16:50 Galway

Wednesday 31 July 2024

All16:5017:2518:0018:4019:1019:4520:15

Tote.ie Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 5f 11y  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:50  |   Winning time: 5m 7.8s
1st
Horse silk
9
11/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Mid-division, closer in 5th at halfway, pushed along and disputed lead on inner 2 out, ridden at last, led inside final furlong, stayed on well under pressure op 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
1
11/2
T: E MullinsJ: D Meyler
Tracked leaders on inner, dropped to mid-division at halfway, not fluent 8th and 9th, headway into 4th and pushed along 2 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, 3rd at last, kept on without threatening winner in 2nd close home op 5/1 tchd 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
nk
12
5/4f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leaders, 6th at halfway, improved to dispute lead 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden when not fluent at last, headed inside final furlong, 3rd and no extra close home op 11/8 tchd 5/4
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
17
11/1
T: Ms M MullinsJ: K M Donoghue
Prominent, 2nd at halfway, improved to dispute lead and pushed along 2 out, soon ridden, headed entering straight, dropped to 4th at last, no extra tchd 10/1
5th
Horse silk
½
14
611-12
9/2
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Prominent, 3rd at halfway, improved to lead after 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace run-in op 5/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ¼
8
33/1
T: J J HanlonJ: P Hanlon (7)
Towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden in 5th before 2 out, no impression on leaders
7th
Horse silk
3 ¾
11
40/1
T: P J GilliganJ: D J Gilligan (3)
In rear, slight mistake 1st, pushed along 9th, progress 3 out, ridden in 6th 2 out, no impression op 33/1
8th
Horse silk
15
20
66/1
T: C TimmonsJ: K E Buckley
Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 28/1
9th
Horse silk
2
19
100/1
T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (7)
Towards rear, no impression from 3 out, modest late progress op 50/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ¾
18
100/1
T: E MullinsJ: Conor Clarke (7)
Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 40/1
11th
Horse silk
sh
13
50/1
T: E GriffinJ: R A Doyle
Tracked leaders, mid-division at halfway, no impression from 3 out
12th
Horse silk
sh
3
200/1
T: Donncha DugganJ: A McCurtin
Towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, pushed along 5th, no impression, never a factor op 66/1
13th
Horse silk
8
10
150/1
T: B McMahonJ: R Deegan
In rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 100/1
14th
Horse silk
8
16
4/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Soon led, took keen hold, mistake 5th, joined 4 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened op 13/2
15th
Horse silk
40
15
50/1
T: G ScottJ: P T Enright
Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, weakened, tailed off op 40/1
16th
Horse silk
32
7
150/1
T: N C KellyJ: J S McGarvey
Tracked leaders on outer, ridden before 3 out, weakened, tailed off op 80/1
17th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
200/1
T: N LeeJ: R P Geoghegan (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off op 80/1
18th
Horse silk
nk
22
100/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing
Always towards rear, mistake 5th, never a factor, tailed off op 33/1

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Non-Runners

21
Horse silk
Beltown Lake13
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: E M O'Sullivan  J: Reserve 1
NR
2
Horse silk
Aspurofthemoment26
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: E M O'Sullivan  J: M J M O'Sullivan
NR
23
Horse silk
Brogue Man River169
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: G P Cromwell  J: Reserve 3
NR
5
Horse silk
Drumcliff Bay409
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: M M McNiff  J: P Byrnes
NR
4
Horse silk
Don'tstopthemusic89
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 7
T: M Brassil  J: J J Slevin
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€12.00Pl:€2.30, €2.30, €1.20EX:€97.70Trifecta:€216.30SF:€74.97

Forecasts

My Great Mate (5/4), Where's My Jet (4/1), Uncle Pat (9/2), Don'tstopthemusic (9/2), Arctic Gale (11/2), Lightkeeper (11/1), Field A Thistles (11/1), Aspurofthemoment (20/1), Beltown Lake (25/1), Brogue Man River (25/1), Drumcliff Bay (25/1), Isle Of Sark (33/1), Mac's Xpress (40/1), Ol Man Dingle (50/1), Way Down South (50/1), Royal Cave (66/1), Moonshine Girl (100/1), Jewel Of Windsor (100/1), It's His Life (100/1), Loughrask Rainbow (150/1), Gatito Rapido (150/1), Doitforjane Sid (200/1), Eddierocket (200/1)

Verdict

Willie Mullins has dominated this in recent years so it's probably best to look no further than MY GREAT MATE, the mount of Paul Townend from the yard's 3 runners. Don'tstopthemusic has looked a good prospect in bumpers since finishing midfield in a maiden hurdle at the 2022 Leopardstown Christmas meeting and he may provide a bigger threat than the selection's stablemate Uncle Pat.

  1. MY GREAT MATE (IRE)
  2. DON'TSTOPTHEMUSIC (IRE)
  3. UNCLE PAT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
High Class Hero
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
4/5

Prize Money

1st: €10,200.002nd: €3,401.003rd: €1,700.004th: €850.005th: €509.006th: €340.00

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