19:15 Galway

Monday 27 July 2026

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1519:5020:20

Clayton Hotel Galway Handicap

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 1m 32.81s

1^st

(9)

Dancing Saxon

310-0

13/8f

T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Rear of mid-division, headway into 6th travelling well on outer 2f out, ridden in 2nd 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well op 5/4 tchd 7/4

2^nd

4 ¼

(7)

Expert Dancer

310-0

11/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Sam Coen (5)

Mid-division, pushed along in 10th 2f out, soon ridden, headway into 3rd inside final furlong, kept on to go 2nd near line, not trouble winner op 14/1

3^rd

(12)

Motta Alta

39-10

13/2

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley

Tracked leader in 2nd, 2nd travelling well 2f out, disputed lead and ridden entering straight, led 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd near line op 6/1 tchd 11/2

4^th

(14)

Nazario

39-9

15/2

T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen

Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 4th 1f out, no extra op 7/1 tchd 13/2

5^th

(3)

Imnotleavinyou

38-9

16/1

T: M MulvanyJ: Wesley Joyce (3)

Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 22/1

6^th

(6)

Caitouna

39-7

14/1

T: P W FlynnJ: Gary Carroll

Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression on leaders op 16/1

7^th

(10)

Dervo Annie

38-11

16/1

T: C O'ConnellJ: Rory Cleary

Mid-division, ridden and headway into 5th 2f out, no impression tchd 18/1

8^th

(1)

Girl Bear

39-4

10/1

T: Jack FoleyJ: Billy Lee

Mid-division on inner, ridden in 9th 2f out, no impression tchd 9/1

9^th

(8)

Coincidental Glory

38-13

12/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey

Led, ridden and strongly pressed 2f out, joined entering straight, headed over 1f out, no impression op 14/1

10^th

5 ½

(5)

Slight Of Foot

39-7

50/1

T: R P CodyJ: Donagh O'Connor

Mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, no impression op 40/1

11^th

(11)

Templenoe

39-7

25/1

T: J A StackJ: Andrew Slattery

Mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, weakened op 20/1 tchd 18/1

12^th

2 ½

(2)

Sagasti

39-6

11/1

T: M O'CallaghanJ: Colin Keane

Dwelt, always towards rear, never a factor tchd 10/1

13^th

1 ¼

(15)

Coolshine

38-8

100/1

T: K A HeffernanJ: Nathan Crosse

Slowly into stride, always towards rear, never a factor op 125/1 tchd 150/1

14^th

4 ½

(4)

Unfamiliar

38-7

22/1

T: K SmithJ: Chris Hayes

Rear of mid-division, no impression straight, never a factor

15^th

2 ¾

(13)

Final Boss

39-9

66/1

T: M J SmithJ: Robbie Colgan

Slowly into stride, always towards rear, never a factor tchd 80/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.63Pl:€1.40, €3.70, €2.90EX:€25.30Trifecta:€189.50Tricast:€105.47SF:€21.27

Forecasts

Dancing Saxon (13/8), Motta Alta (13/2), Nazario (15/2), Girl Bear (10/1), Expert Dancer (11/1), Sagasti (11/1), Coincidental Glory (12/1), Caitouna (14/1), Imnotleavinyou (16/1), Dervo Annie (16/1), Unfamiliar (22/1), Templenoe (25/1), Slight Of Foot (50/1), Final Boss (66/1), Coolshine (100/1)

Joseph O'Brien has his string in fine order at present and it's hard to escape the claims of DANCING SAXON, who was narrowly denied a hat-trick upped to listed level at Naas last week and is very well-in given she's due to go up 16 lb in future handicaps. Sagasti ran a cracker when runner-up at Dundalk recently, so she can provide most resistance, with Motta Alta and Nazario another couple fancied to be in the mix.

DANCING SAXON (IRE)
SAGASTI (IRE)
MOTTA ALTA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

It'sneverjustone

Weight: 9-11 |Age: 3

J: Declan McDonogh | T: D Loughnane

12/1

Prize Money

1st: €10,800.002nd: €3,600.003rd: €1,800.004th: €900.005th: €540.006th: €361.00

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