Mongey Communications Handicap Chase – Galway

Galway

16:50

Mongey Communications Handicap Chase

Date 2025-10-07

Distance 2m2f54y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,375

Winning Time 4m 47.60s (slow by 23.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Inthenickoftime (IRE) Simon Torrens · E Bolger	85/40F	Won
2nd	Vaureal (FR) Keith Donoghue · Ian Patrick Donoghue	7/1	5.5
3rd	Stily (FR) Sean O'Keeffe · Michael J McDonagh	9/2	3.75
4th	Finnians Row (IRE) Patrick M O'Brien · Dermot A McLoughlin	12/1	2
5th	Carlas Big Jim (IRE) Daniel King · L J Archdeacon	14/1	1.75
6th	Lake Chad (IRE) Niall Moore · Philip Fenton	25/1	65

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Andyourbirdcansing (IRE) Michael Kenneally · John Patrick Ryan	4/1
U.R.	Luimneach (IRE) Charlie O'Dwyer · Desmond McDonogh	8/1
U.R.	Quornofamonday (IRE) Donagh Meyler · J P Dempsey	12/1

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Inthenickoftime Grey J:Simon Torrens T:E Bolger	J:Simon Torrens T:E Bolger	162	—	66-322	106	110	101	63d	—	—	-9	24.6	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Good run over hurdles last time and has looked a winner waiting to happen over fences
8	Andyourbirdcansing Bay J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	144	—	F2U-44	88	124	92	5d	—	—	-3	14.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Jumped pretty well in front when not beaten far into fourth at Clonmel last Thursday
9	Stily Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Michael J McDonagh	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Michael J McDonagh	142	—	263856	86	106	40	11d	—	—	-2	14.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Ran okay over hurdles last time but didn't jump that well in his previous chase
2	Vaureal Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:Keith Donoghue T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	163	—	342-80	107	118	72	17d	—	—	+7	16.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Second over fences in April but well below that level since, chasing and hurdling
6	Luimneach Bay J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:Desmond McDonogh	J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:Desmond McDonogh	154	ht	49P-98	98	118	76	39d	—	—	+6	14.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Held by Inthenickoftime; the new tongue-tie needs to make a difference
5	Finnians Row Bay J:Patrick M O'Brien(5) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	J:Patrick M O'Brien(5) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	157	tv	76-413	101	111	85	25d	—	—	+8	14.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Held on grimly at Wexford (2m3f, good) and ran well off this 5lb higher mark at Ballinrobe
7	Carlas Big Jim Grey J:Daniel King T:L J Archdeacon	J:Daniel King T:L J Archdeacon	148	—	P-9550	92	117	98	12d	—	—	+7	11.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
0-6 as a chaser and hasn't been running that well in either discipline since the spring
1	Quornofamonday Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:J P Dempsey	J:Donagh Meyler T:J P Dempsey	166	—	F1P76-	110	112	108	157d	—	—	+14	18.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Won on testing ground at Fairyhouse in February (2m5f) but no joy since then
4	Lake Chad Grey J:Niall Moore(5) T:Philip Fenton	J:Niall Moore(5) T:Philip Fenton	159	b	04656F	103	121	91	11d	—	—	+10	14.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Recent struggles continued when falling mid-race at Listowel (50-1)

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Inthenickoftime	6/4	6/4	13/8	6/4	6/4
Andyourbirdcansing	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1
Stily	5/1	9/2	9/2	5/1	7/2
Vaureal	15/2	8/1	15/2	15/2	15/2
Luimneach	8/1	17/2	8/1	8/1	9/1
Finnians Row	14/1	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Carlas Big Jim	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	20/1
Quornofamonday	20/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	20/1
Lake Chad	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	18/1

Predictor

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

1st

Inthenickoftime

24.6

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

13/8

2nd

Quornofamonday

18.2

OR: 15 Form: 2 Odds: 1.2

20/1

3rd

Vaureal

16.9

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Stily

14.9

OR: 9 Form: 0.9 Odds: 5

5/1

Andyourbirdcansing

14.7

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

9/2

Finnians Row

14.6

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8

14/1

Lake Chad

14.6

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

25/1

Luimneach

14.4

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Carlas Big Jim

11.7

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Quornofamonday	110	112	108
Vaureal	107	118	72
Inthenickoftime	106	110	101
Lake Chad	103	121	91
Finnians Row	101	111	85
Luimneach	98	118	76
Carlas Big Jim	92	117	98
Andyourbirdcansing	88	124	92
Stily	86	106	40

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Andyourbirdcansing	5d ago	Quick return
Stily	11d ago	Quick return
Lake Chad	11d ago	Quick return
Carlas Big Jim	12d ago	Quick return
Vaureal	17d ago	Fit
Finnians Row	25d ago	Fit
Luimneach	39d ago	Fit
Inthenickoftime	63d ago	Fresh
Quornofamonday	157d ago	Long break