Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap – Galway

Galway

18:40

Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap

Date 2025-07-28

Distance 2m179y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €64,900

Runners (23)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
9 (20)	Too Bossy For Us Bay J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	162	h	3284-2	92	73	57	29d	—	—	+2	21.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Strong chance based on second to stablemate Lot Of Joy in a 25-runner 2m Curragh contest
6 (7)	Comfort Zone Bay J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	164	b	/071-3	94	74	51	41d	—	—	+2	19	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Third in the Ascot Stakes, beat Toll Stone at Naas last November, top rider booked
14 (16)	Toll Stone Chestnut J:Mr J L Gleeson T:Emmet Mullins	J:Mr J L Gleeson T:Emmet Mullins	156	h	/1742-	86	72	59	—	—	—	+5	22	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Holds a clear chance based on his second to Comfort Zone in last season's November H'cap
12 (22)	Royal Hollow Chestnut J:Mr A P Ryan(5) T:Andrew Slattery	J:Mr A P Ryan(5) T:Andrew Slattery	157	—	3-2521	87	72	51	13d	—	—	+6	13.3	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Talented hurdler, 1m6df Killarney maiden winner, promoted 8lb to 87 for her first handicap
18 (1)	Mon Coeur Bay J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:Joseph G Murphy	J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:Joseph G Murphy	154	—	705/60	84	68	39	29d	—	—	+3	10.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Down the field in Curragh handicap in which Too Bossy For Us was second, hard to fancy
2 (6)	War Rooms Bay J:Mr Finian Maguire T:Gerard Keane	J:Mr Finian Maguire T:Gerard Keane	168	p	97-227	98	71	44	38d	—	—	+7	14.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Last year's Dante third, not disgraced in 1m4f Royal Ascot event, big chance if he stays
17 (3)	Filey Bay Bay J:Mr Alan O'Sullivan(7) T:Emmet Mullins	J:Mr Alan O'Sullivan(7) T:Emmet Mullins	154	ht	8164/0	84	64	36	29d	—	—	+4	10.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Mid-division at the Curragh last month, Toll Stone appears to be the stable's main hope
13 (17)	Zoffman Bay J:Mr Finn Tegetmeier(7) T:Noel Meade	J:Mr Finn Tegetmeier(7) T:Noel Meade	157	p	02-044	87	74	61	—	—	—	+6	10.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Fair form in handicaps at the Curragh this term, needs to find extra to make an impact now
19 (11)	Ragmans Corner Brown J:Mr D G Lavery T:Gerard Keane	J:Mr D G Lavery T:Gerard Keane	153	—	50-313	83	68	53	13d	—	—	+4	9.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Has been showing consistent form but 10lb rise for Navan win proved too much at Killarney
7 (5)	Familiar Dreams Bay J:Mr J H Williamson(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr J H Williamson(7) T:Gordon Elliott	163	—	417-	93	64	9	—	—	—	+15	19	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Former smart bumper performer, stamina assured, decent chance with rider's 7lb claim
3 (4)	Dawn Rising Bay J:Miss A B O'Connor T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Miss A B O'Connor T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	167	—	61-600	97	81	45	41d	—	—	+9	12.8	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Ran poorly in the Chester Cup and was a long way down the field in the Ascot Stakes
11 (10)	Plontier Bay J:Miss J Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Miss J Townend T:W P Mullins	158	—	62/00-	88	79	53	—	—	—	+7	10.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Well held in good staying handicaps on Flat after maiden hurdle success, yard's number two
4 (13)	Falcon Eight Bay J:Mr P J Smullen(7) T:D K Weld	J:Mr P J Smullen(7) T:D K Weld	167	v	47-416	97	73	58	54d	—	—	+9	12.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Beat War Rooms over 1m6f at Gowran in April, ground too lively at the Curragh last time
8 (18)	Westminster Moon Bay J:Mr B M Coonan(7) T:A J Martin	J:Mr B M Coonan(7) T:A J Martin	163	t	3-0000	93	80	41	29d	—	—	+10	13.8	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Has failed to fire since joining this yard, has tumbled in the ratings, could surprise
10 (8)	Riviera Queen Grey J:Mr B O'Neill T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Mr B O'Neill T:Mrs John Harrington	159	—	40-578	89	73	64	27d	—	—	+7	10.7	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Three runs this term have been in Listed races, dropped in class with a top rider booked
15 (9)	Weston Grey J:Mr L P Shanahan(7) T:H Rogers	J:Mr L P Shanahan(7) T:H Rogers	156	t	406-03	86	67	26	25d	—	—	+7	9.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Third in a five-runner conditions last time, needs to raise his game to feature here
1 (2)	Fairbanks Bay J:Mr D McGill(7) T:William Durkan	J:Mr D McGill(7) T:William Durkan	170	v	1204-0	100	77	61	—	—	—	+11	13.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Five-time Flat winner for Andrew Balding, hurdles winner for this stable, tough task here
16 (19)	God Of Thunder Bay J:Mr J M Halford(7) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Mr J M Halford(7) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	155	tp	0595-1	85	70	42	—	—	—	+17	19.2	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Raised 12lb for an emphatic win in an ordinary handicap at Limerick, this looks demanding
5 (15)	The Shunter Bay J:Mr H C Swan T:Emmet Mullins	J:Mr H C Swan T:Emmet Mullins	167	ht	41/03-	97	73	25	267d	—	—	+11	12.1	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Versatile veteran won the Cesarewitch in 2023, getting a bit long in the tooth now
20 (14)	Wahraan Chestnut J:Mr K P Healy(7) T:Jessica Bedi	J:Mr K P Healy(7) T:Jessica Bedi	153	ht	1-9988	83	71	-4	39d	—	—	+14	15.6	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Badly out of form since Southwell win last autumn, faces a huge task here on stable debut
NR (23)	Not Just Any Eagle Bay J:TBC T:Patrick J Flynn	J: T:Patrick J Flynn	152	—	881572	82	70	62	19d	—	—	—	16	—	—
First reserve, won a 1m4f handicap at Leopardstown in May, stamina could be an issue
NR (12)	Happy Jacky Bay J:Mr M J Kenneally(7) T:Mark Fahey	J:Mr M J Kenneally(7) T:Mark Fahey	152	p	0/31-3	82	71	64	—	—	—	—	11	—	—
Second reserve, has won over hurdles since an excellent run on the Flat at the Curragh
NR (21)	Jacovec Cavern Bay J:TBC T:Paul Hennessy	J: T:Paul Hennessy	152	—	41/20-	82	75	66	—	—	—	—	8	—	—
Third reserve, second over C&D last year, has been running over hurdles this year

