Tote Always SP Or Better At Galway Maiden Hurdle

1st

Direct Approach (IRE) ^p

No. 13

4yo, 11-11, OR 100

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-11 100

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

4:24.50 £9,000

Prominent in second - went to the front 2 out and two lengths up over the last - kept on strongly when pushed to win

2nd

Young Rebel (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Mark Walsh · T: Emmet Mullins

5 11-12 –

Mark Walsh

Emmet Mullins

2½ £3,000

prominent in 5th - moved up to 4th 4 out - made no inroads until the last - took 2nd 200 yards out and kept on to finish runner-up

3rd

Baila Conmigo (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 11-6, OR 112

J: Eoghan Finegan (5) · T: Ciaran Murphy

4 11-6 112

Eoghan Finegan (5)

Ciaran Murphy

6½ £1,500

Made the running from the front - passed by 2 out - dropped to 3rd approaching the last - plugged on to the line without finding more

4th

Suresuresure (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: J J Slevin · T: John F O'Neill

5 11-12 –

J J Slevin

John F O'Neill

2 £750

Prominent in 4th - moved up to 3rd 4 out - rose to 2nd over the last but couldn't make a dent - dropped back to 4th 200 yards out - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th

5th

Born De Ceres (FR)

No. 12

4yo, 11-11, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Paul John Gilligan

4 11-11 –

Danny Gilligan

Paul John Gilligan

10 £450

Raced in the pack's middle - ran about 8th four out - crept forward after 3 out but never a threat in 5th and well held before the last

6th

Hometomayo (IRE)

No. 17

6yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Alan King (7) · T: M Flannery

6 10-12 –

Alan King (7)

M Flannery

3¼ £300

prominent in 3rd - slipped to 5th 4 out - dropped away after 3 out and 7th before 2 out with nothing left - finished 6th

7th

Galway Star (GB)

No. 14

4yo, 11-11, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

4 11-11 –

Daniel King

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

1

Sat in the pack early - ninth 4 out - made no inroads from 3 out and finished 7th

8th

Storm Bresie (GB)

No. 16

4yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Mr R Sugrue (7) · T: P J Rothwell

4 11-4 –

Mr R Sugrue (7)

P J Rothwell

6½

Racing in the pack through the early stages - 10th four out - made no progress from 3 out and finished 8th well held

9th

Carrig Padraig (IRE) ^h

No. 1

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Ben Harvey · T: Gavin Cromwell

7 11-12 –

Ben Harvey

Gavin Cromwell

2½

Raced among the backmarkers - well beaten throughout and finished 9th

10th

Leva Eagle (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Mr E M Nugent (7) · T: Norman Lee

5 11-5 –

Mr E M Nugent (7)

Norman Lee

7½

raced in midfield - made no headway before 3 out - well beaten in 10th

11th

Mister Class (FR)

No. 15

4yo, 11-11, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 11-11 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

1¼

prominent early - 7th at the fourth and ahead of the rest of the chasing pack - 6th four out then 5th without making inroads before 2 out - soon fell away to finish 11th

12th

Alberta Rose (IRE)

No. 19

4yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: Daniel G Murphy

4 11-4 –

Sam Ewing

Daniel G Murphy

2½

Held up at the back - always well out of contention - finished 12th and miles adrift

13th

Kidam Roque (FR) ^hp

No. 2

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Niall Moore (5) · T: I Madden

6 11-7 –

Niall Moore (5)

I Madden

2¾

Prominent early - 6th at the 4th - 7th and ahead of the rest 4 out - mistake 2 out under pressure then dropped away tamely - finished 13th

14th

The Yellow Capri (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Alan O'Sullivan (5) · T: Eugene M O'Sullivan

5 11-7 –

Alan O'Sullivan (5)

Eugene M O'Sullivan

8½

Raced at the back of the field - well adrift throughout and finished 14th

15th

Passive Idaho (IRE) ^h

No. 6

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Phillip Enright · T: Norman Lee

5 11-12 –

Phillip Enright

Norman Lee

1½

Held up at the back - no threat at any stage - finished 15th and well beaten

16th

Blues Street (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 11-11, OR –

J: Kieren Buckley · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 11-11 –

Kieren Buckley

Gavin Cromwell

16

Held up at the back - always out of the contest - finished 16th and well held

17th

Mystic Bridge (IRE)

No. 4

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Philip Donovan · T: V T O'Brien

7 11-12 –

Philip Donovan

V T O'Brien

16

Held up at back of the field - always well out of it - finished 17th and miles adrift

18th

N Kelleher (IRE) ^h

No. 5

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Cian Quirke · T: Michael J McDonagh

5 11-12 –

Cian Quirke

Michael J McDonagh

6½

Raced at the back of the field - well adrift throughout and finished 18th

19th

Muchluain (IRE)

No. 20

4yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Brian Barry (7) · T: M Flannery

4 10-11 –

Brian Barry (7)

M Flannery

39

Raced in the pack's midfield - made no inroads from 4 out - dropped away tamely - finished 19th and miles adrift

PU

Lil Soldier (IRE)

No. 18

7yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: E McNamara

7 11-5 –

Sean Flanagan

E McNamara

-

Raced in the pack - lost ground from 4 out and never a threat - eased and pulled up after 3 out