Galway Races Handicap
Course: Galway
Date: 27th Oct 2026
Distance: 1m4f (1m3f180y)
Type: Flat
Going: Heavy
Class:
Prize: €6,000
Runners: 18
Going Detail: HEAVY
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Dark Summit
4yo gr Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: J M Sheridan
Trainer: Paul W Flynn
Colehill, Co Longford
Owner: Tuesday Club Racing Syndicate
Breeding
Sire: Dark Angel (IRE)
Dam: Icespire (GB)
Damsire: Frankel (GB)
Comment
Dark Summit arrives in cracking nick, second last time out and third two starts back, and he's back quickly after just seven days; he has run on today's going, though he's yet to win and that remains the main risk, with 144 lb to carry.
Previous Trainers
- Denis Gerard Hogan (until 2026-08-05)
- H-F Devin (until 2025-06-29)
Previous Owners
- Raymond Treacy (until 2026-08-05)
- Juddmonte (until 2025-06-29)
Race History for Dark Summit
Inver Bay D
7yo b Mare (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Robbie Colgan
Trainer: Aidan Anthony Howard
Curragh, Co Kildare
Owner: C Mullen
Breeding
Sire: Califet (FR)
Dam: Miss Gally Rio (IRE)
Damsire: Captain Rio (GB)
Comment
Inver Bay arrives fresh from a win last time out just 15 days ago, and has run over today's trip, but that came after an eighth three starts back and an unplaced effort before that. Carrying 134 lb off an official mark of 52, she looks a midfield sort, with our rating ranking her 14th of 18.
Previous Trainers
- Gerard Keane (until 2025-11-26)
Race History for Inver Bay
Metamorpheus
7yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Adam Browne-Souza(7)
Trainer: Andrew McNamara
Athboy, Co. Meath
Owner: Mrs Rhona Mcnamara
Breeding
Sire: Morpheus (GB)
Dam: Coral Dawn (IRE)
Damsire: Trempolino ()
Comment
Metamorpheus arrives fit after 27 days, a third last time out and a winner three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 62 ranks him fourth of 18, though 139 lb is the main risk.
Previous Trainers
- Richard John O'Brien (until 2025-10-01)
- Paul Nolan (until 2025-01-28)
- Timothy Doyle (until 2023-01-16)
Previous Owners
- Metamorpheus Partnership (until 2025-10-01)
- The Spice Of Life Partnership (until 2025-01-28)
- Mrs Claire Doyle (until 2023-01-16)
Race History for Metamorpheus
Starting Monday C
9yo ch Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Nicola Burns(5)
Trainer: Gillian Scott
Ballingarry, Limerick
Owner: Starting Monday Syndicate
Breeding
Sire: Raven's Pass (USA)
Dam: Turning Times (IRE)
Damsire: Pivotal (GB)
Comment
Third last time out and a second the run before, Starting Monday arrives quick-fit after seven days and has run over today's trip and going, though he's won just once in his last five and carries 135 lb. Our rating of 60 ranks him seventh of 18, a midfield profile.
Previous Owners
- Mrs Edwina Finn (until 2020-07-05)
Race History for Starting Monday
You Make Me Smile CD
8yo b Mare (IRE)Connections
Jockey:
Trainer: P A Fahy
Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow
Owner: T R Hennessy A Fahy Partnership
Breeding
Sire: Elusive Pimpernel (USA)
Dam: Just One Smile (IRE)
Damsire: Desert Prince (IRE)
Comment
Fit after just four days off, You Make Me Smile has run over today's trip and on this going, and a second and a third in her last five starts show some ability. However, she's winless in that spell, was a fifth last time, and carries 137 lb.
Previous Owners
- Happy Landing Syndicatetrevor Hennessyryan Hennessy (until 2024-07-07)
- Happy Landing Syndicate (until 2024-01-30)
- Mrs N Fahy (until 2023-07-24)
Race History for You Make Me Smile
Pure Granite
4yo ch Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Jimmy Dalton(7)
Trainer: John M Harney
Ballybeg, Croghan
Owner: Patrick G Harney
Breeding
Sire: Cotai Glory (GB)
Dam: Percy's Idea (IRE)
Damsire: So You Think (NZ)
Comment
Pure Granite won last time out, but that came after a ninth, a fourth, a sixth and an unplaced run, and he is 4 lb below his official mark of 52 on our figures. He has run on today's going and is fit after 16 days, yet carrying 134 lb he looks tough to fancy as our bottom-ranked runner.
Race History for Pure Granite
Tintinabulla
3yo b Filly (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Siobhan Rutledge
Trainer: Ms Sheila Lavery
Summerhill, Co. Meath
Owner: Llewelyn Runeckles Partnership
Breeding
Sire: U S Navy Flag (USA)
Dam: Tinshu (IRE)
Damsire: Fantastic Light (USA)
Comment
Tintinabulla is hard to fancy, winless in her last six and ranked 15th of 18 on our figures, though a third last time out, 26 days ago, suggests she is heading the right way, and she has run over today's trip and going before.
