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Galway Handicap

Date 2025-09-09

Distance 7f

Class

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,785

Runners (18)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
13 (14)	Racing Royalty Bay J:Colin Keane T:Gillian Scott	J:Colin Keane T:Gillian Scott	130	b	632-05	60	81	33	36d	—	—	-8	6.5	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Improved from his seasonal debut when fifth at Naas last month, could feature now
3 (8)	Goldrush Kid Bay J:Jack Kearney(3) T:Patrick Magee	J:Jack Kearney(3) T:Patrick Magee	139	tb	157482	69	77	65	38d	—	—	+1	13.4	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Winner on soft in March, comes into the reckoning on his C&D second at the festival
2 (3)	Selective Power Chestnut J:James Ryan T:Thomas Coyle	J:James Ryan T:Thomas Coyle	141	p	0-0901	71	71	62	8d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-3	8.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Relished soft going when scoring by a big margin at Roscommon, 12lb hike may anchor him
8 (13)	Lady Arwen Bay J:Jack Cleary(5) T:Conor O'Dwyer	J:Jack Cleary(5) T:Conor O'Dwyer	132	—	437-04	62	74	64	21d	—	1W/1P 1 run	-5	6.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Roscommon fourth marked a big improvement from seasonal debut at this venue
10 (7)	Vierson Bay J:Ben Coen T:Ciaran Murphy	J:Ben Coen T:Ciaran Murphy	132	—	607283	62	74	62	51d	—	—	+2	11.2	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Placed in two of her last three starts, probably more effective over a bit further
11 (10)	Lucky Out Bay J:Seamie Heffernan T:Miss Tara Lee Cogan	J:Seamie Heffernan T:Miss Tara Lee Cogan	131	p	-40006	61	71	58	38d	—	—	-3	5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
C&D winner last year, no luck in running in C&D event in which Goldrush Kid was second
R17 (1)	On A Session Bay J:Nicola Burns(7) T:Kieran P Cotter	J:Nicola Burns(7) T:Kieran P Cotter	144	—	-59164	74	74	50	42d	—	—	+4	13.7	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Second reserve, placed four times in the C&D Ahonoora Handicap, good run here on latest
7 (5)	Kinda Tiny Chestnut J:Ronan Whelan T:Timothy Doyle	J:Ronan Whelan T:Timothy Doyle	133	—	64-720	63	76	62	54d	—	—	-3	5.8	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Second in this race last year, also runner-up on the second of three starts this term
4 (6)	Shelbourne Grey J:Wayne Hassett(3) T:Martin Hassett	J:Wayne Hassett(3) T:Martin Hassett	137	—	-45005	67	74	53	18d	—	—	-2	6.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Killarney fifth marked a big improvement from his first Irish start, more required now
12 (16)	Our Dagger Bay J:Leigh Roche T:Gerard Kyne	J:Leigh Roche T:Gerard Kyne	131	—	10-116	61	76	63	134d	—	—	-2	4.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Two wins on the AW this year, local trainer saddled a long-priced jumps winner last week
5 (12)	Moyassr Brown J:Robert Whearty(3) T:Paul W Flynn	J:Robert Whearty(3) T:Paul W Flynn	136	t	1-4490	66	79	75	96d	—	—	+8	12.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
AW winner, has run well in turf handicaps on good, might not want it too soft
9 (18)	Speckled Meadow Brown J:Adam Caffrey T:Don Browne	J:Adam Caffrey T:Don Browne	132	—	00-800	62	74	61	18d	—	—	-1	4.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
All three wins have been on soft/heavy, hard to make a case for her on this season's form
6 (4)	Spanish Princess Chestnut J:Donagh O'Connor T:John C McConnell	J:Donagh O'Connor T:John C McConnell	135	—	238	65	81	50	14d	—	—	+4	10	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Final qualifying run was disappointing, previously showed promise at this track
15 (17)	Catherine Chroi Bay J:Chris Hayes T:Ms Claire O'Connell	J:Chris Hayes T:Ms Claire O'Connell	126	tp	200960	56	71	65	10d	—	—	-1	2.3	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Had a productive spell for Iain Jardine last year; regressive since an early-season second
R18 (9)	Bella Mistiko Bay J:TBC T:E Sheehy	J: T:E Sheehy	119	—	2000-0	49	69	-	45d	—	—	-1	0.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Third reserve, second in a maiden at Sligo last season, very weak form in handicaps
NR (11)	Counterculture Chestnut J:W J Lee T:W McCreery	J:W J Lee T:W McCreery	142	—	105-02	72	75	29	8d	—	—	—	5.5	—	—
Did well to take second at Roscommon last week on first run since March, strong contender
NR (2)	Alto Sax Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Peter Fahey	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Peter Fahey	126	p	023084	56	75	75	18d	—	—	—	3.4	—	—
Two wins in claimers, has made the frame in three handicaps this term, others preferred
NR (15)	Alex Belardo Chestnut J:TBC T:John C McConnell	J: T:John C McConnell	124	v	10-003	54	70	55	8d	—	—	—	1	—	—
First reserve, showed signs of returning to his best when third at Roscommon last week

