GALWAY
26 October 2026
Monday 26th October

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12:25 12:55 13:25 13:55 14:25 15:00 15:35 16:05

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13:07 13:37 14:07 14:39 15:14 15:49 16:24

Galway Tips

13:12 13:42 14:12 14:45 15:20 15:55 16:32

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W.B. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 5f 200y
  • Going: Soft To Heavy
Galway
Runners
12

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Shoot First silk
Shoot First
J: Philip Byrnes
T: C Byrnes
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (27%)
Not seen since fourth at Punchestown in December; likely to improve for the run
/5F34-
Age: 10
Weight: 11-12
OR: 135
Days: 299
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Dec 25 Pun Punchestown 19f Y H 11-4 4/8 El Fabiolo (14L) 25/1 138 138
2 Dec 25 Clo Clonmel 22f Hy H 11-0 3/5 Staffordshire Knot (18½L) 16/1 139 130
22 Nov 25 Hay Haydock 24.5f GS HcHG3 11-7 F/17 Electric Mason () 22/1 145 -
5 Oct 25 Tip Tipperary 16f Gd/Y HG3 11-1 5/7 Gaucher (57L) 28/1 - 84
1 Feb 25 San Sandown 23.5f Hy HcHG3 11-11 F/13 Red Dirt Road () 15/2 145 133
21 Dec 24 Asc Ascot 24.5f GS HG1 11-7 9/10 Crambo (36L) 12/1 145 127
2
Sa Majeste silk
Sa Majeste
J: Rian Lane 7
T: E Bolger
Reverts to hurdles on his first start for Enda Bolger and best watched
0P3PP-
Age: 8
Weight: 11-7
OR: 130
Days: 177
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 May 26 Pun Punchestown 31.5f Y HcCh 10-10 PU/19 Uncle Pat () 28/1 132 -
6 Apr 26 Fai Fairyhouse 29f Y/Sft HcChG3 10-4 PU/30 Soldier In Milan () 50/1 135 -
8 Mar 26 Naa Naas 25f Sft/Hy HcChL 10-7 3/15 The Lovely Man (20L) 25/1 136 119
1 Feb 26 Leo Leopardstown 21.5f Sft HcChG3 10-12 PU/23 Backmersackme () 18/1 138 -
27 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Y HcChL 11-1 24/28 Favori De Champdou (64L) 18/1 139 86
22 Nov 25 Pun Punchestown 21.5f Sft/Hy HcCh 11-2 4/8 Dee Capo (16L) 14/1 139 131
3
Balko d'Ange silk
Balko d'Ange
J: Brian Hayes
T: Philip Fenton
Off since well beaten in a Listed handicap hurdle at Punchestown in April; best watched
3F6F0-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-6
OR: 129
Days: 181
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Apr 26 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y HcHL 10-8 14/21 Kalix Delabarriere (28L) 40/1 131 111
13 Mar 26 Chl Cheltenham 17f Sft HcHG3 10-6 F/23 Wilful () 100/1 134 -
1 Feb 26 Leo Leopardstown 16f Hy HcHL 10-4 6/19 Bowensonfire (17L) 14/1 131 128
17 Jan 26 Nav Navan 20f Sft/Hy HcH 11-7 F/13 Zanoosh () 8/1 131 -
27 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 16f Y HcH 11-5 3/17 Bowensonfire (5½L) 7/1 130 131
17 Nov 25 Nav Navan 16f Sft/Hy HcH 11-9 1/11 Ragmans Corner (3½L) 4/1J 123 133
5
Stumptown silk
D
Stumptown b
J: Keith Donoghue
T: Gavin Cromwell
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (31%)
