W.b. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle
Course: Galway
Date: 26th Oct 2026
Distance: 2m6f (2m5f200y)
Type: Hurdle
Going: Heavy
Class:
Prize: €15,000
Runners: 12
Going Detail: HEAVY
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Teed Up C
9yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Alan O'Sullivan(5)
Trainer: Emmet Mullins
Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow
Owner: Mrs A F Mee
Breeding
Sire: Gleneagles (IRE)
Dam: Dibiya (IRE)
Damsire: Caerleon ()
Comment
Teed Up showed a bit of life when third last time out, but he was unplaced in the four runs before that and is yet to win in that spell. He has run over today's trip and returns after 40 days, though 150 lb is a big burden off 119.
Previous Trainers
- K J Condon (until 2021-10-04)
Previous Owners
- Emmet Mullins (until 2022-03-24)
- Robert Ng (until 2021-10-04)
Race History for Teed Up
Sportinthepark CD
7yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Sam Ewing
Trainer: Noel Meade
Castletown, Co Meath
Owner: P L Polly
Breeding
Sire: Walk In The Park (IRE)
Dam: Miss Oscarteea (IRE)
Damsire: Oscar (IRE)
Comment
Sportinthepark won three starts back, but he was pulled up last time and returns after 247 days off, with a yard going 1 from 23 lately. He has run over today's trip and our rating of 128 sits above his official 125, yet 156 lb is a big burden.
Race History for Sportinthepark
Hgranca De Thaix C
9yo b Gelding (FR)Connections
Jockey: Sean Flanagan
Trainer: Barry Connell
Nurney, Co. Kildare
Owner: Barry Connell
Breeding
Sire: Saddler Maker (IRE)
Dam: Kapica De Thaix (FR)
Damsire: Kadalko ()
Comment
Seventh last time out and a sixth the run before, but two seconds three and four starts back show he can go close, and he has run over today's trip; 203 days off and 156 lb are the concerns, though our rating of 134 ranks him fifth of 14.
Race History for Hgranca De Thaix
West Of Bally
6yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Gearoid Brouder(5)
Trainer: E McNamara
Rathkeale, Co. Limerick
Owner: Michael Joyce T G Kelly Michael G Mcdermott Pat Doyle
Breeding
Sire: Westerner (GB)
Dam: Lucky Leela (IRE)
Damsire: Oscar (IRE)
Comment
West Of Bally was beaten into eighth last time out and returns after 253 days off, with his trainer's 1/23 recent record adding to the doubts under 144 lb. On the plus side, he won three starts back, was third two starts back, and has run over today's trip.
Race History for West Of Bally
Stumptown D
9yo br Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Keith Donoghue
Trainer: Gavin Cromwell
Navan, Co. Meath
Owner: Furze Bush Syndicate
Breeding
Sire: Laverock (IRE)
Dam: Active Fieldgale (IRE)
Damsire: Beneficial (GB)
Comment
Stumptown has won two of his last four, including a victory two starts back, and was a fourth last time out, while he has run over today's trip and tops our ratings at 158. The reservation is a 229-day absence, with 158 lb to carry.
Previous Owners
- Bellbea Holdings Ltd (until 2021-10-10)
Race History for Stumptown
Balko d'Ange
6yo b Gelding (FR)Connections
Jockey: Brian Hayes
Trainer: Philip Fenton
Carrick-On-Suir, Co Tipperary
Owner: Ms Patricia Hogan
Breeding
Sire: Balko (FR)
Dam: Rue Cler (FR)
Damsire: High Rock (IRE)
Comment
Balko d'Ange has been scruffy over fences lately, with a fall two starts back and another four starts back, and he returns after 181 days off, though a third five starts back shows ability. Our rating of 134 sits above his official 129, but 160 lb is a stiff burden.
Race History for Balko d'Ange
Lough Nigara D
9yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Daniel King
Trainer: Eoin Griffin
Slieverue, Co Kilkenny
Owner: Dunglen Racing Syndicate
Breeding
Sire: Sans Frontieres (IRE)
Dam: Kings Queen (IRE)
Damsire: Wizard King (GB)
Comment
Refused last time out and now returning after 211 days off, Lough Nigara is hard to fancy, with our figures ranking him last of 14. Still, he won two starts back and four starts back, and he has run over today's trip.
Previous Trainers
- Matthew A Daly (until 2024-12-26)
Previous Owners
- Matt Daly (until 2024-12-26)
Race History for Lough Nigara
Shoot First
10yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Philip Byrnes
Trainer: C Byrnes
Ballingarry, Co Limerick
Owner: Dubai Cowboys Syndicate
Breeding
Sire: Westerner (GB)
Dam: Keeps Sake (IRE)
Damsire: Old Vic (GB)
Comment
Shoot First returned a fourth last time out, with a third two starts back, and he has run over today's trip, while our 143 rating ranks him second of 14 and sits well clear of his official 135. The main risk is a 299-day absence, and he also carries 166 lb.
Previous Trainers
- Cathal Byrnes (until 2021-07-01)
Previous Owners
- Byrnes Bloodstock Limited (until 2022-05-02)
- Mrs Cora Byrnes (until 2022-04-22)
Race History for Shoot First
Stay Gold
7yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Ricky Doyle
Trainer: C A Murphy
Gorey, Co Wexford
Owner: Paul Mckeon
Breeding
Sire: Malinas (GER)
Dam: Barradaw Gale (IRE)
Damsire: Flemensfirth (USA)
Comment
Stay Gold won last time out and was second and third in the runs before that, but that form is 479 days old, and a gelding returning from such a long break is hard to fancy under 146 lb. Our rating of 118 ranks him 11th of 14.
Race History for Stay Gold
Prophet's Corner
9yo br Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Peter Smithers(5)
Trainer: Sean Joseph Allen
Fermoy, Co Cork
Owner: Sean Joseph Allen
Breeding
Sire: Westerner (GB)
Dam: Knocklayde Rose (IRE)
Damsire: Even Top (IRE)
Comment
Fell last time out after winning two starts back, and he returns from 203 days off carrying 151 lb, though he has run over today's trip. Our rating of 123 ranks him ninth of 14, so a midfield chance at best.
Race History for Prophet's Corner
One Big Boum
7yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Niall Moore(5)
Trainer: Philip Fenton
Carrick-On-Suir, Co Tipperary
Owner: Grey Stays Syndicate
Breeding
Sire: Buck's Boum (FR)
Dam: Liss Iontach (IRE)
Damsire: Getaway (GER)
Comment
One Big Boum won twice in his last five starts, a first three starts back and another four back, but he's been a sixth last time out and a fifth before that. A 172-day absence, 156 lb and an official rating of 125 add to the task, though he has run over today's trip.
Race History for One Big Boum
Sa Majeste
8yo bay f. Gelding (FR)Connections
Jockey: Rian Lane(7)
Trainer: E Bolger
Bruree, Co Limerick
Owner: John P Mcmanus
Breeding
Sire: Top Trip (GB)
Dam: Lost Maiby (FR)
Damsire: Lost World ()
Comment
Sa Majeste has a third three starts back, and he has run over today's trip, while our rating of 143 ranks him third of 14 and sits well above his official 130. He's been pulled up in two of his last three, though, and the 177-day absence plus 161 lb are the main risk.
Previous Trainers
- W P Mullins (until 2026-05-02)
- Yannick Fouin (until 2022-05-22)
Previous Owners
- Ecurie Cap Orne Y Fouin (until 2022-05-22)
- Ecurie Cap Orne (until 2022-03-27)
Race History for Sa Majeste
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