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Galway (IRE)
16:13
W.B. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle
Galway (IRE) Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2024 Distance: 2m6f Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding To Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €4 Place: €1.60 €3.50 €2.10 Exacta: €55.10 Tricast: €336.21 Trifecta: €329.30
Non-Runners: Watch The Weather (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m4½f 2m3½f 2m3f 2m1f 2m
1st
In touch with leaders - prominent before 2 out - joined leader going okay after 2 out - led approaching last - ridden and faced challenge run-in - kept on well(op 7/2)
6 M Good
W P Mullins 150 lbs 3/1 Won
3m1f
2m3½f 2m7f 2m6½f 1m6f 2m1f
2nd
Pressed leader and briefly disputed lead - led but faced challenges before 2 out - joined after 2 out - headed when not fluent last - rallied and pressed winner run-in - just held(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
7 G AVG
Paul John Gilligan 159 lbs 18/1 .5
3m 2m½f 2m1½f 2m6½f 2m4f
2m4½f 2m4f 2m3f 2m4f 2m3½f
3rd
In touch with leaders - outpaced when pushed along before 2 out - ran on after 2 out - went third but no extra after last - no match for first two(tchd 7/1)
5 G AVG
Paul Nolan 152 lbs 13/2 6
3m1f 3m 3m1½f 2m6½f 2m5f
2m½f 2m 2m½f 2m3½f 2m4f
4th
In touch with leaders - prominent before 8th - mistake 3 out - challenging before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 7/4 tchd 9/4)
8 G AVG
Barry Connell 152 lbs 2/1F 4.5
3m½f 2m5½f 2m 2m6f 2m4½f
2m½f 2m4f 2m6½f 3m 3m
5th
Raced in last and detached - niggled along briefly after 4 out - headway when nudged along before 2 out - keeping on when tenderly handled run-in - nearest finish (inquiry into running and riding ; jockey said his instructions were to jump off towards the rear and get his mount into a good rhythm and come home as best he can; he further added that his mount has been off a long time and had a bit of a blow turning in before running on; trainer confirmed instructions given and further added that his charge has been off a long time and he was satisfied with the ride; vet said gelding was coughing post race)(op 16/1)
9 G AVG
C Byrnes 166 lbs 33/1 .5
3m½f 3m½f 2m7½f 2m 3m½f
3m 2m4f 2m4½f 2m6f 2m
6th
In touch with leaders - headway before 2 out - prominent on inner when pushed along approaching last - ridden and weakened run-in(op 11/1)
9 G Poor
Michael J McDonagh 140 lbs 14/1 0.2
2m4f 2m4f 2m3f 3m½f 2m4f
3m½f 3m½f 4m1f 3m½f 3m1f
7th
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 6th - brief headway before last - no extra run-in(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
10 G Poor
Ciaran Murphy 137 lbs 18/1 1.75
3m 2m6½f 2m6½f 3m1f 3m½f
3m1½f 2m1½f 2m4½f 2m6½f 3m½f
8th
Prominent - not fluent 9th - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
10 G Poor
James M Barcoe 135 lbs 22/1 3
2m6f 2m3½f 2m6f 3m2f
3m 2m2f 2m5½f 3m½f 3m
9th
Led narrowly or disputed lead - not fluent 9th - headed and weakened before 2 out(op 7/1 tchd 11/2)
6 M Poor
W P Mullins 145 lbs 6/1 44
2m7f 3m½f 2m6f 2m3f
2m½f 2m1f 3m½f 2m6½f 2m3f
10th
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - brief headway after 3 out - reminders and weakened before 2 out(op 18/1)
7 G Poor
Declan Queally 146 lbs 10/1 23
2m4f 2m4f 2m4½f 2m6f