15:38 Galway

Saturday 25 October 2025

All13:5314:2815:0315:3816:1316:4517:18

SANSERV Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 15:38 | Winning time: 4m 45.10s

Alpesh Amin²⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara

33/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 40/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft), pulled up after 3 out. Off 8 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 63210/P-

Come Walk With Me¹⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Eoin Walsh| T: E Cawley

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Fairyhouse (21f, soft). Off 6 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 52228-

Hermino AA¹⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: E McNamara| OR: 126

20/1

Useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Newbury in November. Well held in cheekpieces at Uttoxeter in May on his final run for Gary & Josh Moore. More required for his new handler back over fences.

Form: 3/1473-6

Koori Star¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Jake Coen| T: Peter Fahey| D

14/1

Fairly useful winner at 18f over hurdles. 5/1, fifth of 8 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16.5f, good) on debut over fences 14 days ago, finding the test inadequate. Should improve.

Form: 5442-45

Me Wee Bonnie Lass²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell| D

25/1

Fairly useful winner at 18f over hurdles. Yet to match that form over fences and unseated rider 4 out in minor event chase (28/1) at Gowran (20f, soft) 21 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 4/48-35U

Nolans Rocco⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: Padraig Butler

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Eighth of 9 in novice chase at Limerick (19.2f, heavy, 100/1) 6 days ago, needing stiffer test. Lots more is required.

Form: P330-48

Prends Garde A Toi²⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

6/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Downpatrick in October 2024. Respectable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft, 14/1). Off 8 months but much respected on his chase debut.

Form: 124054-

Promontory¹⁸⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Aidan Kelly⁽³⁾| T: Ms S J Connell

22/1

Fair winner at 24f over hurdles. 25/1, below form eleventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.2f, soft) 6 months ago. No forlorn hope on his chase debut.

Form: 4310-

Waterford Whispers³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 130| BF| C

11/4

Useful hurdler/chaser. Given a considerate return from 9 months off when fourth of 8 in novice chase (3/1) at Listowel (17.7f, good to soft) 34 days ago, finishing well. Player.

Form: 22P/27-4

Will The Wise¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 130

1/1

Useful hurdler who is seemingly being brought along gradually over fences, second of 6 in novice chase at Galway (2m2f) 18 days ago. Type to do better again. Big shout.

Form: 1165-22

Non-Runners

Pure Steel²⁸¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: J J Mangan J: Simon Torrens

Forecasts

Will The Wise (1/1), Waterford Whispers (11/4), Pure Steel (9/2), Prends Garde A Toi (6/1), Come Walk With Me (9/1), Koori Star (14/1), Hermino AA (20/1), Promontory (22/1), Me Wee Bonnie Lass (25/1), Alpesh Amin (33/1), Nolans Rocco (200/1)

This looks to rest between WILL THE WISE and Waterford Whispers with preference for Gavin Cromwell's improving 6-y-o who can take another step forward on the back of a promising Galway second and open his account in this sphere. Henry de Bromhead's useful sort also has better days ahead of him and rates a big threat though. Koori Star, Pure Steel and Prends Garde A Toi can fight it out for minor honours.