14:45 Galway

Monday 26 October 2026

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Corrib Oil Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:47 | Winning time: 4m 15.10s

A Hug Or Two

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: Richard Daniels

80/1

Gamut gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fair hurdler/chaser Never Off Duty and bumper winner/fair hurdler Hepahepa Naeney. Dam unraced. Likely best watched on debut.

Form:

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Anunnaki⁹¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ross Sugrue⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

28/1

€12,000 3-y-o, My Dream Boat gelding. Half-brother to fair chaser Rooster Cogburn. Fell sole start in points back in 2024 and is best watched on Rules debut.

Form: F/

Bog Cross^h⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: John Shinnick| T: Miss M Harding

100/1

Winning pointer but sent off big odds and finished well beaten in novice hurdle at Limerick 8 days ago.

Form: F21F5-7

Boycetown^t¹⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

10/11

Off the mark in bumper at Down Royal on Boxing Day and improved on that, stepped up in grade, when making the frame at Cheltenham and Punchestown earlier this year. Holds strong claims on hurdles debut.

Form: 2/2143-

Cascando¹⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner

50/1

Successful in points and fared best of those held up when fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Tramore (2m, good to soft) in April. Likely longer trips will see him in a better light, though.

Form: 2P14-

Issy's Lad¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Austin

250/1

Offered very little in novice hurdle at Punchestown (2m, good to soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 0

Kidam Roque^h²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden

250/1

Fair performer at best on Flat (all-weather) but no impact in maiden hurdles last 3 starts.

Form: 7/9-PU0

King Idaho³¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes

14/1

Showed ability and probably would have benefited from more of a test when sixth of 15 in bumper (12/1) at Naas last December. Not seen since but is worth a second look in the market on hurdles debut.

Form: 6-

Louis Winthorpe

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: B Connell

15/2

€60,000 3-y-o, Crystal Ocean gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/chaser Shearer and bumper winner/fairly useful 2½m hurdle winner Frankie John. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

Ludus Magnus¹⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: P Fenton

50/1

Didn't show a great deal in a trio of bumpers but shaped with more encouragement when fourth of 15 in conditional maiden at Sligo on hurdling debut in May. Unseated early on at Punchestown the following month and remains open to improvement.

Form: 6/40-4U

Midfield Magic²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Harvey| T: G P Cromwell

33/1

Exceeded market expectations when fourth of 25 in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse on debut in April but well below that level on first start for new yard at Gowran more recently.

Form: 4-9

No Loose Ends²⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Dylan Robinson| T: P J Rothwell

66/1

Half-brother to 4 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Dandy Dan (winner up to 3¼m) and useful bumper winner/fair 2m hurdle winner Bigbadandbeautiful. Off mark in points at second attempt (Feb 2026) and is worth a check in the market on Rules debut.

Form: P1-

Passive Idaho^h²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Evan Nugent⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee

250/1

Sent off big odds and was always behind in novice hurdle at this course on debut 20 days ago.

Form: 0

Thinkitdontjinxit¹⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

3/1

Point winner who was runner-up in a pair of Thurles bumpers at the start of the year. Well beaten at the Punchestown Festival in the spring but type to come into his own now hurdling.

Form: 1228-

This Songisforyou³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: E Mullins| OR: 115| C

9/1

Fairly useful bumper winner/Useful winner on Flat who made an encouraging start over hurdles when fifth at Roscommon back in 2023. Subsequent 2 starts in this sphere were disappointing but he's been in good heart on the level and must be respected.

Form: 12655/7

Touch The Clouds²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Daniel King| T: R O'Sullivan| BF

5/1

Made the frame in a couple of bumpers last season but ran poorly on his return at Roscommon last month and has a bit to prove now sent hurdling.

Form: 33-0

Young Mans Game²⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Daly

200/1

Finished down the field in a couple of maiden hurdles last winter. Off 9 months.

Form: 00-

Blues Street²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell

200/1

Just hinted at ability in Kilbeggan maiden hurdle on debut in April and no show on return here earlier this month. Probably one for handicaps later on.

Form: 7-0

Menez Are³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr O T Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

200/1

Last of 5 in sole completed start in points and finished nearer last than first on Rules debut at Listowel last month.

Form: U5P-0

What About Max

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: R Deegan| T: D Hassett

66/1

Maxios gelding. Half-brother to modest hurdler Soldier In Mayo. Dam fairly useful hurdler (2m-2½m winner). RESERVE.

Form:

Non-Runners

Fergy Five¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 4

T: P J Gilligan J: Sam Ewing

Forecasts

Boycetown (10/11), Thinkitdontjinxit (3/1), Touch The Clouds (5/1), Louis Winthorpe (15/2), This Songisforyou (9/1), King Idaho (14/1), Fergy Five (14/1), Anunnaki (28/1), Midfield Magic (33/1), Ludus Magnus (50/1), Cascando (50/1), No Loose Ends (66/1), What About Max (66/1), A Hug Or Two (80/1), Bog Cross (100/1), Menez Are (200/1), Young Mans Game (200/1), Blues Street (200/1), Issy's Lad (250/1), Passive Idaho (250/1), Kidam Roque (250/1)

BOYCETOWN acquitted himself really well in the Champion Bumpers at both Cheltenham and Punchestown and makes obvious appeal on his hurdles bow. Thinkitdontjinxit and This Songisforyou may provide the chief threat.