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Going - NH - Good. Flat - Yielding. Overcast
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Formscan By Donal Murphy - HIPOP DE LOIRE is difficult to oppose. Second on his sole previous effort over flights, the Willie Mullins-trained eight-year-old is the current favourite for the Ebor at York next month. A never nearer fourth on his return to action in a Listed contest at Roscommon, it'll be interesting to see how he copes with this step-up in trip. Son Of Anarchy is an obvious danger. The 118-rated six-year-old was a runner-up when last seen at Punchestown and it'll come as no surprise if he manages to go a place better now. A good winner of a bumper at Wexford, Soldiers World is an interesting contender, while others for the shortlist are Cork fourth Plomeur, Tipperary runner-up Coded Welder and Tony Martin's Zanndabad. Despite flopping badly on his most recent start, Gorvitho is another that can't be dismissed.

1
Aurora's Bay (IRE) 5,b g 11-12

Harzand (IRE)-A La Perchoine(Scorpion)

(T C Quinn)

2
fr32
Coded Welder (IRE) 6,b g 11-12

Lucky Speed (IRE)-Loreley(Oscar)

ts4(27) (NJP Partnership)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Coded Welder (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Gorvitho (FR)1
3rd Jul 2025 Tipperary(2m 4f 90yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Coded Welder (IRE) 2nd (22/1 10-13) T Power Roche 44.50L in front of Gorvitho (FR) 12th (5/6Fav 11-4) P Townend (15 ran)
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3
66p6
Coup D'etat (IRE) 6,ch g 11-12

Mahler (GB)-Exit Bob(Exit To Nowhere)

(19) (P O'Rourke)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Coup Detat (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Winter Orchid (IRE)1
11th Jul 2025 Cork(3m , Maiden Hurdle, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Coup D'etat (IRE) 6th (11/1 11-5) Mr J P O'Rourke .13L in front of Winter Orchid (IRE) 7th (80/1 10-12) A M King (18 ran)
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Plomeur (FR)1
11th Jul 2025 Cork(3m , Maiden Hurdle, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Plomeur (FR) 4th (25/1 11-12) J J Slevin 7.25L in front of Coup D'etat (IRE) 6th (11/1 11-5) Mr J P O'Rourke (18 ran)
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4
3-0
Gorvitho (FR) 6,b g 11-12

No Risk At All (FR)-Gorvina(Martaline)

(27) bf (Mrs Audrey Turley)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Gorvitho (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Coded Welder (IRE)1
3rd Jul 2025 Tipperary(2m 4f 90yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Coded Welder (IRE) 2nd (22/1 10-13) T Power Roche 44.50L in front of Gorvitho (FR) 12th (5/6Fav 11-4) P Townend (15 ran)
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5
25-4
Hipop De Loire (FR) 8,b g 11-12

American Post (GB)-Louve Rose(Muhtathir)

(29) (Stawomir Pegza)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Hipop De Loire (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Matter Of Opinion (IRE)1
3rd Aug 2024 Galway(2m 175yds, Maiden Hurdle, N.H.: Yielding. Flat: Soft) Hipop De Loire (FR) 2nd (3/1 11-12) P Townend 158.00L in front of Matter Of Opinion (IRE) 16th (28/1 11-9) M P Walsh (20 ran)
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6
5-80
Matter Of Opinion (IRE) 5,b g 11-12

Milan (GB)-Castlecrossings(Broken Hearted)

ts7(143) (Lelia Byrne)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Matter Of Opinion (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Hipop De Loire (FR)1
3rd Aug 2024 Galway(2m 175yds, Maiden Hurdle, N.H.: Yielding. Flat: Soft) Hipop De Loire (FR) 2nd (3/1 11-12) P Townend 158.00L in front of Matter Of Opinion (IRE) 16th (28/1 11-9) M P Walsh (20 ran)
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7
5
Mighty Berkshire (IRE) 5,b g 11-12

Berkshire (IRE)-Turbo Flight(Black Sam Bellamy)

(26) (Man About Dog Syndicate)

8
1-0
Obey The Order (IRE) 5,br g 11-12

Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)-Chesapeake(Network)

(88) (David L'EstrangeDee L'Estrange, Nick Courtney & Cillian Moran)

9
7-4
Plomeur (FR) 5,b g 11-12

Gentlewave (IRE)-Best Life(Bonbon Rose)

