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Galway (IRE)
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Tote+ At tote.ie Galway Races Maiden Hurdle
Galway (IRE) Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 Distance: 2m5f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €3 Place: €1.10 €2.30 €10 Exacta: €17.50 Trifecta: €1032.80
Non-Runners: Captain Cal (reserve), Howishedizzy (vet's advice), Rayapour (lame), Rebel Rose (coughing)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Desir Du Large (FR) 8 G AVG
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 161 lbs 9/4 Won Prominent - 1 length second halfway - disputed lead after 3 out - led clearly before 2 out - went clear from 2 out - soon ridden when hung left and carried head awkwardly - not fluent last - faced challenge when idled run-in - ran on towards finish(op 10/3)
2nd 9 Lonesome Boatman (FR) 9 G Poor
Martin Brassil 168 lbs 9/2 2.75 In touch with leaders - close up 3 out - joined leader after 3 out - pressed leader when mistake and lost ground 2 out - soon ridden - made challenge run-in - kept on but held towards finish - no match for winner(op 4/1)
3rd 15 Cream Sparkles (IRE) 7 M Poor
D M Christie 161 lbs 80/1 2.5 Midfield - hampered by faller 5 out - pushed along and headway after 3 out - soon chased leaders - ridden and went third approaching last - kept on run-in - no match for first two(op 40/1)
4th 3 Chicago Time (IRE) 6 G AVG
M J Tynan 168 lbs 33/1 10 Midfield - headway and chased leaders 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - soon no extra - ridden and lost third approaching last - weakened run-in(tchd 28/1 and tchd 40/1)
5th 14 True Faith (IRE) 9 G AVG
Henry De Bromhead 168 lbs 11/1 3.75 Chased leaders - not fluent 5th - not fluent 4 out - pressed leaders when pushed along before 2 out - outpaced when not fluent 2 out - soon ridden and weakened(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
6th 6 Digby (IRE) 10 G AVG
Dermot A McLoughlin 168 lbs 33/1 .5 Midfield - mistake 1st - not fluent and reminder 6th - not fluent and hampered by faller 5 out - pushed along and no impression after 3 out - headway approaching last - kept on - never near to challenge(op 20/1)
7th 12 Return Fire (IRE) 8 G AVG
Brendan Oliver Walsh 168 lbs 125/1 6.5 In touch with leaders - ridden before 2 out - soon no impression(op 100/1 tchd 200/1)
8th 20 Sweet Scotch (IRE) 6 M Poor
John C McConnell 154 lbs 250/1 9.5 Midfield - mistake 1st - mistake 7th - ridden and no impression after 3 out - minor headway and kept on approaching last - never near to challenge(op 200/1)
9th 2 Champagne Monarch (IRE) 7 G Poor
Patrick G Kelly 161 lbs 66/1 10 Midfield - in touch with leaders 3 out - soon pushed along - ridden and weakened before 2 out(op 50/1 tchd 40/1)
10th 1 Bilboa River (IRE) 8 G Poor
Denis Paul Murphy 163 lbs 125/1 9 Took keen hold - prominent - soon chased leaders - ridden and weakened after 3 out(op 80/1)
11th 18 Metersandmasks (IRE) 8 M Good
Cathal Byrnes 158 lbs 125/1 8 Never better than mid-division - nudged along and no impression after 3 out(op 66/1)
12th 8 Lasparas (FR) 6 G Good
W P Mullins 168 lbs 5/6F 3.75 Took keen hold - soon led - 1 length ahead halfway - joined and headed after 3 out - soon pushed along and no extra - weakened quickly and eased before 2 out (vet said gelding was lame behind; jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 8/11 tchd 10/11)
13th 17 Flora Brown (IRE) 6 M Poor
Philip M Byrne 161 lbs 250/1 24 Always towards rear - no impression when mistake and pushed along briefly 3 out - soon eased(op 200/1)
14th 7 Dream Believe (IRE) 6 G Poor
S Curling 168 lbs 250/1 11 Always towards rear - not fluent 7th - not fluent when pushed along and weakened 3 out(op 200/1)
15th 13 Sevvy Christiano (IRE) 5 G Poor
Patrick G Kelly 161 lbs 250/1 72 Always towards rear - hampered by faller 5 out - pushed along when not fluent 4 out - not fluent and weakened 3 out (vet said gelding had blood at both nostrils post race)(op 200/1)
99th 23 Lucy Van Pelt (IRE) 8 M Poor
Peter Maher 154 lbs 150/1 - Close up on outer early - not fluent 1st - soon tracked leaders - mistake and lost position 6th - midfield when fell 5 out(tchd 125/1)
99th 16 Desert Maid (IRE) 6 M Poor
Turlough O'Connor 154 lbs 250/1 - In rear - mistake 4th - mistake and pushed along briefly 5th - no impression when jumped slightly right and pushed along 5 out - pulled up after 3 out(op 200/1)
99th 4 Courting Flow (IRE) 5 G Poor
Peter Fahey 168 lbs 12/1 - Prominent - soon tracked leaders - mistake 7th - reminders after 4 out - weakening when not fluent 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding hung throughout)(op 20/1)
99th 10 Mr Frontier (IRE) 5 G Poor
Gary McGill 168 lbs 250/1 - In rear - jumped slightly left and pushed along briefly 3rd - reminders after 6th - no impression when hampered by faller 5 out - soon pulled up(op 200/1)