16:55 Galway

Thursday 1 August 2019

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Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade A)

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 3m 40.20s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Sole Pretender

12/1

11/1

Sayo

28/1

Stratum

10/1

Davids Charm

12/1

Chosen Mate

9/1

Band of Outlaws

9/2, 4/1, 9/2, 4/1, 9/2, 4/1

9/2

Tombstone

40/1

33/1

Riven Light

8/1, 15/2, 7/1, 13/2

7/1

Tudor City

12/1, 11/1

10/1

Hearts Are Trumps

25/1

Pearl Of The West

33/1

Gardens of Babylon

6/1, 13/2, 7/1, 15/2, 8/1

8/1

Golden Spear

25/1

Play The Game

25/1

Shanning

6/1, 11/2, 6/1, 11/2, 6/1, 11/2, 5/1

9/2

Ejayteekay

33/1

Ming Dynasty

18/1

20/1

Due Reward

33/1

SP Book Percentage 135.7

Non-Runners

Star Maker²⁶

Weight: 10-5| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 2

The King Of Brega⁴⁵

Weight: 10-10| Age: 12

T: H De Bromhead J: D P Holden

Avenir D'Une Vie¹⁷

Weight: 10-6| Age: 9

T: H De Bromhead J: Reserve 1

Light That¹³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 7

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Reserve 3

Garo De Juilley¹³⁹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: Mrs S Leech J: Adrian Heskin

Forecasts

Band of Outlaws (9/2), Shanning (9/2), Riven Light (7/1), Gardens of Babylon (8/1), Chosen Mate (9/1), Tudor City (10/1), Stratum (10/1), Sole Pretender (11/1), Davids Charm (12/1), Ming Dynasty (20/1), Light That (20/1), Hearts Are Trumps (25/1), Golden Spear (25/1), Play The Game (25/1), Star Maker (25/1), Avenir D'Une Vie (25/1), Sayo (28/1), Due Reward (33/1), Pearl Of The West (33/1), Ejayteekay (33/1), Tombstone (33/1), The King Of Brega (33/1), Garo De Juilley (50/1)

Plenty to consider, with Joseph O'Brien's improving four-year-olds Band of Outlaws and Gardens of Babylon respected, but a chance is taken on the quietly progressive HEARTS ARE TRUMPS, who comes in a little under the radar given connections, and he can go well for veteran handler Des McDonogh at a price. Shanning may be the pick of a strong challenge from the Willie Mullins yard which has won two of the last three runnings of this event.