15:01 Galway

Sunday 29 October 2023

All12:4113:1613:5114:2615:0115:3616:1016:40

Ann Walsh Memorial Novice Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f 156y  |   Heavy  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:01  |   Winning time: 5m 25.5s
1st
Horse silk
4
7/2
T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (7)
Towards rear, 6th halfway, headway on outer 3 out and 4th before next, 3rd and pushed along before last, ridden and kept on well run-in to lead closing stages op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
5
10/3
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Rear of mid-division, headway on outer after 4th, left 2nd at 6th, led narrowly after 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in, headed closing stages tchd 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
9
6
711-10
20/1
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: E Walsh (3)
Led, pushed along and headed after 2 out, 3rd and no impression run-in, no extra op 18/1
4th
Horse silk
7
7
40/1
T: J P RyanJ: L Quinlan (5)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 5th 2 out, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in op 25/1
5th
Horse silk
6 ½
2
511-10
6/4f
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, 4th halfway, 3rd and pushed along when not fluent 2 out, 4th and no impression last, no extra run-in
6th
Horse silk
4 ½
1
9/2
T: N LeeJ: T P Harney (7)
Tracked leaders, ran freely, slightly hampered 6th, 5th halfway, 6th and slight mistake 2 out, no extra approaching last op 5/1 tchd 4/1
7th
Horse silk
28
8
150/1
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: J S McGarvey
Always rear, never a factor, detached after 6th, not fluent 4 out and soon no extra tchd 125/1 and tchd 200/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
3
18/1
T: J C McConnellJ: B W Harvey (3)
Tracked leader, 2nd when mistake and unseated rider 6th op 14/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.50Pl:€1.10, €1.40, €2.70EX:€14.00Trifecta:€90.80SF:€16.07

Forecasts

Mint Boy (6/4), Stuzzikini (10/3), Sequestered (7/2), Free Flowing (9/2), Moon D'orange (18/1), Walhaan (20/1), Zolpharine (40/1), Lavinia Fontana (150/1)

Verdict

Making a belated handicap debut, STUZZIKINI ran his best race in first-time cheekpieces when runner-up at Punchestown 19 days ago and he can get back to winning ways returned to novice company. Sequestered also showed improved form on his latest outing and could be the main danger, with Mint Boy completing the shortlist.

  1. STUZZIKINI (IRE)
  2. SEQUESTERED (IRE)
  3. MINT BOY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Favorite Moon
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 5
J: L P Dempsey  |  T: W Durkan
6/5

Prize Money

1st: €8,400.002nd: €2,800.003rd: €1,400.004th: €699.005th: €420.006th: €280.00

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