17:52 Galway

Monday 8 September 2025

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Galway Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:52 | Winning time: 5m 49.80s

Joya Del Mar¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 100

28/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. Unseated rider in novice chase at Downpatrick (19.4f, good, 5/1) 14 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles, which is in her favour.

Form: 2635-PU

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Take Chance⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 100

25/1

14/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 48 days ago, tailing off after third. Up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 6-5786P

Ballyglass Beauty¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr P W Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 99

10/1

6/1, shaped with promise when third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.5f, good) 19 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Expected to be bang there on the back of that promising run.

Form: 3P/0403

Sporting Glance^t⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: C Collins| OR: 98

4/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 8 in novice hurdle (13/2) at Cartmel (22.1f, soft) 73 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on stamina. Makes handicap hurdle debut and opening mark demands more.

Form: 24P-455

James The Brave¹⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: Padraig Butler| OR: 96| BF

9/1

Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Tramore (21.5f, good to soft) 147 days ago.

Form: 746845-

Kingkong Ciergues^p1¹⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 91| BF

11/1

Creditable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, heavy, 4/1). Off 6 months. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Can make presence felt.

Form: 090024-

St Anthonys Corner²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 89

18/1

Last of 9 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Ballinrobe (16.5f, good) 28 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and has been backed a couple of times as though thought capable of better.

Form: 0544-09

Cordal Boy⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 86

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (24.7f, good) 63 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Darren Collins. Trainer going well so one to note in the market.

Form: 0-590

Gortmore Lady¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: E Walsh| T: A J Martin| OR: 86| BF

11/1

7/2, creditable third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 14 days ago. Increased emphasis on stamina will help her cause.

Form: 6P4393

Mrs Biddle^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Paddy Cody⁽⁷⁾| T: G J Power| OR: 86

16/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21f, good to firm, 10/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 5P32-P7

Tullyhogue Fort^t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: John F O'Neill| OR: 86| C

9/1

Course winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, seventh of 9 in minor event at Killarney (16.8f, good, 300/1) 17 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 00-572U

Aliunde^t⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 85

22/1

6/1, tenth of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (20f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Not taken lightly.

Form: 130-PF0

Oogum Boogum^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: D Budds| OR: 85

12/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Wexford (20.4f, good) 10 days ago.

Form: 7566-F6

The Eggler^h1¹²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: J Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 88

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 80/1, fell in juvenile hurdle at Killarney (17f, good) 120 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Mark Fahey. Hooded for 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 900-F

Loughrask Rainbow¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: B McMahon| OR: 82

9/1

5/1, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20.5f, good) 19 days ago. Needs to up his game to get off the mark.

Form: 80-4766

Nazine^h1³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Cian Quirke| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 80

16/1

One win from 33 NH runs. 20/1, below form tenth of 16 in handicap chase at Roscommon (25f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 7-P6200

Sineads Fancy²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: J J Slevin| T: S Ryan| OR: 80| D

18/1

Eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good to firm, 7/1) 29 days ago.

Form: 610-678

Appian Way¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Ms A Power⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 74| D

28/1

33/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.9f, good) 10 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0809P-6

Back The West¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Daniel King| T: I Madden| OR: 72

22/1

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Sligo (25.5f, good) 19 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 00P/P-49

Non-Runners

Anysignofhim¹⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: R Hackett J: Liam Quinlan

Forecasts

Sporting Glance (4/1), Cordal Boy (8/1), James The Brave (9/1), Loughrask Rainbow (9/1), Tullyhogue Fort (9/1), Ballyglass Beauty (10/1), Kingkong Ciergues (11/1), Gortmore Lady (11/1), Oogum Boogum (12/1), Anysignofhim (12/1), Mrs Biddle (16/1), Nazine (16/1), St Anthonys Corner (18/1), Sineads Fancy (18/1), Back The West (22/1), Aliunde (22/1), Take Chance (25/1), The Eggler (28/1), Appian Way (28/1), Joya Del Mar (28/1)

BALLYGLASS BEAUTY has shaped a couple of times this season as though back in reasonable nick and he's certainly well weighted these days. He looks the answer, with Kingkong Ciergues and Gortmore Lady a couple of potential threats.