20:10 Galway

Friday 31 July 2026

All17:0017:3018:0018:3519:1019:4020:1020:40

Hop House 13 Handicap

Off time: 20:13 | Winning time: 3m 13.15s

1^st

(10)

Vantage Code

39-2

15/8f

T: E MullinsJ: Ben Coen

Mid-division, good headway to lead travelling well 2f out, soon ridden clear, ridden and stayed on strongly final furlong, very easily op 13/8 tchd 2/1

2^nd

(5)

Espritroyale

38-12

22/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Nathan Crosse

Towards rear, pushed along and closer in 8th 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd and no impression on easy winner 1f out, kept on well final furlong op 18/1

3^rd

2 ¾

(14)

Lady Plimsoll

410-0

12/1

T: M O'CallaghanJ: J M Sheridan

Mid-division, pushed along in 7th 2f out, soon ridden, headway into 3rd and no impression on winner 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 11/1

4^th

(9)

Blissful Bonita

38-12

10/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Gary Carroll

Mid-division, ridden in moderate 13th 2f out, went 7th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 4th close home op 14/1

5^th

1 ½

(8)

Nancee Spain

49-9

25/1

T: Daniel McLoughlinJ: Scott McCullagh

Tracked leaders, ridden in 6th 2f out, no impression final furlong op 20/1 tchd 18/1

6^th

1 ¾

(19)

Baila Conmigo

49-13

16/1

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Sam Coen (5)

Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression on leaders tchd 18/1

7^th

1 ½

(20)

Trubshaw

49-12

33/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Gabriella Hill (7)

Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead after 6f, headed 3f out, ridden 2f out, dropped to 5th over 1f out, no impression op 40/1 tchd 28/1

8^th

(6)

Goin'

69-12

5/1

T: A J MartinJ: Billy Lee

Rear of mid-division, headway into 11th and slightly hampered 2f out, soon pushed along, no impression final furlong op 4/1 tchd 7/2

9^th

(16)

Bell Ex Too

39-3

66/1

T: R P CodyJ: Adam Caffrey

Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3f out, never a factor tchd 50/1

10^th

(17)

Out On Friday

109-7

50/1

T: P ByrneJ: Wesley Joyce (3)

Led, joined after 6f, led and pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened tchd 40/1

11^th

8 ½

(13)

Steps In The Sand

79-13

22/1

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Patrick McGettigan (5)

Towards rear, ridden in moderate 14th 2f out, no impression op 18/1 tchd 16/1

12^th

(18)

Quiz Test

69-10

20/1

T: S ByrneJ: Shane Foley

In rear, ridden and closer in 10th 2f out, no impression op 14/1

13^th

(1)

Hexagonal

59-13

16/1

T: D HoganJ: Reese Holohan (7)

Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened op 22/1 tchd 25/1

14^th

(7)

Mr Rango

89-10

40/1

T: J BarcoeJ: Siobhan Rutledge

Slowly into stride, always towards rear, never a factor op 50/1

15^th

(12)

Tatum

510-0

10/1

T: N MeadeJ: Paddy Harnett (5)

Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened op 11/1 tchd 12/1

16^th

(3)

Cooley's Mist

49-10

11/2

T: H RogersJ: Chris Hayes

Tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 9th 2f out, weakened op 17/2

Also Ran

(15)

Coulstys Way

49-9

22/1

T: P MageeJ: Robert Whearty

Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway into 4th and pushed along when clipped heels, stumbled and unseated rider 2f out op 12/1

(11)

Lauro's Legend

69-8

125/1

T: P A FahyJ: Luke McAteer

Mid-division, ridden 5f out, soon weakened, pulled up 2f out op 100/1

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Non-Runners

(21)

Blackjack Hills¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: M J Smith J: Robbie Colgan

(4)

Covert Legend²⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: Maurice Ahern J: Reserve 3

(2)

Celtic Druid¹⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: T G McCourt J: Sadhbh Tormey

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.88Pl:€1.10, €5.90, €2.70, €2.70EX:€58.30Trifecta:€401.10Tricast:€454.15SF:€58.02

Forecasts

Vantage Code (15/8), Goin' (5/1), Cooley's Mist (11/2), Blackjack Hills (15/2), Celtic Druid (8/1), Blissful Bonita (10/1), Tatum (10/1), Covert Legend (11/1), Lady Plimsoll (12/1), Baila Conmigo (16/1), Hexagonal (16/1), Quiz Test (20/1), Espritroyale (22/1), Steps In The Sand (22/1), Coulstys Way (22/1), Nancee Spain (25/1), Trubshaw (33/1), Mr Rango (40/1), Out On Friday (50/1), Bell Ex Too (66/1), Lauro's Legend (125/1)

LADY PLIMSOLL shaped well when second over 2m at Dundalk in December and this step back up in trip should suit given that effort. Vantage Code has shown improved form in handicaps recently, staying on well when third earlier in the week, while Espritroyale ran her best race at Down Royal in June and is bred to appreciate this longer trip.

LADY PLIMSOLL (IRE)
VANTAGE CODE (IRE)
ESPRITROYALE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Steps In The Sand

Weight: 9-6 |Age: 6

J: Patrick McGettigan | T: Ciaran Murphy

22/1

Prize Money

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