19:40 Galway

Friday 31 July 2026

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Arthur Guinness Handicap

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 1m 52.52s

1^st

(5)

Jp's Express

39-8

10/3f

T: M MulvanyJ: Wesley Joyce (3)

Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden in 4th 2f out, good headway to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2

2^nd

(3)

Casamorati

310-0

28/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Julian Pietropaolo (7)

Tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 3rd 2f out, closer in 2nd inside final furlong, kept on tchd 33/1

3^rd

(17)

Down The Glen

39-12

17/2

T: R O'SullivanJ: Shane Foley

Mid-division, closer in 6th 2f out, headway into 2nd and ridden 1f out, briefly lead under 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd close home op 10/1 tchd 8/1

4^th

2 ½

(2)

Belle Nuit

39-9

33/1

T: P NolanJ: Chris Hayes

Dwelt, mid-division on inner, pushed along in 9th 2f out, ridden and closer in 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 4th close home op 40/1 tchd 50/1

5^th

(21)

Cosmic Funk

39-8

40/1

T: P J F MurphyJ: Ronan Whelan

Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along 2f out, last on outer entering straight, ridden and stayed on strongly final furlong, never nearer tchd 50/1

6^th

nse

(10)

Sweet Baby Zou

310-0

13/2

T: J P O'BrienJ: J M Sheridan

Mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on final furlong op 17/2

7^th

(6)

Mr Perth

39-10

9/2

T: M C GrassickJ: Billy Lee

In rear, pushed along 2f out, last on outer entering straight, ridden and closer in 11th 1f out, kept on steadily tchd 4/1

8^th

(18)

Good Man Jack

39-13

18/1

T: P MageeJ: Robert Whearty

Rear of mid-division, ridden in 10th 2f out, no impression tchd 22/1

9^th

(9)

Snaafy

39-8

16/1

T: D LoughnaneJ: Declan McDonogh

Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden 2f out, dropped to 4th over 1f out, weakened op 14/1

10^th

(7)

Aquilla Star

39-8

7/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Siobhan Rutledge

Towards rear, no impression from 2f out, kept on one pace op 9/1 tchd 13/2

11^th

(13)

Love Orchid

39-7

16/1

T: N MeadeJ: Adam Caffrey

Led, clear briefly 2f out, ridden entering straight, headed under 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

12^th

(8)

John La Bear

39-8

16/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Ben Coen

Mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression

13^th

(16)

Only One Scobie

310-0

16/1

T: P W FlynnJ: Luke McAteer

Mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, weakened op 14/1

14^th

4 ¾

(20)

Hassaniya

39-13

25/1

T: M O'CallaghanJ: Sean Davis

Rear of mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened op 16/1

15^th

(1)

Aurora Mist

39-7

40/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Andrew Slattery

Slowly into stride, always towards rear, never a factor op 33/1

16^th

1 ¾

(4)

Priorstown

39-5

22/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: N G McCullagh

Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3f out, never a factor op 16/1

17^th

4 ¾

(12)

Tharaka

39-10

11/1

T: E MullinsJ: Leigh Roche

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden in 5th over 2f out, weakened op 17/2

18^th

5 ½

(15)

In The Gloaming

39-13

22/1

T: A OliverJ: Gary Carroll

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden 3f out, weakened op 20/1

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Non-Runners

(11)

Dont Get Me Wrong³¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: Gerard O'Leary J: Reserve 3

(19)

Femme Beauty³⁹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 3

T: Gerard O'Leary J: Danny O'Leary

(14)

Ella's Gold³¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: M J Smith J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.34Pl:€1.60, €5.90, €2.40, €6.30EX:€128.60Trifecta:€1,929.50Tricast:€816.05SF:€118.70

Forecasts

Jp's Express (10/3), Mr Perth (9/2), Sweet Baby Zou (13/2), Aquilla Star (7/1), Femme Beauty (15/2), Ella's Gold (15/2), Down The Glen (17/2), Tharaka (11/1), Snaafy (16/1), Love Orchid (16/1), John La Bear (16/1), Only One Scobie (16/1), Good Man Jack (18/1), Priorstown (22/1), In The Gloaming (22/1), Hassaniya (25/1), Casamorati (28/1), Belle Nuit (33/1), Dont Get Me Wrong (33/1), Cosmic Funk (40/1), Aurora Mist (40/1)

AQUILLA STAR ran really well when collared late at Ballinrobe 11 days ago and a repeat performance should see her go close. Tharaka is a very interesting handicap debutant having joined the Emmet Mullins yard, whilst JP's Express is also interesting on the back of his fast-finishing Fairyhouse third.

AQUILLA STAR (IRE)
THARAKA (IRE)
JP'S EXPRESS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Mother Mara

Weight: 9-13 |Age: 3

J: Nicola Burns | T: Gerard O'Leary

15/2

Prize Money

1st: €10,200.002nd: €3,400.003rd: €1,700.004th: €849.005th: €509.006th: €340.00