16:30 Galway

Thursday 28 July 2022

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:4018:10

Guinness Novice Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f 156y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:30  |   Winning time: 4m 48.5s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
15/2
Fairly useful hurdler. 5/6, career best when winning 8-runner novice hurdle at Roscommon (20f, good) 24 days ago, driven clear. Should have more to offer.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Another Choicet15
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: B J Cooper| T: M J Smith| OR:  123
12/1
Promising individual. Bumper winner. Built on promising hurdle debut second when landing short odds in maiden at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 15 days ago, driven out. Should improve.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
Falcon Eightv40
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D K Weld| OR:  134| BF
11/4
Smart Flat winner. Won a maiden hurdle in February. Arrives fit from the Flat and could easily have more to come in this sphere. Bold show likely.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
17/2
Bumper winner who made an impressive winning start over hurdles in 16-runner maiden at Bellewstown (16.8f, good) on hurdles bow 26 days ago, storming clear. Up in trip. Useful prospect.
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Timeform
Twice-raced winner over hurdles. Tongue strap on for 1st time, won 16-runner maiden at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft, 66/1) 20 days ago, kept up to work. This much tougher.
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Timeform
7
Horse silk
Hors Pistet76
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR:  135
8/11
Useful hurdler. 1/10, career best when winning 5-runner novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft) 76 days ago, easily. Looks sure to go well.
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Timeform
9
Horse silk
Beavis
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-9| J: Donagh Meyler| T: D Hogan
66/1
Clovis Du Berlais gelding. This a very tough ask on debut.
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Timeform
10
Horse silk
She Is Electrich98
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-7| J: J J Slevin| T: N Lee
66/1
Fair form at best in bumpers. Makes hurdles debut. Significantly up in trip. Likely outsider.
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Timeform

Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Arabian King1
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: M J Smith  J: Keith Donoghue
NR
8
Horse silk
Must Be Dreaming2
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 5
T: G Ahern  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Hors Piste (8/11), Falcon Eight (11/4), Salvador Ziggy (15/2), The Friday Man (17/2), Another Choice (12/1), Arabian King (12/1), Must Be Dreaming (25/1), Whatdoyawanttoknow (33/1), She Is Electric (66/1), Beavis (66/1)

Verdict

HORS PISTE built on her excellent third in a Fairyhouse Grade 1 when bolting up at Kilbeggan in May and can provide the Willie Mullins stable with a sixth win in this novice hurdle since 2016. Falcon Eight's Flat ability gives him the scope for better again over hurdles so he's feared most ahead of Gordon Elliott pair The Friday Man and Salvador Ziggy.

Previous Winners

2021
M C Muldoon
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 6
11/8

Prize Money

1st: €13,199.002nd: €4,399.003rd: €2,200.004th: €1,100.005th: €660.006th: €440.00

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