IREGalway (IRE) Races

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Galway (IRE)
16:45
Guinness Novice Hurdle
Galway (IRE) Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2020 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding To Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €9.40 Place: €2 €2.90 €1.50 Exacta: €88.70 Trifecta: €443.90
Non-Runners: Anna Bunina (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 10 Guinevere (IRE) N/A AVG
R P Cody 142 lbs 15/2 Won Held up in midfield - pushed along in 4th after 2 out - good headway on inner after last into 3rd - ridden to assert final 50yds(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
2nd 1 Politicise (IRE) 9 G Poor
Adrian McGuinness 163 lbs 14/1 1 Led and soon closely pressed - jumped well to extend lead 2 out - ridden and strongly pressed final 100yds - headed final 50yds(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
3rd 2 Saint D'oroux (FR) 6 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 163 lbs 7/2 2.5 Pressed leader in 2nd - ridden and not quicken after 2 out - kept on same pace run-in in 3rd(op 11/4)
4th 5 Bear Claws (IRE) 8 G Poor
E McNamara 151 lbs 40/1 0.2 Quite keen and chased leaders in 3rd - pushed along after 2 out - no impression entering final furlong in 4th - kept on same pace(op 33/1)
5th 3 Very Excellent (IRE) 8 G AVG
Andrew McNamara 163 lbs 100/30 4.5 Chased leaders - disputed 4th at halfway - pushed along before 2 out where bad mistake - no impression approaching last in 5th - kept on one pace(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
6th 8 Red Gerry (IRE) N/A AVG
E Walsh (7)lbs
Noel Meade 149 lbs 15/8F 7.5 Midfield - pushed along before 2 out - not quicken and no impression in 6th approaching last - weakened(op 3/1)
7th 6 Copia Verborum (IRE) 6 G Poor
J J Lambe 149 lbs 100/1 2.25 In rear for most - bit closer 2 out in 7th - soon no impression(op 80/1)
8th 7 Final Orders (GB) 9 G AVG
Garvan Donnelly 156 lbs 125/1 13 Always towards rear - no impression from 2 out - weakened(op 100/1)
9th 9 Shamiyan (IRE) N/A Poor
M Halford 156 lbs 7/1 4.75 Chased leaders - took keen hold - disputed 4th at halfway - pushed along in rear of midfield before 2 out - soon dropped towards rear and eased before last (trainer said gelding travelled well until fading out of contention racing down the hill)(op 15/2 tchd 17/2 and 6/1)