Galway

17:00 - RESULT

Runners: 15 Distance: 7f Stakes Going: YIELDING

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: Now in blinkers another chance is given to WORLD TOUR who showed plenty of promise on debut when just behind Nazario.

1st	13. Mighty Danu	11/1
2nd	6. Bellamano	11/2
3rd	8. Nazario 2nd Fav	7/2

Favourite

9/4

Nod Of Approval

Jockey: S T McCullagh Trainer: Mrs John Harrington Age/Wt: 2/9-6 F: 6

9/4

Comment: McManus family homebred; beaten about 5l in a good Curragh maiden two months ago (7f, good) and, in keeping with his pedigree, he was staying on at the finish; should improve.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
04/06/25	Curragh / Unknown / F		-	6 / 10	25/1	-

2nd Favourite

7/2

World Tour

Jockey: W M Lordan Trainer: A P O'Brien Age/Wt: 2/9-6 F: 35

7/2

Comment: 250,000euros yearling; made a nice debut at Down Royal when just behind Nazario but Bellewstown was disappointing at odds-on and trainer now reaches for blinkers; clearly a contender should the headgear make a difference.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
04/07/25	Bellewstown / Unknown / F		-	5 / 13	4/5	-
20/06/25	Down Royal / Unknown / F		-	3 / 14	11/4	-

Nazario

Jockey: J A Heffernan Trainer: Natalia Lupini Age/Wt: 2/9-2 F: 2

7/2

Comment: Finished just ahead of World Tour when both were put in their place by subsequent Group 3 winner North Coast over 7f at Down Royal; that was a promising start and he's in the mix; the tongue-tie is new.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
20/06/25	Down Royal / Unknown / F		-	2 / 14	25/1	-

Bellamano

Jockey: B M Coen Trainer: J P Murtagh Age/Wt: 2/9-3 F: 52

11/2

Comment: Finished last in a barrier trial but has run well at Leopardstown (7f) and Killarney (1m), perhaps bumping into a useful one in a traditionally strong race last time; well drawn in one and much respected; both runs have been on soft.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
16/07/25	Killarney / Unknown / F		-	2 / 6	4/1	-
12/06/25	Leopardstown / Unknown / F		-	5 / 17	50/1	-

Askalon

Jockey: D McMonagle Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Age/Wt: 2/9-4 F: 6

Comment: 80,000euros yearling; led early when 12-1 at Bellewstown and finished sixth of 13, just ahead of disappointing favourite World Tour; can build on that.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
04/07/25	Bellewstown / Unknown / F		-	6 / 13	12/1	-

My Corbett Court

Jockey: C D Hayes Trainer: P Twomey Age/Wt: 2/9-2 F: 5

12/1

Comment: Finished behind Nazario and World Tour at Down Royal but he was green and didn't appear unfancied at 9-2; no doubt capable of a lot better.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
20/06/25	Down Royal / Unknown / F		-	5 / 14	9/2	-

We Plead The Fifth

Jockey: R P Whelan Trainer: Noel Meade Age/Wt: 2/9-2

18/1

Comment: Closely related to 5f/6f 2yo winner Hedge Fund (RPR 94) and half-brother to Italian 5.5f-11.5f winner My Captain; dam placed 7f/10.6f (67); one of two newcomers from this yard.

Whistling Jamesie

Jockey: L F Roche Trainer: Natalia Lupini Age/Wt: 2/9-4

20/1

Comment: £37,000 breeze-up buy; half-brother to six winners including Meliora (German/French 1m2f; Listed; RPR 101), Monna (German Listed-placed 1m1f; 93) and Monadee (6f; 92); dam unraced half-sister to 6f 2yo Group 3 winner Pan Jammer; best to let the market guide.

Synners Kid

Jockey: D McMonagle Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Age/Wt: 2/9-6

22/1

Comment: Fifth foal; brother to Italian 9.7f sand winner Ballyrichard; dam 1m3f winner (RPR 74), half-sister to French 1m1f winner Expert Witness; has to be of interest given the yard he's from that also runs Askalon.

Up To Ninety

Jockey: R Coakley Trainer: Jack W Davison Age/Wt: 2/9-2 F: 8

25/1

Comment: Reserve; 25-1 when midfield at Leopardstown last month, showing a degree of promise; still opposable.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
17/07/25	Leopardstown / Unknown / F		-	8 / 15	25/1	-

Belle Nuit

Jockey: N M Crosse Trainer: Paul Nolan Age/Wt: 2/8-9

40/1

Comment: First foal out of an unraced half-sister to winners Grandmaster Flash (useful 1m4f/2m AW) and Glens Top Cat (Australian 1m2f-1m7f); jumps-geared yard had only one Flat winner in the last five seasons.

Servare

Jockey: A J Slattery Trainer: Andrew Slattery Age/Wt: 2/9-2 F: 0

80/1

Comment: Never in the hunt after starting slowly at Roscommon and this is no easier.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
01/07/25	Roscommon / Unknown / F		-	11 / 15	66/1	-

Gemical

Jockey: R P Cleary Trainer: Kevin Thomas Coleman Age/Wt: 2/8-11 F: 9

100/1

Comment: Never a factor when down the field at Fairyhouse (7f, good; 66-1) and best watched for now.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
06/06/25	Fairyhouse / Unknown / F		-	9 / 11	66/1	-

Chapel Island

Jockey: W Joyce Trainer: Michael Mulvany Age/Wt: 2/9-6 F: 0

150/1

Comment: Reserve; 66-1 when beating only home at Leopardstown two weeks ago (7f, good).

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
17/07/25	Leopardstown / Unknown / F		-	14 / 15	66/1	-

Ella's Gold

Jockey: K J Leonard Trainer: Matthew J Smith Age/Wt: 2/8-9 F: 07

200/1

Comment: Low-level form thus far at about 7f and handicaps will offer better opportunities.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
19/05/25	Roscommon / Unknown / F		-	7 / 9	25/1	-
12/05/25	Roscommon / Unknown / F		-	13 / 15	125/1	-

Askalon

Jockey: D McMonagle Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Age/Wt: 2/9-4 F: 6

Comment: 80,000euros yearling; led early when 12-1 at Bellewstown and finished sixth of 13, just ahead of disappointing favourite World Tour; can build on that.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
04/07/25	Bellewstown / Unknown / F		-	6 / 13	12/1	-

Caught U Sleeping

Jockey: R Whearty Trainer: Noel Meade Age/Wt: 2/8-13

Comment: 31,000euros breeze-up purchase; 2yo; half-sister to 7f AW 2yo winner Alaskan Wind (RPR 66); dam well beaten 1m2f, sister to 6f 2yo winner New Winds; the market should be informative with her yard running two.

Coincidental Glory

Jockey: Reserve 3 Trainer: Adrian McGuinness Age/Wt: 2/9-4 F: 9

Comment: Reserve; keen and didn't see out the extended 6f at Leopardstown; has further to go here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
17/07/25	Leopardstown / Unknown / F		-	9 / 14	125/1	-

Galway

17:30 - RESULT

Runners: 16 Distance: 2m 6 1/2f Chase Going: YIELDING

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: It is JARRIVE DE MEE that appeals most following his good effort in a Grade 1 hurdle at Punchestown last time

1st	5. Intense Approach	13/2
2nd	14. Talk In The Park	6/1
3rd	2. Donnie Devito	25/1

Favourite

5/2

Jarrive De Mee

Jockey: Mr P W Mullins Trainer: W P Mullins Age/Wt: 6/11-12 F: 1114-

5/2

Comment: Beat Millforce in a point last year; odds-on for all three hurdle wins; not a bad effort when upped in trip and class in a Grade 1 novice at Punchestown when last seen, finishing fourth (3m, yielding); he looks a big player on chasing debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
30/04/25	Punchestown / Grade 1 / H	-	4 / 8	13/2	137
19/03/25	Haydock / Unknown / H	4	1 / 4	1/2	-
22/01/25	Catterick / Unknown / H	4	1 / 7	2/5	-
21/11/24	Thurles / Unknown / H	-	1 / 7	1/4	-
20/04/24	Curraghmore / / P	-	1 / 11	3/1	-
25/11/23	Boulta / / P	-	4 / 8	5/2	-

2nd Favourite

7/2

Sandor Clegane

Jockey: S F O'Keeffe Trainer: Paul Nolan Age/Wt: 8/11-12 F: 24408-

7/2

Comment: 147 rated chaser; 3-19 in all codes; competitive in Grade 1s over hurdles and fences; returns to chasing after a season spent over hurdles with little success, albeit some decent runs; he may prefer it softer but he has the ability.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
21/04/25	Fairyhouse / Grade 2 / H	-	8 / 10	8/1	147
12/03/25	Cheltenham / Grade 3, Handicap / H	1	10 / 26	20/1	147
23/01/25	Gowran Park / Grade 2 / H	-	4 / 9	11/2	143
28/12/24	Leopardstown / Grade 1 / H	-	4 / 8	8/1	140
03/12/24	Clonmel / Unknown / H	-	2 / 4	7/4	140
30/04/24	Punchestown / Grade 1 / C	-	4 / 7	8/1	145

Uncle Pat

Jockey: P Townend Trainer: W P Mullins Age/Wt: 7/11-12 F: 4531-2

4/1

Comment: Lightly-raced 7yo won a 2m6f maiden hurdle at Listowel in September (good) and reappeared to finish second to a hot favourite on chase debut in 3m1f Roscommon beginners' last month, having forced it; entitled to respect.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/06/25	Roscommon / Unknown / C	-	2 / 6	2/1	-
22/09/24	Listowel / Unknown / H	-	1 / 18	7/4	-
23/08/24	Kilbeggan / Unknown / H	-	3 / 15	10/3	-
31/07/24	Galway / Unknown / H	-	5 / 18	9/2	-
09/06/24	Punchestown / Unknown / H	-	4 / 14	10/11	-
13/08/23	Downpatrick / Unknown / HF	-	1 / 8	5/6	-

Talk In The Park

Jockey: D J Gilligan Trainer: Ross O'Sullivan Age/Wt: 7/11-12 F: 86-444 OR: 123

6/1

Comment: Winner over hurdles here last year (2m6f, good); made a bright start to chasing career when staying on into fourth at Tipperary (2m, good to yielding); below that level at Ballinrobe but not a bad fourth at Tipperary last time (2m, yielding); this trip should suit.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/07/25	Tipperary / Unknown / C	-	4 / 7	8/1	-
26/05/25	Ballinrobe / Unknown / C	-	4 / 10	14/1	-
08/05/25	Tipperary / Unknown / C	-	4 / 14	25/1	-
24/11/24	Punchestown / Handicap / H	-	6 / 15	12/1	126
05/10/24	Gowran Park / Handicap / H	-	8 / 11	3/1	126
31/07/24	Galway / Handicap / H	-	1 / 20	7/1	116

Intense Approach

Jockey: A Harvey Trainer: John C McConnell Age/Wt: 6/11-12 F: 211P8-

13/2

Comment: Point winner and six-time winner under rules (four over hurdles); steadily progressive last season but failed to show his form in the Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham (3m, good to soft) and was off it again at Perth in April (3m, good to soft); given a break since then and now makes chase debut; big player if back to his best.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/04/25	Perth / Listed / H	1	8 / 14	9/1	137
14/03/25	Cheltenham / Grade 1 / H	1	P / 20	14/1	137
01/02/25	Musselburgh / Unknown / H	2	1 / 5	5/4	133
26/10/24	Cheltenham / Unknown / H	2	1 / 5	2/1	130
11/10/24	Chepstow / Grade 2 / H	1	2 / 7	11/2	130
18/09/24	Kelso / Unknown / H	4	1 / 7	1/3	130

What's Up Darling

Jockey: J W Kennedy Trainer: Gordon Elliott Age/Wt: 8/11-12 F: 35B3-0 OR: 131

14/1

Comment: 0-7 over fences; has been running well in defeat in beginners' events but his run in a handicap chase at Punchestown last time was not one of his best (2m, yielding); Kennedy chooses him but others make more appeal.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/05/25	Punchestown / Listed, Handicap / C	-	15 / 23	16/1	135
04/04/25	Wexford / Unknown / C	-	3 / 8	10/3	137
13/03/25	Cheltenham / Handicap / C	1	B / 19	22/1	138
15/02/25	Gowran Park / Unknown / C	-	5 / 11	7/2	137
06/02/25	Thurles / Unknown / C	-	3 / 15	11/2	-
27/12/24	Leopardstown / Unknown / C	-	2 / 13	15/2	-

Minella Sixo

Jockey: K C Sexton Trainer: Gordon Elliott Age/Wt: 6/11-12 F: 123F0-

16/1

Comment: Winner of his sole point; some solid runs over hurdles last season, including two wins; given a break since poor run in Martin Pipe; can get involved, but Kennedy prefers What's Up Darling.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/03/25	Cheltenham / Handicap / H	2	18 / 24	22/1	137
15/02/25	Haydock / Handicap / H	2	F / 13	7/1	137
26/12/24	Limerick / Grade 2 / H	-	3 / 6	4/1	133
08/12/24	Cork / Grade 3 / H	-	2 / 6	5/4	133
21/11/24	Thurles / Unknown / H	-	1 / 4	1/3	-
25/10/24	Cheltenham / Unknown / H	2	2 / 8	2/1	-

