COLM QUINN BMW Mile Handicap
Course: Galway
Date: 28th Jul 2026
Distance: 1m½f (1m0f123y)
Type: Flat
Going: Yielding
Class:
Prize: €72,000
Runners: 17
Going Detail: YIELDING
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Hardy Warrior
3yo ch Colt (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Dylan Browne McMonagle
Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Owning Hill, Co Kilkenny
Owner: Millennium Stud Sp Z Oo
Breeding
Sire: Pinatubo (IRE)
Dam: Hazel Bay (IRE)
Damsire: Iffraaj (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Hardy Warrior won three starts back and was runner-up five back, and already has experience of today's trip and going. He faded to fourth last time, but his trainer is in good form at 30% over the last fortnight, and he rates 100 against an official mark of 105.
Race History for Hardy Warrior
Pierre Royal
4yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Adam Caffrey
Trainer: Adrian McGuinness
Lusk, Co Dublin
Owner: A Twist Of Fate Syndicate
Breeding
Sire: Kingman (GB)
Dam: Rose De Pierre (IRE)
Damsire: Dubawi (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Pierre Royal won last time out and was second five starts back, so the placings are there, but a rating of 88 leaves him towards the bottom of this field on our figures. Two flat sixth-placed efforts in between temper the overall claim despite that latest success.
Previous Trainers
- D K Weld (until 2025-06-05)
Previous Owners
- Moyglare Stud Farm (until 2025-06-05)
Race History for Pierre Royal
Jagged Edge
4yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Jack Kearney(3)
Trainer: Stephen Thorne
Rush, Co Dublin
Owner: Shamrock Thoroughbreds
Breeding
Sire: Blue Point (IRE)
Dam: Jaega (IRE)
Damsire: Fastnet Rock (AUS)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Jagged Edge won two starts back and again four starts back, and already has today's trip and going covered. Alternating with three unplaced efforts in between, though, he sits only midway on our figures for this.
Previous Trainers
- D K Weld (until 2025-09-14)
Previous Owners
- Newtown Anner Stud Farm Ltd (until 2025-09-14)
Race History for Jagged Edge
Dunum
8yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: W J Lee
Trainer: Miss Natalia Lupini
Banbridge, Co Down
Owner: Maurice Burns
Breeding
Sire: Ivawood (IRE)
Dam: Shamora (FR)
Damsire: Oratorio (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Dunum won three starts back having also been placed two back, and he already boasts experience of today's trip and going. He is a big risk on a 318-day absence, though our second-highest rating gives him claims among the leading dangers if fully wound up.
Previous Trainers
- Patrick Eugene Turley (until 2021-10-18)
Previous Owners
- Maurice Burns Michael Mccartan (until 2024-08-16)
- Maurice Burns (until 2020-10-09)
Race History for Dunum
Lir Speciale
7yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Chris Hayes
Trainer: Brian Ellison
Norton, N Yorks
Owner: Kristian Strangeway
Breeding
Sire: Prince Of Lir (IRE)
Dam: Ma Bella Paola (FR)
Damsire: Naaqoos (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Lir Speciale was placed with a second three starts back and has been frequently in the frame across his last six starts, with today's trip and going already covered. His yard is out of form, though, running at just a 0% strike rate in the last fortnight, and he rates a modest 92.
Previous Trainers
- Stuart Williams (until 2025-01-24)
- Roger Varian (until 2023-09-21)
Previous Owners
- Racing Tv Club Raceshare (until 2025-01-24)
- Opulence Thoroughbreds (until 2023-09-21)
Race History for Lir Speciale
Ribee
4yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Gary Carroll
Trainer: Michael Mulvany
Kells, Co. Meath
Owner: Lee Regan Partnership
Breeding
Sire: Ribchester (IRE)
Dam: White Light (GB)
Damsire: Dubawi (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Ribee was winning four and five starts back and has today's trip and going in his locker, giving him obvious claims on his best form. A below-par seventh last time and a lengthy 104-day absence are the risks, but on our figures he ranks among the main dangers here.
