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Galway
Mon 7th Sep
Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places (Soft after R5) View all races

Formscan By Dan McEvoy - Former Galway Hurdle winner NDAAWI (3) is the class act in the race. Rated 150 over hurdles, Gordon Elliott's charge comfortably won the Pat Smullen Cancer Trials Charity Race last time out under Nina Carberry, proving an ideal preparation for this assignment. Ocastle Des Mottes sets the chasing standard with a rating of 126 and he has an experience edge. Paul Townend's mount can be unreliable at his fences at times, and he may need to improve to win. Captain Ryan Matt improved through last spring, culminating in a fifth-place finish at Aintree's Grand National Festival, recording a hurdles rating of 132. His finishing effort is a slight concern, especially up this testing run-in, but he can complete the frame.

1
3-15
Captain Ryan Matt (IRE) 6,b g 11-12

Affinisea (IRE)-Ryans Robin(Robin Des Champs)

(150) (Derek Coles & Family)

2
5130
Daydream Nation (IRE) 6,ch g 11-12

Doyen (IRE)-Carrigeen Lonicera(Old Vic)

(130) (Daydream Nation Syndicate)

3
1101
Ndaawi (GB) 6,b g 11-12

Cracksman (GB)-Mount Elbrus(Barathea)

cp7(9) c1 (EASYFIX)

4
-4p2
Ocastle Des Mottes (FR) 7,b g 11-12

Castle Du Berlais (FR)-Oktavia Des Mottes(Lando)

(38) (Simon Munir & Isaac Souede)
Rated 126

5
-312
Polepatrick (IRE) 6,b g 11-12

Laverock (IRE)-Bete A Bon Dieu(Saint des Saints)

hd2(91) bf (Mrs P J Conway)

6
2u54
William Tell (IRE) 7,b g 11-12

Malinas (GER)-Easter Bonnie(Milan)

ts+(30) (O D Kueres)
Rated 120

7
p367
Feet On The Ground (IRE) 8,b m 11-5

Westerner (GB)-Eyes On The Stars(Milan)

hd1(62) (Sheamus Ahern)
Rated 86

8
521-
Mongibello (GB) 8,gr m 11-5

Authorized (IRE)-Driven Snow(Linamix)

(501) (Simon Munir & Isaac Souede)

Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)

Wins
Trainer
Winning Horses
1
Declan Queally
2025 - Rocky's Diamond(9/4)
1
Gordon Elliott
2023 - Calico(10/11Fav)
1
Henry De Bromhead
2020 - Tiger Voice(3/1Fav)
1
Noel Meade
2024 - Jesse Evans(5/2)
1
Peter Fahey
2022 - Sit Down Lucy(15/8)
1
Shane Nolan
2019 - Charlie Stout(4/1C Fav)
1
Thomas Mullins
2021 - Breakeven(15/8)

Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)

Wins
Jockey
Winning Horses
1
J W Kennedy
2023 - Calico(10/11Fav)
1
Mr M J Kenneally
2025 - Rocky's Diamond(9/4)
1
P E Corbett
2019 - Charlie Stout(4/1C Fav)
1
R M Power
2020 - Tiger Voice(3/1Fav)
1
S F O'Keeffe
2021 - Breakeven(15/8)
1
S W Flanagan
2022 - Sit Down Lucy(15/8)
1
Sam Ewing
2024 - Jesse Evans(5/2)

Previous Winners of this Race by Age

Wins
Age
Winning Horses
3
8yo
2024 - Jesse Evans(5/2), 2022 - Sit Down Lucy(15/8), 2019 - Charlie Stout(4/1C Fav)
2
5yo
2025 - Rocky's Diamond(9/4), 2020 - Tiger Voice(3/1Fav)
1
4yo
2023 - Calico(10/11Fav)
1
6yo
2021 - Breakeven(15/8)

Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)

Wins
Sire
Winning Horses
1
Altruistic (IRE)
2025 - Rocky's Diamond(9/4)
1
Doyen (IRE)
2022 - Sit Down Lucy(15/8)
1
Poet's Voice (GB)
2020 - Tiger Voice(3/1Fav)
1
Scorpion (IRE)
2021 - Breakeven(15/8)
1
So You Think (NZ)
2024 - Jesse Evans(5/2)
1
Spadoun (FR)
2019 - Charlie Stout(4/1C Fav)
1
Spanish Moon (USA)
2023 - Calico(10/11Fav)

First Time - Over Fences Ndaawi, Polepatrick. Hood Feet On The Ground» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 2/1 Ndaawi, 11/4 Ocastle Des Mottes, 4/1 Captain Ryan Matt, 7/1 William Tell, 8/1 Daydream Nation, 12/1 Mongibello, Polepatrick, 50/1 Feet On The Ground.

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