Galway 17:09 RESULTED
7 Sep 2026

Monday 7 September Deacy Gilligan Hurdle

Deacy Gilligan Hurdle · 2m5f129y

Official Result

Deacy Gilligan Hurdle

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  1. Winner Paul's Dream (IRE) Alan O'Sullivan · Anthony Mullins
    9/2
  2. 4/1
  3. 7/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 2 weeks ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Thecompanysergeant silks
Thecompanysergeant
Age 9 · 11-6
P-2184
133
103
135
9
11-6
40/1 12/1 33/1
Thecompanysergeant arrives here on the back of a win three starts back and brings experience of today's distance and going, returning after 24 days in good heart; the concern is a trainer firing at just 3% over the past fortnight.
AI verdict

SR 103 suggests ability but 25/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Blood Destiny silks
Blood Destiny
Age 7 · 11-0
125-21
141
149
156
7
11-0
6/4 FCST 18/13
Blood Destiny arrives in fine fettle, a winner last time out and second two starts back, with experience over today's trip and going to call on; the 154 lb burden is the one query, but his profile makes him the one to beat.
AI verdict

Favourable weight of 11-0 gives a real edge in this handicap.

3
Buddy One silks
Buddy One
Age 9 · 11-0
6P40-8
142
128
144
9
11-0
15/2 7/2 7/1
Winless in his last five starts, Buddy One nonetheless steps up fit enough after 40 days and has experience of today's trip and conditions, while carrying 154 lb with an official rating of 142 — the chief concern being that his recent form, including a pull-up, makes it hard to trust him fully.
AI verdict

SR 128 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
French Dynamite silks
French Dynamite
Age 11 · 11-0
2/312-
140
120
148
11
11-0
18/1 15/2 16/1
French Dynamite brings strong recent form to the table — a winner two starts back, with a runner-up finish last time out — and has experience of today's trip and conditions, while our rating of 148 marks him out as a leading contender; the concern is a 279-day absence.
AI verdict

SR 120 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Grann's Boy silks
Grann's Boy
Age 6 · 11-0
260-91
136
126
128
6
11-0
4/1 6/1 4/1
Grann's Boy won last time out but that victory sits alongside an unplaced effort and a ninth in recent starts, leaving his consistency open to question; he has run over today's distance and going before, and 37 days since that win leaves fitness a minor query under 154 lb.
AI verdict

SR 126 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
Milan Forth silks
Milan Forth
Age 7 · 11-0
5-2437
87
122
7
11-0
33/1 20/1 33/1
Winless in his last five starts and ranked seventh of eight on our figures, Milan Forth looks up against it here, though a third two starts back and experience over today's trip and going offer faint encouragement; 41 days off means fitness must also be taken on trust.
AI verdict

SR 87 suggests ability but 40/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Samui silks
Samui
Age 7 · 11-0
1707/2
131
125
130
7
11-0
11/2 4/1 9/2
Ran well to finish second last time out, and has experience of today's trip and going in his favour, but has been inconsistent in recent starts and 154 lb is a stern ask.
AI verdict

SR 125 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Paul's Dream silks
Paul's Dream
Age 7 · 10-7
0-5113
129
132
118
7
10-7
9/2
Ranked bottom of the field on our figures, Paul's Dream faces a stiff ask off 147 lb, and two wins in her last five starts are offset by an unplaced effort five starts back; third last time out at least shows she retains some form, and she has going experience to call on.
AI verdict

Favourable weight of 10-7 gives a real edge in this handicap.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Thecompanysergeant 40/1 open 15.00 33/1 open 13.00 33/1 open 17.00 33/1 open 17.00 33/1 open 15.00 33/1 open 15.00 40/1 Bet365
2 Blood Destiny 6/4 open 3.25 11/8 open 3.25 11/8 11/8 6/4 11/8 open 2.50 6/4 Bet365
3 Buddy One 15/2 open 4.50 7/1 open 4.50 7/1 open 4.50 7/1 open 4.50 15/2 open 4.50 7/1 open 4.50 15/2 Bet365
4 French Dynamite 18/1 open 9.00 16/1 open 8.50 16/1 open 9.00 16/1 open 9.50 16/1 open 9.00 16/1 open 9.00 18/1 Bet365
5 Grann's Boy 4/1 open 8.00 4/1 open 7.00 4/1 open 7.00 4/1 open 7.00 4/1 open 7.00 4/1 open 7.00 4/1 Bet365
6 Milan Forth 33/1 open 21.00 33/1 open 21.00 33/1 open 26.00 33/1 open 26.00 33/1 open 26.00 33/1 open 26.00 33/1 Bet365
7 Samui 11/2 open 5.00 5/1 open 5.50 9/2 9/2 5/1 open 5.50 11/2 open 5.50 11/2 Bet365
8 Paul's Dream 9/2 open 7.50 9/2 open 6.00 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2 Bet365

Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer), Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync. Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.

