17:40 Galway

Monday 28 July 2025

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Iggy Daly Easyfix Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 3m 54.8s

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Tell Us This¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 111| D

6/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle (7/2) at Downpatrick (17.8f, good to firm) 14 days ago, readily.

Form: 12074-1

Metamorpheus¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 110

16/1

7/2, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at Killarney (11.5f, soft) 12 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Back down in trip. Poor on last hurdle outing.

Form: 99/5809-

Leave In Secret^t1²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: J C Gainford| T: T Gibney| OR: 109

12/1

Creditable third of 15 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (20.4f, good to soft, 14/1) 25 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 3452-73

Son Of Hypnos^t,b²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: J Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 109| CD

14/1

Won this race 12 months ago. Below par in 2 comeback outings this summer but this has presumably been the target and the blinkers he wore when winning last year are refitted. Could bounce back with a bang.

Form: 158P-70

Must Meet Cecil^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 107| D

40/1

First run since leaving Cian Michael Collins when seventh of 10 in claiming hurdle (5/1) at Roscommon (20.6f, good) 21 days ago, not knocked about. Rejoined yard after leaving Ian Patrick Donoghue.

Form: 0/1-8227

Prove Yourself²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Gilligan| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 107| D

5/1

Third of 12 in maiden at Roscommon (12.1f, good to soft, 12/1) on flat debut 27 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Good on last hurdle outing.

Form: 2/2401-3

River Tara^t⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 107| D

66/1

First run since leaving Willie Mullins, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 72 days ago, losing place after a bad mistake fifth and soon struggling.

Form: 2132/2-P

Ciao Adios^p,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 106| D

33/1

Winner in hurdle at Cork in March. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, respectable eighth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good, 20/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 18-5668

Half A Chance^p1⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Ewing| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 106

14/1

11/2, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19.2f, good) 60 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on speed. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Enters calculations.

Form: 8/1496-7

Malbas⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E Buckley| OR: 106

22/1

9/2, won 9-runner handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 57 days ago by a length from Jerrari, always holding on. Should remain competitive off 6 lb higher.

Form: 8001-41

Paul Collins⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: B McMahon| OR: 106

14/1

Good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.2f, good, 15/2) 95 days ago, faring best of those held up. PLAYER.

Form: 463452-

Colvin⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 105

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Bit below form sixth of 15 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft, 11/1) 43 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 55-486

Jerrari^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 105

10/1

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.9f, good, 4/1) 21 days ago, driven clear. Respected despite an 8 lb rise.

Form: 504-421

Space Warrior¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: D E Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 109

40/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 8 in maiden at Leopardstown (10f, good) 11 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Pulled up on last hurdle run.

Form: 1565P-

Ballyearl^h⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 108| D

18/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 11/2, sixth of 8 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good to soft) 43 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Others have achieved more.

Form: 69-16

Clonbury Bridge^b,t⁸⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 104| C

14/1

Course winner. 20/1, unseated rider in minor event chase at Punchestown (24.4f, good to soft) 86 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly back down in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 051B4U-

Eyeeye²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 104

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 125/1, third of 5 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (15.9f, good) 21 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut from a mark which demands improvement.

Form: 3-P63

Wajaaha^p¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 104

18/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2022. Second of 7 in handicap chase (10/1) at Downpatrick (19.4f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 8P0-P72

Rakki¹⁰¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 105

3/1

Fair on Flat for Alan King. Third in 2 of his 3 starts in juvenile hurdles for that yard at the end of 2024. Has switched to Willie Mullins head of this handicap hurdle debut. Market confidence could prove significant.

Form: 353-

Navy Guitar^h,t⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A Murray| OR: 102

11/1

6/1, career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.7f, good) 48 days ago, battling well. RESERVE.

Form: 4598-51

Non-Runners

Lygon Lad¹¹³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Leah's Contessa¹⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: C Collins J: Reserve 1

Pahlavi¹⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Rakki (3/1), Prove Yourself (5/1), Tell Us This (6/1), Jerrari (10/1), Navy Guitar (11/1), Leave In Secret (12/1), Pahlavi (12/1), Paul Collins (14/1), Son Of Hypnos (14/1), Half A Chance (14/1), Clonbury Bridge (14/1), Metamorpheus (16/1), Ballyearl (18/1), Wajaaha (18/1), Lygon Lad (20/1), Malbas (22/1), Ciao Adios (33/1), Leah's Contessa (33/1), Must Meet Cecil (40/1), Colvin (40/1), Space Warrior (40/1), Eyeeye (66/1), River Tara (66/1)

PAUL COLLINS shaped up well in handicaps this spring and might prove the answer, although a strong market move for Rakki would make him a possible big threat on his first outing for Willie Mullins. Lygon Lad is another interesting contender for a top stable, while it also wouldn't be any surprise to see last year's winner Son of Hypnos bounce back to form.