17:05 Galway

Thursday 3 August 2023

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Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade 3)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 11y  |   Good to Yielding (Good in Places)  |   19 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:06  |   Winning time: 3m 38.8s
1st
Horse silk
6
9/2
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress into 2nd travelling easily before 2 out, led entering straight, ridden and headed briefly over 150 yards out, kept on well to lead again last 50 yards op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
hd
2
16/1
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Mid division, mistake 2nd, 13th halfway, progress into 8th 3 out, pushed along on outer to go 5th after next, challenged in 4th at the last, soon ridden and led briefly over 150 yards out, headed last 50 yards op 18/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
8
15/2
T: G P CromwellJ: C M Quirke (5)
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, went 4th after 2 out, pushed along to go 3rd before last, briefly ridden to challenge over 100 yards out, no extra close home op 10/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
14
14/1
T: W P MullinsJ: A P Kelly (5)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, went 3rd on inner after 2 out, dropped to 5th before last, soon ridden and kept on well to go 4th over 100 yards out op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
3
3
12/1
T: E MullinsJ: S D Torrens
Mid division, 9th halfway, pushed along on outer to go 8th after 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace from last op 8/1
6th
Horse silk
sh
12
12/1
T: C CollinsJ: D F O'Regan
Rear of mid division, rapid progress to lead after 4th, 2 lengths advantage halfway, pushed along and headed after 2 out, no extra and dropped to 4th after last, ridden in 5th and lost place close home op 14/1
7th
Horse silk
1
10
16/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Mid division, 10th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, ridden to go 7th after the last, kept on one pace run-in op 14/1 tchd 18/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ½
20
1110-13
14/1
T: A J MartinJ: L A McKenna (5)
Towards rear, 15th halfway, pushed along in 10th after 2 out, soon ridden and kept on one pace from last op 16/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¾
19
40/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along in 7th after 2 out, soon ridden and kept on one pace , no extra from last op 33/1 tchd 50/1
10th
Horse silk
6 ½
18
12/1
T: E MullinsJ: D Meyler
Chased leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 6th after 2 out, soon weakened and no extra from last op 9/1
11th
Horse silk
5 ½
5
14/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Rear of mid division, 17th halfway, pushed along in 9th when mistake 2 out, soon no extra and weakened op 16/1
12th
Horse silk
½
16
16/1
T: E SheehyJ: D J O'Keeffe
Rear of mid division, 12th halfway, pushed along on outer entering straight, soon ridden and no impression from last, kept on one pace op 14/1
13th
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
1111-3
28/1
T: W P MullinsJ: K Callaghan (5)
Pushed along to lead early, headed after 4th, 2nd halfway, pushed along and quickly lost position before 2 out, soon no extra and weakened op 25/1 tchd 33/1
14th
Horse silk
3 ¾
4
40/1
T: S DoyleJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Towards rear, 18th halfway, pushed along in 14th after 2 out, soon no impression, kept on one pace op 18/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
7
511-4
14/1
T: P RocheJ: M P Walsh
Towards rear, 16th halfway, no impression from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 12/1 tchd 11/1
PU
Horse silk
13
18/1
T: Padraig ButlerJ: M P O'Connor (3)
Rear of mid division, 14th halfway, no impression from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 25/1
PU
Horse silk
15
33/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Towards rear, reminder after 3rd, no impression from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 25/1
PU
Horse silk
17
40/1
T: O McKiernanJ: P T Enright
Mid division, 8th halfway, lost position after 4 out, no impression from next, pulled up before 2 out op 50/1
PU
Horse silk
23
810-12
4/1f
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (7)
Mid division, 11th halfway, no impression from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 15/2

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1
Horse silk
Fils D'oudairies28
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 8
T: G Elliott  J: K M Donoghue
WD
22
Horse silk
A Wave Of The Sea1
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 7
T: J P O'Brien  J: Non Runner
NR
21
Horse silk
Path D'oroux100
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 6
T: G P Cromwell  J: Non Runner
NR
11
Horse silk
Magic Tricks28
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 7
T: G Elliott  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.50Pl:€1.80, €4.20, €2.40, €3.90EX:€99.80Trifecta:€1,711.40Tricast:€557.93SF:€79.21

Forecasts

Glan (4/1), Zarak The Brave (9/2), My Mate Mozzie (15/2), Filey Bay (12/1), Mighty Tom (12/1), Merlin Giant (12/1), Icare Allen (14/1), Tudor City (14/1), Party Central (14/1), Brazil (14/1), Jesse Evans (16/1), Bialystok (16/1), Captain Conby (16/1), Fils D'oudairies (16/1), Path D'oroux (16/1), Da Capo Glory (18/1), Magic Tricks (20/1), Cash Back (28/1), Prairie Dancer (33/1), Amir Kabir (40/1), Lucky Max (40/1), Gatsby Grey (40/1), A Wave Of The Sea (66/1)

Verdict

ZARAK THE BRAVE has had no exposure to the hustle and bustle of a big-field handicap like this but he was talented enough to finish runner-up in Grade 1 juvenile company in the spring and his mark could be lenient. We know a bit more about Filey Bay bit his limit may not have been reached, with Brazil another to take very seriously.

  1. ZARAK THE BRAVE (FR)
  2. FILEY BAY (IRE)
  3. BRAZIL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Tudor City
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 10
22/1

Prize Money

1st: €162,000.002nd: €54,000.003rd: €27,000.004th: €13,500.005th: €8,100.006th: €5,400.00

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