17:25 Galway

Wednesday 31 July 2024

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

Tote, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 6f 111y  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   20 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:25  |   Winning time: 5m 22.7s
1st
Horse silk
12
7/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: D J O'Keeffe
Mid-division, headway 3 out, disputed lead travelling well before 2 out, pushed along and led entering straight, ridden clear run-in, stayed on well, comfortably
2nd
Horse silk
6
15
11/2f
T: E MullinsJ: D Meyler
Disputed lead, mistake 4th, headed before 6th, improved to dispute lead travelling well before 2 out, ridden and headed entering straight, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
14
25/1
T: J QueallyJ: A P Kelly (5)
In rear, hampered and bad mistake 2nd, trailing when reminder at next, progress into mid-division at halfway, closer in 4th and ridden 2 out, 3rd at last, kept on same pace run-in
4th
Horse silk
¾
21
14/1
T: J C McConnellJ: A Harvey (7)
Mid-division, closer in 5th and ridden 2 out, 6th at last, kept on one pace in 4th inside final furlong
5th
Horse silk
½
18
18/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Mid-division, closer in 10th and pushed along 2 out, soon ridden, 5th at last, kept on one pace
6th
Horse silk
6
17
16/1
T: P NolanJ: C Stone-Walsh (5)
Slowly into stride and pushed along early, in rear, pushed along and progress into 6th 2 out, soon ridden, no impression
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
13
17/2
T: N C KellyJ: Mr O McGill (7)
Mid-division, pushed along in 12th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression
8th
Horse silk
3 ½
7
22/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Pushed along early, soon tracked leaders in inner, slight mistake 5th, disputed lead before next, not fluent 6th, mistake 7th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened
9th
Horse silk
nk
2
1111-12
40/1
T: D HoganJ: P K Donovan (5)
Rear of mid-division, pushed along 5th, ridden 3 out, no impression when hampered 2 out, never a factor
10th
Horse silk
½
11
10/1
T: D KenneallyJ: P T Enright
Rear of mid-division on inner, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
11th
Horse silk
8
4
12/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: J J Slevin
Towards rear, slight mistake and reminder 4th, ridden 3 out, no impression, never a factor
12th
Horse silk
9 ½
6
16/1
T: G ElliottJ: N de Boinville
Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened
13th
Horse silk
2 ¾
16
711-2
28/1
T: M J SmithJ: J Smith (7)
Disputed lead, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened
14th
Horse silk
½
20
66/1
T: T GibneyJ: Mr F R Buckley (7)
Tracked leaders on outer, ridden before 3 out, weakened
15th
Horse silk
29
5
80/1
T: D HoganJ: D King
Mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
3
511-12
7/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Towards rear, badly hampered and unseated rider 9th
F
Horse silk
8
16/1
T: S NolanJ: S Fitzgerald
Mid-division, pushed along 8th, fell next
F
Horse silk
9
611-5
25/1
T: D BuddsJ: P Hanlon (7)
Rear of mid-division on outer, pushed along in 11th when fell 2 out
PU
Horse silk
10
20/1
T: D QueallyJ: J P Shinnick (7)
Tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, trailing when badly hampered next, pulled up entering straight
PU
Horse silk
19
15/2
T: P RocheJ: M P Walsh
Always behind, pushed along 5th, weakened 8th, pulled up before next

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23
Horse silk
Optional Mix13
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 8
T: E Doyle  J: Reserve 3
NR
22
Horse silk
Invictus World38
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 6
T: Gerald Quinn  J: Reserve 2
NR
1
Horse silk
Grandero Bello150
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 8
T: E & P Harty  J: R A Doyle
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.00Pl:€2.10, €1.90, €5.50, €3.90EX:€40.00Trifecta:€969.50Tricast:€967.15SF:€45.26

Forecasts

Sea Music (11/2), Talk In The Park (7/1), Paggane (7/1), So They Tell Me (15/2), Cave Court (17/2), Pray Tell (10/1), Grandero Bello (10/1), Barry Lyndon (12/1), Bella Bliss (14/1), Park Of Kings (16/1), Foxfire Glow (16/1), Mister Beeton (16/1), Routine Excellence (18/1), Desert Cave (20/1), Ballintubber Boy (22/1), Costanuci (25/1), Optional Mix (25/1), Invictus World (25/1), Anyway (25/1), Cozone (28/1), Macgiloney (40/1), Story Rory (66/1), Sweet Will (80/1)

Verdict

DESERT CAVE improved markedly for the longer trip when landing a 16-runner event at Kilbeggan last time and he's worth a chance to defy a hefty rise even in this more competitive event. Mister Beeton is likely to be on the premises again and So They Tell Me looks the pick of J. P. McManus' representatives.

  1. DESERT CAVE (IRE)
  2. MISTER BEETON (IRE)
  3. SO THEY TELL ME (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Thornleigh Frank
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 6
J: M M McDonagh  |  T: M Fahey
7/1

Prize Money

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

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