Donnie Devito

Jockey: D Meyler Trainer: Ross O'Sullivan Age/Wt: 6/11-12 F: 307-34

25/1

Comment: Followed up Punchestown maiden hurdle win with a novice success here last year (2m4f, good); out of form since; modest improvement upon chase debut to finish a 9.75l fourth of six at Wexford last time (2m3f, good); the return to this track needs to spark something.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/07/25	Wexford / Unknown / C	-	4 / 6	5/1	-
09/06/25	Roscommon / Unknown / C	-	3 / 7	9/1	-
22/02/25	Fairyhouse / Handicap / H	-	7 / 16	22/1	127
01/02/25	Leopardstown / Listed, Handicap / H	-	18 / 25	33/1	127
26/10/24	Cheltenham / Unknown / H	2	3 / 5	6/1	-
28/09/24	Listowel / Unknown / H	-	3 / 5	9/2	-

Luckinthecity

Jockey: D E Mullins Trainer: W P Mullins Age/Wt: 6/11-12 F: 11FP-3

25/1

Comment: Rated 130 over hurdles; winner of a maiden and a novice over hurdles at 2m and 3m respectively; ran a bit in snatches on last month's chase debut at Roscommon when a modest third; much more needed; tongue-tie on.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/06/25	Roscommon / Unknown / C	-	3 / 6	3/1	-
30/04/25	Punchestown / Grade 1 / H	-	P / 8	66/1	132
08/12/24	Cork / Grade 3 / H	-	F / 6	6/1	-
13/10/24	Cork / Unknown / H	-	1 / 5	4/1	-
23/08/24	Kilbeggan / Unknown / H	-	1 / 14	2/5	-
04/08/24	Galway / Unknown / HF	-	3 / 8	7/1	-

Shantreusse

Jockey: D J O'Keeffe Trainer: Henry de Bromhead Age/Wt: 9/11-12 F: 3F720- OR: 133

28/1

Comment: 0-13 over fences; not unfancied for the Aintree Grand National when last seen but was well beaten; his best form has come in softer conditions so he may prefer a drop of rain; one of the more likely contenders if ready to rock in first-time blinkers.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/04/25	Aintree / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	20 / 30	14/1	136
01/03/25	Navan / Listed, Handicap / C	-	2 / 9	15/2	132
02/02/25	Leopardstown / Grade 3, Handicap / C	-	7 / 16	20/1	133
28/12/24	Limerick / Listed, Handicap / C	-	F / 14	15/2	133
23/11/24	Punchestown / Handicap / C	-	3 / 11	9/2	133
12/04/24	Aintree / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	7 / 24	25/1	136

Millforce

Jockey: K M Donoghue Trainer: Gavin Cromwell Age/Wt: 6/11-12 F: 2431P-

33/1

Comment: A string of seconds in points before winning at the fifth attempt; winner of a maiden hurdle and a novice last season; returned from a break when pulled up at Punchestown festival (nasal discharge found); looks the type to improve again now chasing.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
30/04/25	Punchestown / Unknown / H	-	P / 15	11/1	132
19/01/25	Thurles / Unknown / H	-	1 / 5	9/2	125
21/12/24	Thurles / Unknown / H	-	3 / 9	5/1	125
26/10/24	Cheltenham / Unknown / H	2	4 / 5	5/2	-
13/10/24	Cork / Unknown / H	-	2 / 5	6/4	-
28/08/24	Bellewstown / Unknown / H	-	1 / 8	15/2	-

Shotgun Jack

Jockey: J J Slevin Trainer: Patrick G Kelly Age/Wt: 7/11-12 F: 8/0-90P

50/1

Comment: Rated 100 over hurdles; sent off at big prices in two chase starts when never involved; same story likely.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/07/25	Tipperary / Unknown / C	-	P / 16	150/1	-
09/06/25	Roscommon / Unknown / C	-	12 / 14	50/1	-
13/05/25	Sligo / Handicap / H	-	9 / 12	22/1	104
11/04/25	Ballinrobe / Handicap / H	-	11 / 12	16/1	108
19/04/24	Ballinrobe / Handicap / H	-	8 / 13	16/1	109
21/03/24	Cork / Handicap / H	-	6 / 11	14/1	111

Beaufort Scale

Jockey: Sam Ewing Trainer: Gordon Elliott Age/Wt: 6/11-12 F: 9100-7

66/1

Comment: Rated 119 over hurdles; beaten a long way on chasing debut at Kilbeggan in June (2m4f, good); none too fluent that day; will need to step up markedly; trainer runs four.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/06/25	Kilbeggan / Unknown / C	-	7 / 12	11/2	-
22/04/25	Fairyhouse / Listed, Handicap / H	-	12 / 18	100/1	121
07/12/24	Navan / Listed, Handicap / H	-	12 / 20	33/1	122
13/11/24	Bangor-On-Dee / Unknown / H	4	1 / 8	2/1	-
05/10/24	Gowran Park / Handicap / H	-	9 / 11	16/1	123
25/09/24	Listowel / Handicap / H	-	U / 13	8/1	123

Fenway Park

Jockey: B Hayes Trainer: Andrew McNamara Age/Wt: 6/11-12 F: 35P37-

80/1

Comment: Won a Punchestown maiden hurdle last year for Gavin Cromwell (2m4f, good to yielding); never involved on chase debut at Kilbeggan last time (2m6f, yielding); tongue-tie on now for stable debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/04/25	Kilbeggan / Unknown / C	-	7 / 13	18/5	-
27/01/25	Punchestown / Unknown / H	-	3 / 7	7/2	122
29/12/24	Leopardstown / Handicap / H	-	P / 12	7/1	122
17/11/24	Navan / Handicap / H	-	5 / 23	12/1	121
27/10/24	Galway / Unknown / H	-	3 / 5	10/3	-
21/05/24	Punchestown / Unknown / H	-	1 / 16	4/7	-

Minella Sergeant

Jockey: J G Gilligan Trainer: Paul John Gilligan Age/Wt: 6/11-12 F: 8-0443 OR: 126

125/1

Comment: Maiden gave his best run over fences last time at Punchestown when a 6l third of five (3m1f, good to yielding); beaten a long way in two starts prior to that; hard to see him getting involved.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
08/06/25	Punchestown / Unknown / C	-	3 / 5	33/1	-
02/06/25	Listowel / Unknown / C	-	4 / 5	80/1	-
22/05/25	Limerick / Unknown / C	-	4 / 5	66/1	-
02/05/25	Punchestown / Unknown / HF	-	15 / 22	150/1	-
17/04/25	Clonmel / Unknown / HF	-	8 / 15	14/1	-
27/03/25	Clonmel / Unknown / HF	-	7 / 15	66/1	-

Justabitofyours

Jockey: P T Enright Trainer: Paul John Gilligan Age/Wt: 5/11-5 F: 8-4277

250/1

Comment: Maiden ran her best race when second in a Limerick conditions chase three starts ago (2m4f, good); way below that in two beginners' starts since, including at this track when tailed off last time (2m2f, good); hard to see it.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/07/25	Galway / Unknown / C	-	7 / 9	80/1	-
01/07/25	Tipperary / Unknown / C	-	7 / 13	28/1	-
22/05/25	Limerick / Unknown / C	-	2 / 3	16/1	-
11/05/25	Killarney / Unknown / C	-	4 / 5	80/1	-
24/04/25	Kilbeggan / Unknown / HF	-	8 / 14	40/1	-
11/04/25	Ballinrobe / Unknown / H	-	6 / 13	22/1	-

Heroes Rise

Jockey: J C Gainford Trainer: Gordon Elliott Age/Wt: 5/11-12 F: 82342-

Comment: Maiden hurdle winner who made a pleasing chase debut when finding one too good at Downpatrick in March (2m3f, good); entitled to improve from that but likely others with more ability; trainer runs three others.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
30/03/25	Downpatrick / Unknown / C	-	2 / 7	2/1	-
09/03/25	Naas / Handicap / H	-	4 / 16	10/1	117
16/01/25	Fairyhouse / Unknown / H	-	3 / 4	11/10	117
21/12/24	Thurles / Unknown / H	-	2 / 9	16/1	114
30/11/24	Fairyhouse / Unknown / H	-	8 / 12	25/1	116
27/10/24	Galway / Unknown / H	-	4 / 5	6/1	-

Miss Manzor

Jockey: Mr O McGill Trainer: Noel C Kelly Age/Wt: 5/11-5 F: 8/64P-

Comment: Flat winner in France won over hurdles last year for Willie Mullins and some good runs in defeat after; best chase run was an 11l fourth behind Zenta at Fairyhouse in February (2m5f, soft to heavy); pulled up following that at Thurles and was tailed off on the Flat for stable debut at the Curragh in May (1m6f, good).

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	20 / 20	80/1	76
15/03/25	Thurles / Unknown / C	-	P / 7	15/8	-
05/02/25	Fairyhouse / Unknown / C	-	4 / 11	11/1	-
13/12/24	Cork / Unknown / C	-	6 / 7	13/2	-
04/05/24	Punchestown / Grade 1 / H	-	8 / 10	18/1	127
01/04/24	Fairyhouse / Grade 2 / H	-	3 / 8	3/1	127

Fiddledee

Jockey: Reserve 1 Trainer: Eoin Doyle Age/Wt: 6/11-5

Comment: First reserve; 1-11 in points; this would be a hot race in which to make her rules debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
02/03/25	Borris House / / P	-	P / 7	10/1	-
22/02/25	Farmaclaffley / / P	-	P / 6	9/1	-
19/01/25	Carrigarostig / / P	-	4 / 7	5/1	-
12/01/25	Aghabullogue / / P	-	4 / 5	5/1	-
10/11/24	Knockmullen House / / P	-	1 / 7	3/1	-
03/11/24	Damma House / / P	-	3 / 3	1/5	-

Princess Georgie

Jockey: Reserve 2 Trainer: Garry Caldwell Age/Wt: 5/11-5 F: 7UP

Comment: Second reserve; no wins from three starts in points and sent off at long odds in three maiden hurdles where she never featured; rule out

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/07/25	Downpatrick / Unknown / H	-	P / 7	40/1	-
08/06/25	Punchestown / Unknown / H	-	U / 17	100/1	-
16/05/25	Kilbeggan / Unknown / H	-	7 / 16	66/1	-
08/03/25	Nenagh / / P	-	C / 13	6/1	-
02/02/25	Ballyvodock / / P	-	2 / 5	7/1	-
08/12/24	Tattersalls Farm / / P	-	7 / 11	8/1	-

Galway

18:00 - RESULT

Runners: 20 Distance: 2m 6 1/2f HCap Chase Handicap Going: YIELDING

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 5 PLACES

Verdict: A typically open renewal but DIGBY is in the form of his life and he gets the tentative vote

1st	17. Turnpike Trip	20/1
2nd	18. Antrim Coast 2nd Fav	11/2
3rd	20. Must Be Obeyed	28/1
4th	1. San Salvador	10/1
5th	19. Kiltealy Park	22/1

Favourite

9/2

Cave Court

Jockey: Mr O McGill Trainer: Noel C Kelly Age/Wt: 8/11-4 F: 2147-2 OR: 128

9/2

Comment: Dual chase winner; has won on different types of ground; ran well for a long way in a Punchestown festival handicap hurdle (2m3f, yielding); returned to fences when sent off favourite and 3l behind the winner at Cartmel most recently (2m5f, good to soft); that was a good effort and he could have more to offer.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	2	2 / 10	15/8	131
29/04/25	Punchestown / Handicap / H	-	7 / 25	28/1	128
08/03/25	Ayr / Handicap / C	3	4 / 5	15/8	132
26/01/25	Naas / Handicap / H	-	1 / 14	9/2	119
28/12/24	Leopardstown / Handicap / H	-	2 / 23	14/1	115
25/09/24	Perth / Handicap / H	4	7 / 7	6/1	121

2nd Favourite

11/2

Neveradullmoment

Jockey: S D Torrens Trainer: J P Dempsey Age/Wt: 8/11-1 F: 114-08 OR: 125

11/2

Comment: Galway specialist with all three wins having come at the track; back-to-back winner over hurdles and fences here last term at 2m and 2m6f on soft and good to yielding; well beaten in two starts in May in Punchestown and Ballinrobe; he's up 12lb since his chase win last season, but he loves this place.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/05/25	Ballinrobe / Listed, Handicap / C	-	8 / 15	20/1	126
02/05/25	Punchestown / Listed, Handicap / C	-	13 / 18	28/1	126
27/10/24	Galway / Handicap / C	-	4 / 11	2/1	125
09/09/24	Galway / Handicap / C	-	1 / 10	9/4	113
04/08/24	Galway / Handicap / H	-	1 / 14	7/1	113
17/05/24	Kilbeggan / Handicap / C	-	6 / 12	5/1	114

