17:09 Galway

Monday 7 September 2026

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Deacy Gilligan Hurdle

Off time: 17:09 | Winning time: 5m 42.00s

Thecompanysergeant^b²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 133| C

50/1

Useful chaser. Scored over hurdles at Clonmel in June but a well-held fourth of 5 back over fences at Tramore (2¾m, good) 24 days ago. More needed back in this sphere.

Form: 0P-2184

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Blood Destiny^t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 141| C

11/8

Very smart chaser. Cosily landed 11-runner handicap here (2¼m, good to soft) 36 days ago. Not out of things on a rare start back hurdling.

Form: P125-21

Buddy One^p⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Gilligan| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 142| CD

7/1

Useful chaser. Good eighth of 22 in Galway Plate here (23f, good to soft) last time. Needs considering back over hurdles.

Form: 66P40-8

French Dynamite²⁷⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E McNamara| OR: 140

12/1

Just second start for current yard when winning Munster National at Limerick (3m) last October. Respectable second of 5 in conditions hurdle at Clonmel (2¾m, heavy) in December. Off since but weighted to go well if fully tuned up.

Form: 002/312-

Grann's Boy^p³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: H Rogers| OR: 136| CD

4/1

Useful hurdler who posted a career best when readily winning 20-runner handicap here (2¾m, good to soft) 37 days ago. Hiked up 9 lb but not still not taken lightly.

Form: 1260-91

Milan Forth⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Kevin Sexton| T: S Cavanagh

50/1

Fairly useful winning chaser. Well-held seventh of 8 in listed hurdle here (2m, good to soft) 41 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 75-2437

Samui^p,t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Kevin Healy⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 131

13/2

Useful hurdler. 3/1, good second of 6 in conditions event at Down Royal (3m, good) 10 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 01707/2

Paul's Dream²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Mullins| OR: 129| BF

9/2

Progressive over hurdles and bagged 2½m handicap at Kilbeggan in July by 10 lengths. Third on belated Flat debut in maiden at Tramore (2m, good) since but a big player now back hurdling.

Form: F0-5113

Forecasts

Blood Destiny (11/8), Grann's Boy (4/1), Paul's Dream (9/2), Samui (13/2), Buddy One (7/1), French Dynamite (12/1), Thecompanysergeant (50/1), Milan Forth (50/1)

Not the easiest race to assess but it could pay to side with PAUL'S DREAM who can bag a third hurdling success of the season at the chief expense of Grann's Boy who comes here on the back of a career-best victory here last month. Veteran French Dynamite has an absence to overcome but is weighted to go well if ready to roll.