Galway (IRE)
14:20
Kenny Galway Handicap Hurdle
Galway (IRE) Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2024 Distance: 3m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €4.34 Place: €1.40 €2.40 €2.80 Exacta: €54.50 Tricast: €388.39 Trifecta: €662.30
Non-Runners: Ballagh Star (reserve), Dorans Law (unsuitable ground), Intersky Sunset (reserve), Karacole (unsuitable ground), Mustameet Secret (reserve), Peaches And Cream (unsuitable ground), Streets Of Doyen (coughing)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 17 Flicker Of Hope (FR) 5 G Good Mark Fahey 150 lbs 100/30J Won In touch with leaders - smooth headway after 3 out - went second 2 out - pressed leader approaching last - ridden to lead run-in - soon went clear - edged right against rail final 110yds - comfortably(op 4/1)
2nd 6 Littlebiggie (IRE) 8 M AVG Ray Hackett 158 lbs 12/1 6 Led - 4 lengths ahead 1st - 6 lengths ahead 4th - reduced lead with one circuit to go - not fluent 10th - faced challenge approaching last - headed run-in - soon outpaced - no match for winner(op 14/1)
3rd 4 Party Business (IRE) 9 G Poor Ian Williams 160 lbs 10/1 3.25 Midfield - not fluent 1st - pushed along and steady headway on inner after 3 out - bit short of room before 2 out - went third home turn - outpaced and no impression run-in(op 15/2)
4th 3 Topgun Simmy (IRE) 6 G AVG John Joseph Hanlon 157 lbs 9/1 2 Prominent behind clear leaders - hit 2 out - weakened gradually run-in(op 15/2)
5th 16 Fever Dream (IRE) 7 G AVG Christian Williams 150 lbs 15/2 4.75 Midfield - steady headway after 3 out - in touch with leaders and going okay when not fluent 2 out - keeping on when not fluent last - switched left and no impression run-in(op 11/2)
6th 14 Meyo (GB) 7 M Poor Thomas Gibney 151 lbs 28/1 2.5 Prominent behind clear leader - went second after 11th - pressed leaders briefly before 3 out - lost position 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 33/1)
7th 7 Another Choice (IRE) 7 G Poor Matthew J Smith 152 lbs 9/1 .5 Midfield - headway on outer before 2 out - raced wide and no impression home turn - weakened run-in(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
8th 12 Ginnets Girl (IRE) 6 M AVG Gordon Elliott 150 lbs 33/1 4.75 Towards rear - outpaced and plenty to do 2 out - stayed on approaching last - never on terms(op 40/1)
9th 15 Arabian King (GB) 8 G Poor Cian Collins 150 lbs 40/1 9.5 Held up in rear - outpaced and struggling 3 out - rallied but still plenty to do before 2 out - weakened last(op 25/1)
10th 5 Donkey Years (IRE) 10 G Poor E McNamara 162 lbs 22/1 3.5 Raced wide - chased clear leader - lost position gradually after 11th - dropped to rear and weakened 2 out(op 28/1)
11th 9 Sea Music (IRE) 6 G AVG Emmet Mullins 158 lbs 100/30J 20 Midfield - lost ground before 2 out - weakened approaching last - tailed off(tchd 3/1)
12th 10 I Am Spider Man (IRE) 7 G AVG C Byrnes 157 lbs 20/1 40 Held up in rear - pushed along and no impression when mistake 2 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 14/1)
99th 19 Solly Attwell (IRE) 7 G AVG Cian Collins 149 lbs 16/1 - Towards rear - badly hampered by faller and brought down 3rd(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
99th 20 La Vega Moon (IRE) 6 G Poor John Joseph Hanlon 145 lbs 100/1 - Held up in rear - badly hampered by faller and brought down 3rd(tchd 80/1 and tchd 125/1)
99th 11 Wellington Hill (IRE) 9 G Poor Ms Margaret Mullins 155 lbs 14/1 - Held up in rear - mistake and fell 3rd(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
99th 8 Nt Field Minnesota (IRE) 7 M AVG W P Mullins 159 lbs 25/1 - Took keen hold - held up in rear - lost touch and pulled up before 2 out(op 22/1)