Antrim Coast

Jockey: C Stone-Walsh Trainer: Gavin Cromwell Age/Wt: 7/10-13 F: 6054-2 OR: 123

11/2

Comment: Dual hurdles winner has been unable to win a chase in five attempts; the best of those came on handicap debut last time at Punchestown (2m4f, good to yielding) when a 0.5l second; going in the right direction.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
08/06/25	Punchestown / Handicap / C	-	2 / 8	2/1	122
20/04/25	Fairyhouse / Unknown / C	-	4 / 8	5/4	123
03/03/25	Leopardstown / Unknown / C	-	5 / 7	7/1	-
06/02/25	Thurles / Unknown / C	-	11 / 15	33/1	-
11/01/25	Fairyhouse / Unknown / C	-	6 / 12	28/1	-
29/05/24	Wexford / Unknown / H	-	1 / 8	5/6	-

San Salvador

Jockey: J J Slevin Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Age/Wt: 9/11-12 F: 144F0- OR: 136

10/1

Comment: Dual-purpose performer is 8-28 in all codes, two of his wins coming over fences in novice chases; has been plying his trade on the Flat recently with good success, including two wins; fell at Leopardstown and tailed off at Cheltenham in his last two chase starts so he has something to prove now returned to this discipline.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
21/07/25	Ballinrobe / Handicap / F	-	1 / 10	11/2	99
17/06/25	Ascot / Handicap / F	2	10 / 20	125/1	99
24/05/25	Curragh / Listed / F	-	6 / 7	33/1	-
13/05/25	Killarney / Unknown / F	-	1 / 5	9/2	-
13/03/25	Cheltenham / Handicap / C	1	15 / 19	40/1	139
29/01/25	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	1 / 6	8/15	-

Moonovercloon

Jockey: J Smith Trainer: Matthew J Smith Age/Wt: 8/11-9 F: 5F-473 OR: 133

10/1

Comment: Two-time hurdles winner is 0-9 chasing but came second in this race last year by a nose (2m6f, yielding); okay run at Kilbeggan last time on seasonal return when 11l third (3m1f, good); chance off 4lb higher than last year.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
11/07/25	Kilbeggan / Listed, Handicap / C	-	3 / 12	4/1	133
26/05/25	Ballinrobe / Handicap / H	-	7 / 16	12/1	127
11/05/25	Killarney / Handicap / C	-	4 / 14	11/1	133
21/04/25	Fairyhouse / Grade 3, Handicap / C	-	F / 30	100/1	133
16/10/24	Punchestown / Handicap / H	-	5 / 11	11/1	128
28/09/24	Listowel / Handicap / C	-	U / 12	9/2	133

Native Speaker

Jockey: D J O'Keeffe Trainer: Henry de Bromhead Age/Wt: 7/11-6 F: 1313-9 OR: 130

12/1

Comment: Won a 2m4f beginners' at Fairyhouse in November (good); only beaten 0.5l in follow-up bid back at that track; returned from a break at Punchestown festival last time on handicap chase debut but was disappointing; the fact O'Keeffe chooses him gives some confidence that he may be primed to give his best.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
02/05/25	Punchestown / Listed, Handicap / C	-	9 / 18	14/1	130
14/12/24	Fairyhouse / Unknown / C	-	3 / 9	7/2	130
12/11/24	Fairyhouse / Unknown / C	-	1 / 7	9/4	-
02/10/24	Sligo / Unknown / C	-	3 / 4	4/7	-
23/08/24	Kilbeggan / Unknown / H	-	1 / 15	6/4	117
26/07/24	Kilbeggan / Unknown / H	-	3 / 15	11/8	117

Digby

Jockey: P M O'Brien Trainer: Dermot Anthony McLoughlin Age/Wt: 10/11-2 F: 441-12 OR: 126

12/1

Comment: Got first chase win on 11th attempt at Bangor in April (3m, soft) and followed up on his return to hurdling at Ballinrobe (2m6f, good); up 8lb for Bangor win but beaten only a neck back chasing at Uttoxeter last time (3m2f, good); he's in the form of his life; tongue-tie now added.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / C	2	2 / 15	16/1	126
26/05/25	Ballinrobe / Handicap / H	-	1 / 16	18/1	115
24/04/25	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / C	3	1 / 10	22/1	118
13/04/25	Tramore / Handicap / C	-	4 / 6	9/1	117
30/03/25	Downpatrick / Unknown / C	-	4 / 7	20/1	117
17/03/25	Down Royal / Unknown / C	-	5 / 6	15/2	119

The Goffer

Jockey: Mr J H Williamson Trainer: Gordon Elliott Age/Wt: 8/11-11 F: 7543-5 OR: 135

14/1

Comment: Leopardstown Chase winner in 2023 (2m5f, yielding); no success since then; finished 19l eighth of 22 in sole start at this venue in the 2023 Plate; runs last season were not without merit, ran on well to take fourth in the cross country chase at Cheltenham (3m5f, good to yielding) and third in the Topham at Aintree (2m5f, good to soft); one of five for trainer.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/05/25	Punchestown / Unknown / C	-	5 / 12	7/2	135
04/04/25	Aintree / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	3 / 30	14/1	137
12/03/25	Cheltenham / Handicap / C	2	4 / 16	6/1	138
03/02/25	Punchestown / Unknown / C	-	5 / 15	5/1	136
13/12/24	Cheltenham / Handicap / C	2	7 / 15	12/1	142
17/11/24	Navan / Grade 3, Handicap / C	-	7 / 18	28/1	138

She's A Fine Wine

Jockey: B Hayes Trainer: Henry de Bromhead Age/Wt: 7/10-12 F: 429-13 OR: 122

14/1

Comment: First reserve; two-time winning hurdler; improved on two beginners' chase starts to win on handicap bow over fences at Kilbeggan in June (2m4f, good); unable to follow up at Wexford last time from revised mark when third (2m3f, good).

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/07/25	Wexford / Handicap / C	-	3 / 10	11/4	122
01/06/25	Kilbeggan / Handicap / C	-	1 / 9	4/1	117
30/04/25	Punchestown / Handicap / H	-	9 / 25	33/1	120
13/09/24	Ballinrobe / Unknown / C	-	2 / 8	5/2	-
24/08/24	Killarney / Unknown / C	-	4 / 10	7/2	-
31/07/24	Galway / Handicap / H	-	4 / 19	6/1	120

Ambitious Fellow

Jockey: Sam Ewing Trainer: Peter Fahey Age/Wt: 9/11-1 F: 8P-032 OR: 125

18/1

Comment: Winner of a handicap hurdle here in 2023, fell in a beginners' here last year; four-time hurdles winner is 0-7 chasing but was a clear second at Roscommon when last seen (3m1f, good); form of that race looks decent; up 5lb now though.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/06/25	Roscommon / Handicap / C	-	2 / 15	25/1	120
22/05/25	Limerick / Unknown / C	-	3 / 5	7/1	-
01/05/25	Punchestown / Listed, Handicap / H	-	20 / 23	150/1	134
05/10/24	Gowran Park / Handicap / H	-	P / 11	40/1	137
22/08/24	Killarney / Unknown / C	-	8 / 8	16/1	-
01/08/24	Galway / Unknown / C	-	F / 11	10/1	-

Turnpike Trip

Jockey: P Byrnes Trainer: C Byrnes Age/Wt: 11/11-0 F: 5/3/50 OR: 124

20/1

Comment: Dual-purpose sort has returned from a mammoth break with two poor runs and he is best watched.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/07/25	Tipperary / Handicap / C	-	11 / 15	66/1	125
26/05/25	Ballinrobe / Unknown / H	-	5 / 5	125/1	-
02/05/22	Down Royal / Unknown / C	-	3 / 9	9/2	-
17/04/22	Cork / Unknown / H	-	5 / 7	18/1	-
10/10/21	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	2 / 30	10/1	88
18/09/21	Newmarket / Handicap / F	2	1 / 9	15/8	79

In Excelsis Deo

Jockey: C G O'Dwyer Trainer: E Bolger Age/Wt: 7/11-11 F: PU00-5 OR: 135

Comment: Hasn't looked a natural over fences but won a Grade 2 handicap chase at Cheltenham in April last year (2m4f, good) for Harry Fry; badly out of form since, although entitled to come on for recent comeback run (yard debut) at Punchestown.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
08/06/25	Punchestown / Handicap / C	-	5 / 8	16/1	136
19/01/25	Windsor / Handicap / H	2	11 / 12	28/1	134
14/12/24	Cheltenham / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	11 / 11	14/1	142
16/11/24	Cheltenham / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	U / 15	8/1	143
31/07/24	Galway / Grade 3, Handicap / C	-	P / 22	8/1	142
17/04/24	Cheltenham / Grade 2, Handicap / C	1	1 / 12	3/1	137

Mars Harper

Jockey: J W Kennedy Trainer: Gordon Elliott Age/Wt: 9/11-10 F: 04400- OR: 134

22/1

Comment: Has only won two of his 28 chase starts and his last success was in 2023; had some creditable runs in big handicaps last season, including fourth in the Plate at Cheltenham (2m4f, good to soft); form tailed off after that with poor runs at Aintree and Punchestown; 20l seventh in this race last year; preferred by Jack Kennedy.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
30/04/25	Punchestown / Grade 3, Handicap / C	-	10 / 14	20/1	135
04/04/25	Aintree / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	13 / 30	40/1	138
13/03/25	Cheltenham / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	4 / 20	100/1	136
02/03/25	Leopardstown / Listed, Handicap / C	-	4 / 13	20/1	133
02/02/25	Leopardstown / Grade 3, Handicap / C	-	12 / 16	28/1	135
27/12/24	Leopardstown / Listed, Handicap / C	-	16 / 27	25/1	132

Flash De Touzaine

Jockey: D Meyler Trainer: Liz Doyle Age/Wt: 10/11-6 F: 616-14 OR: 130

25/1

Comment: Progressive 10yo; won over 2m7f at Limerick in March (good to yielding) and then won a 2m4f Ballinrobe veterans' handicap in May under a positive ride; up 4lb when 14l third at Kilbeggan last time (3m1f, good); others preferred.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
11/07/25	Kilbeggan / Listed, Handicap / C	-	4 / 12	12/1	130
26/05/25	Ballinrobe / Handicap / C	-	1 / 9	13/2	126
12/04/25	Ayr / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	6 / 23	33/1	129
13/03/25	Limerick / Handicap / C	-	1 / 7	7/2	122
01/12/24	Fairyhouse / Listed, Handicap / C	-	6 / 13	28/1	124
27/10/24	Galway / Handicap / C	-	9 / 11	9/1	126

Marv Michael

Jockey: M P O'Connor Trainer: Henry de Bromhead Age/Wt: 7/11-6 F: 19-135 OR: 130

25/1

Comment: More talented over fences than hurdles; won a beginners' and a 2m4f handicap at Kilbeggan off 120; raised 10lb for that and unable to follow up back at that track the last twice; 4.5l behind Moonovercloon most recently; O'Keeffe chooses Native Speaker.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
11/07/25	Kilbeggan / Listed, Handicap / C	-	5 / 12	6/1	131
16/06/25	Kilbeggan / Handicap / C	-	3 / 11	2/1	131
16/05/25	Kilbeggan / Handicap / C	-	1 / 11	9/2	120
26/10/24	Cheltenham / Handicap / C	3	9 / 11	4/1	128
06/09/24	Kilbeggan / Unknown / C	-	1 / 14	4/1	-
18/08/24	Tramore / Unknown / H	-	1 / 12	5/2	111

Riaan

Jockey: D J Gilligan Trainer: Gordon Elliott Age/Wt: 8/11-10 F: 462-UP OR: 134

28/1

Comment: Sixth in the Plate at Cheltenham last season (2m4f, good to soft); second in a handicap chase at the Punchestown festival (2m4f, yielding); unseated at Perth in June and pulled up at Kilbeggan last month, so questions to answer now with Kennedy deserting him.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
11/07/25	Kilbeggan / Listed, Handicap / C	-	P / 12	12/1	135
08/06/25	Perth / Handicap / C	2	U / 7	11/2	137
30/04/25	Punchestown / Grade 3, Handicap / C	-	2 / 14	15/2	132
13/03/25	Cheltenham / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	6 / 20	66/1	136
02/02/25	Leopardstown / Grade 3, Handicap / C	-	4 / 16	10/1	133
07/12/24	Navan / Listed, Handicap / C	-	12 / 19	25/1	136

Must Be Obeyed

Jockey: D King Trainer: Thomas Gibney Age/Wt: 9/10-12 F: 345-44 OR: 122

28/1

Comment: Back-to-back chase wins two years ago; nothing since then, finished in front of Lightkeeper when fourth at Wexford when last seen (2m3f, good); that was her best run for a while; refused to line up at Punchestown in April, so comes with risks attached.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/07/25	Wexford / Handicap / C	-	4 / 10	18/1	123
08/06/25	Punchestown / Handicap / C	-	4 / 8	12/1	124
22/04/25	Fairyhouse / Listed, Handicap / C	-	5 / 11	11/2	126
09/03/25	Naas / Listed, Handicap / C	-	4 / 14	22/1	127
08/02/25	Naas / Listed / C	-	3 / 3	18/1	129
11/01/25	Fairyhouse / Grade 3, Handicap / C	-	7 / 12	14/1	130

