16:25 Galway

Wednesday 2 August 2017

All15:1515:5016:2517:0017:3518:1518:5019:20

TheTote.com Handicap Hurdle (81-123)

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 5m 1.50s

1^st

Davids Charm

611-1

14/1

T: J J WalshJ: A McCurtin (5)

Mid-division, good headway into 5th 2 out, hung left and led entering straight, ridden clear run-in, stayed on well, comfortably

2^nd

7 ½

Clara Sorrento

611-11

8/1

T: N MeadeJ: A W Short (7)

Soon led, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, headed entering straight, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in

3^rd

1 ½

Hareth

711-1

10/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Paul Townend

Rear of mid-division, progress 3 out, 9th 2 out, ridden in 6th entering straight, went 3rd after last, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 9/1

4^th

3 ¾

Highland Fling

511-8

16/1

T: G P CromwellJ: G N Fox

Rear of mid-division, ridden in 11th 2 out, went 5th at last, no extra run-in op 14/1

5^th

1 ½

Jefferson Davis

411-0

20/1

T: E DoyleJ: B J Foley (7)

Mid-division, mistake 4th, closer in 6th 3 out, ridden in 7th 2 out, no impression

6^th

5 ½

My Direction

711-5

12/1

T: Miss Ellmarie HoldenJ: Rachael Blackmore

Mid-division, progress into 5th 3 out, ridden in 4th next, no impression op 14/1

7^th

6 ½

Logical Song

811-6

20/1

T: Ms M MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Rear of mid-division on inner, slight mistake 8th, ridden in 12th 2 out, no impression op 25/1

8^th

William B

611-10

7/2f

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Mid-division on inner, bad mistake 4 out, ridden in 8th 2 out, no impression tchd 10/3

9^th

Fridaynightlights

511-2

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: Keith Donoghue

Mid-division, 10th 3 out, ridden next and soon no impression op 20/1

10^th

Lasoscar

1011-1

25/1

T: L P CusackJ: E O'Connell (7)

In rear, ridden 2 out, some progress from last, never a factor

11^th

Buster Dan Dan

911-6

33/1

T: T O'BrienJ: D E Splaine

Tracked leaders on outer, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and weakened from next op 28/1

12^th

4 ½

Highway Royal

511-7

25/1

T: S J MahonJ: R T Dunne

Tracked leaders, ridden in 11th 2 out, no impression

13^th

2 ¼

Little Haarth

711-3

16/1

T: D McDonoghJ: B R Dalton

Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

14^th

Crown Of Gold

811-2

33/1

T: J H CullotyJ: A E Lynch

Tracked leaders, ridden in 6th 2 out, weakened

15^th

Mr Antolini

711-3

16/1

T: G J PowerJ: J J Slevin (3)

Tracked leader in 2nd, slight mistake 6th, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, weakened op 20/1

16^th

Atlantic Breaker

711-2

33/1

T: M M McNiffJ: P D Kennedy (3)

In rear, mistake and rider briefly lost iron 3rd, some progress into rear of mid-division when mistake 8th, slight mistake next, weakened

17^th

Argante

811-10

33/1

T: H SpillerJ: Mr J J Codd

Rear of mid-division on outer, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

18^th

Canaly

1211-6

50/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: M A Enright

Always towards rear, slight mistake 1st, weakened from 4 out, never a factor op 40/1

Also Ran

Immortal Bridge

411-0

6/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: B J Geraghty

Mid-division on outer, mistake 4th and pushed along next, dropped behind 5 out and pulled up quickly after 4 out op 7/1 tchd 8/1

Snugsborough Hall

611-0

5/1

T: L P CusackJ: D J Mullins

Always behind, no impression from 3 out, pulled up before last op 11/2 tchd 9/2

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Non-Runners

Rendezvous Peak¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: B J Cooper

The Black Russian⁸

Weight: 11-3| Age: 11

T: F M Hanley J: Phillip Enright

Seskinane¹¹⁷

Weight: 11-9| Age: 11

T: B McMahon J: Mr E Mahon

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€19.10Pl:€3.60, €2.20, €3.00, €4.10EX:€191.10Trifecta:€3,225.80Tricast:€1,229.66SF:€125.56

Forecasts

William B (7/2), Snugsborough Hall (5/1), Immortal Bridge (6/1), Clara Sorrento (8/1), Seskinane (8/1), Hareth (10/1), My Direction (12/1), Davids Charm (14/1), Highland Fling (16/1), Fridaynightlights (16/1), Little Haarth (16/1), Mr Antolini (16/1), Rendezvous Peak (16/1), Jefferson Davis (20/1), Logical Song (20/1), Lasoscar (25/1), Highway Royal (25/1), The Black Russian (25/1), Buster Dan Dan (33/1), Crown Of Gold (33/1), Atlantic Breaker (33/1), Argante (33/1), Canaly (50/1)

IMMORTAL BRIDGE looks the type to keep improving and this trip ought to bring out a bit more in him. He's taken to come out on top, with those towards the top of the handicap - namely Clara Sorrento, Seskinane and William B - all likely to give him the sternest test.