17:41 Galway

Monday 7 September 2026

All16:0716:3817:0917:4118:1118:4119:1119:41

WTW Willis Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 6m 7.20s

1^st

Moonshine Girl

710-9

9/1

T: P J GilliganJ: Miss J Townend

Towards rear, headway before 7th, 4th after 7th, dropped to 7th before 9th, effort after 4 out, progress and closed 2 out, led approaching straight, asserted last, ran on well run-in, easily op 12/1

2^nd

Ladiam

911-5

16/1

T: N LeeJ: Conor Smithers (7)

Tracked leader, 3rd at 7th, soon 5th, progress before 9th, 3rd after 4 out, improved to lead before 2 out, headed approaching straight, no chance with winner last, one paced in moderate 2nd closing stages tchd 22/1

3^rd

2 ¼

Joshua Chamberlain

911-10

9/1

T: G KeaneJ: Eoghan Finegan (5)

In touch, 7th after 7th, 9th before 9th, progress before 2 out, under pressure in 4th after 2 out, kept on one pace in moderate 3rd closing stages op 8/1 tchd 15/2

4^th

Gypsy Poet

510-2

14/1

T: Liz DoyleJ: Simon Torrens

Tracked leader, 6th after 7th, 8th before 9th, effort before last, kept on same pace run-in to moderate 4th closing stages op 12/1 tchd 16/1

5^th

Barryroe Madam

711-3

22/1

T: T O'BrienJ: Michael Kenneally (5)

Rear, 18th at 8th, headway before 2 out, improved to 6th after 2 out, kept on same pace run-in to moderate 5th closing stages op 25/1

6^th

Phildante

910-8

16/1

T: E DoyleJ: Harry Sexton (7)

Close up, dropped to 11th after 7th, headway before 2 out, improved to 3rd after 2 out, no impression run-in, lost place and weakened closing stages op 18/1 tchd 20/1

7^th

1 ¼

Monty's Way

810-5

66/1

T: G StanleyJ: Daniel King

Rear, 19th at 8th, headway after 2 out, kept on run-in, never nearer op 50/1

8^th

El Arco

510-2

18/1

T: G ElliottJ: Josh Williamson (3)

In touch, took closer order after 5th, 8th after 7th, headway before 9th, 4th after 4 out, under pressure in 5th after 2 out, weakened run-in op 20/1

9^th

Katie's Casper

710-9

40/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: Thomas O'Connor (7)

In touch, mid-division after 2nd, 12th after 7th, headway in 7th after 2 out, took closer order last, no extra final furlong op 25/1

10^th

Clone Cross

511-12

9/1

T: S CavanaghJ: Kevin Healy (7)

Rear, progress in rear of mid-division after 2nd, mistake 5th, 16th at 8th, headway after 3 out, weakened inside final furlong op 10/1

11^th

5 ½

Fair Damsel

811-8

66/1

T: C CollinsJ: Danny Gilligan

Towards rear, rear of mid-division after 2nd, mistake 6th, 14th before 8th, no impression, weakened before last op 40/1 tchd 80/1

12^th

Coup D'essay

511-0

11/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Conor Stone-Walsh

Led narrowly, headed before 2nd, 2nd at 7th, lost place before 2 out, weakened after 2 out tchd 10/1

13^th

Princess Felicia

710-12

4/1f

T: D H KellyJ: Peter Smithers (5)

Prominent, led before 2nd, increased lead before 3rd, reduced advantage before 3 out, headed and lost place before 2 out, weakened after 2 out op 7/2 tchd 3/1

14^th

The Little Yank

1111-5

22/1

T: J P RyanJ: John Aherne (7)

Rear, 17th at 8th, in rear after 9th, weakened after 3 out tchd 28/1

Also Ran

Deise Crystal

511-11

8/1

T: S AherneJ: Phillip Enright

Prominent, dropped to 10th after 7th, took closer order after 3 out, lost place and weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last op 15/2 tchd 10/1

John Storey

811-5

5/1

T: Ian DonoghueJ: Donagh Meyler

Towards rear, jumped right 1st, headway and in touch before 2nd, 4th at 7th where slight mistake, soon 3rd, dropped to 6th before 9th, lost place before 3 out, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 13/2 tchd 9/2

Hickeys Hill

711-1

28/1

T: A McNamaraJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Mid-division, 9th after 7th, progress before 9th, lost place and weakened before 2 out, pulled up after 2 out op 25/1 tchd 33/1

Scarlet Purse

710-11

16/1

T: M HassettJ: Liam McKenna (3)

Towards rear, 13th before 8th, lost place and weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last tchd 14/1

Tedworth

610-11

12/1

T: Michael BarryJ: Alan O'Sullivan (5)

Rear, 15th before 8th, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last op 9/1

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Non-Runners

Kilkee Bay¹⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: E McNamara J: Reserve 3

Lucky This Time³⁸⁶

Weight: 10-4| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Ranger Billy¹⁴

Weight: 10-11| Age: 10

T: K A Heffernan J: Ross Sugrue

Trackman Tommy²⁰⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: J P Broderick J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€10.00Pl:€2.40, €4.20, €2.50, €4.20EX:€208.60Trifecta:€250.30Tricast:€1,387.35SF:€154.33

Forecasts

Princess Felicia (4/1), John Storey (5/1), Deise Crystal (8/1), Moonshine Girl (9/1), Joshua Chamberlain (9/1), Clone Cross (9/1), Coup D'essay (11/1), Kilkee Bay (12/1), Tedworth (12/1), Gypsy Poet (14/1), Ladiam (16/1), Phildante (16/1), Scarlet Purse (16/1), El Arco (18/1), Ranger Billy (20/1), Barryroe Madam (22/1), The Little Yank (22/1), Hickeys Hill (28/1), Trackman Tommy (33/1), Katie's Casper (40/1), Lucky This Time (50/1), Monty's Way (66/1), Fair Damsel (66/1)

JOHN STOREY was strong in the market when taking a big step back in the right direction at Roscommon 5 weeks ago and he remains of interest back in this sphere. Recent Ballinrobe 1-2 Princess Felicia and Joshua Chamberlain head the dangers.

JOHN STOREY (IRE)
PRINCESS FELICIA (IRE)
JOSHUA CHAMBERLAIN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Navy Waves

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 7

J: Ryan Treacy | T: Mrs J Cashin

20/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00