Lightkeeper

Jockey: J C Gainford Trainer: Gordon Elliott Age/Wt: 7/11-2 F: 1P-P56 OR: 126

33/1

Comment: Winner of a maiden hurdle at this festival last year; back-to-back wins in a Down Royal novice and a Wexford handicap both just short of 2m4f; form has tailed off since then, beaten 21l and 13.5l on last two starts; needs a return to form.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/07/25	Wexford / Handicap / C	-	6 / 10	10/1	128
16/06/25	Kilbeggan / Handicap / C	-	5 / 11	25/1	129
11/05/25	Killarney / Handicap / C	-	P / 14	50/1	130
30/04/25	Punchestown / Grade 3, Handicap / C	-	P / 14	8/1	130
04/04/25	Wexford / Handicap / C	-	1 / 10	9/1	123
17/03/25	Down Royal / Unknown / C	-	1 / 6	3/1	111

Harsh

Jockey: Mr J M Halford Trainer: Gordon Elliott Age/Wt: 5/11-6 F: 42-03U OR: 130

40/1

Comment: Dual hurdles winner is 0-5 chasing, though some decent runs in beginners', including when 1.75l behind Mirazur West at Cork in April (2m1f); hurdles wins have come at shorter than this and unseated at the first recently at Kilbeggan on handicap chase bow.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
11/07/25	Kilbeggan / Listed, Handicap / C	-	U / 12	16/1	130
16/06/25	Kilbeggan / Unknown / C	-	3 / 9	7/1	130
08/05/25	Tipperary / Unknown / C	-	13 / 14	5/1	-
20/04/25	Cork / Unknown / C	-	2 / 11	16/1	-
04/04/25	Wexford / Unknown / C	-	4 / 8	20/1	-
14/03/25	Cheltenham / Handicap / H	2	17 / 24	100/1	128

Invictus Machin

Jockey: K E Buckley Trainer: Gavin Cromwell Age/Wt: 7/11-2 F: 1862-F OR: 126

40/1

Comment: 1-13 over fences but may have added another only for a late mistake at Limerick in March (3m, yielding to soft); fell at the first on most recent start; needs to overcome jumping frailties.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/06/25	Roscommon / Handicap / C	-	F / 15	6/1	126
23/03/25	Limerick / Handicap / C	-	2 / 11	10/1	121
15/02/25	Gowran Park / Handicap / C	-	6 / 12	28/1	121
15/12/24	Navan / Handicap / C	-	8 / 12	14/1	122
23/08/24	Kilbeggan / Handicap / C	-	1 / 14	12/1	114
23/05/24	Limerick / Handicap / C	-	6 / 8	5/2	114

In Excelsis Deo

Jockey: C G O'Dwyer Trainer: E Bolger Age/Wt: 7/11-11 F: PU00-5 OR: 135

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
08/06/25	Punchestown / Handicap / C	-	5 / 8	16/1	136
19/01/25	Windsor / Handicap / H	2	11 / 12	28/1	134
14/12/24	Cheltenham / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	11 / 11	14/1	142
16/11/24	Cheltenham / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	U / 15	8/1	143
31/07/24	Galway / Grade 3, Handicap / C	-	P / 22	8/1	142
17/04/24	Cheltenham / Grade 2, Handicap / C	1	1 / 12	3/1	137

Rexem

Jockey: Reserve 2 Trainer: John C McConnell Age/Wt: 8/10-10 F: 7/05-47 OR: 120

Comment: Second reserve; winner of a novice handicap chase at Ludlow in 2023 off 131 (2m4f, good); has beaten very few rivals in five starts since that victory.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
08/06/25	Punchestown / Handicap / C	-	7 / 8	28/1	125
26/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	3	4 / 6	10/3	131
24/04/25	Perth / Handicap / C	2	5 / 6	40/1	132
09/06/24	Punchestown / Handicap / C	-	10 / 13	14/1	129
04/11/23	Ayr / Handicap / C	3	7 / 8	10/1	134
11/10/23	Ludlow / Handicap / C	3	1 / 4	6/5	131

Cavalry Master

Jockey: Reserve 3 Trainer: Peter Maher Age/Wt: 11/10-10 F: 2/F0-U OR: 120

Comment: Third reserve; superb performer in 2021, winning four chase starts in a row at 2m4f-2m7f; unreliable since then, beaten a long way in two point starts and a Punchestown cross country race early this year; unseated in a Punchestown festival cross country race when last seen.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
03/05/25	Punchestown / Unknown / C	-	U / 11	50/1	-
29/03/25	Loughbrickland / / P	-	3 / 6	6/1	-
03/02/25	Punchestown / Unknown / C	-	13 / 15	125/1	126
19/01/25	Carrigarostig / / P	-	6 / 6	3/1	-
12/05/24	Killarney / Handicap / C	-	F / 15	22/1	127
25/04/24	Wexford / Handicap / C	-	2 / 6	5/1	126

Galway

18:35 - RESULT

Runners: 18 Distance: 1m 4f HCap Handicap Going: YIELDING

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 4 PLACES

Verdict: Loads with chances. LOPE DE LILAS had not been asked any kind of question when knocked out of Fleetfoot's race at the Curragh.

1st	17. Nans View	12/1
2nd	4. Cheeky Wink 2nd Fav	5/1
3rd	12. Acapulco Bay	11/2
4th	7. Fleetfoot	6/1

Favourite

10/3

Lord Church

Jockey: D McMonagle Trainer: Emmet Mullins Age/Wt: 4/8-12 F: 32-379 OR: 85

10/3

Comment: Excellent last year for Michael Halford when winning three successive handicaps (7f-1m1f) and signing off with a second to Cloud Seeker at Naas (1m2f); hasn't been beaten all that far in competitive handicaps for this yard and he'll come good sooner or later.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	9 / 13	14/1	85
24/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	7 / 18	2/1	87
25/04/25	Limerick / Handicap / F	-	3 / 16	10/1	85
13/10/24	Naas / Handicap / F	-	2 / 7	5/2	82
20/07/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	3 / 10	5/1	83
28/06/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 21	7/2	74

2nd Favourite

5/1

Cheeky Wink

Jockey: B M Coen Trainer: J P Murtagh Age/Wt: 4/9-9 F: 2-3142 OR: 96

5/1

Comment: 11lb higher than for her handicap win at Tipperary in April (1m4f, yielding) but nearly won a Listed race last time at Roscommon (1m4f); did get floored by the 125-1 outsider but it was still a notable effort; in the mix.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/07/25	Roscommon / Listed / F	-	2 / 11	14/1	93
07/05/25	Gowran Park / Listed / F	-	4 / 7	2/1	94
24/04/25	Tipperary / Handicap / F	-	1 / 15	6/1	85
09/04/25	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	3 / 15	17/2	85
14/10/24	Roscommon / Unknown / F	-	2 / 5	6/1	85
08/06/24	Navan / Handicap / F	-	4 / 7	14/1	89

Acapulco Bay

Jockey: W M Lordan Trainer: A P O'Brien Age/Wt: 3/9-2 F: 1-25333 OR: 99

11/2

Comment: 3yo; has gone 0-5 since his maiden win and his lack of pace has been exposed of late; he still didn't run at all badly last week in a 1m4f Listed race at Gowran and perhaps a big-field handicap scenario will suit him well.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/07/25	Gowran Park / Listed / F	-	3 / 8	6/4	99
21/06/25	Down Royal / Handicap / F	-	3 / 6	6/5	99
05/06/25	Leopardstown / Listed / F	-	3 / 9	2/1	99
11/05/25	Leopardstown / Group 3 / F	-	5 / 5	13/2	100
23/03/25	Naas / Unknown / F	-	2 / 6	5/2	100
31/08/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	1 / 12	2/11	-

Fleetfoot

Jockey: D P McDonogh Trainer: J S Bolger Age/Wt: 5/9-6 F: 022-01 OR: 93

6/1

Comment: Had been jumping before returning to the Flat with a narrow defeat of Cloud Seeker at the Curragh (1m4f, good), picking up well in the closing stages; a 4lb rise isn't the end of the world.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 13	20/1	89
29/04/25	Punchestown / Grade 1 / H	-	5 / 6	150/1	-
16/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	21 / 27	7/1	92
25/01/25	Fairyhouse / Unknown / H	-	5 / 20	9/1	-
17/10/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	2 / 6	9/4	90
06/10/24	Tipperary / Handicap / F	-	2 / 9	5/1	90

Lope De Lilas

Jockey: G F Carroll Trainer: W P Mullins Age/Wt: 4/9-7 F: 00-260 OR: 94

17/2

Comment: Lightly raced maiden winner; only sixth in a French Listed race two runs ago, but on either side of that she went close on handicap debut at Cork (1m2f, soft) and met with serious interference when behind some of these at the Curragh (1m4f, good); on a competitive mark and might yet be capable of better.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	12 / 13	17/2	94
29/05/25	Le Lion d'Angers / Listed / F	-	6 / 14	39/10	-
19/04/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	2 / 16	11/4	92
13/10/24	Naas / Listed / F	-	10 / 16	8/1	94
20/07/24	Curragh / Group 1 / F	-	11 / 14	12/1	-
12/05/24	Leopardstown / Unknown / F	-	1 / 9	9/2	-

Cloud Seeker

Jockey: A J Slattery Trainer: Andrew Slattery Age/Wt: 4/9-6 F: 1-8122 OR: 93

11/1

Comment: Won four on the bounce last season and has continued the good work this campaign, from the front as usual; only conceded late on to Fleetfoot at the Curragh last time; however, stall 17 is hardly ideal for one who likes to be up there.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	2 / 13	5/1	91
24/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	2 / 19	6/1	88
11/05/25	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	1 / 10	10/3	84
24/04/25	Tipperary / Handicap / F	-	8 / 15	6/1	85
13/10/24	Naas / Handicap / F	-	1 / 7	9/2	78
22/08/24	Newcastle / Handicap / F	4	1 / 11	5/1	74

Layfayette

Jockey: C D Hayes Trainer: Noel Meade Age/Wt: 8/10-0 F: 0-6432 OR: 101

12/1

Comment: Multiple winner with plenty of class and just about his best run this season when second in a 1m2f Group 3 at the Curragh a month ago (good); a long time since he contested a handicap but could be interesting back up in trip; placed on only previous visit here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/06/25	Curragh / Group 3 / F	-	2 / 6	18/1	101
21/06/25	Limerick / Listed / F	-	3 / 7	11/2	103
05/06/25	Leopardstown / Listed / F	-	4 / 7	33/1	106
11/05/25	Leopardstown / Listed / F	-	6 / 6	50/1	107
03/11/24	Curragh / Listed / F	-	15 / 17	8/1	107
20/10/24	Leopardstown / Listed / F	-	2 / 11	6/1	107

Nans View

Jockey: L F Roche Trainer: Jarlath P Fahey Age/Wt: 4/8-12 F: 411-02 OR: 85

12/1

Comment: Won back-to-back handicaps at the Curragh and here last autumn when the ground was slow; can cope with good as she showed when second of 21 at Navan 55 days ago; with course form in the book she's respected.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/06/25	Navan / Handicap / F	-	2 / 21	28/1	81
29/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	11 / 18	11/1	82
08/12/24	Cork / Unknown / H	-	13 / 20	8/1	-
28/10/24	Galway / Handicap / F	-	1 / 18	11/2	71
22/10/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 20	5/1	64
07/10/24	Killarney / Handicap / F	-	4 / 13	7/2	65

En Or

Jockey: J S Dalton Trainer: A J Martin Age/Wt: 7/9-4 F: 071-7 OR: 91

16/1

Comment: Has won handicaps at 2m (good) and 1m2f (AW) during the last 12 months and latest run at Longchamp wasn't without promise; perhaps on a tough mark but Jimmy Dalton's claim takes off a hefty 10lb and wouldn't be ruling him out.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
11/05/25	ParisLongchamp / Handicap / F	-	-	62/1	-
23/03/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	7 / 15	40/1	92
28/12/24	Limerick / Unknown / H	-	2 / 17	7/1	109
04/12/24	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	1 / 9	6/1	82
05/10/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	7 / 15	9/2	82
14/09/24	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	10 / 22	40/1	85

Mashhoor

Jockey: J A Heffernan Trainer: J P Murtagh Age/Wt: 7/9-10 F: 08-075 OR: 97

18/1

Comment: Former Group 3 winner who isn't handicapped out of contention and he didn't get the breaks when fifth to Fleetfoot at the Curragh most recently; could be dangerous in the new hood.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	5 / 13	16/1	96
24/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	7 / 19	6/1	96
19/04/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	11 / 16	14/1	99
03/11/24	Curragh / Listed / F	-	8 / 17	50/1	101
20/10/24	Leopardstown / Listed / F	-	10 / 11	33/1	103
15/09/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	11 / 14	14/1	105

God Of Thunder

Jockey: K G Kennedy Trainer: Denis Gerard Hogan Age/Wt: 6/8-12 F: 595-10 OR: 85

22/1

Comment: 12lb higher than for his Limerick win in June (1m4f, good) and was well held here on Monday over 2m1f; vulnerable.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/07/25	Galway / Handicap / F	-	13 / 20	40/1	85
05/07/25	Bellewstown / Handicap / H	-	0 / 16	20/1	123
21/06/25	Limerick / Handicap / F	-	1 / 10	5/1	73
29/04/25	Punchestown / Listed, Handicap / H	-	16 / 17	40/1	124
20/04/25	Cork / Handicap / H	-	12 / 15	20/1	125
01/04/25	Limerick / Unknown / H	-	1 / 9	7/1	113

