15:00 Galway

Thursday 2 August 2007

All13:5014:2515:0015:4016:2517:0017:3518:05

St.james's Gate Novice Hurdle

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Field Commander (IRE)

511-12

5/1

T: M HouriganJ: D N Russell

Always prominent, 3rd from 5th, improved into close 2nd 2 out, soon led, ridden and stayed on well when pressed after last

2^nd

1.25

Jadanli (IRE)

511-6

6/1

T: P J GilliganJ: A E Lynch

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, improved into 4th when checked after 3 out, improved into 2nd after 2 out, challenged after last, kept on well under pressure

3^rd

Scholars Mate (IRE)

611-6

4/1

T: C A MurphyJ: B J Geraghty

Keen early, settled 2nd, led after 4 out, strongly pressed 2 out, soon headed, 3rd and no extra from before last

5^th

5.5

Aldhaher Beebers (IRE)

511-6

7/2

T: M PhelanJ: D J Casey

Led, slow 2nd and 3rd, headed after 4 out, ridden and weakened after next

6^th

Clew Bay Lodge (IRE)

711-6

4/1

T: C A MurphyJ: A P McCoy

Held up, pulled hard early, 7th halfway, effort on outer after 3 out, soon no extra

7^th

Rosmagal (IRE)

611-2

25/1

T: T DoyleJ: Andrew J McNamara

Held up towards rear, 7th 5 out, no impression from 3 out

8^th

Marblehead (IRE)

511-2

80/1

T: A MullinsJ: N P Madden

Never a factor, trailing from 3 out

9^th

dist

Kilcoe Castle (IRE)

511-2

80/1

T: O McKiernanJ: T G M Ryan

Always behind, tailed off

Also Ran

Ehsan (IRE)

511-6

20/1

T: J McAuleyJ: M Darcy

2nd early, 4th halfway, soon weakened, pulled up before 7th

Secretofshambhala (IRE)

811-2

14/1

T: T MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Rear of mid-division, pulled up quickly before 6 out

Betting Breakdown

SF:€35.75

Forecasts

Aldhaher Beebers (IRE) (7/2), Scholars Mate (IRE) (4/1), Clew Bay Lodge (IRE) (4/1), Field Commander (IRE) (5/1), Jadanli (IRE) (6/1), Secretofshambhala (IRE) (14/1), Ehsan (IRE) (20/1), Rosmagal (IRE) (25/1), Marblehead (IRE) (80/1), Kilcoe Castle (IRE) (80/1)