Race History for Tintinabulla
Limestone Red
6yo ch Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Gavin Ryan
Trainer: Tracey Collins
The Curragh, Co Kildare
Owner: Mrs Caroline Hendron
Breeding
Sire: Cotai Glory (GB)
Dam: Kocna (IRE)
Damsire: Aussie Rules (USA)
Comment
Winless in his last six, Limestone Red has run over today's trip and going before and showed some promise with a third three starts back, but he was seventh last time out and meets this field carrying 127 lb off an official mark of 45, with our rating of 58 only ninth of 18.
Previous Trainers
- M Halford & T Collins (until 2024-12-11)
Previous Owners
- Castle Beech Partnership (until 2023-08-24)
Race History for Limestone Red
The Rock Factor
4yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Reese Holohan(5)
Trainer: Emmet Mullins
Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow
Owner: Ivan Holloway Mrs Catherine Holloway
Breeding
Sire: Fastnet Rock (AUS)
Dam: Clifftop Dancer (IRE)
Damsire: Canford Cliffs (IRE)
Comment
Ranked third of 18 on our rating of 63, nine points clear of his official mark of 54, The Rock Factor has run over today's going and gets a case as a leading danger. The risk is plain: he's finished eighth or ninth in his last four starts and returns after 137 days off.
Race History for The Rock Factor
Calamint
6yo b Mare (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Jack Cleary(5)
Trainer: Adrian Murray
Rathowen, Co. Westmeath
Owner: Adrian Murray
Breeding
Sire: Camacho (GB)
Dam: Sas (IRE)
Damsire: Zebedee (GB)
Comment
Calamint is yet to win in her last five starts, though a third two starts back and a second four starts back show she can get involved, and she has run over today's trip and going. Unplaced last time and carrying 131 lb off 49 hold her back, despite our rating of 60.
Previous Trainers
- P M Rogers (until 2023-09-29)
- Joseph G Murphy (until 2022-10-18)
Previous Owners
- Grange Racing Syndicate (until 2025-11-14)
- T Egan (until 2022-10-18)
Race History for Calamint
Sweetie Too
3yo ch Filly (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Luke McAteer
Trainer: Brendan W Duke
Pollardstowm, Co Kildare
Owner: Brendan W Duke
Breeding
Sire: Dawn Approach (IRE)
Dam: In Somno (IRE)
Damsire: Dream Ahead (USA)
Comment
Winless in her last six, Sweetie Too was seventh last time out, 29 days ago, and has run over today's trip, but a fourth four starts back is her best recent finish. Our rating of 54 sits just above her official 52, though carrying 128 lb leaves her plenty to prove.
Race History for Sweetie Too
Chant d'Or
4yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Patrick McGettigan(5)
Trainer: Daniel McLoughlin
Newbridge, Co Kildare
Owner: John M Keogh
Breeding
Sire: Profitable (IRE)
Dam: Bacheliere (USA)
Damsire: Include (USA)
Comment
Chant d'Or is hard to fancy, yet to win in his last five starts and unplaced in three of them, though a fifth last time out is his best recent effort and he has run over today's trip. Rated 39 on our figures, he sits at the bottom of this field.
Previous Trainers
- S M Duffy (until 2025-10-21)
- Seamus Fahey (until 2025-07-12)
Race History for Chant d'Or
Sands Castle
3yo b Filly (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Seamie Heffernan
Trainer: Adrian Sexton
Athy, Co Kildare
Owner: Vincent Kelly
Breeding
Sire: Sands Of Mali (FR)
Dam: Light At Dawn (IRE)
Damsire: Dawn Approach (IRE)
Comment
Sands Castle is winless in her last six, with a second four starts back the only real shine among her recent runs and an eighth last time out, though she has run over today's trip and is back quickly after eight days. Our rating of 60 sits above her official 54, but 130 lb is a big burden.
Race History for Sands Castle
Duke Of Leggagh C D
6yo g Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey:
Trainer: Michael Mulvany
Kells, Co. Meath
Owner: L Mulvany
Breeding
Sire: Tough As Nails (IRE)
Dam: Lucky Beguine (IRE)
Damsire: Key Of Luck (USA)
Comment
Duke Of Leggagh arrives fresh enough after 27 days, having finished fifth last time out, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 71 puts him top of the 18 and well clear of his official 58, though he is winless in his last five and carries 140 lb.
