19:05 Galway

Tuesday 9 September 2025

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Galway Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 19:06 | Winning time: 2m 45.86s

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(18)

Duke Of Leggagh^t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: T Casey⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 70| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Latest win at Roscommon in May. 12/1, bit below form fifth of 16 in handicap at Roscommon (12.1f, good to soft) 8 days ago.

Form: 943155

(2)

Steps In The Sand¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁴⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 69| C| D

17/2

3 wins from 5 runs this year. 5/1, bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.3f, good) 15 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0-54111

(15)

Autocrat^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁴⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 67| D

20/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap (14/1) at the Curragh (12f, good) 17 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 356269

(3)

Si Senior^h,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 66

12/1

Latest win at Ballinrobe in June. 14/1, bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Roscommon (12.2f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 917806

(14)

Son Of Hypnos^b,t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: W Joyce| T: K Smith| OR: 66| BF| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.5f, good, 7/2) 29 days ago. Fair on the Flat, respectable on last Flat run.

Form: 504/284-

(6)

Out On Friday²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁴⁾| T: P Byrne| OR: 65| C| D

7/1

Course winner. Latest win at Roscommon in May. Very good second of 12 in handicap at Roscommon (12.2f, good, 9/1) 21 days ago. Considered.

Form: 148642

(5)

Sylkie^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D S O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 65| C

5/1

Course winner. Below form ninth of 16 in handicap at Roscommon (12.1f, good to soft, 25/1) 8 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 1-07609

(19)

Churchwarden³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D A Kidd⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 64

18/1

40/1, creditable 7¼ lengths seventh of 16 to Steps In The Sand in handicap at this course (14.1f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6/57-047

(17)

Nita⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Adam Browne-Souza⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 64

33/1

Fifth of 10 in handicap at Leopardstown (12.8f, good, 50/1) 54 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 123-805

(12)

Quiz Test^p⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Keithen Kennedy| T: S Byrne| OR: 63

10/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Twelfth of 18 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 33/1) 40 days ago.

Form: 8-06550

(4)

Crooked Path¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Donagh O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 69

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap at Naas (10.5f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 04480

(10)

Rain¹¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Jessica O'Gorman⁽⁷⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 59

7/2

Winner in France. Yet to win in Ireland but not with this yard long and shaped well when third of 11 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good, 9/2). Off 116 days. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 5000-73

(7)

Superficial²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P A Harnett⁽²⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 67

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 8 in maiden (6/1) at Roscommon (12.2f, good) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut. N

Form: 9-57

(9)

Littlesumpinsumpin^p1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J A Powell| T: P Nolan| OR: 66

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 200/1, seventh of 10 in maiden at Gowran (9.4f, good to firm) 27 days ago. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 0777

(8)

Far Eclipse¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Robert Whearty| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 63

15/2

Excellent fourth of 11 in handicap (7/1) at Navan (14f, good) 12 days ago. Not long with this good stable and may have more to offer. Gets the vote.

Form: 08-0774

(13)

Marzanda⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Sadhbh Tormey⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 61

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, good fifth of 9 in handicap at Down Royal (13f, good) 53 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 88675

(20)

Go Flo Jo²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J Cleary⁽²⁾| T: P G Fahey| OR: 60

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 5 in maiden (33/1) at Tramore (12f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 00-4

(11)

Blackberry Jack²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: M W Hassett| T: D Leahy| OR: 56

20/1

Third of 9 in handicap at Tramore (12f, good to soft, 33/1) 24 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 00950-3

Non-Runners

(16)

Spring Evening¹³⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: Yvonne Latta J: Sam Coen

(21)

Spy¹⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: C Byrnes J: Reserve 1

(1)

The Mighty Penny⁶⁷

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Rain (7/2), Spy (4/1), Spring Evening (9/2), Sylkie (5/1), Out On Friday (7/1), Far Eclipse (15/2), Steps In The Sand (17/2), Quiz Test (10/1), Si Senior (12/1), Superficial (14/1), Duke Of Leggagh (14/1), Son Of Hypnos (16/1), Churchwarden (18/1), Crooked Path (20/1), Blackberry Jack (20/1), Autocrat (20/1), Nita (33/1), Marzanda (33/1), Go Flo Jo (40/1), The Mighty Penny (50/1), Littlesumpinsumpin (125/1)

FAR ECLIPSE hasn't been with the Gavin Cromwell yard for long and is given a chance to build on his recent Navan fourth. Rain shaped well at Leopardstown when last seen in May and heads the dangers along with Out On Friday and Spring Evening, a winner at Gowran when last seen in April.