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Friday 25 September 2026

13:40

John J. Galvin Maiden Hurdle

2m2f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 15 runners

Winning time 4m 51.00s

Going
Good To Yielding
Surface
Turf

Result

1st

Reaching High (IRE) t

No. 12

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W. P. Mullins

4:51.00 £9,000

Set the pace from the outset - kicked on approaching the final two furlongs and opened a big advantage despite an untidy jump at the last - always in command through the finish

2nd

Zambezi Moon (IRE)

No. 13

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: David Richard Barry

10 £3,000

Sat close to the front group early - dropped back 4 out and down to 7th soon after - regained ground to 5th 2 out - pushed along to move up into second near the last - held no danger to winner and finished 2nd

3rd

Confidence Within (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Tiernan Power Roche · T: P J Rothwell

5 £1,500

Sat close up early - midfield around halfway - improved into third with three left - moved up to second approaching the straight - hit a rail two out then needed urging and slipped back before the last - no more to give but stayed on at one speed to finish third

4th

Farney Bridge (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Eoin Walsh · T: John M Burke

1¼ £750

Sat just behind the front group - moved up into 4th 3 out - driven into 3rd turning for home - clipped a hurdle 2 out and faded a spot before the last - stayed on same speed to the line finishing 4th

5th

Ladbroke Grove (FR) t

No. 6

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mark Walsh · T: Martin Brassil

27 £450

Sat handy behind pace - moved into second after second - driven on after three out then faded before the following fence

6th

Ozark Daze (GB) t

No. 11

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Ricky Doyle · T: Gearoid O'Loughlin

¾ £300

Sat close to the front early - moved into 3rd by halfway then dropped to 6th after 3 out under pressure - stayed on same effort late to finish 6th

7th

Man Down (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Niall Moore (5) · T: Donncha Duggan

0.2

Settled towards the back of the pack - stayed on at same tempo from 3 out - well held in 7th

8th

Jetaway Mountain (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Brian Hayes · T: C A Murphy

1½

Held up towards the back - unable to get involved from 3 out - well held in 8th

9th

Outlaw Thief (IRE) h

No. 10

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: Paul Stephen Kiely

6½

Settled midpack early - hit an obstacle at the 3rd before slipping backward through the field by halfway - unable to threaten leaders from 4 out and well held at the finish

10th

Nothintodowithme (IRE) t

No. 9

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Mr E M Nugent (7) · T: Barry T Murphy

1¾

Held up at the back - no real involvement - finished well behind in 10th

11th

Menez Are (FR)

No. 15

4yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Paul John Gilligan

3½

Held up at the back of the field - unable to make an impression - well beaten in 11th

12th

Down After Dark (IRE) h

No. 14

4yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Aidan Kelly · T: S Curling

9½

Held up at the back from the start - no impression made on leaders - well beaten in 12th

PU

Minnatrix (IRE) h

No. 8

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

-

Held up early towards the back - improved into contention 3 out - asked for effort in 4th turning in but found nothing - hit last and pulled up soon after

PU

Back Swath (IRE)

No. 1

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: Ray Hackett

-

Sat close to the pace early - settled midfield through halfway then unable to make headway from 3 out - pulled up before the following fence

PU

Higher Vision (IRE)

No. 4

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Liam Quinlan · T: Ray Hackett

-

Settled around midpack - 7th at the halfway stage - unable to advance from three out and pulled up before the following fence

Non-runners: Midtown Manhattan, Woodie Wiley, Ddakji

Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.

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