18:11 Galway

Monday 7 September 2026

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

WTW Willis Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)

Off time: 18:12 | Winning time: 6m 6.70s

1^st

Grace Faraday

811-4

18/1

T: A McCannJ: James Smith (5)

Rear of mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway before 3rd, 4th after 7th, took closer order and led before 2 out, clear before last, edged left and kept on well closing stages, comfortably tchd 25/1

2^nd

4 ½

Midleton Rare

811-13

40/1

T: N C KellyJ: Erin Dunseath (7)

In rear and detached, closed up on field at 4th, 19th after 7th, headway 9th, stayed on before last where not fluent, kept on in 2nd closing stages, not trouble winner

3^rd

Strong Contender

511-8

11/2

T: N LeeJ: Conor Smithers (7)

Towards rear, progress in 10th after 7th, headway after 8th, 6th after 2 out, improved to 3rd last, soon one paced in 2nd run-in, dropped to 3rd and no extra closing stages op 9/2

4^th

Gortmore Lady

610-6

7/1

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Kevin Healy (7)

Rear, 16th after 7th, effort and progress before 2 out, headway last, kept on one pace in 4th closing stages op 8/1

5^th

Love Like This

810-11

33/1

T: J P RyanJ: Brian Barry (7)

Towards rear, 13th after 7th, headway 3 out, took closer order before 2 out, 5th after 2 out, not fluent last, no impression

6^th

Journey So Far

612-0

13/2

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Soon led, headed after 1st, 2nd at 6th soon, bumped rival, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, no impression on clear leader last, lost place and weakened run-in tchd 5/1

7^th

Tawny Lea

610-6

14/1

T: Thomas CoyleJ: Philip Byrnes

In touch, 8th after 7th, no impression before last, no extra run-in op 16/1

8^th

1 ¾

Phoenix Cowboy

911-4

33/1

T: M WintersJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

In touch, dropped to 11th after 7th, lost place 4 out, effort and progress before 2 out, no extra before last op 20/1

9^th

Dark Berkshire

610-3

12/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Conor Clarke (7)

In touch, not fluent 1st, led after 1st, increased lead after 2nd, reduced advantage after 4th, bumped after 6th, asserted 9th, reduced advantage after 4 out, headed 3 out, lost place and weakened after 2 out op 16/1

10^th

Agent Tequila

810-12

28/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Alex Harvey

Towards rear, 17th after 7th, progress after 2 out, mistake last, kept on run-in, never on terms op 22/1 tchd 33/1

11^th

Poetic Focus

611-1

7/2f

T: A SlatteryJ: Danny Gilligan

Prominent, dropped to 7th after 7th, headway after 3 out, 4th after 2 out, lost place and weakened approaching straight, tailed off tchd 10/3

12^th

Tantrum Boy

610-8

4/1

T: B McMahonJ: Phillip Enright

In touch, 5th after 7th, progress after 3 out, improved to 3rd after 2 out, lost place and weakened before last, tailed off op 9/2

Also Ran

L'as De Watt

511-13

16/1

T: P FentonJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracked leader, mistake in 3rd at 4th, dropped to 5th before 5th, took closer order after 6th, 3rd after 7th, closed 3 out, lost place and weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last op 18/1

Drumconnor Hill

511-11

20/1

T: C CollinsJ: Jordan Gainford

Rear, 18th after 7th, no impression, pulled up before 2 out op 18/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1

Hey Babbs

611-7

16/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: Eoghan Finegan (5)

Towards rear, headway before 7th, 6th after 7th, lost place 4 out where mistake and fell op 14/1 tchd 12/1

The Vegas Raider

811-2

40/1

T: K A HeffernanJ: Daniel King

Rear, 15th after 7th, no headway, pulled up before 2 out tchd 50/1

Itaintmebabe

710-12

33/1

T: G ElliottJ: Josh Williamson (3)

Rear of mid-division, 9th after 7th, lost place after 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out tchd 40/1

Coppola

710-11

22/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Mid-division, 12th after 7th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

Vangaway

510-7

80/1

T: M A GunnJ: R Deegan

Soon mid-division, dropped to 14th after 7th, in rear after 4 out, soon under pressure, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last op 50/1

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Non-Runners

Max Time¹⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: I Madden J: Liam Quinlan

Three By Two²¹⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 10

T: D P Murphy J: Non Runner

Il Silenzio³⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 9

T: M Brassil J: Reserve 1

Simpletwistoffaith¹⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 9

T: John F O'Neill J: Reserve 3

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€22.60Pl:€3.90, €10.00, €1.70, €2.10EX:€1,194.00Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€4,488.92SF:€643.45

Forecasts

Poetic Focus (7/2), Tantrum Boy (4/1), Strong Contender (11/2), Journey So Far (13/2), Gortmore Lady (7/1), Il Silenzio (8/1), Dark Berkshire (12/1), Tawny Lea (14/1), L'as De Watt (16/1), Hey Babbs (16/1), Grace Faraday (18/1), Max Time (20/1), Drumconnor Hill (20/1), Coppola (22/1), Three By Two (25/1), Agent Tequila (28/1), Love Like This (33/1), Phoenix Cowboy (33/1), Itaintmebabe (33/1), Midleton Rare (40/1), The Vegas Raider (40/1), Simpletwistoffaith (66/1), Vangaway (80/1)

STRONG CONTENDER has finally put it all together and a 6 lb rise may not be enough to stop her completing the hat-trick. Poetic Focus looks to have found her feet for this yard and should be in the mix, with Tantrum Boy another to consider.

STRONG CONTENDER (IRE)
POETIC FOCUS (IRE)
TANTRUM BOY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Sporting Glance

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: Danny Gilligan | T: C Collins

4/1

Prize Money

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