July 29 / 17.05 Galway

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Tote Guaranteed 50K Placepot Maiden Hurdle

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  • 2m 6f 0y
  • 20 runners
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Tote Guaranteed 50K Placepot Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 20 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/2

  • Place: £4.10

Form: 1/8-43 BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Won Grade 2 bumper at the DRF in 2024; sidelined until April, pick of two runs in maiden hurdles when hampered early on and weakened late over extended 2m6f in finishing fourth (good); didn't seem to stay 3m at Cork on latest, drops in trip here with headgear combination tried; definite player.
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4th

3

24th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 73y

19:30 Ballinrobe

Jeroboam Machin

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Half-brother to useful chaser and won sole point; landed two bumpers, including a Leopardstown Grade 2, but went missing for two years until returning this spring; much better on third hurdles run when narrowly beaten over 2m6f in Galway when tongue-tie/cheekpieces combination seemed to perk him up; goes without those aids now on chase debut.

7/2

2nd

8

29th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:05 Galway

Jeroboam Machin

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Won Grade 2 bumper at the DRF in 2024; sidelined until April, pick of two runs in maiden hurdles when hampered early on and weakened late over extended 2m6f in finishing fourth (good); didn't seem to stay 3m at Cork on latest, drops in trip here with headgear combination tried; definite player.

11/2

3rd

3

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:25 Cork

Jeroboam Machin

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Won Grade 2 bumper at the DRF in 2024; sidelined until unplaced run in Fairyhouse bumper at Easter; notably weak in the betting for hurdling debut at Ballinrobe, hampered early on and weakened late over extended 2m6f, finishing 5l off strong-finishing Young Doran; sharper for that experience, and probably fitter too.

3/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.70

Form: /124-1

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Half-sister to Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Al Boum Photo has won bumpers at Sligo last summer and most recently at Punchestown last month, comfortably landing odds in 2m1f mares' contest (good-to-yielding); also finished second to a smart type at last year's Galway festival; potentially smart recruit to hurdles, major player.
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3rd

19

29th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:05 Galway

Al Arrivee

11st 5lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Half-sister to Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Al Boum Photo has won bumpers at Sligo last summer and most recently at Punchestown last month, comfortably landing odds in 2m1f mares' contest (good-to-yielding); also finished second to a smart type at last year's Galway festival; potentially smart recruit to hurdles, major player.

11/4

1st

1

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 90y

17:27 Punchestown

Al Arrivee

11st 11lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Half-sister to Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Al Boum Photo won at Sligo last summer (good) before finishing second against some useful geldings at Galway; reappeared at the festival here in April when not far off the placed horses in Grade 3 won impressively by a stablemate; plenty of decent mares behind her then.

5/4

4th

1

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 132y

18:35 Punchestown

Al Arrivee

11st 11lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: W P Mullins

Half-sister to Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Al Boum Photo; runner-up on Galway debut last season and returned to win at Sligo last summer (good) before returning to Galway at the festival when finishing a clear second to the smart Murat; absent again since but clearly goes well fresh and top amateur rider booked.

12/1

Form: /3397-

Last run: 148 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Two Flat wins include 1m4f maiden at this meeting in 2024 (also second in 2m handicap here last year); 0-6 hurdling however, has had a break since midfield in 2m3f Leopardstown mares handicap in early March; has to be respected from a yard doing no wrong but has to improve on what we've seen so far.
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1st

2

9th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

13:58 Downpatrick

Shoda

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Decent mare on the Flat at up to 2m; 0-7 hurdling however, placed in maidens last winter but recent comeback run at Galway was a long way below her best; this looks a weaker maiden, though, so definite claims.

13/8

8th

20

29th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:05 Galway

Shoda

11st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Two Flat wins include 1m4f maiden at this meeting in 2024 (also second in 2m handicap here last year); 0-6 hurdling however, has had a break since midfield in 2m3f Leopardstown mares handicap in early March; has to be respected from a yard doing no wrong but has to improve on what we've seen so far.

8/1

7th

3

3rd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 72y

14:55 Leopardstown

Shoda

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Dual Flat winner; beaten 10l in third behind the smart Ballyfad here at the Christmas meeting after a 106-day break; beaten favourite at Clonmel in January; same when ridden by Sean Bowen here at the DRF on handicap debut; needs to reverse form with Whimsy, Maxios Prime, Onefortheditch and Tequila Talkin'.

