16:13 Galway

Sunday 26 October 2025

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COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:13 | Winning time: 4m 8.40s

Red Glory^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 116| D

4/1

Latest win in hurdle at Tipperary in July. Tongue strap on for 1st time, good second of 12 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Fairyhouse (16f, good) 15 days ago, no match for winner. Others more persuasive.

Form: 89-1562

One Big Boum³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 112| D

6/1

33/1, bit below form eighth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 11500-8

The Nagger Reidy²⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: S G Carey| OR: 110

2/1

Winner at Listowel in September 2024. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable third of 18 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Naas (18.8f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 12U523-

Oh So Charming^h,t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 108

6/1

13/2, fourth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.3f, good to soft) 16 days ago, needing stiffer test. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: P29934

Wardens Whisper^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 100

8/1

Unseated rider in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Gowran (16.4f, soft) 23 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3221P-U

Kelly's Cosmos³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny Gilligan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 98

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, first run since leaving John Neilan when twelfth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Trainer going well. Uphill task.

Form: PP46-70

Speakasyoufind⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Dylan Robinson| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 98

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 9 in novice hurdle (25/1) at Ballinrobe (23f, good) 76 days ago. Significantly down in trip for this handicap debut.

Form: 2588

Valsorpresa¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: Richard Daniels| OR: 97

66/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 28/1, ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.6f, soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 467-009

Brave Crogha^h1,t1⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Sam Ewing| T: I Madden| OR: 95| C

25/1

33/1, fifteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.7f, soft) 48 days ago. Hood on 1st time, tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 50-5090

Non-Runners

Fierce Handay²³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: N Meade J: Simon Torrens

Teds Corner¹⁸⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: Daniel King

Forecasts

The Nagger Reidy (2/1), Fierce Handay (10/3), Red Glory (4/1), Kelly's Cosmos (11/2), Oh So Charming (6/1), One Big Boum (6/1), Wardens Whisper (8/1), Teds Corner (14/1), Brave Crogha (25/1), Speakasyoufind (40/1), Valsorpresa (66/1)

FIERCE HANDAY, The Nagger Reidy and Red Glory could be the trio to concentrate on, in that order of preference. The first-named has shaped well in a trio of maidens and brings plenty of potential to the table now handicapping. The Nagger Reidy will be a big threat if fully tuned-up back from a break and Red Glory, who has race-fitness on his side and was a good second at Fairyhouse recently, is not passed over lightly.