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Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade 3)

Galway · Thu 30th Jul 2026 · 16:30

📏 2m0f11y 🏷️ Class Class 1 🌿 GOOD 🏟️ Turf 💰 €162,000 🐎 Hurdle

2nd

Thisistheway

22/1

Michael Kenneally(5)

1st

Putapoundinthejar

10/1

Daniel King

3rd

Gameball

14/1

Darragh O'Keeffe

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Class

Class 1

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Distance

2m0f11y

🌿

Going

GOOD

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Surface

Turf

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Prize

€162,000

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Runners

🔖

Type

Hurdle

Pos	Horse / Form	Age/Wgt	Jockey / Trainer	OR	Odds
13	Solness Form: /1523-	8y 166 lbs	J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien	153	10/1
6	Helvic Dream Form: 5/200-	9y 149 lbs	Donagh Meyler Noel Meade	136	12/1
10	Starting Fifteen Form: 42175-	5y 148 lbs	Sean Flanagan E McNamara	135	12/1
🥉 3rd	Gameball Form: 1143-2	6y 146 lbs	Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	133	14/1
4	Ragmans Corner Form: 2142-1	7y 145 lbs	Eoghan Finegan(5) Gerard Keane	132	22/1
🥇 1st	Putapoundinthejar Form: 605-31	6y 142 lbs	Daniel King A J Martin	129	10/1
5	Beauvallon Form: 511-2	4y 141 lbs	Brian Hayes W P Mullins	132	33/1
PU	Sageborough Form: 17F6-1	5y 141 lbs	Conor Stone-Walsh P Nolan	128	25/1
15	Royal Hollow Form: 121-32	8y 140 lbs	Danny McMenamin Andrew Slattery	127	33/1
19	Barbizon Form: 1460-0	4y 140 lbs	Joshua Halford(7) Gordon Elliott	126	40/1
11	Kai Lung Form: 1PU9-3	4y 140 lbs	Sean Cleary-Farrell(4) W P Mullins	126	14/1
9	Casheldale Lad Form: 311F3-	6y 165 lbs	Josh Williamson(3) Gordon Elliott	152	14/1
🥈 2nd	Thisistheway Form: /32F-4	7y 140 lbs	Michael Kenneally(5) Yvonne Latta	122	22/1
21	No Looking Back Form: P0430-	8y 140 lbs	Oliver McKiernan	119	–
12	Ndaawi Form: /1301-	6y 165 lbs	James Smith(5) Gordon Elliott	152	25/1
7	El Cairos Form: /F154-	6y 156 lbs	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	143	5/1F
8	Laafi Form: 055D-2	6y 156 lbs	Patrick M O'Brien(5) William Durkan	143	11/1
18	Puturhandstogether Form: 02600-	5y 153 lbs	Harry Cobden Joseph Patrick O'Brien	140	16/1
16	Tounsivator Form: 709/4-	7y 152 lbs	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	139	17/2
17	Murcia Form: 050-12	5y 151 lbs	Paul Townend W P Mullins	138	15/2
14	Too Bossy For Us Form: /16P6-	5y 151 lbs	Mark Walsh W P Mullins	138	18/1

Solness stands clearly ahead of this 21-strong field on our ratings and has the profile to confirm that superiority over this stiff two-mile test at Galway, with his form entitling him to plenty of respect at this level. Casheldale Lad, Ndaawi and Laafi represent the chief dangers and will ensure this is no formality, but there is a meaningful gap between that trio and our selection. With confidence high and conditions looking suitable, **Solness** is the call.

Racing Post Pick

Solness

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Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade 3)