18:05 Galway

Tuesday 9 September 2025

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Galway Handicap

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 1m 31.98s

(3)

Selective Power^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: James Ryan| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 71| D

6/1

11/2, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Roscommon (7.4f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Scored easily there so not taken lightly despite 12 lb rise.

Form: 30-0901

(8)

Goldrush Kid^b,t³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 69

11/2

Winner at the Curragh in March. 20/1 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable second of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 38 days ago, no match for winner. Considered.

Form: 157482

(6)

Shelbourne¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Wayne Hassett⁽³⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 67

12/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 40/1, creditable fifth of 15 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good) 18 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 6-45005

(12)

Moyassr^t⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 66

33/1

Fourteenth of 16 in handicap (11/2) at Leopardstown (9f, good). Off 96 days. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving John E. & Thomas Kiely.

Form: 21-4490

(4)

Spanish Princess¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 65

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 14 in maiden (5/1) at Bellewstown (7.9f, good) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 238

(5)

Kinda Tiny⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Doyle| OR: 63| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 16/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.2f, good) 54 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 264-720

(13)

Lady Arwen²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 62| D

13/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 12/1, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Roscommon (7.5f, good) 21 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 8437-04

(18)

Speckled Meadow¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Adam Caffrey| T: Don Browne| OR: 62| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 22/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 200-800

(7)

Vierson⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Coen| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 62

10/1

Respectable third of 10 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, soft, 12/1) 51 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 607283

(10)

Lucky Out^p1³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: Miss T L Cogan| OR: 61| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Good sixth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 40/1) 38 days ago, having to pick way through. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 5-40006

(16)

Our Dagger¹³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Leigh Roche| T: Gerard Kyne| OR: 61| BF| D

22/1

2 wins from 3 runs this year. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap (10/3) at Ayr (7.2f, good to firm), not clear run. Off 134 days. First run for yard after leaving Daragh Bourke. Likely to improve.

Form: 610-116

(14)

Racing Royalty^b³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: G Scott| OR: 60| D

11/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 16/1, creditable fifth of 16 in handicap at Naas (7f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Given a chance by the assessor.

Form: 8632-05

(17)

Catherine Chroi^p,t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: C O'Connell| OR: 56| D

50/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2024. Last of 21 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good, 28/1) 10 days ago.

Form: 200960

(1)

On A Session⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: K P Cotter| OR: 74| D

7/1

Latest win at Down Royal in May. 12/1, good fourth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 42 days ago, not ideally placed. Solid claims. RESERVE

Form: 4-59164

(9)

Bella Mistiko⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Jimmy Dalton⁽¹⁰⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 47

80/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Barry Fitzgerald when fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good, 100/1) 45 days ago. RESERVE

Form: 62000-0

Non-Runners

(11)

Counterculture⁸

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: W McCreery J: Billy Lee

(2)

Alto Sax¹⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: Peter Fahey J: D Browne McMonagle

(15)

Alex Belardo⁸

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Racing Royalty (11/2), Goldrush Kid (11/2), Counterculture (11/2), Selective Power (6/1), Lady Arwen (13/2), On A Session (7/1), Kinda Tiny (7/1), Vierson (10/1), Lucky Out (11/1), Spanish Princess (12/1), Shelbourne (12/1), Alto Sax (12/1), Alex Belardo (16/1), Speckled Meadow (20/1), Our Dagger (22/1), Moyassr (33/1), Catherine Chroi (50/1), Bella Mistiko (80/1)

LUCKY OUT didn't enjoy the rub of the green when sixth in a big field here last time so this C&D scorer can capitalise on a 2 lb lower mark at the chief expense of Lady Arwen who is also weighted to have a say. Vierson, Counterculture and Selective Power all command respect too in this open-looking handicap.