16:40 Galway

Tuesday 6 October 2026

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Mongey Communications Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 6m 11.40s

Hees Dynamite¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E McNamara| OR: 102| CD

5/4

A 5-time winner, including over C&D. On a good mark on the pick of his hurdles form and shaped well in 3m amateur handicap at Listowel last time, caught further back than the other principals under his inexperienced rider and finishing with running left. Good shout under Darragh O'Keeffe.

Form: 1P-2054

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Orkneys Jack⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J P Sampson⁽⁷⁾| T: L Young| OR: 102

40/1

Point winner who remains with one standout effort under Rules, that coming on his first go over fences when third of 12 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (2½m) in June. Has been dropped 4 lb but he needs to show more.

Form: 5-13557

Survivors Sister²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 102

14/1

Fair handicap hurdler who got off the mark at Limerick (21f, heavy) in February. Has become increasingly unreliable, though, and made an underwhelming chasing debut after 4 months off at Ballinrobe. Switched to a handicap now.

Form: 1P7-398

Juke Hill^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 100

9/2

Always looked like he'd do well over fences and produced his best effort since his chasing debut at Perth (3m) last time, though still lacked a punch at the business end. Can find a race.

Form: 7-84745

Prince Palace^p³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Ross Sugrue⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 100

17/2

Has gone the wrong way since his novice days when successful at Navan and turned in a particularly sour display at Kilbeggan last time, going in snatches and always behind. Change of headgear.

Form: P9-057P

Oneforgonzo^p²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Aherne| OR: 98

13/2

Kept mistakes to a minimum when winning 14-runner handicap chase at Killarney in May. Below that level since, soon backing out of things after briefly moving into contention between 3 out and 2 out in C&D event a month ago. Risky.

Form: 4-15046

Heroes Of Renown^p¹³⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-5| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 95

50/1

3m maiden hurdle winner lightly raced under Rules in recent times. Placed twice in points earlier this year (long-standing maiden in that sphere). Subject of an interesting stable switch having joined Shark Hanlon and worth a look in the betting.

Form: 4P6P2-3

Ballagh Star^t,v⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Daniel King| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy| OR: 84

7/2

Gambled on in new headgear and shaped as if back to form bidding to win 3¼m Sligo handicap chase for a third time last week, inconvenienced by marathon run-in that day due to low sun and much better than the bare result. 2 lb lower here and clearly of interest.

Form: P-0P9P4

Non-Runners

Swing Time⁶

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: V T O'Brien J: Aidan Kelly

Mount Shenshan⁵

Weight: 10-9| Age: 8

T: T Mullins J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

Forecasts

Hees Dynamite (5/4), Mount Shenshan (6/4), Ballagh Star (7/2), Juke Hill (9/2), Oneforgonzo (13/2), Prince Palace (17/2), Swing Time (10/1), Survivors Sister (14/1), Orkneys Jack (40/1), Heroes Of Renown (50/1)

HEES DYNAMITE finished with running left under an inexperienced rider at Listowel last time and remains well treated on his hurdles form. He gets the vote with Darragh O'Keeffe up now. Ballagh Star was another eyecatcher at Sligo last week and demands respect off 2 lb lower. Thursday's Clonmel hurdles winner Mount Shenshan and Juke Hill are also respected.