15:20
W.b. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle
2m6f (2m5f200y), Hurdle, 4yo+, €15,000, 13 runners
- Going
- SOFT TO HEAVY
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Raining
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Stumptown No. 5
Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell
✓ Top rated ✓ Distance winner ✓ Back from a 229-day break
Stumptown looks the standout in this 14-runner Galway test over 22 furlongs, and our ratings put him 15 lb clear of Shoot First and Sa Majeste, which is a gap of real substance. That sort of margin gives him the scope to cope with a bold show from the pack and still prevail over the extended trip. Shoot First and Sa Majeste are the most credible dangers on 143, with Open Secret a further step back on 134, but all three need to improve markedly to get on terms. Stumptown is our selection.
Runners
Philip Byrnes
C Byrnes 3/11
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.
- Sire
- Westerner (GB)
- Dam
- Keeps Sake (IRE) by Old Vic
- Owner
- Dubai Cowboys Syndicate
- Foaled
- 18 Mar 2016
- Stable
- Ballingarry, Co Limerick
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 11 runs (27%)
- Trainer running to form
- 59%
- Ratings
- Perf 143
Rian Lane (7)
E Bolger 0/3
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.
- Sire
- Top Trip (GB)
- Dam
- Lost Maiby (FR) by Lost World
- Owner
- John P Mcmanus
- Foaled
- 22 Mar 2018
- Stable
- Bruree, Co Limerick
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 42%
- Ratings
- Perf 143
Brian Hayes
Philip Fenton 2/2
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.
- Sire
- Balko (FR)
- Dam
- Rue Cler (FR) by High Rock
- Owner
- Ms Patricia Hogan
- Foaled
- 5 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Carrick-On-Suir, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 2 runs (100%)
- Trainer running to form
- 59%
- Ratings
- Perf 134
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott 6/36
Open Secret has a win and a second in his last five, and he's had 28 days since his last run, which is a fair break. Our rating of 134 ranks him fourth of 14 and is above his official 127, though he's unplaced in his last two and carries 158 lb.
- Sire
- Cracksman (GB)
- Dam
- Pulcinella (IRE) by Dubawi
- Owner
- R Stokes
- Foaled
- 19 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Longwood, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 36 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 49%
- Ratings
- Perf 134
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell 5/31
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.
- Sire
- Laverock (IRE)
- Dam
- Active Fieldgale (IRE) by Beneficial
- Owner
- Furze Bush Syndicate
- Foaled
- 27 Apr 2017
- Stable
- Navan, Co. Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 31 runs (16%)
- Trainer running to form
- 37%
- Ratings
- Perf 158
Sean Flanagan
Barry Connell 0/6
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.
- Sire
- Saddler Maker (IRE)
- Dam
- Kapica De Thaix (FR) by Kadalko
- Owner
- Barry Connell
- Foaled
- 11 Apr 2017
- Stable
- Nurney, Co. Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 6 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 50%
- Ratings
- Perf 134
Niall Moore (5)
Philip Fenton 2/2
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.
- Sire
- Buck's Boum (FR)
- Dam
- Liss Iontach (IRE) by Getaway
- Owner
- Grey Stays Syndicate
- Foaled
- 20 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Carrick-On-Suir, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 2 runs (100%)
- Trainer running to form
- 59%
- Ratings
- Perf 122
Sam Ewing
Noel Meade 1/17
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.
- Sire
- Walk In The Park (IRE)
- Dam
- Miss Oscarteea (IRE) by Oscar
- Owner
- P L Polly
- Foaled
- 1 May 2019
- Stable
- Castletown, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 17 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 128
Peter Smithers (5)
Sean Joseph Allen 0/1
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.
- Sire
- Westerner (GB)
- Dam
- Knocklayde Rose (IRE) by Even Top
- Owner
- Sean Joseph Allen
- Foaled
- 21 Apr 2017
- Stable
- Fermoy, Co Cork
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 41%
- Ratings
- Perf 123
Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Emmet Mullins 0/11
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.
- Sire
- Gleneagles (IRE)
- Dam
- Dibiya (IRE) by Caerleon
- Owner
- Mrs A F Mee
- Foaled
- 7 Mar 2017
- Stable
- Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 11 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 30%
- Ratings
- Perf 127
Ricky Doyle
C A Murphy 0/2
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.
- Sire
- Malinas (GER)
- Dam
- Barradaw Gale (IRE) by Flemensfirth
- Owner
- Paul Mckeon
- Foaled
- 4 Jun 2019
- Stable
- Gorey, Co Wexford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 118
Gearoid Brouder (5)
E McNamara 2/24
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.
- Sire
- Westerner (GB)
- Dam
- Lucky Leela (IRE) by Oscar
- Owner
- Michael Joyce T G Kelly Michael G Mcdermott Pat Doyle
- Foaled
- 28 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Rathkeale, Co. Limerick
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 24 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 39%
- Ratings
- Perf 110
Phillip Enright
Daniel G Murphy 0/1
- Sire
- Malinas (GER)
- Dam
- Serra Nova (IRE) by Dushyantor
- Owner
- C A Smart
- Foaled
- 22 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Midleton. Co. Cork
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 111
Daniel King
Eoin Griffin 0/5
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.
- Sire
- Sans Frontieres (IRE)
- Dam
- Kings Queen (IRE) by Wizard King
- Owner
- Dunglen Racing Syndicate
- Foaled
- 5 May 2017
- Stable
- Slieverue, Co Kilkenny
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 5 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 42%
- Ratings
- Perf 107
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.