Race History for Ribee
Norwalk Havoc
5yo ch Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Shane Foley
Trainer: Mrs John Harrington
Moone, Co Kildare
Owner: Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd
Breeding
Sire: Showcasing (GB)
Dam: Light Of Joy (USA)
Damsire: Kitten's Joy (USA)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Norwalk Havoc was only third two starts back but has already raced over today's trip and going, and his rating puts him clear at the top of this field. He's yet to score in his last five starts and faces a 51-day absence, the only blot on an otherwise leading claim.
Race History for Norwalk Havoc
Lord Massusus
6yo br Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Paddy Harnett(5)
Trainer: Joseph G Murphy
Fethard, Co Tipperary
Owner: John N Bourke
Breeding
Sire: Markaz (IRE)
Dam: Wajaha (IRE)
Damsire: Haafhd (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Lord Massusus caught the eye with a third four starts back and is fresh from a run just 19 days ago, with today's trip and going already covered. He is without a win in his last six starts, but a rating of 103 marks him a notable danger here.
Race History for Lord Massusus
Gleneagle Bay
6yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Donagh O'Connor
Trainer: Stephen Thorne
Rush, Co Dublin
Owner: Amo Racing Limited
Breeding
Sire: Gleneagles (IRE)
Dam: Charlotte Rua (IRE)
Damsire: Redback (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Gleneagle Bay won last time out and already has today's trip and going covered, the form trending the right way. Two indifferent efforts before that temper the picture, though, leaving him with a mid-table rating of 96 for this.
Previous Trainers
- Jack W Davison (until 2024-09-14)
- Joseph Patrick O'Brien (until 2024-06-14)
Previous Owners
- Shamrock Thoroughbreds Liam Ferguson (until 2025-05-10)
- Rectory Road Holdings Limited (until 2024-06-14)
Race History for Gleneagle Bay
Far From Dandy
4yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Ben Coen
Trainer: Stephen Thorne
Rush, Co Dublin
Owner: Shamrock Thoroughbreds
Breeding
Sire: Far Above (IRE)
Dam: Max's Dandy (IRE)
Damsire: Dandy Man (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Far From Dandy was runner-up two and three starts back, and he already has experience of today's trip and going. Without a win in his last five starts, though, a rating of 96 leaves him just a midfield player.
Previous Trainers
- George Boughey (until 2024-10-17)
Previous Owners
- Middleham Park Racing Ireland (until 2025-08-03)
- Middleham Park Racing Iv (until 2024-10-17)
Race History for Far From Dandy
Kai Lung
4yo b Gelding (FR)Connections
Jockey: Declan McDonogh
Trainer: W P Mullins
Muine Bheag, Co Carlow
Owner: Slaneyville Syndicate
Breeding
Sire: Galiway (GB)
Dam: Panda Queen (FR)
Damsire: Exceed And Excel (AUS)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Kai Lung has been placed in all four of his starts to date, including a win two starts back, and is yet to finish outside the frame. Lightly raced and clearly unexposed, there should be more to come with experience.
Race History for Kai Lung
Orandi
8yo bay f. Gelding (FR)Connections
Jockey: Robbie Colgan
Trainer: A J Martin
Summerhill, Co. Meath
Owner: C J Murtagh B Hourihane
Breeding
Sire: Morandi (FR)
Dam: Elusive Feeling (USA)
Damsire: Elusive Quality ()
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Orandi has been well held in all of his last five starts, no better than a seventh two starts back, though he does already have experience of today's trip and going. A rating of 92, a few pounds above his official mark, is the case for considering him at only a midfield level.
