Galway Handicap
Course: Galway
Date: 27th Oct 2026
Distance: 1m4f (1m3f180y)
Type: Flat
Going: Heavy
Class:
Prize: €12,000
Runners: 11
Going Detail: HEAVY
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Shay's Dream
3yo ch Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Chris Hayes
Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Owning Hill, Co Kilkenny
Owner: Shane Hayes David Newcomb Partnership
Breeding
Sire: New Bay (GB)
Dam: Double Lady (FR)
Damsire: Stormy River (FR)
Comment
Shay's Dream backed up with a third last time out, and a winner two starts back, but he's quick to reappear after eight days and, with our figures ranking him last of 11, he looks outclassed off an official 70 at 119 lb, though he has run over today's trip.
Race History for Shay's Dream
Ben Hur BF
4yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: G. F. Carroll
Trainer: Noel Meade
Castletown, Co Meath
Owner: P L Polly Micheal Dorman
Breeding
Sire: Coulsty (IRE)
Dam: Harmonic Note (GB)
Damsire: Nayef (USA)
Comment
Ben Hur won last time out and was third two starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before, though 33 days off and 129 lb temper the enthusiasm. Our rating of 82 ranks him fifth of 11, so he looks a midfield sort.
Previous Owners
- P L Polly (until 2025-12-13)
- Noel Meade Racing Ltd (until 2025-11-16)
Race History for Ben Hur
Ryefield Dasher
3yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Nicola Burns(5)
Trainer: Thomas Gibney
Trim, Co. Meath
Owner: Seamus Kiernan
Breeding
Sire: Time Test (GB)
Dam: Malinka (IRE)
Damsire: Pivotal (GB)
Comment
Ryefield Dasher arrives in cracking nick, a winner last time out and again two starts back, fresh from a 15-day break and having run over today's trip and going. Our rating of 76 ranks him only eighth of 11, though, and 126 lb off an official 80 leaves little margin.
Race History for Ryefield Dasher
Ballybawn Belter
8yo b Mare (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Seamie Heffernan
Trainer: Liz Doyle
Crossabeg, Co Wexford
Owner: John P Mcmanus
Breeding
Sire: Valirann (FR)
Dam: Milford Maggie (IRE)
Damsire: Milan (GB)
Comment
Ballybawn Belter arrives fresh from a win last time out, 22 days ago, and has a second three starts back too, so she's in good heart and has run over today's trip before. Our rating of 82 ranks her third of 11, but a sixth two starts back shows she can have an off day.
Previous Owners
- Mrs R Rath (until 2022-03-06)
Race History for Ballybawn Belter
Granville Street CD
8yo ch Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Reese Holohan(5)
Trainer: Ciaran Murphy
Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Owner: Street Wise Syndicate
Breeding
Sire: Raven's Pass (USA)
Dam: Luanas Pearl (IRE)
Damsire: Bahri (USA)
Comment
Granville Street is yet to win in his last six starts, though a second last time out and a third two starts back show he is in decent heart, and he returns just 12 days later having run over today's trip and going. Ranked ninth of eleven on our figures, he's hard to fancy off 125 lb.
Previous Trainers
- John Joseph Murphy (until 2021-12-15)
Previous Owners
- Mrs John J Murphy (until 2021-12-15)
Race History for Granville Street
Slurricane CD
5yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Leigh Roche
Trainer: Ross O'Sullivan
Kilcullen, Co Kildare
Owner: Manifold Fahy Partnership
Breeding
Sire: Kodiac (GB)
Dam: Sheikhakan (IRE)
Damsire: Shamardal (USA)
Comment
Slurricane has run over today's trip and going, but he's tailed off since winning five starts back, with an eighth last time out and a sixth two starts back. Our rating of 80 sits above his official 74, yet a quiet yard (1/23 lately) and 33 days off temper the case.
