Galway (IRE) Races
Galway (IRE)
20:20
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)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Thornleigh Frank (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Mark McDonagh
(5)lbs
|
Mark Fahey | 159 lbs | 7/1 | Won | 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) | |
| 1st | 1 | Building Bridges (GB) | 8 G | AVG |
Mr O McGill
(7)lbs
|
Gary McGill | 159 lbs | 40/1 | Won | 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) | |
| 3rd | 5 | Shanwalla (IRE) | 9 G | AVG |
Danny Gilligan
(7)lbs
|
Paul John Gilligan | 156 lbs | 8/1 | .5 | 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) | |
| 4th | 17 | Moonovercloon (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
James Smith
(7)lbs
|
Matthew J Smith | 149 lbs | 16/1 | .5 | 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) | |
| 5th | 16 | Something Abouther (IRE) | 7 M | AVG |
Aidan Kelly
(5)lbs
|
Padraig Roche | 153 lbs | 9/1 | 1.5 | Midfield - headway after 2 out - ran on well from last - not reach leaders(tchd 17/2 and tchd 10/1) | |
| 6th | 10 | We'llhavewan (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 160 lbs | 13/8F | 2 | 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) | ||
| 7th | 22 | Ardhill (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Mr H C Swan
(5)lbs
|
Gordon Elliott | 150 lbs | 11/1 | 4.75 | Midfield - headway and prominent on inner 2 out - went fourth approaching last - weakened run-in(op 6/1) | |
| 8th | 8 | Hartur d'Arc (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Thomas Gibney | 161 lbs | 33/1 | 1.25 | In touch with leaders - went second 5 out - weakened from 2 out(tchd 40/1) | ||
| 9th | 13 | A Great View (IRE) | 12 G | Poor | Denis W Cullen | 158 lbs | 28/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - headway when squeezed out before 2 out - no impression approaching last(op 22/1 tchd 33/1) | ||
| 10th | 12 | Glenquin Castle (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Conor Brassil
(5)lbs
|
Martin Brassil | 154 lbs | 66/1 | 1.75 | Towards rear of midfield - towards rear 4 out - keeping on when jumped right last - kept on - never near to challenge(op 28/1) | |
| 11th | 14 | Bella Bliss (IRE) | 7 M | AVG | John C McConnell | 158 lbs | 22/1 | 1.75 | Held up in rear - detached after 3 out - kept on run-in - never on terms(op 33/1) | ||
| 12th | 21 | Snugsborough Benny (IRE) | 13 G | Poor |
Dillon Maxwell
(7)lbs
|
J P Broderick | 148 lbs | 66/1 | 2 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced 2 out - soon no extra(tchd 50/1 and tchd 80/1) | |
| 13th | 19 | Coventry (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Peter Fahey | 155 lbs | 14/1 | 4.75 | Towards rear - not fluent 2 out - some headway run-in - never dangerous(op 25/1) | ||
| 14th | 20 | Fancy A Cosmo (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | R P Cody | 155 lbs | 10/1 | 12 | 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) | ||
| 15th | 6 | Zoffany Bay (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Peter Fahey | 163 lbs | 18/1 | .5 | In touch with leaders on inner - weakened after 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| 16th | 11 | Big Debates (FR) | 12 G | AVG | Robert Tyner | 159 lbs | 40/1 | 2.5 | Towards rear - brief headway after 2 out - no impression approaching last(op 33/1) | ||
| 17th | 7 | Another Choice (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Matthew J Smith | 162 lbs | 50/1 | 1.75 | Towards rear of midfield - brief headway and in touch with leaders before 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 150/1 tchd 40/1) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Purple Mountain (IRE) | 8 M | AVG | John Joseph Hanlon | 166 lbs | 66/1 | - | 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) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Miss Tempo (IRE) | 8 M | AVG |
Mike O'Connor
(3)lbs
|
Henry De Bromhead | 160 lbs | 18/1 | - | Soon led - headed before 6th - weakened quickly before 2 out - pulled up approaching last(op 14/1) | |
| 99th | 9 | Ossifer Hops (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 160 lbs | 25/1 | - | Towards rear throughout - detached from 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 22/1) |