14:50 Galway

Tuesday 7 October 2025

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SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 11.90s

Torquay Road⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 107| D

11/4

Back on track when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.9f, good to soft) 61 days ago. Had a bit in hand there, so a 7 lb higher mark seems unlikely to prevent another good run.

Form: 000-341

Harpy Eagle¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Paddy Cody⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Cody| OR: 103

11/2

Showed form verging on fair when placed in a couple of maiden hurdles in August but was held at Navan latest. Into handicaps now and needs to get back on track.

Form: 09U-329

Marelly^p³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 102

14/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 66/1, last of 11 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 32 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 7P34-P0

Katherine^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 101

11/1

Possibly found the race coming too soon just 5 days on from her Flat return when thirteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 950-520

Valsorpresa⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Richard Daniels| OR: 100

28/1

Again showed nothing for new connections when eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.9f, good to soft) 74 days ago.

Form: 2467-00

Moulane West^t⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 97| D

4/1

Latest win in hurdle at Sligo in May and again ran creditably when fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20.5f, good, 10/1) 48 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 53-1854

Baroness Orczy⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: B Connell| OR: 95

6/1

12/1, thirteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good) 88 days ago, always behind. Did show some promise prior to that, so not written off just yet. Engaged 3.00 Tipperary Monday.

Form: P759-80

Zaryagle⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 94

28/1

18/1, ninth of 11 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to firm) 54 days ago. Into handicaps now and has plenty to find.

Form: 6059

Bowgate Street^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Flannery| OR: 85

7/1

Continues to fall in the weights without showing any sign of taking advantage, finishing twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (18f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8F7760

Brilliant Question^t⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: K A Heffernan| OR: 85

11/1

Went with no encouragement on Tipperary chasing debut in July but of interest back over hurdles.

Form: 6/872-40

Mayo For Sam⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Cian Quirke| T: M Flannery| OR: 81

33/1

66/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Roscommon (12.2f, good) 49 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles and has little form in this sphere to date.

Form: 009-0

Non-Runners

Teds Corner¹⁶⁹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: Daniel King

Forecasts

Torquay Road (11/4), Moulane West (4/1), Harpy Eagle (11/2), Baroness Orczy (6/1), Bowgate Street (7/1), Teds Corner (8/1), Katherine (11/1), Brilliant Question (11/1), Marelly (14/1), Zaryagle (28/1), Valsorpresa (28/1), Mayo For Sam (33/1)

TORQUAY ROAD had a bit in hand when resuming winning ways at Sligo in August, so a 7 lb higher mark may not be enough to prevent the follow up. Brilliant Question is of interest reverting to hurdling, while Baroness Orczy shouldn't be written off just yet given her earlier promise.