16:30 Galway

Thursday 3 August 2023

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:4018:10

Guinness Novice Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f 156y  |   Good to Yielding (Good in Places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:30  |   Winning time: 4m 52.5s
1st
Horse silk
8
11/2
T: Peter FaheyJ: K C Sexton
Disputed early, led after 1st, headed 3rd, 2nd halfway, progress travelling well to regain lead before 2 out, pushed along before last, soon ridden and drifted left close home, kept on well op 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
1
2
9/2
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Disputed early, 2nd after 1st, 3rd halfway, pushed along on outer to go 2nd after 2 out, ridden after last and switched to outer, no impression when switched to inner then back out inside last 50 yards, kept on op 7/2 tchd 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
6
11
7/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Towards rear, 5th halfway, went 4th 3 out, pushed along to go 3rd entering straight, ridden on inner when mistake last, soon no extra and kept on one pace op 15/2
4th
Horse silk
8
6
4/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Rear of mid division, 7th halfway, headway in 6th before 2 out, ridden to go 4th before last, no extra and kept on one pace inside final furlong op 9/2
5th
Horse silk
4 ½
4
25/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: C D Maxwell
Rear of mid division, 6th halfway, pushed along on outer before 2 out, soon ridden and kept on to go 5th after the last op 18/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ¼
9
13/2
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leaders, led after 3rd, pushed along on inner and headed approaching 2 out, mistake and dropped to 5th before last, soon no extra and weakened run-in op 10/1
7th
Horse silk
1
3
33/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Always towards rear, no impression from 3 out op 20/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
85/40f
T: J C McConnellJ: B W Harvey (3)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along on outer before 2 out, soon weakened and dropped to 7th, no impression when pulled up before last op 2/1 tchd 11/5

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10
Horse silk
Black Samurai635
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 9
T: S Aherne  J: S F O'Keeffe
NR
7
Horse silk
Ochocinco62
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: Colm Murphy  J: L A McKenna
NR
1
Horse silk
Gortmillish21
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 7
T: G Elliott  J: J W Kennedy
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.10Pl:€1.80, €1.80, €1.90EX:€38.10Trifecta:€433.10SF:€31.83

Forecasts

Encanto Bruno (85/40), Horantzau D'airy (4/1), What Path (9/2), The Big Doyen (11/2), The Short Go (13/2), Pink In The Park (7/1), Gortmillish (10/1), Ochocinco (14/1), Barry Lyndon (25/1), All In Montmartre (33/1), Black Samurai (33/1)

Verdict

Lots of potential on show, not least from John McConnell's ENCANTO BRUNO who created a highly favourable impression when going in on his hurdling debut at Bellewstown. This smart bumper winner can take a big step forward here and fend off the Willie Mullins-trained duo What Path and Horantzau d'Airy who both bring better form to the table and are hugely respected. Henry de Bromhead's The Short Go completes the shortlist in a fascinating contest.

  1. ENCANTO BRUNO (IRE)
  2. WHAT PATH (FR)
  3. HORANTZAU D'AIRY (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Salvador Ziggy
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 6
15/2

Prize Money

1st: €13,200.002nd: €4,400.003rd: €2,200.004th: €1,099.005th: €660.006th: €440.00

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