17:10 Galway

Monday 25 July 2022

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Galmont.com & Galwaybayhotel.com Novice Hurdle

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 4m 3.10s

As Tears Go By¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

13/2

Promising individual. Won 13-runner novice hurdle at Sligo (16.9f, good to soft, 18/1) on hurdles bow 15 days ago. Open to progress for his leading yard.

Form: 0-1

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Hms Seahorse²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| OR: 132

1/2

Useful winner at 12f on Flat who made a bright start over hurdles earlier this year, fourth in Fred Winter at Cheltenham in March. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at the Curragh (12f, soft, 13/2) 29 days ago, eased down. Sound claims back over hurdles.

Form: 32143-

Celtic Scraks^h1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J Brassil

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 40/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good to soft) on NH debut 17 days ago, bad mistake second and beaten long way out. Hood reached for now.

Form: P

Elzvale¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

300/1

Once-raced maiden over hurdles. Tenth of 14 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 10 days ago, folding. Passed over here.

Form: 0

Mr Sundancer³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon

80/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 16/1, sixth of 8 in novice hurdle at Cartmel (22.1f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 31 days ago, finishing tired. Back down in trip. Should improve back down at 2m.

Form: 120-36

Razdan^h,t³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Cooper| T: C D Timmons| BF

9/1

Fairly useful winner at 12f on flat. 11/1, thirteenth of 18 in minor event at the Curragh (12f, good) 31 days ago. Did show promise on sole previous start over hurdles last summer and he may have more to offer in this sphere.

Form: 3-

Whip Whitaker¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan

40/1

€5,000 3-y-o, Sageburg gelding. Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good, 16/1) on NH debut 10 days ago.

Form: 5

Gaoth Chuil²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: T M Walsh

7/2

Fair winner at 2m in bumpers. 4/6, career best when winning 12-runner bumper at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 25 days ago, easily. Makes hurdles debut and worth noting if market vibes are positive.

Form: 2-221

Royal Eagle¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott

18/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. Second of 13 in handicap (16/1) at Dundalk (12f) 13 days ago, just failing. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Open to improvement.

Form: 6-B

Non-Runners

Sawbuck⁴⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: C O'Dwyer J: C G O'Dwyer

Forecasts

Hms Seahorse (1/2), Gaoth Chuil (7/2), As Tears Go By (13/2), Razdan (9/1), Royal Eagle (18/1), Sawbuck (25/1), Whip Whitaker (40/1), Mr Sundancer (80/1), Celtic Scraks (150/1), Elzvale (300/1)

HMS SEAHORSE made a very bright start over hurdles earlier this year, landing a juvenile event prior to finishing fourth in the Fred Winter at Cheltenham in March. Arriving on the back of a career-best effort when scoring on the Flat 4 weeks ago, he's fancied to continue the good work back over timber. As Tears Go By can provide the chief threat, ahead of fair bumper winner Gaoth Chuil.