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17:22 Galway

Soft

COLM QUINN BMW (C & G) (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5482.3
  • 2m 0f 90y
  • 9 runners
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Galway

Runners: 9 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.30
  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Kingston Hill 4yo cost small money as a foal and 3yo but having run away with Tallow 4yo point-to-point in February was sold for £200,000 at Cheltenham later same month; dam unraced half-sister to a couple of bumper winners; interesting on rules debut.

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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

30th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 165y

14:10 Fairyhouse

Butcher Hollow

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: Thomas Cooper

didn't always jump with fluency, disputed lead early, raced in second after 1st

3/1

3rd

3

28th Jan 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 116y

15:15 Naas

Butcher Hollow

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Thomas Cooper

prominent, led narrowly after 2nd, not fluent 2 out, headed run-in, weakened and lost second towards finish

7/2

7/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 5

Last run: 177 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

A 34,000euros 3yo is half-brother to 4 winners inc yard's bumper winner and smart hurdler My Mate Mozzie; runner-up in Kirkistown point-to-point last season before just fair bumper debut effort at Tipperary in May, tiring over 1f out; back from summer break and quite likely to improve enough to feature with Derek O'Connor booked.

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3

26th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:38 Galway

The Other Mozzie

11st 9lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

in touch with leaders, prominent after 3 out

7/2

1st

7

8th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 54y

16:15 Galway

The Other Mozzie

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

in touch with leaders, jumped slightly left and pushed along briefly 4 out

5/1

14th

4

13th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 50y

18:10 Killarney

The Other Mozzie

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Landed a Down Royal maiden hurdle in December; decent start to his handicapping career when third in a novice handicap at Fairyhouse last month; never in the hunt at Punchestown;

10/1

15/8

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 5-

Last run: 186 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

No Risk At All gelding cost 45,000Euros as a 2yo; half-brother to French winners Rinablue (2m5f-3m1f cross-country chase) and Ballicod (2m3f hurdle/3m2f cross-country chase); dam French 2m1f chase winner; creditable debut effort when fifth of 16 in Goffs Land Rover Bumper at Punchestown festival (yielding-to-soft), that looking the best form on offer here; obvious chance and owner/trainer took this last year.

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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

4

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:35 Lingfield

Tactical Affair

11st 7lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Won on hurdle debut at Cork (2m, soft) for Gordon Elliott just under a year ago; below that form on all three starts for Warren Greatrex this year, most recently when well-held sixth on handicap debut in May (2m6f, soft), but had wind op during subsequent break; makes chase debut today.

14/1

6th

2

29th May 2024

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

18:50 Cartmel

Tactical Affair

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Won Cork maiden for Gordon Elliott in the autumn and ran well in defeat in Warwick novice (2m, soft) for new stable in March; below that form on heavy ground later that month (2m4f) but has been given a good chance by the handicapper here; tongue-tie added.

100/30

Form: 36

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Promise both starts, strong-finishing Killarney third and last month at Listowel ran a bit in snatches, staying on again after meeting trouble in running when beaten under 4l; open to improvement and has to be considered.

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7th

8

28th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Listowel

Thegraveyardbookie

10st 6lb

J: Daniel King

T: E McNamara

Second runner for yard; maiden hurdle winner on heavy in December at Limerick (2m3f); well beaten twice since, including on handicap debut at Cork in March where pulled up; capable of better but can only be watched on first run for 191 days.

25/1

4

21st Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

15:58 Cork

Thegraveyardbookie

11st 13lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: E McNamara

Promise in bumpers and improved for further when winning a maiden hurdle at Limerick in December; tough ask in a novice hurdle since and may bounce back.

15/2

6th

6

10th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 21y

13:55 Naas

Thegraveyardbookie

11st 4lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

Overcame plenty of adversity to win a Limerick maiden hurdle in extraordinary fashion in December; probably a decent enough prospect but could well find this a bit too taxing at this stage.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Walk In The Park gelding a 20,000euros foal and 70,000euros 3yo who fetched 170,000euros at Punchestown in April after finishing second in 3-finisher Fairyhouse point-to-point; first foal; unraced dam closely related to high-class bumper and 2m-3m hurdle/chase winner Identity Thief; hooded for rules debut.