Soaring Monarch

Jockey: Nicola Burns Trainer: James M Barrett Age/Wt: 8/9-1 F: 16-060 OR: 88

25/1

Comment: Exposed five-time winner who was quite eyecatching at the Curragh two runs back (1m2f) and met with further trouble in Fleetfoot's race back there a month ago; has a tricky draw to contend with.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	13 / 13	16/1	89
24/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	6 / 19	40/1	90
16/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	26 / 27	50/1	93
20/10/24	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	6 / 11	17/2	93
23/09/24	Listowel / Handicap / F	-	1 / 9	7/2	88
15/09/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	4 / 14	10/1	88

Extensio

Jockey: J M Sheridan Trainer: P F O'Donnell Age/Wt: 8/9-5 F: 3/611-8 OR: 92

33/1

Comment: Last season ended well with wins at Fairyhouse (1m6f), York (2m handicap) and a handicap hurdle at Tipperary; only eighth of 11 on his comeback run at Killarney but a mile was way too short for him; better expected, though others might be better treated.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/07/25	Killarney / Handicap / F	-	8 / 11	40/1	92
06/10/24	Tipperary / Handicap / H	-	1 / 9	9/2	128
21/08/24	York / Handicap / F	2	1 / 16	14/1	85
10/07/24	Fairyhouse / Unknown / F	-	1 / 6	7/2	81
14/06/24	Fairyhouse / Handicap / F	-	6 / 18	12/1	81
23/09/23	Newmarket / Handicap / F	2	3 / 10	10/3	80

Mo Ghille Mar

Jockey: S T McCullagh Trainer: Mrs John Harrington Age/Wt: 4/9-5 F: 545061 OR: 92

33/1

Comment: In and around a few of these when close up behind Fleetfoot at the Curragh and then beat an in-form filly with ease at Down Royal (1m5f, good); that came at a cost of 8lb which could find her out.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
18/07/25	Down Royal / Handicap / F	-	1 / 6	16/1	84
29/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	6 / 13	28/1	84
13/05/25	Killarney / Handicap / F	-	10 / 15	22/1	86
24/04/25	Tipperary / Handicap / F	-	5 / 15	28/1	87
08/04/25	Navan / Handicap / F	-	4 / 6	20/1	88
20/03/25	Cork / Unknown / H	-	7 / 19	9/2	-

Weston

Jockey: G M Ryan Trainer: H Rogers Age/Wt: 6/8-13 F: 06-030 OR: 86

40/1

Comment: His penultimate third came in a small field and he was well beaten here on Monday, finishing behind Mon Coeur.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/07/25	Galway / Handicap / F	-	15 / 20	40/1	86
03/07/25	Bellewstown / Unknown / F	-	3 / 5	15/2	89
21/04/25	Fairyhouse / Handicap / H	-	3 / 14	14/1	94
16/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	19 / 27	80/1	93
23/02/25	Naas / Unknown / H	-	11 / 20	125/1	-
21/01/25	Down Royal / Unknown / H	-	10 / 15	125/1	-

Star Harbour

Jockey: Adam Caffrey Trainer: Adrian McGuinness Age/Wt: 7/9-10 F: 943088 OR: 97

50/1

Comment: Well behind a few of these at the Curragh two runs back in a race he won the previous year; well below his best at Ballinrobe since then.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
21/07/25	Ballinrobe / Handicap / F	-	8 / 10	22/1	98
29/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	8 / 13	40/1	99
04/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	13 / 13	33/1	99
24/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	3 / 19	18/1	97
06/05/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	4 / 9	14/1	98
19/04/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	9 / 16	28/1	100

Qaasid

Jockey: D J O'Connor Trainer: John Joseph Hanlon Age/Wt: 7/9-4 F: 80101- OR: 91

50/1

Comment: Last seen on the Flat winning a 1m2f Doncaster handicap 12 months ago for Julie Camacho; hasn't been pulling up any trees over hurdles for this yard; has another tweak in headgear.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
11/07/25	Cork / Handicap / H	-	9 / 17	20/1	100
31/05/25	Listowel / Unknown / H	-	7 / 17	16/1	103
15/05/25	Clonmel / Handicap / H	-	7 / 12	9/1	105
21/04/25	Cork / Unknown / H	-	9 / 18	11/1	-
06/04/25	Fairyhouse / Unknown / H	-	4 / 16	28/1	-
06/09/24	Kilbeggan / Unknown / H	-	6 / 16	8/1	-

O'reilly

Jockey: R Whearty Trainer: Peter Fahey Age/Wt: 7/8-12 F: 50/760 OR: 85

50/1

Comment: Not had much racing since sole career success in April 2021 but others have far more pressing form claims; tongue-tie joins cheekpieces tried last time.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	15 / 25	33/1	88
16/05/25	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	6 / 14	33/1	90
24/04/25	Tipperary / Handicap / F	-	7 / 15	66/1	91
26/12/23	Leopardstown / Unknown / H	-	9 / 23	125/1	-
13/08/21	Curragh / Group 3 / F	-	11 / 12	22/1	101
18/06/21	Limerick / Listed / F	-	5 / 9	9/2	100

Beset

Jockey: Reserve 1 Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Age/Wt: 4/8-11 F: 21-123 OR: 84

Comment: Reserve; won at Sligo on yard debut and then second at Goodwood; yet another of these to contest Fleetfoot's handicap at the Curragh and she rallied to finish close up after losing her position (first-time cheekpieces); definite claims if getting a run.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	3 / 13	10/3	82
23/05/25	Goodwood / Handicap / F	3	2 / 10	4/1	81
04/05/25	Sligo / Handicap / F	-	1 / 12	15/2	75
14/10/24	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	5	1 / 9	15/2	71
11/09/24	Lingfield / Handicap / F	5	2 / 8	10/1	69
16/08/24	Wolverhampton / Unknown / F	5	8 / 11	100/1	72

Mon Coeur

Jockey: Reserve 2 Trainer: Joseph G Murphy Age/Wt: 9/8-11 F: 05/602 OR: 84

Comment: Reserve; second (2m) and first (1m4f) in two handicaps at this meeting two years ago; ran another cracker on Monday (2m) when best of the rest behind the gambled-on Filey Bay; probably needs softer ground over this sharper trip.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/07/25	Galway / Handicap / F	-	2 / 20	12/1	84
29/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	11 / 25	20/1	84
13/05/25	Killarney / Handicap / F	-	6 / 15	14/1	85
01/04/25	Limerick / Unknown / H	-	4 / 9	11/4	112
06/03/25	Thurles / Unknown / H	-	5 / 14	9/1	-
15/10/23	Naas / Handicap / F	-	5 / 16	18/1	88

Vorfreude

Jockey: Reserve 3 Trainer: Joseph G Murphy Age/Wt: 3/8-9 F: 3-2231 OR: 92

Comment: Reserve; plenty of promise in maidens and nabbed a valuable purse on handicap debut at Down Royal (1m5f, good); raised 7lb for that but this 3yo brings a progressive profile.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
21/06/25	Down Royal / Handicap / F	-	1 / 6	11/4	85
11/05/25	Leopardstown / Unknown / F	-	3 / 8	10/3	85
26/04/25	Navan / Unknown / F	-	2 / 20	7/2	84
08/04/25	Navan / Unknown / F	-	2 / 11	5/1	-
17/10/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	3 / 13	3/1	-
29/09/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	5 / 14	80/1	-

Galway

19:10 - RESULT

Runners: 10 Distance: 1m 4f Stakes Going: YIELDING

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: Paddy Twomey won this with a debutante in 2023 and his well-bred Wotton Bassett filly LEDECKY is taken to make a winning start

1st	5. Eternal Spirit	7/1
2nd	6. Generous Support	12/1
3rd	7. Jannah Star Fav	15/8

Favourite

15/8

Jannah Star

Jockey: D McMonagle Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Age/Wt: 3/9-3 F: 322 OR: 79

15/8

Comment: Beaten favourite on all three starts in maidens at 1m4f at Limerick (sft-hvy) and on good ground at the Curragh and Bellewstown; becoming expensive to follow but she has place claims at least again.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/07/25	Bellewstown / Unknown / F	-	2 / 9	13/8	-
04/06/25	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	2 / 13	13/8	-
25/04/25	Limerick / Unknown / F	-	3 / 7	11/8	-

2nd Favourite

16/5

Colpe Cross

Jockey: J A Heffernan Trainer: Natalia Lupini Age/Wt: 4/9-13 F: 52

16/5

Comment: Le Havre filly displayed promise on debut over 10.5f (good) and was narrowly denied upped to 1m4f (yielding) at Roscommon; yard had a big winner here earlier this week; should be thereabouts.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
01/07/25	Roscommon / Unknown / F		-	2 / 12	11/1	-
30/05/25	Down Royal / Unknown / F		-	5 / 8	9/1	-

Ledecky

Jockey: Nicola Burns Trainer: P Twomey Age/Wt: 3/9-3

9/2

Comment: Wootton Bassett filly was a 72,000euros yearling; dam 1m AW winner(Group-placed 1m4f; RPR 99), closely related to Italian 1m7f Listed winner Fortunino, out of close relation to 1m4f/1m6f Group 3 winner Profound Beauty; yard won this in 2023; interesting debutante.

Eternal Spirit

Jockey: W M Lordan Trainer: A P O'Brien Age/Wt: 3/9-3 F: 96-

7/1

Comment: Regally bred Galileo filly didn't live up to her pedigree in two maiden runs at 7f-1m at the backend of last season, though was only 4.5l behind Minnie Hauk in the second one; returns from 286 days off, steps up in trip and blinkers go on; respected for last year's winning yard.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
19/10/24	Leopardstown / Unknown / F		-	6 / 9	17/2	-
05/10/24	Curragh / Unknown / F		-	9 / 16	18/1	-

Onaqui

Jockey: D P McDonogh Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Age/Wt: 3/9-3 F: 7

9/1

Comment: Camelot filly was 40-1 on debut at Navan (10.5f, yielding) and shaped as though in need of further; stable jockey prefers the chances of Jannah Star.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
28/04/25	Naas / Unknown / F		-	7 / 12	40/1	-

Generous Support

Jockey: R Coakley Trainer: J S Bolger Age/Wt: 3/9-3 F: 4

12/1

Comment: Teofilo filly was 12-1 for her debut at Leopardstown (1m2f, good) and she ran a nice race under a positive ride to finish a 3.25l fourth of 8; doesn't look an obvious candidate for this trip on breeding but not dismissed.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
17/07/25	Leopardstown / Unknown / F		-	4 / 8	12/1	-

Master Sydney

Jockey: J M Sheridan Trainer: Paul W Flynn Age/Wt: 4/9-13

14/1

Comment: Raced exclusively in bumpers and off the mark in that sphere at the fourth attempt at Roscommon (2m, good) 25 days ago; makes Flat debut and pedigree suggests this trip will suit (dam related to 1m4f winner); could go well.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/07/25	Roscommon / Unknown / HF	-	1 / 9	5/1	-
31/05/25	Listowel / Unknown / HF	-	2 / 14	4/1	-
10/05/25	Cork / Unknown / HF	-	3 / 15	7/1	-
11/04/25	Ballinrobe / Unknown / HF	-	8 / 16	18/1	-

Thru The Gap

Jockey: J Kearney Trainer: Patrick Magee Age/Wt: 3/9-3 F: 8

40/1

Comment: Safely held by Jannah Star on debut at Bellewstown; may need more time and others hold more pressing claims.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
04/07/25	Bellewstown / Unknown / F		-	8 / 9	80/1	-

Royal Cave

Jockey: M L Malone Trainer: Chris Timmons Age/Wt: 6/9-13 F: 7

80/1

Comment: Has shown ability in bumpers and over hurdles but has lost way since falling at Fairyhouse in October; pulled up over timber latest and can only be watched for now.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/07/25	Wexford / Handicap / H	-	P / 14	16/1	92
12/07/25	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	7 / 10	100/1	-
25/04/25	Kilbeggan / Handicap / H	-	10 / 16	20/1	94
15/12/24	Navan / Handicap / H	-	16 / 18	11/1	95
07/10/24	Fairyhouse / Handicap / H	-	F / 11	5/2	92
04/09/24	Kilbeggan / Handicap / H	-	2 / 7	5/2	90

Roudha

Jockey: L T McAteer Trainer: Denis Gerard Hogan Age/Wt: 3/9-3 F: 0

125/1

Comment: Sent off at 100-1 on debut at Gowran (1m, good) eight days ago and failed to beat a rival; oppose.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
26/07/25	Gowran Park / Unknown / F		-	10 / 10	100/1	-

Isabella Johnson

Jockey: R P Cleary Trainer: Aidan Melia Age/Wt: 4/9-13

Comment: Rajj filly has shown a similar level of form in her last four starts in bumpers; this trip might suit on Flat debut but she probably needs more to be competitive here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
11/07/25	Cork / Unknown / HF	-	6 / 16	6/1	-
31/05/25	Listowel / Unknown / HF	-	3 / 14	7/2	-
24/04/25	Kilbeggan / Unknown / HF	-	2 / 14	13/2	-
11/04/25	Ballinrobe / Unknown / HF	-	2 / 16	20/1	-
05/01/25	Naas / Unknown / HF	-	8 / 9	40/1	-