22lb well in over hurdles and no surprise were he good enough to win with the stable form
1P/14-
Age: 9
Weight: 11-4
OR: 127
Days: 229
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Mar 26 Chl Cheltenham 29.5f GS 2HcCh 11-10 b 4/14 Final Orders (21L) 100/30 162 151
12 Oct 25 Prd Pardubice 34.5f Gd ChL 11-0 1/15 High In The Sky (1¾L) 57/20 - 145
5 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 34.5f GS HcChG3 11-2 b PU/34 Nick Rockett () 10/1 157 -
12 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 29.5f GS 2HcCh 11-10 p1 1/16 Latenightpass (7L) 5/2F 157 164
13 Dec 24 Chl Cheltenham 29.5f Sft 2HcCh 11-4 1/15 Mister Coffey (1L) 4/1F 149 158
24 Nov 24 Pun Punchestown 24f Y/Sft Ch 12-0 1/13 Three By Two (2¾L) 3/1 149 142
6
Hgranca De Thaix silk
C
Hgranca De Thaix
J: Sean Flanagan
T: Barry Connell
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Not seen since never featuring in a Fairyhouse handicap hurdle in April; may need the run
02267-
Age: 9
Weight: 11-2
OR: 125
Days: 203
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 26 Fai Fairyhouse 21.5f Y/Sft HcH 10-12 7/15 Fierce Handay (21L) 11/1 126 117
8 Mar 26 Naa Naas 19f Sft/Hy HcH 11-9 6/17 Mojoe (15L) 11/2 127 119
17 Jan 26 Nav Navan 20f Sft/Hy HcH 11-5 2/13 Zanoosh (1L) 9/1 124 128
28 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 20.5f Gd/Y HcH 11-12 2/23 The Nagger Reidy (nse) 22/1 120 126
25 Oct 25 Gal Galway 22f Y HcH 10-11 10/15 Sportinthepark (13L) 9/1 121 112
8 Mar 25 Gow Gowran Park 16f Sft HcCh 11-12 b1 PU/11 Champagne Mahler () 10/1 139 -
7
One Big Boum silk
One Big Boum
J: Niall Moore 5
T: Philip Fenton
Underwhelming start over fences at Wexford in May; likely to improve for the run
5115-6
Age: 7
Weight: 11-2
OR: 125
Days: 172
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 May 26 Wex Wexford 23f Gd/Y Ch 11-12 6/6 D Art D Art (24L) 12/1 - 101
17 Mar 26 Wex Wexford 16f Sft HcH 11-2 b 5/8 Dont Go Yet (11L) 100/30J 125 121
21 Feb 26 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Hy HcH 10-1 b 1/8 Linden Arden (24L) 11/2 114 130
17 Jan 26 Nav Navan 20f Sft/Hy HcH 11-5 b1 1/10 Teds Corner (8½L) 9/1 104 115
27 Dec 25 Lim Limerick 20f Hy HcH 11-3 5/11 Torps (11½L) 7/1 106 99
16 Nov 25 Nav Navan 21f Hy HcH 10-5 PU/19 Paddy's Milestone () 16/1 109 -
8
Sportinthepark silk
CD
C
Sportinthepark
J: Sam Ewing
T: Noel Meade
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)
Won this race last year off a 5lb lower mark; respected on that score
4/10P-
Age: 7
Weight: 11-2
OR: 125
Days: 247
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Feb 26 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Hy HcH 11-4 PU/8 One Big Boum () 13/2 126 -
16 Nov 25 Nav Navan 24f Hy HcChG3 10-10 14/19 Answer To Kayf (43L) 7/1 135 100
25 Oct 25 Gal Galway 22f Y HcH 10-10 1/15 Grann's Boy (¾L) 5/1F 120 124
24 Nov 24 Pun Punchestown 16f Sft NvChG2 11-4 4/8 Touch Me Not (20L) 14/1 - 124
