17:05 Galway

Thursday 1 August 2024

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Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade 3)

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 3m 40.3s

Winter Fog²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 152| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Career best when winning 8-runner Grimes Hurdle (22/1) at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 28 days ago by 16 lengths from Shecouldbeanything, easily.

Form: 2141-41

Daddy Long Legs^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 150| BF| D

5/1

Two wins from 4 runs last season. 2/5, something presumably not right when well-beaten fifth of 8 to reopposing stablemate Winter Fog in Grimes Hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 28 days ago. The mount of Paul Townend from the stable's 8 runners. Well capable of bouncing back.

Form: 1P611-5

Jesse Evans²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 150| D

17/2

Respectable fourth of 11 in minor event at Leopardstown (15f, good, 11/2) 21 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Very smart hurdler, including second in this last year. Enters calculations.

Form: 60214/2-

My Mate Mozzie^t⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 144| D

9/1

Good third of 16 in handicap (12/1) at Royal Ascot (14.2f, good to firm) 44 days ago, barely adequate test. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Third in this last year. Has good chance on form.

Form: 3/32126-

Mighty Tom⁶⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Collins| OR: 139| BF| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 4/5, below form second of 7 in novice chase at Ballinrobe (17.2f, good) 66 days ago, no match for winner. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 22347-2

Nusret^t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Burke| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 139| D

28/1

Bit below form eleventh of 20 in handicap (8/1) at Royal Ascot (20f, good to firm) 44 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 134/275-

Anotherway⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 137| BF| D

28/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good, 5/2) on IRE flat debut 76 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Improvement needed but it can't be discounted given who trains him.

Form: 01F3-

Gorgeous Tom⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 137| D

7/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 4/1, career best when winning 14-runner minor event hurdle at Punchestown (19.3f, good to soft) 92 days ago. Yard having good spell. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 2/42211-

Shecouldbeanything^p1,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 137| D

33/1

Bit below form 16 lengths second of 8 to Winter Fog in Grimes Hurdle (11/1) at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 340-312

Under Control^t1¹⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 137| D

7/1

Very good 2½ lengths second of 6 to Ashroe Diamond in Yorkshire Rose Mares' Hurdle at Doncaster (16.6f, good, 9/2), staying on well. Off 6 months. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 1011/72-

Nurburgring^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 139| D

13/2

Two wins from 5 runs last season. 15/2, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 14 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 121343-

Williamstowndancer⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: W P Mullins| OR: 135| D

16/1

5/6, won 14-runner maiden at Leopardstown (15f, good to firm) on flat debut 42 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Can make presence felt under Blackmore.

Form: 3/11713-

Kings Hill¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 134| D

16/1

Fourth of 11 in maiden at Leopardstown (10f, good, 18/1) on flat debut 14 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Useful hurdler, respectable on last hurdle outing.

Form: 041924-

A Penny A Hundred¹⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 133| BF| D

50/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (10/3) at Ayr (24.3f, good to soft) 103 days ago, tailing off end of back straight. Significantly back down in trip. Stable has more obvious contenders elsewhere.

Form: 12254P-

Fascile Mode⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: J B Foley| T: T Mullins| OR: 133| D

10/1

10/3, career best when winning 7-runner minor event hurdle at Punchestown (19.2f, good) 53 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8560-31

Risk Belle⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 133| D

10/1

Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in December. Bit below form thirteenth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.5f, soft, 16/1) 89 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 135850-

Arctic Fly^t1⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 132| CD

66/1

38 lengths last of 6 to Shecouldbeanything in minor event hurdle at Listowel (16.4f, good, 7/1) 61 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Others have achieved more.

Form: 6/114P-6

Icare Desbois⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: W P Mullins| OR: 132| BF| D

33/1

Latest win in hurdle at Naas in April. 4/6, respectable second of 6 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.8f, good) 54 days ago.

Form: 3571-U2

Ndaawi¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 134| D

10/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Creditable seventh of 20 in handicap (28/1) at Royal Ascot (20f, good to firm) 44 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Useful hurdler, poor on last hurdle run.

Form: 53136-

Non-Runners

Petrol Head²⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: Miss K Brown J: Danny Gilligan

Man O Work²⁶

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: P G Fahey J: Non Runner

Fiveonefive³²

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: C Collins J: Non Runner

Royal Eagle¹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Daddy Long Legs (5/1), Nurburgring (13/2), Under Control (7/1), Gorgeous Tom (7/1), Jesse Evans (17/2), My Mate Mozzie (9/1), Ndaawi (10/1), Risk Belle (10/1), Fascile Mode (10/1), Kings Hill (16/1), Williamstowndancer (16/1), Petrol Head (25/1), Fiveonefive (25/1), Winter Fog (28/1), Anotherway (28/1), Nusret (28/1), Mighty Tom (33/1), Icare Desbois (33/1), Shecouldbeanything (33/1), A Penny A Hundred (50/1), Arctic Fly (66/1), Royal Eagle (66/1), Man O Work (66/1)

MY MATE MOZZIE warmed up for his third attempt on this race with a cracking placed effort at Royal Ascot in June and gets the nod to go two places better than last year. Jesse Evans is another who ran very well in this last year (finished second) and arrives fit from a spin on the Flat and heads the dangers along with Daddy Long Legs, one of eight from Willie Mullins, who is bidding for a sixth win in this since 2016. The shortlist is completed by Petrol Head, who sneaks in at the bottom.