Galway

19:40 - RESULT

Runners: 16 Distance: 1m 1/2f HCap Handicap Going: YIELDING

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 4 PLACES

Verdict: VEGA'S MUSE (nap) may be able to get her head in front stepped back up in trip if the blinkers eke out a bit more

1st	4. Mother Mara	15/2
2nd	16. William F Browne	28/1
3rd	6. Rizal	12/1
4th	17. Cezarro	33/1

Favourite

5/1

2nd Favourite

5/1

Vega's Muse

Jockey: K G Kennedy Trainer: Mrs John Harrington Age/Wt: 3/9-13 F: 077322 OR: 68

5/1

Comment: Has hit the frame on her last three starts; raised 4lb for neck second over 7f at Leopardstown (good) on latest; handled easier ground on penultimate at Killarney (1m); should go well from favourable draw back up in trip in first-time blinkers.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
17/07/25	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	2 / 12	2/1	64
14/07/25	Killarney / Handicap / F	-	2 / 12	4/1	64
05/06/25	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	3 / 18	7/1	62
12/05/25	Roscommon / Handicap / F	-	7 / 15	6/1	66
23/04/25	Gowran Park / Handicap / F	-	7 / 16	5/1	68
16/03/25	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	11 / 20	16/1	-

Dance For Chester

Jockey: J Kearney Trainer: Stephen Thorne Age/Wt: 3/9-10 F: 070-11 OR: 65

5/1

Comment: Modest form in maidens last year but has won both starts in handicaps this year on testing ground at Naas (5f) and Gowran (7f); raised 5lb, moves up in trip and grade and may need softer conditions.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/04/25	Gowran Park / Handicap / F	-	1 / 10	11/10	60
23/03/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	1 / 11	4/1	52
15/09/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	20 / 22	100/1	54
29/08/24	Navan / Handicap / F	-	7 / 10	28/1	61
13/07/24	Navan / Unknown / F	-	14 / 19	150/1	-
05/07/24	Bellewstown / Unknown / F	-	7 / 9	12/1	-

Spanish Temptress

Jockey: D McMonagle Trainer: Richard John O'Brien Age/Wt: 3/10-0 F: 0-6821 OR: 69

6/1

Comment: Has progressed since tackling handicaps, runner up at Limerick (1m, good) and then winning at Killarney (1m, yld-sft); got a 9lb hike for that and this is a better race but there could be more to come from her.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
15/07/25	Killarney / Handicap / F	-	1 / 7	13/8	60
12/07/25	Limerick / Handicap / F	-	2 / 12	9/1	60
12/04/25	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	8 / 14	80/1	-
06/04/25	Cork / Unknown / F	-	6 / 11	250/1	-
22/11/24	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	14 / 14	125/1	-

Chica Guerrera

Jockey: R P Whelan Trainer: Mark Fahey Age/Wt: 3/9-9 F: 07818- OR: 64

6/1

Comment: Won a nursery on handicap debut at Gowran last October (7f, sft-hvy); hit with hefty 13lb rise and beaten 5.75l at Dundalk (1m) when last seen in December; lacks a run and may need testing ground.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/12/24	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	8 / 14	4/1	66
21/10/24	Gowran Park / Handicap / F	-	1 / 16	7/2	53
21/09/24	Gowran Park / Unknown / F	-	8 / 11	250/1	-
20/08/24	Roscommon / Unknown / F	-	7 / 10	80/1	-
10/08/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	14 / 19	200/1	-
30/07/24	Galway / Unknown / F	-	11 / 13	80/1	-

Mother Mara

Jockey: Nicola Burns Trainer: Gerard O'Leary Age/Wt: 3/9-13 F: 2-06425 OR: 68

15/2

Comment: Narrowly denied on handicap debut at Fairyhouse (7f, yielding) in May; raised 3lb and not beaten far when losing action late on at Tipperary last time (7.5f, gd-fm); this stiffer stamina test not certain to suit.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
02/07/25	Tipperary / Handicap / F	-	5 / 13	2/1	68
29/05/25	Fairyhouse / Handicap / F	-	2 / 14	16/1	65
04/05/25	Sligo / Unknown / F	-	4 / 7	9/1	70
25/04/25	Limerick / Unknown / F	-	6 / 13	50/1	73
29/03/25	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	12 / 14	14/1	-
20/12/24	Wolverhampton / Unknown / F	4	2 / 7	6/4	-

Ribee

Jockey: W Joyce Trainer: Michael Mulvany Age/Wt: 3/9-13 F: 0-5722 OR: 68

9/1

Comment: Promise in maidens and has shaped nicely to finish second in first two handicaps at Gowran (1m, heavy) and Sligo (10.5f, good); 1lb lower now and yard won this in 2023; could go well back in trip if ready after three months off.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/05/25	Sligo / Handicap / F	-	2 / 12	17/2	69
23/04/25	Gowran Park / Handicap / F	-	2 / 16	8/1	69
02/04/25	Gowran Park / Unknown / F	-	7 / 12	66/1	-
23/03/25	Naas / Unknown / F	-	5 / 16	200/1	-
06/12/24	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	10 / 11	50/1	-

Clever And Classy

Jockey: D P McDonogh Trainer: J S Bolger Age/Wt: 3/9-7 F: 280412 OR: 62

11/1

Comment: First reserve; won off 53 at Roscommon (7.5f, yielding) in early July; sound effort off 6lb higher at Navan (1m2f, good) on latest; raised another 3lb and this tougher but not discounted if getting a run.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/07/25	Navan / Handicap / F	-	2 / 11	8/1	59
01/07/25	Roscommon / Handicap / F	-	1 / 14	13/2	53
19/06/25	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	4 / 17	20/1	55
13/06/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	15 / 17	12/1	55
12/05/25	Roscommon / Handicap / F	-	8 / 15	10/3	52
07/05/25	Gowran Park / Handicap / F	-	2 / 15	18/1	52

Rizal

Jockey: B M Coen Trainer: J P Murtagh Age/Wt: 3/9-13 F: 568 OR: 68

12/1

Comment: Beaten similar distances in a trio of good ground maidens at 1m-1m2f; gelded and potential improver switched to handicaps; check the market.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/06/25	Fairyhouse / Unknown / F	-	8 / 11	28/1	-
24/05/25	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	6 / 11	10/1	-
07/05/25	Gowran Park / Unknown / F	-	5 / 12	7/4	-

Elusive Duke

Jockey: G M Ryan Trainer: M A Molloy Age/Wt: 3/9-10 F: 005414 OR: 65

12/1

Comment: Got off the mark at the fifth attempt in handicaps at Leopardstown (1m1f, good) in June; beaten 11l off 7lb higher mark at Roscommon (10.5f, yielding) latest and has since left Kevin Coleman; might prefer quicker conditions.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/07/25	Roscommon / Handicap / F	-	4 / 10	11/2	65
19/06/25	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	1 / 17	4/1	58
11/06/25	Limerick / Handicap / F	-	4 / 14	5/1	60
29/05/25	Fairyhouse / Handicap / F	-	5 / 8	7/1	64
05/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	24 / 27	33/1	71
28/04/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	12 / 17	40/1	75

Red Scarlet

Jockey: J A Heffernan Trainer: R P Cody Age/Wt: 3/9-12 F: 26-508 OR: 67

14/1

Comment: Fine efforts in defeat in 7f maidens last Autumn; not beaten far in valuable sales race at Naas in October; form has dipped this year and behind a couple of these on handicap debut at Dundalk last time; cheekpieces tried.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/07/25	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	8 / 12	5/1	69
06/05/25	Cork / Unknown / F	-	12 / 16	17/2	75
29/03/25	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	5 / 14	6/1	76
13/10/24	Naas / Unknown / F	-	6 / 16	11/1	71
06/09/24	Down Royal / Unknown / F	-	2 / 14	11/2	-
22/08/24	Leopardstown / Unknown / F	-	3 / 18	14/1	-

In The Minus

Jockey: J S Dalton Trainer: Brian Francis Cawley Age/Wt: 3/9-7 F: 509612 OR: 62

20/1

Comment: Second reserve; off the mark in a Limerick handicap (7f, good) in June off 10lb lower; beaten a neck in a Bellewstown claimer latest (rider 3.6lb overweight); needs best but not dismissed on debut for new yard.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/07/25	Bellewstown / Unknown / F	-	2 / 11	2/1	62
11/06/25	Limerick / Handicap / F	-	1 / 15	5/1	52
28/04/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	6 / 20	11/1	55
05/04/25	Bellewstown / Handicap / F	-	9 / 15	18/1	56
21/03/25	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	11 / 11	9/2	57
14/03/25	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	5 / 8	3/1	57

Summer Island

Jockey: S Coen Trainer: John C McConnell Age/Wt: 3/9-10 F: 068735 OR: 65

Comment: Best handicap effort on penultimate when a 1.5l third at Ayr (1m, gd-sft); beaten 8.25l in a Killarney claimer (1m, soft) on latest; rider's claim useful but needs to find improvement.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/07/25	Killarney / Unknown / F	-	5 / 11	11/1	65
07/07/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	6	3 / 12	4/1	65
21/06/25	Down Royal / Handicap / F	-	7 / 12	22/1	68
30/05/25	Down Royal / Unknown / F	-	8 / 13	16/1	-
16/05/25	Leopardstown / Unknown / F	-	6 / 17	200/1	-
19/04/25	Cork / Unknown / F	-	11 / 17	80/1	-

Cezarro

Jockey: R M Mulligan Trainer: John S O'Donoghue Age/Wt: 3/9-9 F: 004 OR: 64

33/1

Comment: Modest form in maidens at 1m-1m2f on the AW and good ground; blinkers replace the visor worn last time; worth a market check on handicap debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/07/25	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	4 / 11	33/1	-
27/06/25	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	10 / 19	200/1	-
24/05/25	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	11 / 11	100/1	-

Flynn Ryder

Jockey: L F Roche Trainer: Eoghan Joseph O'Neill Age/Wt: 3/9-13 F: 5-9603 OR: 68

50/1

Comment: First-time cheekpieces (retained) elicited an improved display at Dundalk (7f) three weeks ago (Brosna Green behind); 1lb rise for that 2.25l third seems a tad harsh and his only previous turf run was poor; a bit to prove upped in trip.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/07/25	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	3 / 12	14/1	67
30/03/25	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	14 / 16	50/1	72
21/03/25	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	6 / 14	125/1	-
28/02/25	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	9 / 14	33/1	-
20/12/24	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	5 / 14	100/1	-

Brosna Green

Jockey: S T McCullagh Trainer: Mrs John Harrington Age/Wt: 3/9-13 F: 74-806 OR: 68

66/1

Comment: Best run in maidens came on the AW (7f) last November; best effort since when returned to Dundalk (7f) on handicap debut on latest but still beaten 3.75l into sixth; needs more in new headgear combination.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/07/25	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	6 / 12	14/1	68
09/05/25	Ballinrobe / Unknown / F	-	14 / 14	14/1	-
05/04/25	Bellewstown / Unknown / F	-	8 / 11	16/1	-
08/11/24	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	4 / 14	33/1	-
30/09/24	Down Royal / Unknown / F	-	7 / 14	28/1	-

Mystic Rose

Jockey: P McGettigan Trainer: Patrick Magee Age/Wt: 3/9-10 F: 06-7 OR: 65

66/1

Comment: Just mild promise in maidens at 6f-1m2f for Mick Mulvany; well beaten on debut for this yard in a maiden hurdle at Tipperary; probably best watched on handicap debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
03/07/25	Tipperary / Unknown / H	-	12 / 14	10/1	-
26/04/25	Navan / Unknown / F	-	7 / 20	250/1	-
17/06/24	Gowran Park / Unknown / F	-	6 / 6	200/1	-
24/05/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	18 / 21	33/1	-

Great Mover

Jockey: N M Crosse Trainer: W McCreery Age/Wt: 3/9-12 F: 0-6349 OR: 67

Comment: Ran well in handicaps at Fairyhouse and Cork (behind Mother Mara) in May-June; not as good at Tipperary (1m1f, gd-fm) on latest in first time visor (retained); could rebound back on easier ground.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
02/07/25	Tipperary / Handicap / F	-	9 / 13	12/1	67
13/06/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	4 / 17	9/2	67
29/05/25	Fairyhouse / Handicap / F	-	3 / 14	6/1	65
12/05/25	Roscommon / Handicap / F	-	6 / 15	17/2	67
15/11/24	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	12 / 13	9/2	68
03/10/24	Bellewstown / Handicap / F	-	3 / 12	3/1	69

Casheldale Lass

Jockey: R C Colgan Trainer: Andrew Kinirons Age/Wt: 3/9-10 F: 0-0011 OR: 65

Comment: Progressive filly has won both handicap starts at Gowran (9.5f, good) and Naas (10.5f, good); easier ground and this shorter trip are queries and she's gone up a cumulative total of 20lb; will need to improve again but that's a possibility.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
05/07/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	1 / 13	11/2	57
02/06/25	Gowran Park / Handicap / F	-	1 / 15	28/1	45
09/05/25	Ballinrobe / Unknown / F	-	12 / 14	100/1	-
23/04/25	Gowran Park / Unknown / F	-	12 / 16	50/1	-
03/11/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	21 / 27	66/1	-

