15:20 Galway

Monday 26 October 2026

All13:1213:4214:1214:4515:2015:5516:32

W.B. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 5f 200y  |   Heavy  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:20  |   Winning time: 6m 5.60s
1st
Horse silk
5
7/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue
Made all, 1 length advantage halfway, pushed along 2 out and ridden approaching last, drew clear run-in and kept on well op 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
7
3
8/1
T: P FentonJ: Brian Hayes
Towards rear, headway into 6th 2 out, went 4th at last, pushed along and kept on run-in to go 2nd closing stages op 15/2 tchd 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¼
9
14/1
T: Sean AllenJ: Peter Smithers (5)
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 4th 2 out, 5th and no impression last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in to go 3rd closing stages op 11/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
10
910-10
7/2f
T: E MullinsJ: Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Mid-division, 5th halfway, headway into 2nd 2 out, pushed along approaching last, ridden and no impression run-in, no extra op 9/2
5th
Horse silk
6 ½
8
9/2
T: N MeadeJ: Sam Ewing
Mid-division, headway into 3rd 2 out, pushed along approaching last, ridden and no impression run-in, no extra op 4/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
1
12/1
T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes
Mid-division, 6th halfway, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace run-in op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
1
6
8/1
T: B ConnellJ: Sean Flanagan
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 5th and pushed along 2 out, 6th and no impression before last, kept on one pace run-in op 7/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¾
11
12/1
T: Colm MurphyJ: Ricky Doyle
Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace in straight op 9/1
9th
Horse silk
3
7
22/1
T: P FentonJ: Niall Moore (5)
Rear of mid-division, towards rear before 3 out, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace run-in, never a factor
10th
Horse silk
1
12
13/2
T: E McNamaraJ: Gearoid Brouder (5)
Tracked leaders, ran freely, 4th halfway, lost place approaching 2 out, soon no extra op 15/2 tchd 6/1
11th
Horse silk
3 ¾
2
50/1
T: E BolgerJ: Rian Lane (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra op 33/1
12th
Horse silk
5 ½
14
10/1
T: E GriffinJ: Daniel King
Slowly away, soon in touch towards rear, pushed along and no extra from 2 out, never a factor

Non-Runners

13
Horse silk
Mystic Malina164
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 7
T: D G Murphy  J: Phillip Enright
NR
4
Horse silk
Open Secret28
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: G Elliott  J: Jack Kennedy
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.00Pl:€1.80, €3.00, €4.70EX:€94.00Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€787.39SF:€66.35

Forecasts

Teed Up (7/2), Sportinthepark (9/2), Mystic Malina (5/1), West Of Bally (13/2), Stumptown (7/1), Balko D'ange (8/1), Hgranca De Thaix (8/1), Lough Nigara (10/1), Shoot First (12/1), Stay Gold (12/1), Prophet's Corner (14/1), Open Secret (16/1), One Big Boum (22/1), Sa Majeste (50/1)

Verdict

TEED UP goes really well round here and is fancied to bounce back in style with victory at the chief expense of Shoot First, who returns on a handy-looking mark. Both Mystic Malina and Hgranca de Thaix can also play a prominent role.

  1. TEED UP (IRE)
  2. SHOOT FIRST (IRE)
  3. MYSTIC MALINA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Sportinthepark
Weight: 10-10  |Age: 6
5/1

Prize Money

1st: €15,000.002nd: €5,000.003rd: €2,500.004th: €1,250.005th: €750.006th: €500.00

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