17:55 Galway

Monday 31 July 2017

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Easyfix Handicap Hurdle (88-109)

Off time: 17:57 | Winning time: 3m 55.60s

1^st

Pateen

511-10

20/1

T: S K RyderJ: P D Kennedy (3)

Prominent, 4th after 3rd, led approaching 2 out, quickly asserted, stayed on well op 25/1

2^nd

5 ½

Artful Artist

811-10

4/1f

T: A J MartinJ: D N Russell

Held up, towards rear early, 12th after 3rd, progress when not clear run on inner after 3 out, chased winner last, kept on same pace op 10/3

3^rd

The Irregular

511-10

9/1

T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan

Mid-division early, 7th after 3rd, ridden to chase winner 2 out, soon no impression and one pace last op 8/1

4^th

Newstart

611-6

16/1

T: B EllisonJ: Danny Mullins

Held up, 13th after 3rd, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, soon no impression, one pace

5^th

The Last Marju

511-10

33/1

T: D CullenJ: J J Burke

Towards rear, headway to chase leaders 2 out, soon no impression, one pace

6^th

2 ½

Palmabad

611-7

13/2

T: J QueallyJ: B J Cooper

Towards rear, headway but no impression approaching straight, soon chased leaders and one pace op 12/1

7^th

Successor

411-7

8/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: B J Geraghty

Towards rear, headway before 2 out and not clear run-in, soon chased leaders and no impression, one pace op 13/2 tchd 9/1

8^th

Weightfordave

511-10

14/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division on inner, 9th after 3rd, one pace 2 out op 16/1

9^th

2 ½

Canny Tom

711-10

9/1

T: G ElliottJ: Keith Donoghue

Towards rear, headway but no impression approaching straight, soon one pace op 10/1

10^th

3 ¼

Bashful Beauty

1011-6

10/1

T: J FeaneJ: Mr J C Barry (5)

Towards rear, some progress but no impression approaching straight, soon one pace op 12/1 tchd 9/1

11^th

5 ½

Bellgrove

911-8

33/1

T: P M ClokeJ: J J Slevin (3)

Mid-division early, not always fluent jumping, 8th after 3rd, no impression from before 2 out op 28/1

12^th

Whatsinthecorner

511-9

33/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Rachael Blackmore

Mid-division early, 10th after 3rd, no impression from before 2 out

13^th

2 ½

Solar Heat

811-7

20/1

T: Mrs D A LoveJ: B Browne (7)

Chased leaders, 6th after 3rd, no impression from before 2 out

14^th

3 ½

He's Our Man

1211-8

16/1

T: A McCannJ: C Brassil (5)

Mid-division early, 11th after 3rd, no impression from before 2 out

15^th

9 ½

Smadynium

911-10

33/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Brian Hayes

Chased leaders, 5th after 3rd, lost place 3 out, no extra approaching 2 out

16^th

Empresario

811-12

25/1

T: M J SmithJ: A E Lynch

Close up and disputed lead early, prominent until no extra approaching 2 out op 20/1

17^th

Riverrainshine

711-12

12/1

T: S J MahonJ: R T Dunne

Prominent, led 4th, slight mistake 5th, headed approaching 2 out and weakened op 14/1

18^th

Crazywork De Vassy

511-8

20/1

T: M J McDonaghJ: D J McInerney (7)

Led and disputed, headed 4th, prominent, dropped towards rear and no danger approaching 2 out, tailed off op 25/1

Also Ran

He Is Top Class

911-11

33/1

T: D HassettJ: D J Mullins

Held up, soon towards rear, no danger 6th, pulled up 2 out tchd 40/1

RTR

Mountain Kingdom

611-6

16/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: Paul Townend

Refused to race

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Non-Runners

Dixie Highway⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: P J Flynn J: Reserve 1

Touch Of Gold¹¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: M Kennedy J: Reserve 3

Ceide Fields²⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€32.90Pl:€6.20, €1.60, €2.60, €3.70EX:€214.40Trifecta:€3,770.40Tricast:€809.86SF:€100.21

Forecasts

Artful Artist (4/1), Palmabad (13/2), Successor (8/1), The Irregular (9/1), Canny Tom (9/1), Bashful Beauty (10/1), Touch Of Gold (10/1), Riverrainshine (12/1), Ceide Fields (12/1), Weightfordave (14/1), Dixie Highway (14/1), Newstart (16/1), He's Our Man (16/1), Mountain Kingdom (16/1), Pateen (20/1), Solar Heat (20/1), Crazywork De Vassy (20/1), Empresario (25/1), The Last Marju (33/1), Bellgrove (33/1), Whatsinthecorner (33/1), Smadynium (33/1), He Is Top Class (33/1)

As is typical of Galway Festival races, this is modest fare but still a highly competitive handicap. The likes of: Successor and Artful Artist are still open to improvement and merit serious consideration if the market vibes are positive about either, while Bellgrove is interesting back over hurdles and would come into the reckoning if rain were to creep into the ground. However, a chance is taken with CANNY TOM, who is a consistent individual that rarely runs a bad race. He can represent good value for an each-way punt in a fiendishly tricky handicap.