16:45 Galway

Friday 31 July 2020

All16:4517:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

James's Gate Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 150y  |   Soft  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Amended Result
  • Off time: 16:46  |   Winning time: 1m 28.48s
1st
Horse silk
3
512-0
11/8
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Soon led, ran around before 3rd, soon headed but remained close up, not fluent 4th, slight mistake 6th, on terms approaching 3 out, led from 2 out, soon went on, stayed on well run-in op 15/8
2nd
Horse silk
8 ½
2
100/1
T: J C McConnellJ: D E Browne (7)
Slight mistake 1st, waited with and off pace, never a factor, left 4th from last, soon 3rd, kept on well without threatening run-in into 2nd closing stages op 50/1
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
10
8/1
T: D HoganJ: Rachael Blackmore
Chased leaders, jumped slightly left 1st, a little slow 2nd, tended to jump slightly left, no impression when slight mistake and left 2nd from last, kept on same pace run-in and dropped to 3rd closing stages op 9/1
4th
Horse silk
9 ½
1
50/1
T: J C McConnellJ: D J McInerney
Mid-division and off pace, pushed along after 3 out in moderate 5th, soon 4th, slightly impeded last, one pace op 40/1
5th
Horse silk
13
15
50/1
T: W C O'BrienJ: A McCurtin (5)
Waited with and soon well off pace, some headway and slight mistake 3 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace without threatening op 40/1
12th
Horse silk
23
8
33/1
T: G P CromwellJ: C L Walsh (7)
Keen early, soon off pace in mid-division, kept on same pace from before 3 out op 50/1
6th
Horse silk
8 ½
6
50/1
T: G P CromwellJ: C P McNamara (5)
Mid-division and off pace, pushed along after 6th, soon no impression op 40/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
17
22/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D P Holden (7)
Soon mid-division and off pace, a little slow 2nd, slow at 3rd and not always fluent jumping after, never a factor
8th
Horse silk
9 ½
12
200/1
T: N C KellyJ: C J Orr (5)
Chased leaders and off pace, no extra from 3 out op 150/1
9th
Horse silk
22
16
100/1
T: N C KellyJ: J S McGarvey
Keen early, waited with and off pace, a little slow 2nd, pushed along 6th, soon no danger op 80/1
10th
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2 ¾
5
150/1
T: D HowardJ: P T Enright
Waited with and soon well off pace, never a factor op 100/1
11th
Horse silk
71
11
50/1
T: L LennonJ: S D Torrens (7)
Close up early, soon chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened, completely tailed off

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
4
4/5f
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Close up, slightly impeded before 3rd, soon led, joined approaching 3 out, headed from 2 out, soon no impression, pecked badly and unseated rider last op 4/7
PU
Horse silk
9
66/1
T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (7)
Waited with in rear, soon behind and never a factor, pulled up before 6th op 50/1

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Result Amended

Walking The Walk - Original Position 7th. Amended Position 6th.
Saucy Yeats - Original Position 8th. Amended Position 7th.
Usain Boat - Original Position 9th. Amended Position 8th.
Thimbleweed - Original Position 10th. Amended Position 9th.
Thedapperdoyen - Original Position 11th. Amended Position 10th.
Tham Luang - Original Position 12th. Amended Position 11th.
Broken Ice - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 12th.

Non-Runners

13
Horse silk
Wave Walker21
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 4
T: A McCann  J: C Brassil
NR
7
Horse silk
Whitequarryroad8
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 7
T: S J Mahon  J: S F O'Keeffe
NR
14
Horse silk
Costly Diamond1
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 6
T: B Cawley  J: P J Cawley
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.30Pl:€1.02, €13.30, €1.70EX:€152.90Trifecta:€2,804.60SF:€145.68

Forecasts

Risk Factor (4/5), N'Golo (11/8), Royal Aide (8/1), Saucy Yeats (22/1), Broken Ice (33/1), Clondaw Hollow (50/1), No Memory (50/1), Walking The Walk (50/1), Tham Luang (50/1), Dauntless Dan (66/1), Costly Diamond (66/1), Make Good (100/1), Thimbleweed (100/1), Wave Walker (100/1), Whitequarryroad (100/1), Thedapperdoyen (150/1), Usain Boat (200/1)

Verdict

Most of the field can be ruled out quickly in this opening contest. Although he has a bit to find with the leading protagonists, Royal Aide could run into a place given he is improving with experience and stepped up again when a distant second at Gowran Park last week. For win purposes though, this looks to concern N'golo and RISK FACTOR. The former could well be up to the task on what is his first run on these shores for powerhouse connections. However, preference is for the latter who has more proven form in the book. He probably surpassed the form of his bumper win when second to Appreciate It at Leopardstown in February & can get off to a winning start over hurdles.
  1. N'golo
  2. Risk Factor
  3. Royal Aide

Previous Winners

2019
Mr Everest
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
6/4

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,200.004th: €599.005th: €360.006th: €240.00

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