Medieval Night

Jockey: C D Hayes Trainer: D K Weld Age/Wt: 3/9-10 F: 667- OR: 65

Comment: Similar RPRs in maidens last year at 1m-1m1f including one over C&D; cheekpieces go on for handicap debut after a 299-day absence; could improve so check the market.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/10/24	Tipperary / Unknown / F	-	7 / 10	18/1	-
10/09/24	Galway / Unknown / F	-	6 / 10	13/2	-
08/08/24	Leopardstown / Unknown / F	-	6 / 11	22/1	-

Summer Island

Jockey: S Coen Trainer: John C McConnell Age/Wt: 3/9-10 F: 068735 OR: 65

Comment: Best handicap effort on penultimate when a 1.5l third at Ayr (1m, gd-sft); beaten 8.25l in a Killarney claimer (1m, soft) on latest; rider's claim useful but needs to find improvement.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/07/25	Killarney / Unknown / F	-	5 / 11	11/1	65
07/07/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	6	3 / 12	4/1	65
21/06/25	Down Royal / Handicap / F	-	7 / 12	22/1	68
30/05/25	Down Royal / Unknown / F	-	8 / 13	16/1	-
16/05/25	Leopardstown / Unknown / F	-	6 / 17	200/1	-
19/04/25	Cork / Unknown / F	-	11 / 17	80/1	-

Ohmali

Jockey: Reserve 3 Trainer: Natalia Lupini Age/Wt: 3/9-7 F: 9-7384 OR: 62

Comment: Third reserve; has run respectably in defeat in two of last three starts; yard won the feature race here on Tuesday; place chance.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/07/25	Fairyhouse / Handicap / F	-	4 / 16	8/1	62
13/06/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	8 / 17	7/1	64
23/04/25	Gowran Park / Handicap / F	-	3 / 16	22/1	66
11/04/25	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	7 / 7	10/1	67
13/10/24	Naas / Unknown / F	-	9 / 11	12/1	-
28/09/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	9 / 18	11/1	-

Galway

20:10 - RESULT

Runners: 7 Distance: 1m 6f Stakes Going: YIELDING

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: High quality bumper horse, A DREAM TO SHARE looks as though he might be getting back in the groove following his win last time

1st	6. Taipan Fav	5/2
2nd	5. Sky Captain 2nd Fav	11/4
3rd	8. Charlus	5/1

Favourite

5/2

Taipan

Jockey: K G Kennedy Trainer: Mrs John Harrington Age/Wt: 7/9-9 F: 070-30 OR: 95

5/2

Comment: Winner of this race last year; no wins since then, his best effort came at Gowran in April when a 1.5l third of eight (1m6f, yielding); well below that level at the Curragh on most recent start when the ground was possibly on the quick side for him; he would appreciate some rain but the rider's claim is a plus.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	10 / 13	20/1	97
02/04/25	Gowran Park / Unknown / F	-	3 / 8	11/2	98
03/11/24	Curragh / Listed / F	-	14 / 17	50/1	100
20/10/24	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	7 / 11	16/1	101
29/09/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	21 / 30	33/1	102
23/08/24	Killarney / Handicap / F	-	8 / 12	9/2	102

2nd Favourite

11/4

Sky Captain

Jockey: C D Hayes Trainer: P Twomey Age/Wt: 4/9-9 F: 1

11/4

Comment: Kept on to score by a neck at Roscommon on debut last month (1m4f, yielding); further improvement likely; big player.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
01/07/25	Roscommon / Unknown / F		-	1 / 12	3/1	-

This Songisforyou

Jockey: S Coen Trainer: Emmet Mullins Age/Wt: 7/9-12 F: 7310-6 OR: 100

4/1

Comment: Winner of a 1m2f Curragh premier handicap last September (good); never counted in the Cambridgeshire following that; likely needed the run in a Listed event at Roscommon last time when sixth of 11 (1m4f, yielding); tongue-tie on now.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/07/25	Roscommon / Listed / F	-	6 / 11	66/1	100
28/09/24	Newmarket / Handicap / F	2	24 / 31	10/1	98
15/09/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 14	9/1	94
30/07/24	Galway / Handicap / F	-	3 / 18	16/1	93
06/06/24	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	7 / 7	10/3	93
07/09/23	Clonmel / Unknown / F	-	1 / 7	2/7	-

Bunting

Jockey: D McMonagle Trainer: W P Mullins Age/Wt: 5/9-5 F: 1/3-

9/2

Comment: Keen running sort returns to the Flat following a disappointing hurdles campaign last season; he has run twice in this sphere, with one win coming on very soft ground on debut in France (1m3f); possibly outstayed at Killarney last year when third (1m6f, soft); something to prove now.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/04/25	Sandown / Handicap / H	2	10 / 10	9/2	138
12/04/25	Ayr / Grade 2, Handicap / H	1	6 / 12	9/1	139
12/03/25	Cheltenham / Grade 3, Handicap / H	1	P / 26	12/1	139
15/01/25	Clonmel / Unknown / H	-	2 / 5	5/6	135
14/05/24	Killarney / Unknown / F	-	3 / 4	1/1	-
04/05/24	Punchestown / Grade 1 / H	-	9 / 10	9/1	137

Charlus

Jockey: J A Heffernan Trainer: W P Mullins Age/Wt: 4/9-5 F: 1/112-0 OR: 97

5/1

Comment: Won first three French Flat starts on AW and heavy ground at around 1m2f; second in a 1m1f Listed event there before changing hands; workmanlike winner of a maiden hurdle at Naas in January (2m, soft to heavy); tailed off in the Triumph Hurdle and behind them all when well backed back on Flat at Royal Ascot (1m6f, good to firm); hood needs to have an effect.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
17/06/25	Ascot / Handicap / F	2	16 / 16	9/2	98
14/03/25	Cheltenham / Grade 1 / H	1	12 / 17	66/1	-
26/01/25	Naas / Unknown / H	-	1 / 16	10/11	-
25/05/24	Bordeaux-le Bouscat / Listed / F	-	2 / 5	19/10	-
04/05/24	Bordeaux-le Bouscat / Conditions / F	-	1 / 6	9/10	-
04/02/24	Pau / Conditions / F	-	1 / 5	8/5	-

Colonia Victoria

Jockey: B M Coen Trainer: Paul Nolan Age/Wt: 5/9-0 F: 21/3/ OR: 90

25/1

Comment: 1m2f winner in France; unplaced all eight runs in stakes races but often ran respectably; bright start for Paul Nolan when fourth in a decent 2m4f Leopardstown mares' maiden hurdle in March; won a Cork maiden hurdle when last seen; a bit to find on these terms.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
20/04/25	Cork / Unknown / H	-	1 / 16	7/4	-
03/03/25	Leopardstown / Unknown / H	-	4 / 15	33/1	-
25/04/23	Le Mans / Conditions / F	-	3 / 5	17/5	-
20/11/22	Angers / Maiden / F	-	1 / 10	2/1	-
10/06/22	Compiegne / Maiden, Unraced / F	-	2 / 8	13/2	-

Coconut Grove

Jockey: Miss A B O'Connor Trainer: Niall Madden Age/Wt: 4/9-9

50/1

Comment: Won a 1m4f French conditions event (good to soft) on debut last September; struggled in two hurdles starts for Harry Fry, pulled up in a Grade 1 and tailed off in a maiden hurdle at Worcester when last seen in May; makes stable debut here but unlikely to feature.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
23/05/25	Worcester / Unknown / H		4	7 / 8	17/2	-
03/04/25	Aintree / Grade 1 / H		1	P / 13	100/1	-

A Dream To Share

Jockey: W M Lordan Trainer: John E & Thomas Kiely Age/Wt: 7/9-9 F: 441

Comment: Top-class bumper performer in 2022-23 season, winning five times, including at Cheltenham and Punchestown festivals; interrupted career since; switched to Flat recently with two starts at the Curragh over inadequate trips before comfortably winning a maiden at Leopardstown last time at 1m7f (good); chance.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/06/25	Leopardstown / Unknown / F	-	1 / 13	1/2	-
29/03/25	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	4 / 17	11/1	-
16/03/25	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	4 / 18	20/1	-
26/01/25	Naas / Unknown / H	-	4 / 14	9/4	-
30/11/24	Fairyhouse / Unknown / H	-	5 / 25	4/1	-
03/02/24	Leopardstown / Grade 2 / HF	-	6 / 10	8/11	-

Granite Bay

Jockey: R P Whelan Trainer: Jarlath P Fahey Age/Wt: 4/9-9 F: 141-45 OR: 83

Comment: A lot to find on ratings; improved form last year to win three handicaps at 1m2f-1m6f; made a good start to the season when fourth of 21 at Navan off 81 but well below that at Fairyhouse last time when sent off favourite but finishing 20l behind; others more likely.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/07/25	Fairyhouse / Unknown / F	-	5 / 6	11/8	83
07/06/25	Navan / Handicap / F	-	4 / 21	10/1	81
24/09/24	Listowel / Handicap / F	-	1 / 9	9/2	78
02/09/24	Roscommon / Handicap / F	-	4 / 15	20/1	77
20/05/24	Roscommon / Handicap / F	-	1 / 9	10/3	71
10/05/24	Cork / Handicap / F	-	1 / 10	16/1	67

Galway

20:40 - RESULT

Runners: 15 Distance: 1m 6f HCap Handicap Going: YIELDING

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 4 PLACES

Verdict: CUCKALOO HILL is narrowly preferred in the hope that this step back up in distance brings about the necessary improvement

1st	19. Steps In The Sand	22/1
2nd	17. Coulstys Way	18/1
3rd	2. Lagoon Nebula	14/1
4th	10. Beautiful Chaos	16/1

Favourite

10/11

2nd Favourite

11/2

Preparations

Jockey: A J Slattery Trainer: Andrew Slattery Age/Wt: 4/9-11 F: 61-523 OR: 67

11/2

Comment: Won off 3lb lower over 1m4f at Bellewstown (yielding last year); has shaped as though ready for a return to this sort of trip on her last two starts at 1m4f-1m5f (went close sole previous start at 1m6f); big chance.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/06/25	Ballinrobe / Handicap / F	-	3 / 14	9/2	68
02/06/25	Gowran Park / Handicap / F	-	2 / 8	15/2	68
19/05/25	Roscommon / Handicap / F	-	5 / 7	11/4	70
21/04/25	Fairyhouse / Grade 2 / H	-	7 / 7	16/1	-
10/04/25	Limerick / Unknown / H	-	1 / 11	7/2	-
03/10/24	Bellewstown / Handicap / F	-	1 / 11	16/1	64

Empress Alma

Jockey: G F Carroll Trainer: Gavin Cromwell Age/Wt: 4/10-0 F: 1-78655 OR: 70

9/1

Comment: Won three good ground handicaps at 10.5f-16.5f last year but yet to hit top form in this campaign; remains 3lb above her last win; more needed; declared to run here 8.20 Wednesday.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
30/07/25	Galway / Handicap / F	-	5 / 18	16/1	70
08/07/25	Tramore / Handicap / F	-	5 / 8	9/2	70
23/06/25	Ballinrobe / Handicap / F	-	6 / 12	18/1	71
01/06/25	Listowel / Handicap / F	-	8 / 14	11/1	72
21/05/25	Gowran Park / Handicap / F	-	7 / 11	11/2	73
10/10/24	Thurles / Handicap / F	-	1 / 11	5/1	67

Pralognan

Jockey: J S Dalton Trainer: A J Martin Age/Wt: 6/10-0 F: 4-0991 OR: 70

10/1

Comment: Followed up Downpatrick hurdles win with a 0.5l breakthrough Flat win at Newcastle (12.5f); 2lb rise for that seems reasonable and easy ground fine but unproven over this far on the Flat; declared to run here 8.20 Wednesday.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/06/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	5	1 / 11	7/4	68
15/06/25	Downpatrick / Handicap / H	-	1 / 11	11/2	92
25/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	9 / 20	40/1	70
16/05/25	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	9 / 14	16/1	73
09/04/25	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	13 / 15	18/1	74
06/03/25	Thurles / Handicap / H	-	5 / 16	9/1	92

Cuckaloo Hill

Jockey: C D Hayes Trainer: Paul Nolan Age/Wt: 3/8-10 F: 808-23 OR: 62

11/1

Comment: 3yo didn't show much in maidens but much better in both handicap starts at around 10f this year; looks well worth a try at this trip; interesting.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/06/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	3 / 13	9/4	62
06/06/25	Fairyhouse / Handicap / F	-	2 / 18	14/1	57
08/11/24	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	8 / 14	125/1	-
21/10/24	Gowran Park / Unknown / F	-	11 / 15	12/1	-
01/10/24	Cork / Unknown / F	-	8 / 15	80/1	-

