16:45 Galway

Friday 31 July 2020

All16:4517:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

James's Gate Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 1m 28.48s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Clondaw Hollow

40/1

50/1

Make Good

50/1, 66/1, 80/1, 100/1

100/1

N'Golo

15/8, 7/4, 13/8, 6/4, 6/4

11/8

Risk Factor

4/7, 8/13, 4/6, 8/13, 4/6, 8/11

4/5

Thedapperdoyen

100/1, 125/1

150/1

Walking The Walk

40/1, 50/1, 40/1

50/1

Broken Ice

50/1, 40/1

33/1

Dauntless Dan

50/1

66/1

Royal Aide

9/1

8/1

Tham Luang

50/1

Usain Boat

150/1, 200/1, 150/1

200/1

No Memory

40/1, 50/1, 40/1

50/1

Thimbleweed

80/1

100/1

Saucy Yeats

22/1

SP Book Percentage 128.54

Result Amended

Walking The Walk - Original Position 7th. Amended Position 6th.

Saucy Yeats - Original Position 8th. Amended Position 7th.

Usain Boat - Original Position 9th. Amended Position 8th.

Thimbleweed - Original Position 10th. Amended Position 9th.

Thedapperdoyen - Original Position 11th. Amended Position 10th.

Tham Luang - Original Position 12th. Amended Position 11th.

Broken Ice - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 12th.

Non-Runners

Wave Walker²¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 4

T: A McCann J: C Brassil

Whitequarryroad⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: S J Mahon J: Sean O'Keeffe

Costly Diamond¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: B Cawley J: P J Cawley

Forecasts

Risk Factor (4/5), N'Golo (11/8), Royal Aide (8/1), Saucy Yeats (22/1), Broken Ice (33/1), Clondaw Hollow (50/1), No Memory (50/1), Walking The Walk (50/1), Tham Luang (50/1), Dauntless Dan (66/1), Costly Diamond (66/1), Make Good (100/1), Thimbleweed (100/1), Wave Walker (100/1), Whitequarryroad (100/1), Thedapperdoyen (150/1), Usain Boat (200/1)

Most of the field can be ruled out quickly in this opening contest. Although he has a bit to find with the leading protagonists, Royal Aide could run into a place given he is improving with experience and stepped up again when a distant second at Gowran Park last week. For win purposes though, this looks to concern N'golo and RISK FACTOR. The former could well be up to the task on what is his first run on these shores for powerhouse connections. However, preference is for the latter who has more proven form in the book. He probably surpassed the form of his bumper win when second to Appreciate It at Leopardstown in February & can get off to a winning start over hurdles.