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Galway (IRE)
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Tote Always SP Or Better At Galway Handicap Hurdle
Galway (IRE) Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2023 Distance: 2m6½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Cozone (reserve), Jack Hackett (unsuitable ground), Tucson Train (allergy)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m3f 2m½f 2m 2m2f 2m2f
1st
Took keen hold - prominent - led before 6th - clear after 7th - reduced lead but good jump 2 out - ridden after last - faced challenge final 110yds - kept on well but joined post - forced dead-heat(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
8 G AVG
Mark Fahey 159 lbs 7/1 Won
2m4f 2m4½f 2m3f
2m6f 1m6f 2m4f 2m 2m4½f
1st
Prominent - soon went second - pushed along after 2 out - ridden and challenging final 110yds - ran on well to lead post - forced dead-heat(op 28/1)
8 G AVG
Gary McGill 159 lbs 40/1 Won
1m6f 2m4f 3m 1m4f 2m6½f
2m5f 2m1f 2m4f 2m6f 2m4f
3rd
Midfield - good headway and in touch with leaders 2 out - went third last - bumped run-in - ran on well towards finish - not reach leaders - finished lame (trainer said gelding finished lame; vet said gelding was lame on his right fore)(op 10/1)
9 G Poor
Paul John Gilligan 156 lbs 8/1 .5
-
2m6f 2m4½f 2m4f 2m1½f 2m3f
4th
Took keen hold - midfield on inner - good headway approaching last - bumped rival and went fourth run-in - ran on well towards finish(tchd 18/1)
7 G Poor
Matthew J Smith 149 lbs 16/1 .5
2m4½f 2m4f 2m4f 3m 2m5f
2m 2m 2m½f 2m 2m6f
5th
Midfield - headway after 2 out - ran on well from last - not reach leaders(tchd 17/2 and tchd 10/1)
7 M AVG
Padraig Roche 153 lbs 9/1 1.5
2m6f 2m2f
2m3½f 2m3f 2m3½f 2m4f 2m
6th
Held up in midfield - headway on outer and in touch with leaders 2 out - ridden when not fluent last - wandered around run-in - kept on - not reach leaders(tchd 6/4 and tchd 7/4)
9 G AVG
W P Mullins 160 lbs 13/8F 2
2m 2m6½f 3m 3m1f 3m3f
2m5f 2m4f 2m 2m7½f
7th
Midfield - headway and prominent on inner 2 out - went fourth approaching last - weakened run-in(op 6/1)
8 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 150 lbs 11/1 4.75
-
2m 2m4f 2m4½f 2m4f 2m4f
8th
In touch with leaders - went second 5 out - weakened from 2 out(tchd 40/1)
8 G AVG
Thomas Gibney 161 lbs 33/1 1.25
2m4f 2m7f 2m2f 2m5f 2m4f
2m7½f 2m5½f 2m7½f 2m6½f 2m4f
9th
Midfield - headway when squeezed out before 2 out - no impression approaching last(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)
12 G Poor
Denis W Cullen 158 lbs 28/1 1.25
3m1½f 3m 2m7f 3m½f 2m4f
3m 2m7½f 3m 3m1f 3m
10th
Towards rear of midfield - towards rear 4 out - keeping on when jumped right last - kept on - never near to challenge(op 28/1)
7 G AVG
Martin Brassil 154 lbs 66/1 1.75
3m1f 2m6½f 2m7f 3m4f 3m5½f
2m5½f 2m4f 2m 3m 2m3f
11th
Held up in rear - detached after 3 out - kept on run-in - never on terms(op 33/1)
7 M AVG
John C McConnell 158 lbs 22/1 1.75
2m7f 2m7½f 3m 2m3½f 3m1f
2m6f 2m6½f 2m6½f 3m 2m7f
12th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced 2 out - soon no extra(tchd 50/1 and tchd 80/1)
13 G Poor
J P Broderick 148 lbs 66/1 2
2m5f 2m4f
2m7½f 3m 2m5f 2m 2m4f
13th
Towards rear - not fluent 2 out - some headway run-in - never dangerous(op 25/1)
8 G Poor
Peter Fahey 155 lbs 14/1 4.75
3m 2m6f 3m 2m1f 1m7½f
3m½f 3m½f 2m3½f 2m3½f 2m4½f
14th
Midfield - mistake 3rd - weakening when awkward jump 2 out - hampered last - soon no extra - finished lame (trainer said gelding was lame post race; vet said gelding was lame on his left fore post race)(op 8/1)
6 G Poor
R P Cody 155 lbs 10/1 12
-
2m3½f 2m 2m5½f 1m4½f 1m4f
15th
In touch with leaders on inner - weakened after 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
9 G AVG
Peter Fahey 163 lbs 18/1 .5
2m 1m6f
2m 2m1f 2m 2m4f 2m4f
16th
Towards rear - brief headway after 2 out - no impression approaching last(op 33/1)
12 G AVG
Robert Tyner 159 lbs 40/1 2.5
2m 2m 2m4f 2m3½f 2m2½f
2m4½f 3m 3m 2m5f 3m½f
17th
Towards rear of midfield - brief headway and in touch with leaders before 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 150/1 tchd 40/1)
7 G Poor
Matthew J Smith 162 lbs 50/1 1.75
3m½f 3m1½f 2m7f 2m5f 2m4f
2m 2m½f 2m1f 2m6½f 1m7f
99th
Towards rear - detached when pulled up with one circuit to go - finished lame (jockey said mare sustained an injury and was pulled up; vet said mare was lame post race)(op 40/1)
8 M AVG
John Joseph Hanlon 166 lbs 66/1 -
-
2m3½f 2m5f 3m 2m3f 3m½f
99th
Soon led - headed before 6th - weakened quickly before 2 out - pulled up approaching last(op 14/1)
8 M AVG
Henry De Bromhead 160 lbs 18/1 -
2m6f 2m4f 2m2½f 2m4f 2m4f
2m 2m1½f 2m3f 2m4½f 2m4f
99th
Towards rear throughout - detached from 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 22/1)
7 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 160 lbs 25/1 -
2m4f 2m4f 3m 2m7f 2m3½f