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Tote Always SP Or Better At Galway Maiden Hurdle
2m130y, Hurdle, 5yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 17.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Michael O'Sullivan
Gerard O'Leary
Sat behind pace early - still second at halfway and going smoothly despite a mistake two out - pushed along on the run-in to hit the front inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to score
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Went straight to front - holding a two length advantage by halfway - driven approaching final furlongs before giving up the lead on the run to the line - unable to threaten winner in the finish
Liam Quinlan (3)
Ray Hackett
Sat close to pace and holding 3rd at halfway - unable to close after 4 out and steady in 3rd approaching 3 out - stayed on same pace from 2 out to finish 3rd
Danny Gilligan
Peter Fahey
Tracked front group early - 5th at halfway then up to 4th approaching 3 out but unable to close - held that spot to the finish
Robbie Geoghegan (7)
Barry T Murphy
Sat close to the front pack early - held 4th at halfway but couldn't close the gap before 3 out - held no more ground into the final stages and finished 5th
Jack G Gilligan (7)
Paul John Gilligan
Held up in the tail - made no headway and blundered 3 out - driven with little response into the last - stayed on same speed to the line finishing sixth
G B Noonan (5)
V T O'Brien
Held up towards the back - checked at the opening fence - never in contention from 3 out - well held in 7th
Luke Carberry (7)
Tom Dreaper
Held up at the back of the field - not involved with leaders throughout - driven and losing touch before 2 out - unable to find more finished eighth
Phillip Enright
Leonard Paul Flynn
Held up towards back of field - down at the opening fence
Non-runners: Blaze The Way (temperature), John The Spark (ran yesterday)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.