durkan

Very smart performer; acquitted himself extremely well when second in very valuable handicap hurdles at Aintree and Haydock in the spring; just outpointed by the smart Gaoth Chuil in a similar contest at Leopardstown last month for this rider; the one to beat.

6/4