Previous Trainers
- Mrs C O'Leary (until 2024-10-20)
- A J Martin (until 2024-05-13)
- I Elarre Alvarez (until 2022-06-30)
- Alexandre Dubreuil (until 2021-12-26)
- Mme P Butel & J-L Beaunez (until 2021-08-07)
Previous Owners
- Juan Bautista Iruretagoyena Puertas (until 2022-06-30)
- Alexandre Dubreuil (until 2021-12-26)
- Claude Chenier (until 2021-08-07)
Race History for Orandi
Genuine Article
6yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Leigh Roche
Trainer: Gerard Keane
Trim, Co Meath
Owner: Wear A Pink Ribbon Syndicate
Breeding
Sire: Muhaarar (GB)
Dam: Bona Fide (GB)
Damsire: Frankel (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Genuine Article remains winless in modest recent finishes, never better than fourth in his last five starts, but our figures rate him 10 lb above his official mark. He already has experience of today's trip and going, though an 86-day absence leaves a fitness question.
Previous Trainers
- D K Weld (until 2023-10-12)
Previous Owners
- Juddmonte (until 2023-10-12)
Race History for Genuine Article
Merlin The Wizard
6yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Gavin Ryan
Trainer: R P Cody
Dunnamaggin, Co Kilkenny
Owner: Mrs L Honan Ronnie Quinn
Breeding
Sire: Camelot (GB)
Dam: Sweet Gentle Kiss (IRE)
Damsire: Henrythenavigator (USA)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Merlin The Wizard won last time out and again two starts back, a pair of victories that stand out in a mixed six-run sequence including an eighth. He already has experience of today's trip and going, but a rating of 81 leaves him towards the bottom of this field on our figures.
Previous Trainers
- John James Feane (until 2025-07-29)
- Harry Charlton (until 2024-10-23)
- Harry & Roger Charlton (until 2023-09-30)
Previous Owners
- Imad Alsagar (until 2024-10-23)
Race History for Merlin The Wizard
Lady Lilac
4yo b Filly (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Reese Holohan(7)
Trainer: Joseph G Murphy
Fethard, Co Tipperary
Owner: B Quinn
Breeding
Sire: Inns Of Court (IRE)
Dam: Lilac Mist (GB)
Damsire: Spectrum (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Lady Lilac has been placed in two of her last five starts, third last time out and again five back, though the finishes in between have been modest. She already has experience of today's trip and going, and sits mid-pack on a rating of 93, a few pounds above her official mark.
Race History for Lady Lilac
Howyoulikethat
9yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Nicola Burns(5)
Trainer: Miss Hilary McLoughlin
Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Owner: Just The Two Of Us Partnership
Breeding
Sire: Requinto (IRE)
Dam: Alexander Express (IRE)
Damsire: Sri Pekan (USA)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Howyoulikethat was placed third last time out but the finishes either side have been modest, never better than fourth otherwise in his last five starts. He already has experience of today's trip and going, and a rating of 89 leaves him firmly in the second half of this field.
Previous Trainers
- Gavin Cromwell (until 2021-06-03)
Previous Owners
- Top Five Syndicate (until 2025-12-17)
Race History for Howyoulikethat
Terre De Vega
5yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Keithen Kennedy(5)
Trainer: John Andrew Kinsella
Rathdrum, Co Wicklow
Owner: Mount White Contracts Syndicate
Breeding
Sire: Lope De Vega (IRE)
Dam: Terre (FR)
Damsire: Motivator (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Terre De Vega was runner-up four starts back, his best effort in a modest recent sequence that also includes a fourth and an eighth. He already has experience of today's trip and going, and a rating of 91 nudges him above his official mark, though a low speed figure of 70 is a concern.
Previous Trainers
- William Haggas (until 2024-09-25)
- C Ferland (until 2023-11-11)
Previous Owners
- Sys Partners (until 2024-09-25)
- Mme Yoana Bonchev (until 2023-11-11)
Race History for Terre De Vega
Non Runners:
Booyea
Monvoe
Monoceros
Loughrea
