25 Oct 2025 16:13 Galway
Winner: €23,000 (Penalty: €13,800); Distance: 2m 5f 200y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places).
W.B. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
- |
Sportinthepark (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
30/6214- / 6 |
Jump (335) | Sam Ewing | N Meade P L Polly |
5/1 | ||
| rear of mid-division, 10th after 9th, headway before 2 out, stayed on to 2nd last, led inside final furlong, driven out closing stages | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
¾ L |
Grann's Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
3/141-01 / 5 |
Flat (16), Jump (28) |
J C Gainford | H Rogers Nap Racing Syndicate |
6/1 | ||
| in touch, 7th after 9th, progress after 4 out, 4th after 3 out, stayed on final furlong to 2nd closing stages, held | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
¾ L |
Ataboycharlie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
F72/575- / 7 |
Jump (297) | Kieren Buckley | E Cawley Edward Cawley |
14/1 | ||
| rear, 14th after 9th, headway 2 out, stayed on last where mistake, kept on run-in to 3rd closing stages, nearest at finish | ||||||||||
4th |
13 |
¾ L |
Artic Lane (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
1U5U7-8 / 6 |
Jump (162) | Kevin A Murphy | D Queally Ms Bridget Eileen… |
6/1 | ||
| rear of mid-division, 9th after 9th, progress after 3 out, stayed on before last, kept on run-in to 4th close home, never nearer | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
1½ L |
Fighting Fit (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 6) |
294/638- / 10 |
Jump (178) | Peter Smithers | J P Dempsey John P McManus |
12/1 | ||
| led, increased lead after 4th, reduced advantage after 3 out, rider lost irons after last, headed inside final furlong, weakened closing stages | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
7 L |
Cato's Revenge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
U90/650- / 8 |
Jump (188) | Simon Torrens | P J Rothwell J J Leckey |
25/1 | ||
| rear, 12th after 9th, progress after 2 out, not fluent last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
SHD |
Shannon Royale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
21P65P- / 7 |
Jump (187) | Keith Donoghue | Ian Donoghue Robcour |
16/1 | ||
| close up, in touch 2nd, took closer order in 3rd after 7th, improved to 2nd 2 out, dropped to 3rd last, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
½ L |
Donkey Years (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
92-6070 / 11 |
Jump (31) | Calum Hogan | E McNamara John P McManus |
16/1 | ||
| in touch, 6th at 9th, no impression after 2 out, lost place before last, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
HD |
Make Good (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 10) |
221185/ / 10 |
Flat (21), Jump (644) |
J J Slevin | Joseph Murray Paul J Newman |
14/1 | ||
| tracked leader, 2nd before 9th, not fluent 4 out, took closer order on leader after 3 out, dropped to 3rd 2 out, lost place and weakened before last | ||||||||||
10th |
6 |
1¼ L |
Hgranca De Thaix (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
11/408P- / 8 |
Jump (231) | Sean Flanagan | B Connell Barry Connell |
9/1 | ||
| in touch, mid-division after 7th, 8th after 9th, no impression after 2 out, lost place before last where hampered, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
11th |
14 |
4½ L |
Paul Collins (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) |
452-401 / 5 |
Jump (18) | Sean O'Keeffe | B McMahon Martin Baker &… |
11/2 | ||
| towards rear, 13th after 9th, progress before 2 out, no impression before last where jumped right, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
12th |
12 |
½ L |
Rue Taylor (FR) (filly, bay, 10 6) |
11541- / 5 |
Jump (204) | Eoin Staples | P Nolan Anne Coffey & Susan… |
12/1 | ||
| in touch, 4th before 9th, mistake 3 out, lost place and weakened quickly before 2 out | ||||||||||
13th |
5 |
HD |
Digby (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
1-12U30 / 10 |
Jump (11) | Liam McKenna | D A McLoughlin Alan E Smith |
40/1 | ||
| towards rear, 11th after 9th, no impression after 2 out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
14th |
15 |
2¼ L |
The Miracle Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
7FU216- / 7 |
Jump (186) | Daniel King | A L T Moore A Trappe & Declan… |
15/2 | ||
| prominent, 5th before 9th, under pressure after 3 out, lost place before 2 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
- |
Da Capo Glory (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
P13779/ / 8 |
Jump (541) | Mr D Allen | Padraig Butler Red Strand Syndicate |
20/1 | ||
| in touch, mistake and fell at 3rd | ||||||||||