(19) (Milestone Bloodstock Limited)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Plomeur (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Winter Orchid (IRE)1
11th Jul 2025 Cork(3m , Maiden Hurdle, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Plomeur (FR) 4th (25/1 11-12) J J Slevin 7.38L in front of Winter Orchid (IRE) 7th (80/1 10-12) A M King (18 ran)
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Coup D'etat (IRE)1
11th Jul 2025 Cork(3m , Maiden Hurdle, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Plomeur (FR) 4th (25/1 11-12) J J Slevin 7.25L in front of Coup D'etat (IRE) 6th (11/1 11-5) Mr J P O'Rourke (18 ran)
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10
Premier Banner (IRE) 5,br g 11-12

Berkshire (IRE)-Humble Pie(Vale Of York)

(Brendan Lynch)

11
p421
Soldiers World (IRE) 5,b g 11-12

Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)-Lucina(Groom Dancer)

(26) (Galtee Mountain Boys Syndicate)

12
6742
Son Of Anarchy (IRE) 6,ch g 11-12

Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)-She's Got Grit(Flemensfirth)

(53) (John P McManus)
Rated 118

13
6
Westoftignes (IRE) 6,b g 11-12

Westerner (GB)-Tara Glory(Kayf Tara)

(23) (J Fyffe)

14
-670
Zanndabad (IRE) 6,b g 11-12

Iffraaj (GB)-Zanoubiya(Dalakhani)

ts+(32) (Mr P Davies)
Rated 115

15
0697
Champagne Melanie (IRE) 5,b m 11-5

Arctic Cosmos (USA)-Sugar Bullet(Witness Box)

ts1cp4(17) (ConClab Syndicate)

16
0-0
Jampot Lane (IRE) 7,b m 11-5

Kalanisi (IRE)-Justines Joy(Taipan)

ts3(99) (Dominic J Jones)

17
6-08
Rutland Rose (IRE) 6,b m 11-5

Workforce (GB)-Akiliyna(Holy Roman Emperor)

ts4(52) (Dolty Boyle)

18
9
Willuhaveamineral (IRE) 5,b m 11-5

Milan (GB)-Shes On The Rim(Getaway)

(60) (Going Stone Mad Syndicate)

19
p067
Winter Orchid (IRE) 8,ch m 11-5

Sans Frontieres (IRE)-Cherry's Song(Snurge)

ts1cp3(19) (L Neilan)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Winter Orchid (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Plomeur (FR)1
11th Jul 2025 Cork(3m , Maiden Hurdle, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Plomeur (FR) 4th (25/1 11-12) J J Slevin 7.38L in front of Winter Orchid (IRE) 7th (80/1 10-12) A M King (18 ran)
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Coup D'etat (IRE)1
11th Jul 2025 Cork(3m , Maiden Hurdle, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Coup D'etat (IRE) 6th (11/1 11-5) Mr J P O'Rourke .13L in front of Winter Orchid (IRE) 7th (80/1 10-12) A M King (18 ran)
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First Time - Over Hurdles Obey The Order, Soldiers World, Aurora's Bay, Champagne Melanie, Premier Banner. Tonguestrap Winter Orchid, Champagne Melanie» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 10/11 Hipop De Loire, 11/2 Son Of Anarchy, Soldiers World, 6/1 Zanndabad, 8/1 Coded Welder, 12/1 Gorvitho, 14/1 Plomeur, 25/1 Obey The Order, Mighty Berkshire, Coup D'etat, 50/1 Premier Banner, Westoftignes, 66/1 Aurora's Bay, Winter Orchid, Jampot Lane, 100/1 Champagne Melanie, Rutland Rose, Matter Of Opinion, Willuhaveamineral.

