17:12 Kilbeggan

Monday 15 June 2026

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Mongey Communications Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 4m 44.00s

Ol Man Dingle^p,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 140| D

7/2

Dual chase winner last season. Creditable third of 16 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (23f) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces back on now and not out of things.

Form: 11507/3

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Riaan^p⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 136| D

12/1

Ended 2025 with success at Sligo in October. Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap chase at Punchestown (2½m) on his return 47 days ago when left poorly placed. Possibilities.

Form: 2/UP014-

Drumgill²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 132

16/1

Landed listed handicap at Fairyhouse in November. Hasn't gone on from that effort since, though found 23f too far when seventh of 16 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe 21 days ago.

Form: 1895U/7

Wonleg^h⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 126

17/2

Scored at Wexford (2m) last July. Off 3 months and shaped with promise when fifth of 15 in handicap chase at Aintree (2m) in April. Stamina to prove up in trip now.

Form: 831635/

Rising Dust¹¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E Mullins| OR: 125

12/1

Made it 5 wins last season in 21f handicap chase at Thurles in January. Not disgraced off 11 lb higher mark with seventh of 13 in handicap chase at Kempton (3m) following month. Freshened up since and can't be ruled out.

Form: 161117/

Marv Michael^b1,t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 124| CD

16/1

C&D winner but ended time with Henry de Bromhead out of sorts and fared no better for new stable here 31 days ago. Blinkers replace cheekpieces now.

Form: 13500/9

Milan Forth^t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Kevin Healy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Cavanagh| OR: 122| D

3/1

Fairly useful 3-time winner over fences who landed handicap at Cork (2½m) in January. Took his form up a notch with a clear second of 14 in C&D handicap chase 31 days ago. Remains quite lightly raced and he's a player.

Form: P1875/2

Warriors Wood¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Aidan Kelly⁽³⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 121| CD

6/1

Dual hurdles winner last summer and he's taken well to chasing, bagging 11-runner C&D handicap 15 days ago. Needs considering despite 6 lb rise.

Form: 314U/21

Gaelic Arc⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 120| CD

8/1

Unreliable type who scored from out of the blue in 10-runner handicap chase at Punchestown (2m) 9 days ago, always holding on. This C&D scorer needs to back it up.

Form: 846/0F1

A Wave Of The Sea³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Charlie O'Dwyer⁽³⁾| T: J P Broderick| OR: 119| CD

13/2

A 3-time C&D winner. Ended last season under a cloud but back on track when fifth of 14 in C&D handicap chase 31 days ago, despite going in snatches. Very much one to consider eased 1 lb.

Form: 80400/5

Non-Runners

Boston Rover²³⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Kevin Sexton

Indiana Jones⁹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 10

T: M F Morris J: Jake Coen

Linden Arden⁸⁵

Weight: 10-10| Age: 8

T: D H Kelly J: Peter Smithers

El Champo⁸

Weight: 10-3| Age: 8

T: P J Rothwell J: Dylan Robinson

Forecasts

Milan Forth (3/1), Ol Man Dingle (7/2), Warriors Wood (6/1), A Wave Of The Sea (13/2), Gaelic Arc (8/1), Boston Rover (8/1), Wonleg (17/2), Rising Dust (12/1), Riaan (12/1), Drumgill (16/1), Marv Michael (16/1), Indiana Jones (16/1), Linden Arden (25/1), El Champo (25/1)

This is wide open but it could prove worth siding with MILAN FORTH who is less exposed than most of these and advanced his form with a clear second here last time. Emmet Mullins' Rising Dust may emerge as the main threat returning from a break, although Boston Rover also resumes on a handy-looking mark and could also play a prominent role. A Wave of The Sea has a fine record here and completes the shortlist.