Lagoon Nebula

Jockey: L T McAteer Trainer: Andrew Kinirons Age/Wt: 4/10-0 F: 356-24 OR: 70

14/1

Comment: Landed a nice prize over hurdles at Cheltenham in April; reeled in late at Chester off 69 in May (2m, good); not as good on soft back there latest; declared to run here 5.40 Thursday.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/06/25	Chester / Handicap / F	4	4 / 9	11/4	70
31/05/25	Chester / Handicap / F	4	2 / 12	11/2	69
17/04/25	Cheltenham / Grade 3, Handicap / H	1	1 / 9	28/1	108
20/03/25	Cork / Unknown / H	-	6 / 19	33/1	-
15/02/25	Gowran Park / Unknown / H	-	9 / 16	25/1	-
05/02/25	Fairyhouse / Unknown / H	-	5 / 13	50/1	-

Redwood Queen

Jockey: B M Coen Trainer: Cian Collins Age/Wt: 8/9-11 F: 5680-7 OR: 67

Comment: Six-time hurdles winner; left Charles Byrnes after controversial unseat at Wexford in May; 0-4 on the Flat and likely best watched on first start for new stable; declared to run here Wednesday 6.05.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
30/07/25	Galway / Handicap / H	-	6 / 16	18/1	128
28/05/25	Wexford / Unknown / H	-	U / 6	13/2	128
11/05/25	Killarney / Listed / H	-	5 / 6	13/2	129
21/02/25	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	7 / 7	66/1	69
30/09/24	Down Royal / Handicap / F	-	11 / 14	28/1	70
03/09/24	Gowran Park / Unknown / F	-	8 / 11	20/1	-

Miss Gitana

Jockey: K G Kennedy Trainer: Gordon Elliott Age/Wt: 4/9-12 F: 7-8691 OR: 68

18/1

Comment: Won at Tramore (2m, good) off 3lb lower and ran well in defeat over timber at Downpatrick (2m3f, good) 17 days ago; easy ground would be a concern; declared to run here 8.20 Wednesday.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
15/07/25	Downpatrick / Handicap / H	-	2 / 10	11/8	94
08/07/25	Tramore / Handicap / F	-	1 / 8	5/1	65
07/06/25	Navan / Handicap / F	-	9 / 21	25/1	67
21/05/25	Gowran Park / Handicap / F	-	6 / 11	5/1	69
09/05/25	Downpatrick / Handicap / H	-	3 / 11	7/2	94
26/04/25	Navan / Handicap / F	-	8 / 18	28/1	69

Kool One

Jockey: J Kearney Trainer: Conor David Maxwell Age/Wt: 4/9-8 F: 99231- OR: 64

18/1

Comment: Won last start on the Flat off 6lb lower at Navan (1m6f, yielding) last October; better form over hurdles since, including a placed effort in a Naas Grade 3 in February; off since below par run at Fairyhouse in April; could go well if fit after break.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
21/04/25	Fairyhouse / Handicap / H	-	10 / 14	9/2	120
11/03/25	Cheltenham / Grade 3, Handicap / H	1	U / 22	33/1	123
23/02/25	Naas / Grade 3 / H	-	2 / 5	11/2	-
15/02/25	Gowran Park / Unknown / H	-	2 / 16	11/4	-
26/01/25	Naas / Unknown / H	-	3 / 16	28/1	-
23/10/24	Navan / Handicap / F	-	1 / 19	11/2	58

Coulstys Way

Jockey: R Whearty Trainer: Patrick Magee Age/Wt: 3/8-12 F: 0-32125 OR: 64

18/1

Comment: In fine form this season, placed at Tipperary and Ballinrobe then won at Roscommon (1m4f, good); raised 6lb and runner up back at that venue over 10.5f two weeks later (winner went close here on Monday); ground may have been too soft upped to this trip latest; could bounce back.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/07/25	Killarney / Handicap / F	-	5 / 10	3/1	64
01/07/25	Roscommon / Handicap / F	-	2 / 10	5/1	62
19/05/25	Roscommon / Handicap / F	-	1 / 15	4/1	54
09/05/25	Ballinrobe / Handicap / F	-	2 / 9	7/4	52
24/04/25	Tipperary / Handicap / F	-	3 / 12	12/1	52
28/10/24	Galway / Handicap / F	-	16 / 16	8/1	56

Steps In The Sand

Jockey: P McGettigan Trainer: Ciaran Murphy Age/Wt: 6/9-6 F: 0-5411 OR: 62

22/1

Comment: First reserve; dual-purpose mare is on a hat-trick after 0-60 wins at Bellewstown (14.5f, good) and Ballinrobe (1m5f, gd-yld); has gone up 13lb and steps up in class but can't be discounted in current form.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
21/07/25	Ballinrobe / Handicap / F	-	1 / 14	4/1	53
03/07/25	Bellewstown / Handicap / F	-	1 / 10	6/1	49
21/06/25	Down Royal / Handicap / F	-	4 / 14	8/1	49
07/06/25	Navan / Handicap / F	-	5 / 20	50/1	50
13/05/25	Sligo / Handicap / H	-	8 / 15	40/1	99
25/04/25	Kilbeggan / Handicap / H	-	13 / 15	28/1	102

Dream Escape

Jockey: M W Hassett Trainer: Thomas Mullins Age/Wt: 6/9-10 F: 6/9-00 OR: 66

Comment: Yet to add to sole success in a heavy ground Killarney maiden in 2023; last three efforts over hurdles and on the Flat, including 5.40 Thursday do not suggest a return to winning ways is imminent

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
31/07/25	Galway / Handicap / F	-	11 / 18	33/1	66
05/06/25	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	17 / 18	80/1	71
27/05/25	Ballinrobe / Handicap / H	-	11 / 15	4/1	86
28/11/24	Thurles / Handicap / H	-	6 / 18	7/2	86
15/11/24	Cheltenham / Handicap / H	3	7 / 15	50/1	96
04/10/24	Gowran Park / Handicap / H	-	3 / 14	4/1	85

Ehteyat

Jockey: D J O'Connor Trainer: Michael Flannery Age/Wt: 6/9-10 F: 0/8696 OR: 66

40/1

Comment: Two-time AW winner in Britain but lost form for George Boughey and no sign of a revival on first four starts for this stable after return from almost two years off; others make more appeal.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/07/25	Killarney / Handicap / F	-	6 / 10	80/1	68
21/06/25	Limerick / Handicap / F	-	9 / 10	100/1	72
02/06/25	Gowran Park / Handicap / F	-	6 / 8	33/1	76
09/05/25	Ballinrobe / Handicap / F	-	8 / 10	80/1	80
26/05/23	Goodwood / Handicap / F	3	11 / 11	25/1	87
12/05/23	Ascot / Handicap / F	3	5 / 8	10/1	88

Churchwarden

Jockey: D W O'Connor Trainer: John C McConnell Age/Wt: 5/9-9 F: 6/57-04 OR: 65

40/1

Comment: Hurdles winner is 0-6 on the Flat; signs of a return to form on latest at Ayr (1m5f, gd-sft); place chance if backing that up off 2lb lower but overall profile suggests that is not guaranteed.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/07/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	5	4 / 11	18/1	67
08/04/25	Navan / Handicap / F	-	10 / 11	28/1	71
20/02/25	Punchestown / Handicap / H	-	P / 9	16/1	113
15/12/24	Navan / Handicap / H	-	P / 18	20/1	113
04/09/24	Kilbeggan / Handicap / H	-	1 / 6	15/8	107
02/08/24	Galway / Handicap / F	-	7 / 13	28/1	74

Boola Times

Jockey: L P Keniry Trainer: David Kenneth Budds Age/Wt: 4/9-7 F: 950-9 OR: 63

50/1

Comment: Six-race dual-purpose maiden; 0-3 on the Flat and now makes his handicap debut after an improved effort in a maiden hurdle at Roscommon last month; check the market.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/07/25	Roscommon / Unknown / H	-	5 / 16	14/1	-
03/02/25	Punchestown / Unknown / F	-	9 / 16	28/1	64
26/12/24	Limerick / Unknown / H	-	10 / 16	125/1	-
23/11/24	Punchestown / Unknown / H	-	8 / 21	150/1	-
03/11/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	13 / 19	150/1	-
10/10/24	Thurles / Unknown / F	-	5 / 7	66/1	-

Ellaat

Jockey: R Coakley Trainer: Ian O'Connor Age/Wt: 9/9-6 F: 013/0- OR: 62

50/1

Comment: Has won eight times, four over hurdles and four on the Flat at 9.5f-1m4f on varying ground; modest effort after a break over timber at Killarney latest; sharper now but remains 6lb above last success.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
17/07/25	Killarney / Handicap / H	-	7 / 11	16/1	107
23/03/25	Limerick / Handicap / H	-	3 / 13	11/2	107
27/02/25	Clonmel / Unknown / H	-	1 / 10	4/1	107
28/01/25	Limerick / Unknown / H	-	3 / 11	4/1	-
14/02/24	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	13 / 14	9/1	66
16/11/23	Punchestown / Handicap / H	-	3 / 16	9/4	109

Atheneum

Jockey: S Coen Trainer: John Joseph Murphy Age/Wt: 4/9-12 F: 3-7520 OR: 68

Comment: Improved effort on handicap debut at Killarney (14.5f, soft) when chasing home well-backed stablemate; was beaten 11l but still early days though was one of first beaten behind Glenroyal here 5.40 Thursday.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
31/07/25	Galway / Handicap / F	-	17 / 18	33/1	68
16/07/25	Killarney / Handicap / F	-	2 / 10	16/1	68
01/07/25	Roscommon / Unknown / F	-	5 / 12	33/1	-
30/05/25	Down Royal / Unknown / F	-	7 / 8	40/1	-
15/07/24	Killarney / Unknown / F	-	3 / 4	66/1	-

Redwood Queen

Jockey: B M Coen Trainer: Cian Collins Age/Wt: 8/9-11 F: 5680-7 OR: 67

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
30/07/25	Galway / Handicap / H	-	6 / 16	18/1	128
28/05/25	Wexford / Unknown / H	-	U / 6	13/2	128
11/05/25	Killarney / Listed / H	-	5 / 6	13/2	129
21/02/25	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	7 / 7	66/1	69
30/09/24	Down Royal / Handicap / F	-	11 / 14	28/1	70
03/09/24	Gowran Park / Unknown / F	-	8 / 11	20/1	-

Dream Escape

Jockey: M W Hassett Trainer: Thomas Mullins Age/Wt: 6/9-10 F: 6/9-00 OR: 66

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
31/07/25	Galway / Handicap / F	-	11 / 18	33/1	66
05/06/25	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	17 / 18	80/1	71
27/05/25	Ballinrobe / Handicap / H	-	11 / 15	4/1	86
28/11/24	Thurles / Handicap / H	-	6 / 18	7/2	86
15/11/24	Cheltenham / Handicap / H	3	7 / 15	50/1	96
04/10/24	Gowran Park / Handicap / H	-	3 / 14	4/1	85

Tassarolo

Jockey: J M Sheridan Trainer: Denis Gerard Hogan Age/Wt: 4/9-9 F: 85-410 OR: 65

Comment: Hurdles winner got off the mark on the Flat at Killarney (19.5f, soft) two weeks ago; raised 6lb and steps up in grade and trip; chance on best form but; well-held by Glenroyal here Thursday.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
31/07/25	Galway / Handicap / F	-	15 / 18	18/1	65
16/07/25	Killarney / Handicap / F	-	1 / 14	11/2	59
04/07/25	Bellewstown / Handicap / F	-	4 / 14	7/4	60
06/06/25	Clonmel / Unknown / H	-	1 / 18	3/1	-
10/05/25	Cork / Unknown / H	-	3 / 16	20/1	-
20/04/25	Cork / Unknown / H	-	5 / 15	80/1	-

Glenroyal

Jockey: D McMonagle Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Age/Wt: 3/9-7 F: 970231 OR: 66

Comment: 3yo has improved in first two handicaps at Ballinrobe (9.5f, gd-yld) and Tipperary (1m1f, gd-fm); brother to a Cesarewitch winner well worth a go at this trip; well-backed and easy winner here yesterday evening; big-chance if running again.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
31/07/25	Galway / Handicap / F	-	1 / 18	2/1	66
02/07/25	Tipperary / Handicap / F	-	3 / 13	9/2	63
23/06/25	Ballinrobe / Handicap / F	-	2 / 8	10/1	60
16/04/25	Gowran Park / Unknown / F	-	12 / 16	200/1	-
11/04/25	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	7 / 7	150/1	-
02/04/25	Gowran Park / Unknown / F	-	9 / 11	40/1	-

Scottish Reel

Jockey: Reserve 2 Trainer: Mark Michael McNiff Age/Wt: 4/9-4 F: 3/457- OR: 60

Comment: Second reserve; didn't make much of an impact in maidens or in two AW handicaps for Charlie Johnston; lacks a recent run and can only be watched on Irish and stable debut; has been gelded.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
18/10/24	Newcastle / Handicap / F	5	7 / 8	50/1	65
26/09/24	Southwell / Handicap / F	5	5 / 7	17/2	67
22/07/24	Windsor / Unknown / F	5	4 / 9	22/1	-
26/09/23	Beverley / Unknown / F	5	3 / 8	6/1	-
01/09/23	Thirsk / Unknown / F	5	5 / 7	17/2	-