Previous Owners
- Eleanora Kennedy (until 2026-04-08)
Race History for Slurricane
Royal Saxo
6yo b Gelding (FR)Connections
Jockey: Robbie Colgan
Trainer: A. J. Martin
Summerhill, Co. Meath
Owner: Youeseh Partnership
Breeding
Sire: Pedro The Great (USA)
Dam: Melija (GER)
Damsire: Monsun (GER)
Comment
Royal Saxo has finished sixth last time out, a seventh two starts back and a fifth three starts back, so he is yet to win in his last five and hasn't convincingly found his feet; he has run over today's trip and returns after 36 days, while our rating of 76 matches his official mark and sits seventh of 11 at 128 lb.
Previous Trainers
- Markus Geisler (until 2025-08-12)
- S Cerulis (until 2025-02-20)
- Markus Geisler (until 2025-01-10)
- J-C Rouget (until 2024-07-30)
Previous Owners
- Stall Liberty Leaf (until 2025-08-12)
- Stephane Cerulis (until 2025-02-20)
- Stall Liberty Leaf (until 2025-01-10)
- Ecurie Tlv (until 2024-07-30)
Race History for Royal Saxo
Glenroyal CD
4yo ch Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: J M Sheridan
Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Owning Hill, Co Kilkenny
Owner: Ray Grehan
Breeding
Sire: Australia (GB)
Dam: Reine De Coeur (IRE)
Damsire: Montjeu (IRE)
Comment
Glenroyal won five starts back and has run over today's trip, while 30 days off the track leaves him fresh at 140 lb off an official mark of 88. Our rating of 82 puts him fourth of eleven, but the main risk is four straight runs without a win since that success, including an eighth three starts back.
Race History for Glenroyal
Unauthorized
3yo b Colt (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Patrick McGettigan(5)
Trainer: Aidan Melia
Monasterevin, Co Kildare
Owner: Ms M Connolly
Breeding
Sire: Starspangledbanner (AUS)
Dam: Hergame (GB)
Damsire: Motivator (GB)
Comment
Unauthorized is our pick on overall profile: he's fit after just nine days off and has run on today's going, while a second five starts back shows his ability. Three straight unplaced runs are the reservation, and our rating of 84 keeps him firmly in the picture.
Previous Trainers
- Alice Haynes (until 2025-05-27)
Previous Owners
- Ms M Connolly (until 2025-10-18)
- Michelle Connolly And Mrs Paul Shanahan (until 2025-05-27)
Race History for Unauthorized
Mister Adam D
4yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Danny O'Leary(10)
Trainer: G. O'Leary
Kildare, Co. Kildare
Owner: Lance Bloodstock Limited
Breeding
Sire: Too Darn Hot (GB)
Dam: Voleuse De Coeurs (IRE)
Damsire: Teofilo (IRE)
Comment
Quick back-up after eight days and a winner three starts back, Mister Adam has also run over today's trip and carries 136 lb off an official mark of 84, with our rating putting him top of the 11; the risk is two modest efforts since, an eighth last time and a sixth before.
Race History for Mister Adam
Speckled Meadow C
9yo br Mare (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Rory Mulligan(5)
Trainer: Don Browne
Carrigtwohill, Co Cork.
Owner: Don Browne
Breeding
Sire: Footstepsinthesand (GB)
Dam: Speedi Mouse (GB)
Damsire: Alhaarth (IRE)
Comment
Winless in her last six, Speckled Meadow was unplaced last time out, though a second two starts back is the one bright spot, and she has run over today's trip and going. Back in just nine days, carrying 123 lb, she looks hard to fancy, with our rating of 70 putting her tenth of eleven.
Previous Trainers
- Terence O'Brien (until 2022-10-31)
- G Ahern (until 2021-12-15)
- Ms Sheila Lavery (until 2020-11-25)
Previous Owners
- P J H Mccarthy (until 2020-11-25)
Race History for Speckled Meadow
