4:53 Galway: James P. Cunningham Electrical Handicap
- Distance 1m 98y
- Age 3yo
- Going Yielding
- Prize €7,200
- Runners 16
- Surface Turf
Galway stages the James P. Cunningham Electrical Handicap on Tuesday 8 September 2026 at 4:53. Run over 1m 98y, on turf, with the going yielding. 16 runners are declared for a prize fund of €7,200. Cladach heads the market at 3.1/1, from Nazario at 6/1 and Suir Monad at 6/1. New customers at bet365 can deposit £10 and get £30 in Free Bets with code 365GMBLR.
Best odds for the James P. Cunningham Electrical Handicap
| Runner | Best | Bet365 | Betfred | Ladbrokes | Take it with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Somary Rory Mulligan(5) | 11/1 | 11/1 | 11/1 | 11/1 | bet365 |
| Down The Glen Shane Foley | 15/2 | 15/2 | 6/1 | 13/2 | bet365 |
| Nazario Ben Coen | 6/1 | 6/1 | 5/1 | 5/1 | bet365 |
| Suir Monad Andrew Slattery | 6/1 | 6/1 | 11/2 | 6/1 | bet365 |
| Jp's Express Wesley Joyce(3) | 14/1 | 14/1 | 12/1 | 12/1 | bet365 |
| Purely Wayne Lordan | 11/1 | 10/1 | 10/1 | 11/1 | Ladbrokes |
| Cladach Declan McDonogh | 3.1/1 | 5/2 | 5/2 | 11/4 | SBK |
| Dont Get Me Wrong Chris Hayes | 20/1 | 20/1 | 18/1 | 18/1 | bet365 |
| Tharaka Colin Keane | 16/1 | 14/1 | 16/1 | 16/1 | Betfred |
| Aquilla Star Siobhan Rutledge | 28/1 | 28/1 | 28/1 | 28/1 | bet365 |
| Cosmic Funk Ronan Whelan | 17/2 | 17/2 | 15/2 | 15/2 | bet365 |
| Ella's Gold Robbie Colgan | 16/1 | 16/1 | 16/1 | 16/1 | bet365 |
| Shay's Dream J M Sheridan | 16/1 | 16/1 | 14/1 | 14/1 | bet365 |
| Sweetie Too Rory Cleary | 40/1 | 33/1 | 40/1 | 40/1 | Betfred |
| Dawn Flame Reese Holohan(7) | 22/1 | 20/1 | 20/1 | 22/1 | Ladbrokes |
| Coolshine Jack Cleary(5) | 80/1 | 80/1 | 66/1 | 50/1 | bet365 |
Prices as at 04:38, compared across 10 bookmakers. A price you can click is a firm we have a commercial arrangement with.
Market movers
- Sweetie Too 33/1 40/1 drifted
- Tharaka 14/1 16/1 drifted
- Cladach 11/4 3.1/1 drifted
- Purely 10/1 11/1 drifted
- Dont Get Me Wrong 22/1 20/1 shortened
Against the best prices we recorded for this race at 17:40.
Runner by runner
Felix Somary Rory Mulligan(5) · John S O'Donoghue
Consistent in his last two starts with back-to-back thirds, Felix Somary has run over today's trip and going and carries a workable 143 lb from stall two, making him a solid each-way threat at this level — though his winless run in recent starts remains the key reservation.
Down The Glen Shane Foley · Ross O'Sullivan
Down The Glen shaped well when third last time out and was a winner five starts back, showing he retains ability when conditions suit; the risk is that he has been unplaced in between, and 39 days off the track leaves a fitness question.
Nazario Ben Coen · J P Murtagh
Winless in his last five starts, Nazario nonetheless tops the ratings here and arrives in good nick just seven days after his latest outing, with experience of today's trip and conditions working in his favour from stall eight at 139 lb.
Suir Monad Andrew Slattery · Andrew Slattery
Suir Monad has been consistently knocking on the door, finishing third last time out and fourth in each of his two prior starts, and with a trainer firing in at 30% over the last fortnight, he arrives as a leading danger — though he remains yet to score and that elusive breakthrough is the key question.
Jp's Express Wesley Joyce(3) · Michael Mulvany
Jp's Express won three starts back but has managed only fifth and sixth since, and while he has experience over today's trip and going, the 138 lb burden from stall 12 makes life harder still.