26 Oct 24 Gal Galway 18.5f Y/Sft NvCh 11-5 1/9 Sea Music (8½L) 9/2 - 130
26 Sep 24 Lis Listowel 22f Sft Ch 11-12 2/6 Yeats Star (3½L) 6/1 - 125
9
Prophet's Corner silk
Prophet's Corner
J: Peter Smithers 5
T: Sean Joseph Allen
Absent since April; probably best watched as he starts out the season over flights
7861F-
Age: 9
Weight: 10-11
OR: 120
Days: 203
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 26 Fai Fairyhouse 24.5f Y/Sft HcCh 10-10 F/17 Clonmeen () 9/1 122 -
22 Mar 26 Lim Limerick 24.5f Sft/Hy HcCh 11-8 1/7 Banter At The Bar (2¾L) 7/2 116 126
8 Mar 26 Naa Naas 25f Sft/Hy HcChL 9-9 6/15 The Lovely Man (34L) 12/1 126 95
25 Jan 26 Naa Naas 20f Hy NvHcCh 11-0 8/11 Rusheen (25L) 14/1 118 103
31 Dec 25 Pun Punchestown 24f Y/Sft Ch 11-5 7/10 Argento Boy (35L) 22/1 - 100
11 Dec 25 Pun Punchestown 23f Hy Ch 11-5 5/10 Kurasso Blue (43L) 8/1 - 99
10
Teed Up silk
C
BF
Teed Up
J: Alan O'Sullivan 5
T: Emmet Mullins
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Good record at this venue; step up in trip may suit and might not be far away
0000-3
Age: 9
Weight: 10-10
OR: 119
Days: 85
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Sep 26 Clo Clonmel 17f Y Hc 10-0 10/11 Not Just Any Eagle (21L) 28/1 90 74
2 Aug 26 Gal Galway 16.5f Gd HcH 11-8 t 3/17 Timurshah (9¼L) 3/1F 118 114
31 Jul 26 Gal Galway 14f Y/Sft 9-9 t 5/6 Counting Coup (4¾L) 11/4 91 91
27 Jul 26 Gal Galway 17f Y Hc 10-13 t 3/20 Comfort Zone (1¼L) 14/1 88 92
1 May 26 Pun Punchestown 16f Y HcH 11-11 14/24 Avalo (40L) 66/1 119 85
8 Mar 26 Naa Naas 19f Sft/Hy HcH 11-3 12/17 Mojoe (64L) 66/1 121 63
11
Stay Gold silk
Stay Gold
J: Ricky Doyle
T: C A Murphy
Improved when stepped up to staying trips when last seen; entitled to need this though
43/21-
Age: 7
Weight: 10-6
OR: 115
Days: 479
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Jul 25 Wex Wexford 24.5f Gd MdH 11-1 p 1/14 Coumeenoole (nk) EvensF 116 117
8 Jun 25 Pun Punchestown 23.5f Gd/Y HcH 10-13 p 2/17 Londonofficecallin (nse) 11/4F 112 116
30 Apr 25 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Y HcH 11-2 p 3/25 Thanksforthehelp (5¾L) 20/1 110 115
3 Feb 25 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Hy MdH 11-7 p1 4/14 Drusilla (8¼L) 100/30F 106 114
28 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 20f Y HcH 11-0 9/23 Giant Haystacks (15L) 6/1 106 98
23 Nov 24 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Sft HcH 10-6 5/19 Binge Worthy (5¼L) 8/1 105 103
12
West Of Bally silk
West Of Bally
J: Gearoid Brouder 5
T: E McNamara
Maiden hurdle winner; best watched after eight months off but conditions will suit
75138-
Age: 6
Weight: 10-4
OR: 113
Days: 253
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Feb 26 Pun Punchestown 22.5f Hy NvHcH 11-0 8/10 Chase The Moon (22L) 12/1 114 100
29 Dec 25 Lim Limerick 19f Sft/Hy NvH 11-1 3/8 Holy See (15½L) 5/4F 114 105
18 Nov 25 Lim Limerick 18.5f Hy MdH 11-5 1/14 Castle Croiuil (15L) 2/5F - 116
