03 Aug 2023 17:05 Galway
Winner: €270,000 (Penalty: €162,000); Distance: 2m 11y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Good in Places).
Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Zarak The Brave (FR) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 122-3 / 6 | Flat (451), Jump (74) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Simon Munir & Isaac… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress into 2nd travelling easily before 2 out, led entering straight, ridden and headed briefly over 150 yards out, kept on well to lead again last 50 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | HD | Jesse Evans (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 060/214- / 9 | Flat (21), Jump (256) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade Jack Singleton | 16/1 | |
| mid division, mistake 2nd, 13th halfway, progress into 8th 3 out, pushed along on outer to go 5th after next, challenged in 4th at the last, soon ridden and led briefly over 150 yards out, headed last 50 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | ¾ L | My Mate Mozzie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1248/03- / 9 | Flat (23), Jump (314) | Cian Quirke | G P Cromwell Alymer Stud Ltd | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 7th halfway, went 4th after 2 out, pushed along to go 3rd before last, briefly ridden to challenge over 100 yards out, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14 |   | ¾ L | Icare Allen (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 43/300-8 / 7 | Jump (28) | A P Kelly | W P Mullins Mr John P McManus | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, went 3rd on inner after 2 out, dropped to 5th before last, soon ridden and kept on well to go 4th over 100 yards out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 3 L | Filey Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 33/1123- / 9 | Flat (30), Jump (139) | S D Torrens | E Mullins John P McManus | 12/1 | |
| mid division, 9th halfway, pushed along on outer to go 8th after 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace from last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | SHD | Mighty Tom (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1P0/03-1 / 10 | Jump (81) | D F O'Regan | C Collins Mr N Collins | 12/1 | |
| rear of mid division, rapid progress to lead after 4th, 2 lengths advantage halfway, pushed along and headed after 2 out, no extra and dropped to 4th after last, ridden in 5th and lost place close home | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 1 L | Bialystok (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 3411- / 7 | Flat (688), Jump (100) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Arf Racing | 16/1 | |
| mid division, 10th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, ridden to go 7th after the last, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 8th | 20 |   | 3½ L | Tudor City (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 140500- / 12 | Flat (34), Jump (219) | L A McKenna | A J Martin John Breslin | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, 15th halfway, pushed along in 10th after 2 out, soon ridden and kept on one pace from last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 19 |   | 1¾ L | Amir Kabir (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 12135- / 6 | Flat (447), Jump (97) | Sam Ewing | G Elliott S P O'Connor | 40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along in 7th after 2 out, soon ridden and kept on one pace , no extra from last | ||||||||||
| 10th | 18 |   | 6½ L | Merlin Giant (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 7/1410-0 / 7 | Flat (40), Jump (66) | Donagh Meyler | E Mullins Mrs A F Mee | 12/1 | |
| chased leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 6th after 2 out, soon weakened and no extra from last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5 |   | 5½ L | Party Central (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 41171/4 / 8 | Flat (28), Jump (81) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Bective Stud | 14/1 | |
| rear of mid division, 17th halfway, pushed along in 9th when mistake 2 out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 16 |   | ½ L | Captain Conby (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | F/23260- / 6 | Flat (30), Jump (111) | Darragh O'Keeffe | E Sheehy O'Reilly Buller… | 16/1 | |
| rear of mid division, 12th halfway, pushed along on outer entering straight, soon ridden and no impression from last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 13th | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Cash Back (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 2320-23 / 12 | Flat (2335), Jump (28) | K Callaghan | W P Mullins The 119 Partnership | 28/1 | |
| pushed along to lead early, headed after 4th, 2nd halfway, pushed along and quickly lost position before 2 out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
| 14th | 4 |   | 3¾ L | Lucky Max (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 148240- / 7 | Jump (100) | M J M O'Sullivan | S Doyle Donnchadh Doyle | 40/1 | |
| towards rear, 18th halfway, pushed along in 14th after 2 out, soon no impression, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 21 |   | - | Path D'oroux (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 1P41P8- / 8 | Jump (100) | Non Runner | G P Cromwell French Connection… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 22 |   | - | A Wave Of The Sea (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 03P9-44 / 9 | Flat (1102), Jump (1) | Non Runner | J P O'Brien John P McManus | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Gatsby Grey (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P75350- / 8 | Flat (21), Jump (98) | Phillip Enright | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… | 40/1 | |
| mid division, 8th halfway, lost position after 4 out, no impression from next, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Prairie Dancer (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 1) | 13500-3 / 7 | Flat (652), Jump (66) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien Sean Sweeney &… | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, reminder after 3rd, no impression from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Da Capo Glory (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 3/402-15 / 8 | Jump (28) | M P O'Connor | Padraig Butler Red Strand Syndicate | 18/1 | |
| rear of mid division, 14th halfway, no impression from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Fils D'oudairies (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 145-F11 / 10 | Jump (28) | Keith Donoghue | G Elliott David L'Estrange | 0/0 | ||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Magic Tricks (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 07232/9 / 8 | Flat (751), Jump (28) | Non Runner | G Elliott John P McManus | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Brazil (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 13/2120- / 7 | Flat (17), Jump (100) | Mark Walsh | P Roche John P McManus | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, 16th halfway, no impression from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 23 |   | - | Glan (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 12) | 04P0-51 / 9 | Flat (30), Jump (59) | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott John P McManus | 4/1 | |
| mid division, 11th halfway, no impression from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