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Racing Royalty	11/2	6/1	6/1
Goldrush Kid	6/1	6/1	6/1
Selective Power	6/1	6/1	6/1
Lady Arwen	13/2	6/1	13/2
Vierson	9/1	9/1	17/2
Lucky Out	9/1	9/1	9/1
On A Session	7/1	7/1	7/1
Kinda Tiny	9/1	10/1	9/1
Shelbourne	12/1	11/1	12/1
Our Dagger	18/1	18/1	18/1
Moyassr	25/1	22/1	22/1
Speckled Meadow	22/1	22/1	20/1
Spanish Princess	14/1	12/1	14/1
Catherine Chroi	50/1	40/1	40/1
Bella Mistiko	80/1	66/1	66/1
Counterculture	-	-	-
Alto Sax	-	-	-
Alex Belardo	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

On A Session

13.7

OR: 6 Form: 5 Odds: 2.7

7/1

2nd

Goldrush Kid

13.4

OR: 4.8 Form: 5 Odds: 3.6

6/1

3rd

Moyassr

12.1

OR: 4 Form: 7 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Vierson

11.2

OR: 3 Form: 5.5 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Spanish Princess

OR: 3.8 Form: 4.6 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Selective Power

8.6

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Shelbourne

6.6

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

12/1

Racing Royalty

6.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Lady Arwen

6.1

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Kinda Tiny

5.8

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Counterculture

5.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Lucky Out

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

9/1

Our Dagger

4.7

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

18/1

Speckled Meadow

4.6

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

22/1

Alto Sax

3.4

OR: 1.5 Form: 1.9 Odds: 0

—

Catherine Chroi

2.3

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Alex Belardo

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Bella Mistiko

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
On A Session	74	74	50
Counterculture	72	75	29
Selective Power	71	71	62
Goldrush Kid	69	77	65
Shelbourne	67	74	53
Moyassr	66	79	75
Spanish Princess	65	81	50
Kinda Tiny	63	76	62
Lady Arwen	62	74	64
Vierson	62	74	62
Speckled Meadow	62	74	61
Lucky Out	61	71	58
Our Dagger	61	76	63
Racing Royalty	60	81	33
Catherine Chroi	56	71	65
Alto Sax	56	75	75
Alex Belardo	54	70	55
Bella Mistiko	49	69	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Selective Power	8d ago	Quick return
Counterculture	8d ago	Quick return
Alex Belardo	8d ago	Quick return
Catherine Chroi	10d ago	Quick return
Spanish Princess	14d ago	Fit
Shelbourne	18d ago	Fit
Speckled Meadow	18d ago	Fit
Alto Sax	18d ago	Fit
Lady Arwen	21d ago	Fit
Racing Royalty	36d ago	Fit
Goldrush Kid	38d ago	Fit
Lucky Out	38d ago	Fit
On A Session	42d ago	Fit
Bella Mistiko	45d ago	Fit
Vierson	51d ago	Fresh
Kinda Tiny	54d ago	Fresh
Moyassr	96d ago	Long break
Our Dagger	134d ago	Long break