Purely Wayne Lordan · A P O'Brien
Winless in her last four starts and returning after 103 days off, Purely faces questions on fitness, yet she has run over today's distance and going before and a fourth last time out offers a mild crumb of encouragement.
Cladach Declan McDonogh · Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Cladach showed encouragement with a third last time out after a lean spell, and has run over today's going before, but he carries a hefty 132 lb from stall 15 and remains winless in his last five starts, leaving plenty to prove.
Dont Get Me Wrong Chris Hayes · Gerard O'Leary
Beaten into second last time out offers a crumb of comfort, but three poor efforts before that make Dont Get Me Wrong hard to trust, and he ranks near the foot of our figures here carrying 132 lb from stall 14.
Tharaka Colin Keane · Emmet Mullins
Winless in her last five starts, Tharaka does at least bring distance and going experience to this, though at 132 lb from stall six she faces a stiff ask, and a 39-day absence adds another question mark for this filly ranked seventh of sixteen.
Aquilla Star Siobhan Rutledge · John C McConnell
Aquilla Star has run over today's trip and going before, and her two seconds in recent starts show she can get involved, but seventh last time out and winless in her last five leaves her needing to find improvement from stall five off 130 lb.
Cosmic Funk Ronan Whelan · P J F Murphy
Winless in his last six starts, Cosmic Funk nonetheless has experience over today's trip and going, and a fourth last time out suggests he retains some form; carrying 130 lb from stall three, the gap between his official mark of 60 and our rating of 73 may hint at residual ability.
Ella's Gold Robbie Colgan · Matthew J Smith
Ella's Gold has shown she can mix it in the places — third and second in recent starts — but has also had unplaced efforts and remains winless in her last five, and 130 lb is a stiff ask; she has run over today's trip and going before, and returns on a quick turnaround of 12 days.
Shay's Dream J M Sheridan · Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Winless in his last five starts and ranked near the foot of our figures, Shay's Dream faces a stiff task from stall 16 carrying 130 lb, though he has run over today's trip and going before and is fresh enough on a 34-day break.
Sweetie Too Rory Cleary · Brendan W Duke
Winless in her last three starts and ranked bottom of the field on our figures, Sweetie Too faces a stiff ask here, though she has run over today's trip and going before and returns on a fresh enough 14-day break.
Dawn Flame Reese Holohan(7) · Paul W Flynn
Dawn Flame is winless in his last six starts, his latest effort a sixth, and while he has run over today's trip and going and arrives fresh on nine days' rest, he ranks twelfth of sixteen on our figures and looks hard to fancy from this draw carrying 126 lb.
Coolshine Jack Cleary(5) · K A Heffernan
Coolshine has been winless in his last five starts, finishing no better than ninth in that sequence, and ranked 14 of 16 on our figures he faces a stiff task here; he has run over today's trip and going before, and 43 days off may have him fresh.
Trainer and jockey form
Runners to form is the share of a yard’s recent runners judged to be race fit.
The breeding angle
How each sire’s progeny have fared at around 8.5f, which is the only form there is where a runner has yet to race.
| Sire | Runner | Trip | Runs | Wins | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acclamation | Felix Somary | 1m 0.5f | 497 | 0 | 0% |
| Gleneagles | Down The Glen | 1m 0.5f | 156 | 0 | 0% |
| Coulsty | Nazario | 1m 0.5f | 36 | 0 | 0% |
| Dark Angel | Suir Monad | 1m 0.5f | 686 | 0 | 0% |
| Soldier's Call | Jp's Express | 1m 0.5f | 32 | 0 | 0% |
| Siyouni | Purely | 1m 0.5f | 188 | 0 | 0% |
| Due Diligence | Dont Get Me Wrong | 1m 0.5f | 64 | 0 | 0% |
| Saxon Warrior | Tharaka | 1m 0.5f | 91 | 0 | 0% |
| Galileo Gold | Ella's Gold | 1m 0.5f | 47 | 0 | 0% |
| New Bay | Shay's Dream | 1m 0.5f | 128 | 0 | 0% |
| Dawn Approach | Sweetie Too | 1m 0.5f | 85 | 0 | 0% |
| Dandy Man | Coolshine | 1m 0.5f | 248 | 0 | 0% |
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