25 Oct 25 Gal Galway 16.5f Y MdH 11-5 5/15 Eachtotheirown (12L) 28/1 - 106
24 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 20f Y NHF 11-9 7/15 Apache Tribe (34L) 10/1 - 85
14
Lough Nigara silk
D
Lough Nigara hb
J: Daniel King
T: Eoin Griffin
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (3%)
On a toughish mark now; not the first time he's refused to race when last seen in March
3121R-
Age: 9
Weight: 10-1
OR: 110
Days: 211
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Mar 26 Dpt Downpatrick 22f Y/Sft HcH 11-12 hb RR/10 Better Times () 5/1 110 -
5 Mar 26 Thu Thurles 23f Sft/Hy HcH 11-5 hb1 1/13 Oaks Soldier (nse) 7/2F 103 110
4 Feb 26 Pun Punchestown 19f Sft/Hy NvHcH 10-9 hp 2/7 James The Brave (nk) 3/1 101 110
12 Jan 26 Pun Punchestown 22f Sft/Hy HcH 10-10 hp1 1/16 Folly Master (5½L) 5/1 93 104
1 Jan 26 Fai Fairyhouse 26f Y HcH 10-12 h 3/17 A Year Older (10½L) 5/1 93 94
21 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 24.5f Hy HcH 10-7 h 2/10 Kingkong Ciergues (2¼L) 11/4 91 96
4
Open Secret silk
Open Secret t
J: Jack Kennedy
T: Gordon Elliott
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (33%)
14200-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: 127
Days: 204
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Sep 26 Dro Down Royal 13f Gd Hc 9-1 t 8/14 Pillar Of Hope (15L) 16/1 76 61
5 Apr 26 Cor Cork 19f Y HcH 11-6 t 12/19 Sainte Lucie (27L) 16/1 129 108
13 Mar 26 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft 2HcH 11-4 t 14/24 Air Of Entitlement (16½L) 16/1 133 121
19 Feb 26 Thu Thurles 21f Sft/Hy NvHG3 11-0 t 2/4 Bon Viveur (¾L) 2/1 128 129
24 Jan 26 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft NvHG2 11-5 t 4/7 Kripticjim (3¼L) 14/1 - 129
15 Dec 25 Naa Naas 19f Sft/Hy 4yMdH 11-7 t 1/20 Raise You Up (7L) 5/1 - 114
13
Mystic Malina silk
BF
Mystic Malina
J: Phillip Enright
T: Daniel G Murphy
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
1P17-2
Age: 7
Weight: 10-2
OR: 111
Days: 164
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 May 26 Klb Kilbeggan 24f Gd HcH 10-11 2/8 Faceman (nk) 2/1F 109 114
4 Apr 26 Fai Fairyhouse 24f Y/Sft NvHcHL 10-4 7/20 Sept Etoiles (15L) 10/1 109 103
19 Mar 26 Cor Cork 24f Y HcH 10-8 1/10 Toor Khov (3½L) 10/1 103 114
25 Jan 26 Naa Naas 18.5f Hy HcH 10-11 PU/13 Matt Connor () 12/1 104 -
2 Dec 25 Clo Clonmel 16.5f Hy MdH 11-5 1/14 Loyal Praetorian (6½L) 7/2 - 107
2 Nov 25 Cor Cork 20f Y MdHM 11-7 10/15 Echoing Silence (49L) 80/1 - 72
Verdict

The solution might be MYSTIC MALINA(nap) who has improved over longer trips and testing ground is not an issue

Verdict silk image
Mystic Malina

Betting Forecast:

4/1 Stumptown,

11/2 Teed Up,

6/1 Mystic Malina,

7/1 Hgranca De Thaix,

10/1 Open Secret,

Sportinthepark,

Prophet's Corner,

12/1 Shoot First,

Stay Gold,

Lough Nigara,

16/1 West Of Bally,

20/1 Balko d'Ange,

One Big Boum,

33/1 Sa Majeste

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