Race History for Duke Of Leggagh
Ellaat D
10yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Gearoid Brouder(5)
Trainer: Ian O'Connor
Killarney, Co Kerry
Owner: F Harty
Breeding
Sire: Heeraat (IRE)
Dam: Ellway Queen (USA)
Damsire: Bahri (USA)
Comment
Ellaat is winless in his last four, finishing seventh last time out, and returns after 139 days off, which raises fitness questions. On the plus side, he has run over today's trip and going, and our rating of 60 sits above his official 52 while he carries 134 lb.
Previous Trainers
- Charles Coakley (until 2026-06-10)
- Ian O'Connor (until 2025-11-23)
- C Byrnes (until 2025-02-27)
- Noel C Kelly (until 2022-11-25)
- Denis Gerard Hogan (until 2019-12-08)
Previous Owners
- Woodlands Racing Syndicate (until 2026-06-10)
- Philip Oconnor (until 2025-03-23)
- Cathal Byrnes (until 2025-02-27)
- Mrs Shauna Kelly (until 2022-11-25)
- Genesis Thoroughbreds Club (until 2019-12-08)
- Sunday Racing Club (until 2019-08-07)
Race History for Ellaat
The Monday Club
3yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: R. P. Cleary
Trainer: Brendan W Duke
Pollardstowm, Co Kildare
Owner: Martin Hayes Peter Slezak
Breeding
Sire: Invincible Army (IRE)
Dam: Night Approaching (IRE)
Damsire: New Approach (IRE)
Comment
Winless in his last five, The Monday Club was unplaced last time out and a ninth two starts back, so he is hard to fancy, and a ranking of 19 of 18 on our figures confirms it. In his favour, he has run over today's trip and tackles it off a modest official mark of 45 after 29 days off.
Previous Owners
- Martin Hayes (until 2026-06-22)
Race History for The Monday Club
Mapa
5yo b Mare (CAN)Connections
Jockey:
Trainer: Ms Sheila Lavery
Summerhill, Co. Meath
Owner: Sue Chadwick
Breeding
Sire: Mitole (USA)
Dam: Two Timing Girl (USA)
Damsire: Two Step Salsa (USA)
Comment
Mapa is winless in her last six, finishing eighth last time out and unplaced in four of the five runs before that, so she is hard to fancy. She has run over today's trip and going and is back after 23 days, but ranked 16 of 18 on our figures, she looks up against it off 127 lb.
Race History for Mapa
Surrey Force
5yo b Gelding (FR)Connections
Jockey: Chris Hayes
Trainer: Thomas Gibney
Trim, Co. Meath
Owner: Seamus Kiernan
Breeding
Sire: Le Havre (IRE)
Dam: Murviel (FR)
Damsire: Siyouni (FR)
Comment
Surrey Force returns after 280 days off, having finished eighth last time out, eighth two starts back and third four starts back, so he is winless in recent starts. He has run over today's trip and our rating of 57 sits above his official 48, but 130 lb and the long absence temper the case.
Previous Trainers
- Kevin Philippart De Foy (until 2024-10-07)
Previous Owners
- Surrey Racing Fc (until 2024-10-07)
Race History for Surrey Force
Omissions
3yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Leigh Roche
Trainer: Eoin Griffin
Slieverue, Co Kilkenny
Owner: Michael Fleming
Breeding
Sire: Kodiac (GB)
Dam: Maryhill (IRE)
Damsire: Camelot (GB)
Comment
Omissions is hard to fancy, winless in his last four with a pair of ninth-place finishes and unplaced efforts either side, and he returns after 76 days off. His official rating of 51 is the only crumb, but our figures rank him among the lowest of the field.
Previous Trainers
- Miss Natalia Lupini (until 2025-10-16)
Previous Owners
- Peter Trainor (until 2025-10-16)
Race History for Omissions
Premier Princess
3yo b Filly (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Jared Huggan(10)
Trainer: Denis Gerard Hogan
Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary
Owner: T M Partnership
Breeding
Sire: Ten Sovereigns (IRE)
Dam: Week End (GB)
Damsire: Selkirk (USA)
Comment
Premier Princess is winless in her last six, with a seventh last time out and nothing better than a fifth six starts back, though she has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 52 sits above her official 47, but a trainer on 1/20 lately offers little support.
Race History for Premier Princess
Duleek Street
8yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Terry Casey(7)
Trainer: John McConnell
Stamullen, Co Meath
Owner: Ms Caroline Ahearn
Breeding
Sire: Estidhkaar (IRE)
Dam: Lady Rua Dargent (IRE)
Damsire: Redback (GB)
Comment
Duleek Street is hard to fancy, yet to win in his last four starts and beaten into seventh twice and ninth before an unplaced latest effort, with a yard 0/24 over the last 14 days. On the plus side, he has run over today's trip, is only 15 days since his last run and races off a lowly 40.
Race History for Duleek Street
