4:05 Galway
The 4:05 at Galway is a 12-runner Ryans Cleaning Handicap Steeplechase over 2m2f54y on yielding ground. It features a mix of useful and fair performers, several of whom arrive in modest recent form or with questions to answer on trip, ground or track. The KTB Fit Scores are tightly bunched at the top, with Toon Town heading the list on 56/100, followed closely by Fizzle Rock on 55/100.
How the race shapes up
A strong pace is anticipated with at least two habitual front-runners present. Dunany Point and My Cullen both tend to make the running or race prominently, while Backinabit is usually prominent. This shape is likely to test those up with the pace and could see the race collapse late, favouring the hold-up horses such as Toon Town, Onefortheditch, Following Orders, Dearg Mor, Springboard, Charlie's Gift and Romella.
The KTB Fit ranking
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1Toon Town KTB Selection56/100
Toon Town is a useful performer with a solid recent record that includes a win and a third this season. He has placed once from five runs on yielding ground and drops back in trip today having failed to win in three previous attempts at this distance. The trainer has only one run at Galway so far while the jockey has an 8% strike rate from 24 rides here. Usually held up, he produces his effort late and that run-style should be suited by the strong pace that is likely. His most recent form figures read 317570 and he carries an official rating of 98.
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2Fizzle Rock55/100
Fizzle Rock is a useful performer who has been consistent enough in recent starts without winning. The yard has a modest record at Galway but the jockey has done well here with a small sample. He goes well on yielding ground, recording one win and one placed effort from a single start on the surface, and is having his first run at the track today. Recent form reads 344/U9 and he is rated 95. With the strong pace expected, his ability to settle and come from off the pace could prove an asset.
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3Dunany Point50/100
Dunany Point is a fair performer who has shown consistency lately with a second and two thirds from his last four completed starts. He drops back in trip today having been placed without winning at this distance previously, while he has also handled yielding ground in the past with one placed effort from two starts. The trainer has only a tiny sample at Galway but the jockey’s 10% strike rate from 52 rides here is respectable. Tending to make the running or race on the pace, he will help set the strong gallop that is forecast and his recent form reads 0P37C2 from an official rating of 87.
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4Move It On Over49/100
Move It On Over is a fair performer who has shown some ability on his day. He ran poorly when last seen at this track and is unproven on yielding ground having never tried it. The drop back in trip asks a fresh question while both trainer and jockey have modest strike rates here. Usually held up, he produces his effort late and that could be advantageous given the expected strong pace. His recent form is 80U415 and he is rated 83.
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5Onefortheditch48/100
Onefortheditch is a useful performer who has won at today's trip but has never been placed in two runs at Galway. He drops back from 2m3½f having shown solid placed form on yielding ground with two placed efforts from three starts. The trainer is 0-5 at the track while the jockey holds a 9% strike rate here from plenty of rides. Usually held up and producing his effort late, he should be suited by the race shape. Recent form reads 16226- and he carries an official rating of 90.
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6Following Orders44/100
Following Orders is a useful performer who has shown some competitiveness on yielding ground with a placed effort from four starts. He drops back in trip today having last run over two and a half miles further and is unproven at Galway. The trainer has a modest 4% strike rate from 236 runs here while the jockey is still seeking a first win from seven rides at the track.
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7Dearg Mor44/100
Dearg Mor is a fair performer who has shown consistent form of late with three straight fourths. He drops back in trip today to a distance he has never tried, which asks a fresh question. The trainer has a modest 4% strike rate from 52 runs at Galway while the jockey is 6% from 98 rides here.
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8Springboard42/100
Springboard is a fair performer on his best days and arrives here off the back of two modest efforts this season. The yard has a modest 3% strike rate at Galway from 78 runs while jockey Cian Quirke is also 3% from 29 rides here. He is unproven on yielding ground and has never won over this trip.
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9My Cullen42/100
My Cullen is a fair performer on the balance of his ratings and recent form that includes solid placed efforts. He drops back in trip to a distance he has never tried while making his first appearance at Galway on yielding ground on which he is unproven. The trainer has a 5% strike rate from 352 runs here and the jockey is still seeking a first winner from 26 rides at the track.
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10Backinabit40/100
Backinabit is a fair performer who has been largely out of form this year with a string of modest efforts. He drops back in trip from a recent 2m7f run though has never won or placed in three tries around this distance and has shown no spark on yielding ground in two previous attempts. The yard and jockey both operate at a 6% strike rate here at Galway.
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11Charlie's Gift38/100
Charlie's Gift is a fair performer who has been out of form this year with a string of poor efforts. He drops back in trip today having been placed at this distance before though his two runs on yielding ground brought no joy. The trainer has a poor record at Galway while the jockey has had too few rides here to judge.
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12Romella32/100
Romella is a 12-year-old modest performer who has shown little spark in recent starts and was well beaten on his only previous try at this track. He steps up in trip today having been placed once at the distance without winning, though his record on yielding ground is poor with no placed efforts from nine runs. The trainer has a 0% strike rate from six runs at Galway while the jockey's 3% record from 257 rides here adds little encouragement.
KTB verdict
Toon Town is the KTB Selection. A useful performer with a solid recent record that includes a win and a third this season, his ability to be held up and produce his effort late looks well suited to the strong pace that is likely to unfold. He has placed on yielding ground and, although he has no course form, the combination of his ability and the race shape gives him a strong chance. The main dangers are Fizzle Rock, who goes well on the ground and has a good small-sample record for the jockey at the track, and Dunany Point, whose prominent run-style will see him set the early fractions while boasting solid recent placed form.
KTB Selection Toon Town
This is the narrative read of the 4:05 Galway. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Galway racecard. Every result we hold for the track is on the Galway results & records page. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which horses are likely to set the early pace?
Dunany Point and My Cullen both tend to make the running or race on the pace, while Backinabit is usually prominent.
Which runners are suited by the expected strong pace?
Hold-up horses such as Toon Town, Onefortheditch, Following Orders, Dearg Mor, Springboard, Charlie's Gift and Romella should be favoured if the strong pace collapses late.
Who has the best strike rate at Galway among the jockeys in this race?
Jordan Gainford has a 10% strike rate at Galway from 52 rides.
Which principal has course form at Galway?
Move It On Over has one run at the track when finishing ninth, and Onefortheditch has two runs when finishing seventh and eighth.
Which horses are unproven on yielding ground?
Move It On Over, Dearg Mor, Springboard and My Cullen are unproven on yielding ground.
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