Medical Technology Ireland Expo Galway Handicap Hurdle

14:50 Galway Sun 25 Oct 2026 2m0f11y Good 9 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Shellrunforbriggs

SPECULATIVE Advised 11/4 Est. 26%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

Shellrunforbriggs (SR 116, 11/4) arrives on the back of back-to-back wins (Form:6421-1-1), carries a manageable 11-6, and is proven at this trip (DistFit:+). The market has nudged in 8% and Brian Hayes (10%, 785 rides) is a reliable booking. The 163-day absence is a flag, but the progressive form string and trainer's headgear addition (h) suggest a purposeful return. Critically, the favourite Inthenickoftime (SR 112, 9/4) has drifted a damning 36% and is proven poor at today's distance (DistFit:-), carrying 11-12 off a mark 8lb higher than last win — three specific negatives that make opposing it straightforward. Each-way alternative: Castleheath. Main danger: Castleheath — Castleheath (SR 113, 10/3) has been backed in 23% and holds course form (W1P1), and while MarkMv:+49 is extreme, the steaming market suggests connections believe the recent placed efforts (Form:450-22) represent a horse finding its feet again.

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Full result

Winner: Castleheath (IRE) at SP 3/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Castleheath Fox #2 Ciaran Murphy · Eoghan Finegan(5) 10/3
2 Shellrunforbriggs Fox #1 M Winters · Brian Hayes 7/2
3 Just For One Fox #3 Daniel G Murphy · Michael Kenneally(3) 9/1
4 Blue Train C Byrnes · Philip Byrnes 11/1
5 Inthenickoftime E Bolger · Peter Smithers(5) 11/4
6 Rockbrook P J Rothwell · Mr R Sugrue(7) 16/1
7 Space Warrior Thomas Mullins · Daniel King 11/2
8 Hesgonethatway P J Rothwell · Simon Torrens 22/1
— Crystabel John Patrick Ryan · Danny Gilligan 28/1

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Shellrunforbriggs 11/4 🥈 2ND
2 Castleheath 10/3 SP 3/1 🏆 WON
3 Just For One 14/1 🥉 3RD