15:00 Galway

Thursday 31 July 2008

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

St.james's Gate Novice Hurdle

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Define (IRE)

511-9

10/1

T: J MotherwayJ: D F O'Regan

Held up, headway in 8th approaching 2 out, left 5th, improved to 3rd entering straight, stayed on well to challenge after last, led close home

2^nd

s.h

No Panic (IRE)

511-9

7/1

T: P & M BowenJ: T J O'Brien

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway to 3rd 4 out, improved to lead last, ridden and challenged run-in, rider briefly lost reins, headed close home

3^rd

4.5

Lucky Wish

511-6

13/8

T: E GriffinJ: Ruby Walsh

Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, improved to dispute 2 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no extra before last, kept on same pace

4^th

1.75

Carpenter (IRE)

611-9

11/2

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: M J Bolger

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 2 out, left 4th, no extra entering straight, kept on same pace

5^th

0.75

Ice Warrior (IRE)

611-6

8/1

T: T J TaaffeJ: A B Joyce

Led, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra straight

7^th

Recovery Man (IRE)

711-6

8/1

T: G ElliottJ: B J Geraghty

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and weakened 3 out

8^th

5.5

Our Eric (IRE)

711-9

12/1

T: C RossJ: P W Flood

Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden in 6th 2 out, soon no impression

Also Ran

Earth And Sky

511-9

40/1

T: E DoyleJ: J R Barry

Chased leaders, 5th halfway, 4th approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened, pulled up before last

Covie Lad (USA)

611-6

9/1

T: G T LynchJ: Alain Cawley

Held up towards rear, headway to 6th approaching 3 out, ridden in 7th when fell next

Spiriton (GER)

611-6

16/1

T: P F CashmanJ: Paul Townend

Held up, headway to 6th 4 out, improved to 3rd when fell 2 out

Cmerun (IRE)

511-2

100/1

T: Arthur LuceroJ: A P Thornton

Chased leaders early, lost place before halfway, weakened before 3 out, pulled up after next

Cerveza Dinero

410-9

100/1

T: C F SwanJ: D J Casey

Always behind, pulled up before 5 out

Betting Breakdown

SF:€83.77

Forecasts

Lucky Wish (13/8), Carpenter (IRE) (11/2), No Panic (IRE) (7/1), Ice Warrior (IRE) (8/1), Recovery Man (IRE) (8/1), Covie Lad (USA) (9/1), Define (IRE) (10/1), Our Eric (IRE) (12/1), Spiriton (GER) (16/1), Earth And Sky (40/1), Cerveza Dinero (100/1), Cmerun (IRE) (100/1)