Previous Years
2024 Lightkeeper 6 11-12 J W Kennedy 11/1 (Gordon Elliott)
2023 High Class Hero 6 11-12 P Townend 4/5Fav (W P Mullins)
2022 Champ Kiely 6 11-12 P Townend 9/4 (W P Mullins)
2021 Desir Du Large 8 11-7 S Fitzgerald 9/4 (Joseph Patrick O'Brien)
2020 Kaatskill Nap 7 12-0 P Townend 7/4Fav (W P Mullins)
2019 Diamond Hill 6 11-5 P Townend 5/2 (W P Mullins)
2018 Getareason 5 11-12 R Walsh 9/2 (W P Mullins)
2017 Minella Beau 6 11-12 R Walsh 5/4Fav (W P Mullins)
2016 All The Answers 5 11-12 M P Walsh 10/3 (Joseph Patrick O'Brien)
2015 Thomas Hobson 5 11-12 R Walsh 11/10Fav (W P Mullins)
2014 Most Peculiar 5 11-12 P Townend 11/2 (W P Mullins)
2013 Blackmail 5 11-12 R Walsh 5/4Fav (A J Martin)
2012 Gold Ability 5 11-12 R C Colgan 8/1 (Michael O'Hare)
2011 Galileo's Choice 5 11-12 Mr R P McNamara 4/6Fav (D K Weld)
2010 Universal Truth 5 11-12 Mr R P McNamara 13/8Fav (D K Weld)
2009 Teach Nua 5 11-12 P Townend 8/1 (D K Weld)
2008 Winterdown Star 5 11-12 T G M Ryan 10/1 (M J P O'Brien)
2007 Corrick Bridge 5 11-11 R Walsh 11/4 (A J Martin)
2006 Arc Lemanique 6 11-9 A P Lane 14/1 (P A Fahy)
2005 Ballyhoctor 7 11-12 R Walsh 6/1 (James Vincent Slevin)
2004 The Posh Paddy 7 11-12 R Walsh 2/1JFav (Anthony Mullins)
2003 Clounties Hill 6 11-12 R Walsh 6/4Fav (W P Mullins)
2002 Mutakarrim 5 11-9 B J Geraghty 8/11Fav (D K Weld)
2001 Get It On 5 11-9 P Moloney 5/4Fav (C Roche)
2000 Ansar 4 11-9 N Williamson 9/10Fav (D K Weld)
1999 Stage Affair 5 11-13 D T Evans 5/4Fav (D K Weld)
1998 Gan Saru 5 11-13 J R Barry 2/1Fav (Patrick J Flynn)
1997 Kohoutek 4 11-7 G Cotter 9/1 (Stephen Michael Cox)
1996 Celtic Lore 4 11-7 R Dunwoody 1/1Fav (D K Weld)
1995 Hi Handsome 4 11-9 P L Malone 16/1 (M J Grassick)
1994 Skipo 4 11-7 B Sheridan 6/4Fav (D K Weld)
1993 Persian Tactics 4 11-7 B Sheridan 5/2Fav (D K Weld)
1992 Mubadir 4 11-7 C F Swan 4/5Fav (Noel Meade)
1991 Loughlinstown Boy 6 12-0 T J Taaffe 9/4Fav (A L T Moore)
1990 Crowning Glory 4 11-7 C F Swan 13/8Fav (D T Hughes)

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
W P Mullins/P Townend
7
23
30

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
W P Mullins
34
214
15

Gordon Elliott
6
92
6

Declan Queally
2
20
10

Paul John Gilligan
2
8
25

P J Rothwell
1
40
2

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
P Townend
7
23
30

M P Walsh
4
23
17

J J Slevin
2
22
9

D King
1
20
5

A Harvey
1
8
12

Aidan Kelly
1
3
33

C M Quirke
1
6
16

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Galway

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Gordon Elliott
71
583
12

W P Mullins
59
322
18

Paul John Gilligan
15
252
6

Declan Queally
9
63
14

Michael Winters
7
34
21

A J Martin
6
51
12

Colin Bowe
4
42
10

P J Rothwell
4
53
8

Martin Brassil
3
21
14

John Neilan
1
45
2

Adrian Murray
1
23
4

William Harvey
0
7
0

Gearoid O'Loughlin
0
14
0

Paul Mulligan
0
3
0

P O'Rourke
0
4
0

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Galway

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
P Townend
55
341
16

M P Walsh
32
321
10

S W Flanagan
29
235
12

J J Slevin
11
148
7

Sam Ewing
11
67
16

Mr D L Queally
4
40
10

Jack G Gilligan
4
43
9

Shane Fitzgerald
3
29
10

A Harvey
2
12
17

D King
1
47
2

C M Quirke
1
28
4

Aidan Kelly
1
29
3

J P O'Sullivan
1
17
6

A M King
0
13
0

Mr O T Gilligan
0
6
0

Mr J P O'Rourke
0
5
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Galway

Horse
Wins
Runs
Hipop De Loire (FR)
0
1
Matter Of Opinion (IRE)
0
2
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