16:13 Galway

Saturday 26 October 2024

All13:5314:2815:0315:3816:1316:4517:18

W.B. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 5f 200y  |   Yielding to Soft  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:14  |   Winning time: 5m 33.01s
1st
Horse silk
6
3/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Mid-division, rear of mid-division after 2nd, 6th after 7th, took closer order before 2 out, led after 2 out, kept on best under pressure run-in op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
½
2
711-10
18/1
T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (5)
Led narrowly, headed after 1st, 2nd after 7th, improved to lead narrowly before 2 out, headed after 2 out, kept on run-in, not match winner op 22/1 tchd 25/1
3rd
Horse silk
6
5
13/2
T: P NolanJ: S W Flanagan
Mid-division, 5th after 7th, stayed on to 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in, no impression on leaders tchd 7/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ½
4
2/1f
T: B ConnellJ: M J M O'Sullivan
In touch, 4th after 7th, improved to 3rd after 9th, slight mistake 3 out, closed before 2 out, no impression in 3rd before last where dropped to 5th, kept on one pace in 4th closing stages op 7/4 tchd 9/4
5th
Horse silk
½
1
33/1
T: C ByrnesJ: P Byrnes
In rear, slightly detached at 4th, joined up on field after 6th, 10th after 7th, progress before last, kept on run-in, never nearer op 16/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
9
910-5
14/1
T: M J McDonaghJ: C M Quirke (5)
Rear of mid-division, progress at 2nd, dropped to 9th after 7th, headway after 3 out, 4th last, weakened run-in op 11/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
10
18/1
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: C Stone-Walsh (5)
Towards rear, 8th after 7th, dropped to rear 3 out where not fluent, progress before last, kept on run-in, no extra closing stages op 14/1 tchd 16/1
8th
Horse silk
3
11
22/1
T: J BarcoeJ: K Callaghan (5)
Close up, 3rd after 7th, 4th after 9th, lost place and weakened before last op 20/1 tchd 18/1
9th
Horse silk
44
8
6/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Prominent, led after 1st, not fluent at 9th, headed and weakened quickly before 2 out, tailed off op 7/1 tchd 11/2
10th
Horse silk
23
7
10/1
T: D QueallyJ: K C Sexton
Towards rear, 7th after 7th, lost place and weakened before 2 out, tailed off op 18/1

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3
Horse silk
Watch The Weather28
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 8
T: R P Cody  J: D Meyler
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.00Pl:€1.60, €3.50, €2.10EX:€55.10Trifecta:€329.30Tricast:€336.21SF:€55.03

Forecasts

Hgranca De Thaix (2/1), Four Clean Aces (3/1), Coole Cherry (6/1), Iceberg Theory (13/2), Desert Cave (10/1), Krabat (14/1), Zeeband (18/1), Enjoy D'allen (18/1), Early Arrival (22/1), Watch The Weather (25/1), Shoot First (33/1)

Verdict

Plenty are in with a shout but HGRANCA DE THAIX looks to have got in lightly back hurdling here after an impressive chasing victory at Punchestown so earns the vote. The Willie Mullins-trained duo Four Clearn Aces (second choice) and Coole Cherry can both have a say and head the list of dangers, with Iceberg Theory, Desert Cave and Early Arrival also in the picture.

  1. HGRANCA DE THAIX (FR)
  2. FOUR CLEAN ACES (IRE)
  3. COOLE CHERRY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Buddy One
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
7/2

Prize Money

1st: €13,200.002nd: €4,400.003rd: €2,200.004th: €1,101.005th: €660.006th: €440.00

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