9/2

Form: 3

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Half-brother to smart staying chaser Lombron; ran okay in a point-to-point and encouraging hurdles debut in 3m Punchestown maiden last month, staying on into third after being short of room going to the last (good-to-yielding); more likely needed but respected.
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9th

1

29th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:05 Galway

C Pas Possible

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: Andrew Kinirons

Half-brother to smart staying chaser Lombron; ran okay in a point-to-point and encouraging hurdles debut in 3m Punchestown maiden last month, staying on into third after being short of room going to the last (good-to-yielding); more likely needed but respected.

20/1

3rd

2

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 116y

16:17 Punchestown

C Pas Possible

11st 12lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Andrew Kinirons

16,000euros 3yo; fourth foal; half-brother to smart 2m hurdle/2m4f chase winner Lombron; dam unraced half-sister to French 1m7f hurdle winner Omessa Has, out of half-sister to Listed-placed 1m4f Flat and useful 2m-2m4f hurdle winner Enfant De Lune; last of five finishers on point debut last month.

18/1

Form: 240-22 BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Point winner has run some solid races in defeat in maiden hurdles behind decent sorts, most recently making most when second over 2m5f at Roscommon early this month (good); should run his race but more needed to play a leading role.
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3rd

3

13th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:46 Tramore

Frankies Freebie

11st 12lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Point-to-point winner took the runner-up spot at Punchestown (2m3f, good to yielding) and Roscommon (2m5f, good) before running below his best at Galway (2m6f, good); ignoring his last run he's in good form, he has a healthy hurdles rating of 110 and he has a point background, so there's a lot to like.

7/2

10th

6

29th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:05 Galway

Frankies Freebie

11st 12lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Point winner has run some solid races in defeat in maiden hurdles behind decent sorts, most recently making most when second over 2m5f at Roscommon early this month (good); should run his race but more needed to play a leading role.

12/1

2nd

4

6th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 125y

17:13 Roscommon

Frankies Freebie

11st 4lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Point winner has run some solid races in defeat in maiden hurdles behind decent sorts; handled good ground when second after a break at Punchestown last time; a big player.

7/2

Form: 0/

Last run: 465 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Mahler 5yo is first foal of a bumper winner, a sister to winners Themanintheboots (2m4f/3m hurdle) and The Brass Man (bumper); never sighted in Fairyhouse bumper last year and place claims when fell at the last in Castletown-Geoghegan point-to-point in October: probably best watched on hurdles debut.
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6th

2

3rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

16:40 Kilbeggan

Eternal Reward

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

Beaten 48l in Fairyhouse bumper on debut in April 2025; shaping okay when falling in a point in October; 66-1 and tailed off on hurdles debut at Galway in July; others preferred.

50/1

16th

4

29th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:05 Galway

Eternal Reward

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

Mahler 5yo is first foal of a bumper winner, a sister to winners Themanintheboots (2m4f/3m hurdle) and The Brass Man (bumper); never sighted in Fairyhouse bumper last year and place claims when fell at the last in Castletown-Geoghegan point-to-point in October: probably best watched on hurdles debut.

33/1

13th

6

20th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:20 Fairyhouse

Eternal Reward

11st 6lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

E16,000 (vendor) 3yo; first foal; dam bumper winner, sister to winners Themanintheboots (2m4f/3m hurdle) and The Brass Man (bumper), half-sister to useful 2m hurdle/chase winner Knickerbockerglory; in good hands.

14/1

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6 yo Gelding

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OUR TIP

Form: 4322-3 BF

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

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Form: 0-

Last run: 248 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 373

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

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W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 49PP-P

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Very modest form in maidens and pulled up in all three handicaps; hard to fancy.
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12

29th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:05 Galway

Mr Erwitt

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: V T O’Brien

Very modest form in maidens and pulled up in all three handicaps; hard to fancy.

100/1

13

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

16:00 Sligo

Mr Erwitt

10st 7lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: V T O’Brien

Very modest form in maidens and pulled up in both handicaps; hard to fancy.

80/1

15

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

16:30 Limerick

Mr Erwitt

10st 10lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: V T O’Brien

Very modest form in maidens and pulled up on handicap debut at Roscommon (2m4f, gd-yld); still early days but may need more time.

50/1

Form: 3

Last run: 79 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form: 96

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 06

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 6-

Last run: 114 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: P-

Last run: 120 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form: 0-

Last run: 185 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

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Payout
Exacta €33.20
Straight Forecast €26.93
Trifecta €76.40

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Shoda

TOPSPEED:

Frankie's Freebie

SPOTLIGHT:

Mr Hollywood

POSTDATA:

Shoda

The Irish Sun:

Shoda