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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

8

26th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:38 Galway

Sportinthepark

11st 5lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Noel Meade

jumped well, made all

4/1

2nd

9

26th Sep 2024

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:10 Listowel

Sportinthepark

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

led, not fluent 1st

22/1

6th

12

6th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 150y

15:20 Down Royal

Sportinthepark

11st 12lb

J: E Walsh

T: Noel Meade

prominent, dropped to midfield halfway

11/2

Form: 9047

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Cork run 13 days ago a small step in the right direction but still best watched.

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5th

1

13th Oct 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

17:30 Cork

Brave Crogha

12st 0lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: I Madden

held up in last

9/2

3rd

1

24th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 100y

17:55 Killarney

Brave Crogha

12st 0lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: I Madden

held up in rear, headway from under 2f out, ran on and went third inside final furlong, never near to challenge

5/1

1st

4

1st Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 0y

18:10 Galway

Brave Crogha

12st 0lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: I Madden

Not beaten far at times in bumpers but tailed off on last month's Ballinrobe comeback; hard to see him playing a major role.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Sholokhov gelding cost 15,500euros as a foal and 70,000euros as a 3yo; closely related to 3m chase winner Call The Tune, half-brother to 2m4f-3m1f hurdle winner Apache Creek; dam unraced half-sister to smart winners Cross Kennon (bumper/2m-3m1f hurdle) and Sumos Novios (2m4f-3m chase); another newcomer for whom market likely best guide.

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Verdict Starting price

10th

2

25th Oct 2024

Yielding

3m 1f 156y

16:50 Sligo

Mount Anglesby

12st 0lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Richard John O’Brien

Favourite for handicap debut at Punchestown last week where he was a bit keen and faded into sixth over 2m; steps up markedly in trip (ran okay over 2m6f for previous yard) and a couple of siblings have won over this far; tongue-tie back on.

8/1

6th

1

15th Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 185y

14:50 Punchestown

Mount Anglesby

12st 0lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Richard John O’Brien

didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, briefly disputed lead after 1st, weakened approaching last

5/1

2nd

5

26th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 2f 52y

17:10 Ballinrobe

Mount Anglesby

11st 12lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Richard John O’Brien

Had useful hurdles form for previous yard including when placed over this trip at Downpatrick in April; well-backed favourite on stable debut when second to a longshot at Tramore (2m).

11/4

Form: 0-

Last run: 186 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Champs Elysees gelding cost 12,500euros as a foal; half-brother to winners Ballyvic Boru (bumper and 2m-2m1f hurdle/chase) and Ericsbar (point); dam tailed off in bumper, closely related to 2m4f hurdle winner Mythical Warrior; tailed off on debut at Punchestown festival in April when a 66-1 shot; best watched on return.

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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

23rd Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Navan

Howdoyalikeherhome

11st 12lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Patrick T Foley

Went close in a maiden hurdle at Naas in December and several good runs in defeat since including when third on handicap debut 13 days ago; can go well again but sire's progeny tend to excel on a quicker surface and he may do better when back on quicker ground.

16/1

3rd

10

10th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 0y

15:27 Naas

Howdoyalikeherhome

10st 2lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Patrick T Foley

Was runner-up in a weak C&D maiden in December; better form when 3rd to an improving sort at Punchestown last time over 2m7f; this trip probably suits better; a player.

8/1

3rd

7

18th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 166y

16:10 Punchestown

Howdoyalikeherhome

11st 9lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Patrick T Foley

Second in a weak maiden at Naas in November; limited encouragement from overall form; makes handicap debut.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Magneticjim (by Galileo) gelding cost 17,000euros as a 3yo; second foal; dam unraced half-sister to French winners Up To You (1m4f AQPS Flat and 2m1f-2m5f hurdle/chase inc Listed hurdle), Volluto (11.5f AQPS Flat and 2m2f hurdle) and Bohemian Dancer (2m1f hurdle); market best guide on debut.

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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

15th

3

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

16:22 Stratford

Jassur Des Brosses

11st 10lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

Unplaced all six hurdling starts; hit a flat spot before staying on well from poor position to take fourth over C&D (good) last month, his second run for this stable, but probably needs the first-time cheekpieces to keep him focused today.

14/1

4th

2

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

16:30 Stratford

Jassur Des Brosses

11st 9lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

midfield, dropped to rear after 5th

33/1

8th

4

21st Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

16:35 Market Rasen

Jassur Des Brosses

11st 9lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

prominent

40/1

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Selections

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Tactical Affair

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Tactical Affair