14:25 Galway

Tuesday 4 October 2022

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Galway Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 3f 19y  |   Soft  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:26  |   Winning time: 4m 53.50s
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Odds
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Horse A-Z
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Horse silk
Wild Caprice8
Age: 8|  Weight: 12-0| J: M J M O'Sullivan(7)| T: J P Ryan| OR:  95
9/1
Fourth of 9 in novice chase at Roscommon (21f, good, 8/1) 8 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Has good chance on pick of form.
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2
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Merry Moves10
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: D Moloney(7)| T: Mrs G O'Connor| OR:  93
28/1
28/1, below form ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good) 10 days ago.
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3
Horse silk
Money Heist173
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  93
5/4
40/1, excellent sixth of 13 in novice chase at Clonmel (20.3f, good to soft) 173 days ago, not knocked about. Switches from chase to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should have more to offer and more interesting than many here.
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4
Horse silk
The Chapel Field29
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: W J Austin| OR:  92
10/1
Creditable twelfth of 20 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.6f, good, 33/1) 29 days ago.
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5
Horse silk
Echo Gate154
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  91
22/1
Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.1f, good) 154 days ago. Open to progress.
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6
Horse silk
Karla Martinah5
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-8| J: J J Slevin| T: N Lee| OR:  89
14/1
Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. 14/1, ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good to soft) 5 days ago.
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7
Horse silk
Kaytana20
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: A McCurtin(3)| T: M J McDonagh| OR:  88
40/1
200/1, fell first in novice chase at Sligo (21.2f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.
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8
Horse silk
Bugscuffle205
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-6| J: C P McNamara| T: J Neilan| OR:  87
33/1
Maiden. Creditable fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22f, heavy, 33/1) when last seen. Off 6 months. Should be competitive.
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9
Horse silk
Gap Of Dunloeh611
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: A A Howard| OR:  86
22/1
Thrice-raced maiden. Off 20 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Interesting.
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10
Horse silk
Musical Avat51
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Kelly(7)| T: D Commins| OR:  85
12/1
14/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving John Michael Burke when bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good) 51 days ago. Can make presence felt.
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11
Horse silk
Brandy Harbourh79
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-2| J: R P Geoghegan(7)| T: Mrs G O'Connor| OR:  83
17/2
One win from 21 NH runs. Pulled up in handicap chase at Tipperary (23.1f, soft, 25/1) 79 days ago.
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12
Horse silk
So Easy Wayv125
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Mullins| T: I Madden| OR:  83
40/1
Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 25/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (17f, good) 25 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Visored for 1st time.
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13
Horse silk
Cottage Artist11
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Ewing| T: V T O'Brien| OR:  80
33/1
Unreliable individual. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eleventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (24f, good, 50/1) 11 days ago. Down in trip.
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14
Horse silk
Lesssaidthebetter18
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-13| J: J P O'Sullivan(5)| T: P J Rothwell| OR:  80
10/1
Remains a maiden after 25 NH runs. Creditable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good, 28/1) 18 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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15
Horse silk
Moyode Mist5
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-13| J: Gavin Brouder(5)| T: J Nash| OR:  80
18/1
Seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good to soft, 33/1) 5 days ago.
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16
Horse silk
Mr Broguep,t32
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-13| J: Shane O'Callaghan(7)| T: S Braddish| OR:  80
8/1
Respectable seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good) 32 days ago. Back down in trip.
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Forecasts

Money Heist (5/4), Mr Brogue (8/1), Brandy Harbour (17/2), Wild Caprice (9/1), Lesssaidthebetter (10/1), The Chapel Field (10/1), Musical Ava (12/1), Karla Martina (14/1), Moyode Mist (18/1), Gap Of Dunloe (22/1), Echo Gate (22/1), Merry Moves (28/1), Cottage Artist (33/1), Bugscuffle (33/1), So Easy Way (40/1), Kaytana (40/1)

Verdict

Slim pickings but you suspect MONEY HEIST has a bigger performance in him and he could be the way to go now handicapping back over hurdles after 6 months off. Market support for Gap of Dunloe, who also starts out in handicaps after an even longer absence, would be interesting. Wild Caprice is more established and certainly not without a chance.

  1. Money Heist5/4
  2. Gap Of Dunloe22/1
  3. Wild Caprice9/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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