16:35 Galway

Thursday 3 August 2017

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1518:00

Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade A)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 11y  |   Yielding  |   20 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:35  |   Winning time: 3m 43.6s
1st
Horse silk
11
5/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: B J Geraghty
Mid-division on inner, closer after 3 out and 4th next, ridden in 3rd before last, under pressure and kept on well run-in to lead close home op 11/2
2nd
Horse silk
nk
3
8/1
T: J G MurphyJ: B Browne (7)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, closer 3 out and headway into 2nd next, led last and kept on well under pressure, headed close home op 10/1 tchd 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
5
7
9/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Led early, chased leaders in 3rd, headway to lead again after 3 out, slight mistake next, ridden and headed last, no extra run-in tchd 10/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
13
25/1
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Mid-division, 8th 2 out, pushed along and went 5th on outer approaching last, kept on one pace
5th
Horse silk
hd
22
710-0
33/1
T: D McDonoghJ: B R Dalton
Mid-division on outer, closer 3 out and 5th next, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace
6th
Horse silk
4 ¾
17
16/1
T: J & S QuinnJ: B S Hughes
Rear of mid-division, ridden in 11th after 2 out and no impression before last, under pressure and kept on one pace run-in op 14/1
7th
Horse silk
½
8
1010-10
25/1
T: J W MullinsJ: Kevin Jones (5)
Towards rear, pushed along and some headway after 2 out, kept on one pace, never a factor
8th
Horse silk
2 ½
6
710-11
20/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin (3)
Rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway before 2 out, ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace
9th
Horse silk
1
9
7/2f
T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh
Mid-division, 7th halfway, closer after 3 out and pushed along next, no impression and not fluent last, no extra tchd 4/1
10th
Horse silk
4 ¾
20
710-1
20/1
T: I JardineJ: Henry Brooke
Towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace op 16/1
11th
Horse silk
nk
5
16/1
T: A J MartinJ: D N Russell
Always towards rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along and no impression after 2 out op 14/1
12th
Horse silk
3 ¾
1
25/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Ms K Walsh
Held up towards rear, some headway on inner 3 out, pushed along and no extra after next
13th
Horse silk
5 ½
10
40/1
T: G ElliottJ: James Bowen (7)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 3rd 2 out, soon no extra, weakened
14th
Horse silk
4 ½
19
610-4
8/1
T: G ElliottJ: Aidan Coleman
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake 5th, pushed along approaching 2 out, no extra entering straight

Also Ran

BD
Horse silk
2
20/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Towards rear and brought down 1st
F
Horse silk
4
33/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Mitchell Bastyan (7)
Towards rear and brought down 1st op 28/1
PU
Horse silk
14
610-7
20/1
T: H De BromheadJ: B T O'Connell
Led or disputed after 1st, not fluent 2nd, headed 3 out, soon no extra, weakened, pulled up before next
PU
Horse silk
16
11/1
T: P A FahyJ: J S McGarvey
Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression approaching 2 out, no extra, behind and pulled up before last tchd 12/1
F
Horse silk
18
25/1
T: J E KielyJ: Rachael Blackmore
Rear of mid-division and fell 1st op 28/1
PU
Horse silk
21
25/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: N P Madden
Prominent and disputed lead, mistake 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, behind and pulled up before last

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Non-Runners

12
Horse silk
Automated3
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 6
T: G Elliott  J: B J Cooper
NR
15
Horse silk
Princely Conn10
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 8
T: T Mullins  J: D J Mullins
NR
23
Horse silk
St Stephens Green81
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 6
T: E Mullins  J: Reserve 3
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.20Pl:€1.80, €2.30, €2.50, €4.30EX:€38.70Trifecta:€493.60Tricast:€378.29SF:€40.80

Forecasts

Max Dynamite (7/2), Tigris River (5/1), Swamp Fox (8/1), Timiyan (8/1), Airlie Beach (9/1), Western Boy (11/1), Automated (12/1), Project Bluebook (16/1), Thomas Edison (16/1), Princely Conn (16/1), St Stephens Green (16/1), Plinth (20/1), Shrewd (20/1), Ivan Grozny (20/1), Ornua (20/1), Joey Sasa (25/1), Fergall (25/1), Clondaw Warrior (25/1), Ancient Sands (25/1), All The Answers (25/1), Morga (33/1), Court Minstrel (33/1), The Game Changer (40/1)

Verdict

A devilishly competitive renewal in which TIGRIS RIVER is taken to improve on last year's unlucky fifth place finish in the hands of Barry Geraghty, having advertised his present well-being with two facile recent Flat wins. Max Dynamite looks the pick of the Mullins contingent, though Airlie Beach shouldn't be underestimated on his handicap debut, whilst the progressive trio Timiyan, Ornua and Western Boy are also respected. One who could go well at a price is former winner Thomas Edison after an eyecatching return from a lengthy absence at Tipperary recently.
  1. Tigris River
  2. Max Dynamite
  3. Thomas Edison

Prize Money

1st: €177,000.002nd: €57,000.003rd: €27,000.004th: €12,000.005th: €6,000.006th: €3,000.00

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