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Galway Bay Hotel & The Galmont Hotel Novice Hurdle
2m130y, Hurdle, 4yo, 11 runners
Winning time 3m 53.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Mark Walsh
W P Mullins
Sat in third on the rail behind the front group - blundered and driven forward two out - up to second turning for home - hit the front at the final flight - powered clear on the run-in for an easy win
Mr M J Kenneally (7)
Noel Meade
Sent clear to front - fluffed second and sixth fences - error three out prompted urging - driven approaching straight - overtaken at the last - held effort to the line for second
Mr J H Williamson (7)
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back - improved into 4th under pressure two out - third at the last unable to close and stayed on at one speed
Danny Gilligan
Paul W Flynn
Held up towards the back - error 2 out while urged into 7th - hampered at the last and promoted to 4th but found nothing more
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
Paul W Flynn
Held up at the back - ninth passing the second-last marker - stayed on late but made no real progress - finished fifth
Danny Mullins
Ms Margaret Mullins
Up with the front group - nudged along in 6th 2 out - left 5th and a touch impeded at the last before fading to finish 6th
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled around midfield early - improved into 5th under pressure two out - erred and was checked at the final obstacle then slipped to 7th with no real threat after
Mr B M Coonan (7)
David Harry Kelly
Held up towards the back - made no headway from 3 out - well held at the finish
J J Slevin
John F O'Neill
Held up at the rear from the start - failed to land a blow - trailed home in 9th
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat close behind pace in second - pushed along in that spot two out - slipped back to fourth then came down at the final fence
Sam Ewing
Richard John O'Brien
Settled midfield - stumbled first - still within range in 8th before a heavy blunder unseated the rider 2 out
Non-runners: Eternal Echo (lame)
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.