Chamber Verdict

Balanced lens

Blood Destiny

High conviction

Blood Destiny owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (83) and market confidence (93). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

6/4 W P Mullins Paul Townend
75% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Paul's Dream

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

9/2 · Anthony Mullins
✓ Value Signal

Thecompanysergeant

Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.

40/1 · Gavin Cromwell
◈ Chamber Memory

Balanced

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Chamber Signals

How the chamber read the race

Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating High conviction
83 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +31.5 pts

Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.

Market confidence Dominant
93 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +20.5 pts

Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.

Pace profile Live signal
65 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +6.3 pts

How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.

Value edge Speculative
48 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.8 pts

Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.

Chaos factor Dominant
39 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +3.9 pts

Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.

Favourite bias Live signal
60 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.8 pts

Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.

Top chamber signals Top 5 ranked by the active lens.
1 2. Blood Destiny
71.8 6/4
2 8. Paul's Dream
67.3 9/2
3 5. Grann's Boy
66.0 4/1
4 7. Samui
65.7 11/2
5 3. Buddy One
62.9 15/2
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2
Age 7 · 11-0
6/4
★★★★☆ SR 149 🐾

Favourable weight of 11-0 gives a real edge in this handicap.

5
Age 6 · 11-0
4/1
★★★☆☆ SR 126 🐾

SR 126 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Age 7 · 10-7
9/2
★★★★☆ SR 132 🐾

Favourable weight of 10-7 gives a real edge in this handicap.

7
Age 7 · 11-0
11/2
★★★☆☆ SR 125 🐾

SR 125 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Age 9 · 11-0
15/2
★★★☆☆ SR 128 🐾

SR 128 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Age 11 · 11-0
18/1
★★★☆☆ SR 120 🐾

SR 120 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

STEAMERS

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🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Blood Destiny
Confidence: Medium

Blood Destiny (SR 149, 6/4) is a clear class standout in this field — a 21-point SR gap over the next-best Paul's Dream (SR 132) is enormous at this level. Trained by W P Mullins (21% career strike rate) with Paul Townend in the saddle (29% career strike rate), the strongest available booking in the race, the horse has shortened 15% since opening — the market is confident. The form string 125-21 shows consistent competitiveness at a significantly higher level than this €10,800 hurdle demands, and the MarkMv:-9 indicates the horse is running off a mark 9lb below its last winning mark, a major handicap advantage. Weight of 11-0 is not punishing, and no credible rival combines SR, connections, and market support. Each-way alternative: Paul's Dream. Main danger: Paul's Dream — Paul's Dream (SR 132, 4/1) carries a light 10-7, has a confirmed GoingFit:+ for today's good ground, the form string 0-5113 shows three consecutive completions in improving fashion, and the market has shortened 15% — the money is genuine even if the SR gap to Blood Destiny is significant.

Case against 4 clamped
  • HG:t (turf) preference flagged but Galway's September ground often rides soft-to-heavy after summer rainfall — Blood Destiny's form string 125-21 was largely compiled on better going.
  • Paul's Dream (SR:132, MarkMv:+13) is improving rapidly off a run of 0-5113 and carries 7lb less weight (10-7 vs 11-0), a meaningful concession in a €10,800 hurdle where margins are tight.
  • Days:36 between runs and a form break (the dash in 125-21) raises a fitness question — returning after a layoff against a rival (Samui, Days:10) who is race-sharp from just 10 days ago.
  • At 6/4 in a competitive handicap hurdle, Blood Destiny is priced to win without margin for error — a poor jump or traffic trouble at short odds leaves little each-way value and punishes any underperf…
Shortlist Blood Destiny, Paul's Dream, Grann's Boy, Samui
Each-way: Paul's Dream Danger: Paul's Dream

🗺 The Course Race conditions

2m5f129y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
8 Confirmed runners
Galway Track and setting