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Too Bossy For Us	3/1	3/1	10/3	10/3	10/3
Comfort Zone	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1
Toll Stone	4/1	7/2	4/1	4/1	4/1
Royal Hollow	12/1	12/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
Mon Coeur	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1	10/1
War Rooms	12/1	11/1	12/1	11/1	10/1
Filey Bay	14/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Zoffman	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Ragmans Corner	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	12/1
Familiar Dreams	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
Dawn Rising	22/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
Plontier	22/1	22/1	22/1	25/1	22/1
Falcon Eight	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Westminster Moon	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Riviera Queen	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	20/1
Weston	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Fairbanks	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
God Of Thunder	50/1	50/1	50/1	66/1	50/1
The Shunter	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Wahraan	100/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	66/1
Not Just Any Eagle	-	-	-	-	-
Happy Jacky	-	-	-	-	-
Jacovec Cavern	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Toll Stone

OR: 9 Form: 8 Odds: 5

4/1

2nd

Too Bossy For Us

21.2

OR: 10.5 Form: 5 Odds: 5.7

10/3

3rd

God Of Thunder

19.2

OR: 8.8 Form: 10 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Comfort Zone

OR: 11 Form: 3 Odds: 5

9/2

Familiar Dreams

OR: 10.8 Form: 7 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Not Just Any Eagle

OR: 8 Form: 8 Odds: 0

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Wahraan

15.6

OR: 8.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0.3

100/1

War Rooms

14.1

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Westminster Moon

13.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1

25/1

Royal Hollow

13.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Fairbanks

13.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Dawn Rising

12.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Falcon Eight

12.6

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

25/1

The Shunter

12.1

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Happy Jacky

OR: 8 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Riviera Queen

10.7

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Mon Coeur

10.6

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Zoffman

10.5

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

16/1

Plontier

10.5

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Filey Bay

10.1

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Ragmans Corner

9.9

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Weston

9.8

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Jacovec Cavern

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Fairbanks	100	77	61
War Rooms	98	71	44
Dawn Rising	97	81	45
Falcon Eight	97	73	58
The Shunter	97	73	25
Comfort Zone	94	74	51
Familiar Dreams	93	64	9
Westminster Moon	93	80	41
Too Bossy For Us	92	73	57
Riviera Queen	89	73	64
Plontier	88	79	53
Royal Hollow	87	72	51
Zoffman	87	74	61
Toll Stone	86	72	59
Weston	86	67	26
God Of Thunder	85	70	42
Mon Coeur	84	68	39
Filey Bay	84	64	36
Ragmans Corner	83	68	53
Wahraan	83	71	—
Not Just Any Eagle	82	70	62
Happy Jacky	82	71	64
Jacovec Cavern	82	75	66

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Royal Hollow	13d ago	Quick return
Ragmans Corner	13d ago	Quick return
Not Just Any Eagle	19d ago	Fit
Weston	25d ago	Fit
Riviera Queen	27d ago	Fit
Too Bossy For Us	29d ago	Fit
Mon Coeur	29d ago	Fit
Filey Bay	29d ago	Fit
Westminster Moon	29d ago	Fit
War Rooms	38d ago	Fit
Wahraan	39d ago	Fit
Comfort Zone	41d ago	Fit
Dawn Rising	41d ago	Fit
Falcon Eight	54d ago	Fresh
The Shunter	267d ago	Long break
Toll Stone	—	—
Zoffman	—	—
Familiar Dreams	—	—
Plontier	—	—
Fairbanks	—	—
God Of Thunder	—	—
Happy Jacky	—	—
Jacovec Cavern	—	—