Galway (IRE) Races
Galway (IRE)
17:05
Galway Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
Galway (IRE)
Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2024
Distance: 2m6½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Yielding
Surface: Turf
Win: €16
Place: €3.40 €1.80 €2.50
Exacta: €91.50
Tricast: €434.91
Trifecta: €262.90
Non-Runners: Celtic Crossing (reserve), Glenmorefiftyfour (allergy), Mother Ship (reserve), The Nagger Reidy (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 20 | Oskar High (IRE) | 13 G | Poor |
Shane O'Callaghan
(5)lbs
|
Norman Lee | 148 lbs | 12/1 | Won | Made all - faced challenge when ridden and hung left after last - kept on well - just did enough (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that he has worked the gelding on the beach on numerous occasions since his last run in an attempt to freshen him up and he felt this may have helped to bring about the improvement)(op 17/2) | |
| 2nd | 11 | West Clare (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Brian M McMahon | 160 lbs | 4/1F | .5 | Soon midfield - headway 2 out - ridden and ran on towards far side last - went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 10/3 tchd 3/1) | ||
| 3rd | 12 | Divilabother (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Carl Millar
(7)lbs
|
Thomas Coyle | 151 lbs | 8/1 | .75 | Towards rear - headway when switched right before 2 out - ridden and ran on when switched left after 2 out - pressed winner but no extra towards finish(op 10/1 tchd 7/1) | |
| 4th | 6 | Sydney Cruiser (IRE) | 6 M | Poor |
Alex Harvey
(5)lbs
|
Ciaran Murphy | 157 lbs | 9/1 | 4 | Pressed winner - switched right approaching last - soon ridden and challenging towards far side - weakened and lost two places towards finish(op 17/2 tchd 11/1) | |
| 5th | 14 | Danesfort Mayfly (IRE) | 7 M | Poor | W J Lanigan | 153 lbs | 25/1 | 7.5 | Prominent - weakened from last(op 22/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 6th | 15 | Fly De Megaudais (FR) | 11 G | Poor |
Cian Quirke
(5)lbs
|
Michael J McDonagh | 148 lbs | 28/1 | 2.5 | In touch with leaders - mistake 5th - prominent when not fluent 2 out - weakened from last(op 25/1) | |
| 7th | 4 | Grivei (FR) | 7 G | Poor | I Madden | 165 lbs | 66/1 | 1.75 | In touch with leaders - prominent after 4 out - weakened from last(tchd 80/1) | ||
| 8th | 18 | Lightontheriver (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Miss J M Lee | 153 lbs | 33/1 | 4.5 | Never better than midfield - didn't always jump with fluency - kept on after last(op 28/1) | ||
| 9th | 19 | Mr Brogue (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | E McNamara | 153 lbs | 12/1 | .75 | Midfield - in touch with leaders after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 10th | 21 | Cloudy Fountain (IRE) | 7 M | Poor | W J Burke | 165 lbs | 12/1 | 13 | In touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| 11th | 10 | Tom Red (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Mark Michael McNiff | 160 lbs | 18/1 | 6 | Midfield - not fluent 1st - in touch with leaders 6th - weakened before 2 out(op 16/1) | ||
| 12th | 9 | Repeat That (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | David Harry Kelly | 160 lbs | 17/2 | 8 | Slowly away - recovered in rear after 1st - not fluent 3 out - soon some headway - no extra after 2 out(op 15/2 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 13th | 7 | The Dooner Citizen (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Mr Alan O'Sullivan
(7)lbs
|
Eugene M O'Sullivan | 155 lbs | 40/1 | 1.25 | Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear early - brief headway when pushed along briefly after 3rd - reminders after 4 out - weakening when slightly hampered before 2 out | |
| 14th | 1 | Lizlucky (IRE) | 10 M | Poor |
Conor Smithers
(7)lbs
|
Patrick T Foley | 161 lbs | 14/1 | 6.5 | Lost many lengths start - raced in last and detached - mistake 4th - recovered in rear before halfway - towards rear when pushed along after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 12/1) | |
| 15th | 3 | He Fitz In (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Gavin Brouder
(5)lbs
|
D E Fitzgerald | 161 lbs | 11/1 | 15 | Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear throughout - pushed along briefly after 2nd - reminder after 4th - weakened after 3 out(op 15/2) | |
| 99th | 13 | Clyde The Glide (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Philip Donovan
(5)lbs
|
Patrick G Kelly | 148 lbs | 25/1 | - | Towards rear - pushed along after 8th - reminders and weakened after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out | |
| 99th | 16 | Healys Island (IRE) | 7 M | Poor | Barry T Murphy | 153 lbs | 66/1 | - | Towards rear - detached when reminders and weakened after 4 out - steadied 3 out - soon tailed off - pulled up before 2 out(op 40/1) | ||
| 99th | 17 | Imbolc (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | E Sheehy | 153 lbs | 8/1 | - | Midfield - weakened after 3 out - dropped to rear when jockey looked down to see if something was amiss and pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding lost his action and found the ground too quick)(op 12/1) | ||
| 99th | 8 | Mrs Biddle (IRE) | 6 M | Poor | Garrett James Power | 161 lbs | 11/1 | - | Prominent - not fluent and weakened 3 out - dropped to midfield when eased and pulled up before 2 out(tchd 12/1) |