16:40 Galway

Tuesday 28 July 2026

All16:4017:1017:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

COLM QUINN BMW Novice Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 3m 53.00s

1^st

Lizzie Twigg

511-2

5/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, 5th 4 out, improving 3rd 2 out, went 2nd before straight, soon challenged, led last, stayed on well tchd 9/4

2^nd

2 ½

Fastnet Crystal

510-13

4/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 4th, disputed lead briefly 4 out and again before 2 out, led when slight mistake 2 out, headed last, stayed on under pressure tchd 9/2

3^rd

1 ¼

Porcupine Bank

411-5

9/2

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Held up, 7th at 4th, improving 5th 2 out, 4th before straight, 3rd and no impression approaching last, stayed on flat, not reach leaders op 5/1 tchd 11/2

4^th

Gomez Addams

511-6

2/1f

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead briefly 4 out and again before 2 out, headed 2 out, soon 3rd, 4th and no extra when bad mistake last, weakened

5^th

3 ¾

Brosna Town

511-2

80/1

T: J BediJ: Conor Rabbitt

Tracked leaders, 5th at 4th, 4th 4 out, lost place after next, weakened op 50/1

6^th

1 ½

Brave Lady

510-9

16/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Danny Gilligan

Tracked leaders in 4th, 6th 4 out, 7th after next, no impression before 2 out, weakened op 12/1

7^th

4 ¼

Milan Forth

711-2

12/1

T: S CavanaghJ: Kevin Healy

Led, joined briefly 4 out, headed before 2 out, 4th and no extra 2 out, weakened tchd 11/1

8^th

Bruise Hill

511-2

300/1

T: W J BurkeJ: Sean Flanagan

Always in rear, dropped behind after 3 out, no danger op 150/1 tchd 500/1

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Non-Runners

Magico⁵²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: W P Mullins J: Paul Townend

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.50Pl:€1.20, €1.40, €1.40EX:€13.30Trifecta:€44.30SF:€13.43

Forecasts

Gomez Addams (2/1), Lizzie Twigg (5/2), Fastnet Crystal (4/1), Porcupine Bank (9/2), Magico (7/1), Milan Forth (12/1), Brave Lady (16/1), Brosna Town (80/1), Bruise Hill (300/1)

LIZZIE TWIGG looks a good prospect and is fancied to maintain her unbeaten record over hurdles. There should be more to come from Gomez Addams and Fastnet Crystal, who may fill the places in that order. Gordon Elliott's other runner, Porcupine Bank, isn't one to take lightly.

LIZZIE TWIGG (IRE)
GOMEZ ADDAMS (IRE)
FASTNET CRYSTAL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Sticktotheplan

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 5

J: Ricky Doyle | T: C W J Farrell

22/1

Prize Money

1st: €21,000.002nd: €7,000.003rd: €3,501.004th: €1,750.005th: €1,050.006th: €701.00