Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade 3)

2nd

Helvic Dream (IRE) ^t

No. 16

8yo, 10-7, OR 131

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Noel Meade

8 10-7 131

Donagh Meyler

Noel Meade

0

Sluggish break - settled towards back of the pack - crept into contention after three out - 5th with two to jump - pushed along - kept battling to reach the front pair at the last - edged ahead on the run to the line but drifted right - caught close home and demoted to second

1st

Ndaawi (GB)

No. 5

5yo, 11-7, OR 145

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-7 145

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

3:41.04

Tracked the pack early - 7th at halfway - moved up into 4th before three out - up to 2nd two out - pushed along - locked together with rival at the last - edged in front but pinched for room on the rail late - battled on to prevail by a whisker

3rd

Casheldale Lad (IRE) ^h

No. 9

5yo, 10-7, OR 138

J: Mr J H Williamson (7) · T: Gordon Elliott

5 10-7 138

Mr J H Williamson (7)

Gordon Elliott

5½

Sat close behind the front group early - clipped errors at the 2nd and 3rd - fourth at the midpoint - moved up into second after 3 out - pressed for effort into third 2 out - unable to close in fourth before the last then finished off steadily

4th

Tounsivator (FR)

No. 10

6yo, 11-0, OR 138

J: Harry Cobden · T: W P Mullins

6 11-0 138

Harry Cobden

W P Mullins

1¾

Sat close to the front group early - 6th at halfway - clipped heels two out and pushed along - unable to close before the last and stayed on at one speed to finish fourth

5th

Gaucher (GB) ^ht

No. 2

6yo, 11-11, OR 149

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: W P Mullins

6 11-11 149

Sean O'Keeffe

W P Mullins

0.3

Shared the lead early - tracking in 2nd by halfway - pushed along into 4th two out - unable to threaten leaders and held on for 5th

6th

Jalila Moriviere (FR) ^t

No. 13

6yo, 10-12, OR 136

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

6 10-12 136

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

1½

Sat close to pace early - shared front spot before 2nd - moved into command by halfway - jumped a touch awkwardly 3 out - pressed for effort after 2 out - lost the advantage and hung on into the last then held to the line without finding more

7th

Lord Erskine (IRE) ^b

No. 17

12yo, 10-2, OR 131

J: Patrick M O'Brien (5) · T: H Rogers

12 10-2 131

Patrick M O'Brien (5)

H Rogers

1

Not fluent away and stumbled at 1st - held up towards the back - pushed into 8th two out - unable to threaten leaders approaching last - stayed on same speed to finish 7th

8th

Enniskerry (IRE) ^t

No. 4

11yo, 11-7, OR 145

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Barry Connell

11 11-7 145

Sean Flanagan

Barry Connell

2

Settled midfield - moved into 6th two out - pressed but couldn't threaten leaders before last - stayed on same speed to finish 8th

9th

Batman Girac (FR) ^ht

No. 8

5yo, 11-0, OR 138

J: Danny Mullins · T: W P Mullins

5 11-0 138

Danny Mullins

W P Mullins

3¾

Settled midpack early - jumped poorly 3rd and dropped towards the back - pushed along and improved into 9th before hitting the second last - couldn't threaten those in front late

10th

Puturhandstogether (IRE)

No. 12

4yo, 10-13, OR 141

J: Mark Walsh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

4 10-13 141

Mark Walsh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

9

Sluggish beginning - held towards the back - made no headway approaching 2 out - stayed held up finishing 10th with a stumble at the last

11th

Winter Fog (IRE)

No. 1

11yo, 11-12, OR 150

J: Brian Hayes · T: W P Mullins

11 11-12 150

Brian Hayes

W P Mullins

2¼

Settled midpack early - pushed along and adrift after 3 out - stayed on same gear from before the last - finished 11th

12th

Downmexicoway (IRE)

No. 14

6yo, 10-9, OR 133

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead

6 10-9 133

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

1

Bit hesitant to break - settled in the pack - improved into 6th approaching 3 out - pressed for effort but couldn't quicken from 2 out home

13th

Royal Hollow (IRE)

No. 18

7yo, 10-2, OR 131

J: Mr A P Ryan (5) · T: Andrew Slattery

7 10-2 131

Mr A P Ryan (5)

Andrew Slattery

1

Sluggish start - stayed in rear for much of the trip - always struggling to get involved - well held in 13th

14th

Dysart Enos (IRE)

No. 11

7yo, 10-13, OR 137

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Fergal O'Brien

7 10-13 137

Jonathan Burke

Fergal O'Brien

4¾

Sat handy early - 5th at halfway with a small error - pressed for effort but flattened out approaching 2 out and finished well held

15th

Addragoole (IRE) ^t

No. 19

6yo, 10-6, OR 130

J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Gavin Cromwell

6 10-6 130

Conor Stone-Walsh

Gavin Cromwell

10

Away not fully alert - settled in the pack through midrace - pushed along and unable to find more from 3 out - well held at the finish

16th

Mr Percy (IRE) ^p

No. 7

5yo, 11-2, OR 140

J: J J Slevin · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

5 11-2 140

J J Slevin

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

0.1

Away not fully fluent - settled in midfield then closed onto the pace by third - held third turning into the far side - pressed for effort before two out but found nothing more - dropped away to finish well beaten

17th

Sunchart (GB)

No. 6

8yo, 11-6, OR 144

J: Cian Quirke · T: Andrew Slattery

8 11-6 144

Cian Quirke

Andrew Slattery

27

Settled in the pack - pushed along after three out then found little - dropped away to finish last home

F

Relieved Of Duties (IRE) ^t

No. 20

6yo, 10-6, OR 130

J: Jordan Gainford · T: Gordon Elliott

6 10-6 130

Jordan Gainford

Gordon Elliott

-

Held up at the back - pushed along with no headway made approaching two out - came down at the last

UR

Bowensonfire (FR)

No. 15

5yo, 10-7, OR 131

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

5 10-7 131

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

-

Bumped at the 1st - unseated rider