16:35 Galway

Thursday 3 August 2017

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Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade A)

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 3m 43.60s

1^st

Tigris River

610-9

5/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: B J Geraghty

Mid-division on inner, closer after 3 out and 4th next, ridden in 3rd before last, under pressure and kept on well run-in to lead close home op 11/2

2^nd

Swamp Fox

511-3

8/1

T: J G MurphyJ: B Browne (7)

Chased leaders, 6th halfway, closer 3 out and headway into 2nd next, led last and kept on well under pressure, headed close home op 10/1 tchd 11/1

3^rd

Airlie Beach

710-10

9/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Led early, chased leaders in 3rd, headway to lead again after 3 out, slight mistake next, ridden and headed last, no extra run-in tchd 10/1

4^th

3 ¼

Joey Sasa

810-7

25/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division, 8th 2 out, pushed along and went 5th on outer approaching last, kept on one pace

5^th

Morga

710-0

33/1

T: D McDonoghJ: B R Dalton

Mid-division on outer, closer 3 out and 5th next, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace

6^th

4 ¾

Project Bluebook

410-5

16/1

T: J & S QuinnJ: B S Hughes

Rear of mid-division, ridden in 11th after 2 out and no impression before last, under pressure and kept on one pace run-in op 14/1

7^th

Fergall

1010-10

25/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Kevin Jones (5)

Towards rear, pushed along and some headway after 2 out, kept on one pace, never a factor

8^th

2 ½

Plinth

710-11

20/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin (3)

Rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway before 2 out, ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace

9^th

Max Dynamite

710-10

7/2f

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Mid-division, 7th halfway, closer after 3 out and pushed along next, no impression and not fluent last, no extra tchd 4/1

10^th

4 ¾

Shrewd

710-1

20/1

T: I JardineJ: Henry Brooke

Towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace op 16/1

11^th

Thomas Edison

1010-13

16/1

T: A J MartinJ: D N Russell

Always towards rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along and no impression after 2 out op 14/1

12^th

3 ¾

Clondaw Warrior

1011-10

25/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Katie Walsh

Held up towards rear, some headway on inner 3 out, pushed along and no extra after next

13^th

5 ½

The Game Changer

810-9

40/1

T: G ElliottJ: James Bowen (7)

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 3rd 2 out, soon no extra, weakened

14^th

4 ½

Timiyan

610-4

8/1

T: G ElliottJ: Aidan Coleman

Chased leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake 5th, pushed along approaching 2 out, no extra entering straight

Also Ran

Ivan Grozny

711-5

20/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Towards rear and brought down 1st

Court Minstrel

1011-0

33/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Mitchell Bastyan (7)

Towards rear and brought down 1st op 28/1

Ornua

610-7

20/1

T: H De BromheadJ: B T O'Connell

Led or disputed after 1st, not fluent 2nd, headed 3 out, soon no extra, weakened, pulled up before next

Western Boy

810-6

11/1

T: P A FahyJ: J S McGarvey

Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression approaching 2 out, no extra, behind and pulled up before last tchd 12/1

Ancient Sands

910-4

25/1

T: J E KielyJ: Rachael Blackmore

Rear of mid-division and fell 1st op 28/1

All The Answers

610-1

25/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: N P Madden

Prominent and disputed lead, mistake 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, behind and pulled up before last

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Non-Runners

Automated³

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: B J Cooper

Princely Conn¹⁰

Weight: 10-7| Age: 8

T: T Mullins J: D J Mullins

St Stephens Green⁸¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: E Mullins J: Reserve 3

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.20Pl:€1.80, €2.30, €2.50, €4.30EX:€38.70Trifecta:€493.60Tricast:€378.29SF:€40.80

Forecasts

Max Dynamite (7/2), Tigris River (5/1), Swamp Fox (8/1), Timiyan (8/1), Airlie Beach (9/1), Western Boy (11/1), Automated (12/1), Project Bluebook (16/1), Thomas Edison (16/1), Princely Conn (16/1), St Stephens Green (16/1), Plinth (20/1), Shrewd (20/1), Ivan Grozny (20/1), Ornua (20/1), Joey Sasa (25/1), Fergall (25/1), Clondaw Warrior (25/1), Ancient Sands (25/1), All The Answers (25/1), Morga (33/1), Court Minstrel (33/1), The Game Changer (40/1)

A devilishly competitive renewal in which TIGRIS RIVER is taken to improve on last year's unlucky fifth place finish in the hands of Barry Geraghty, having advertised his present well-being with two facile recent Flat wins. Max Dynamite looks the pick of the Mullins contingent, though Airlie Beach shouldn't be underestimated on his handicap debut, whilst the progressive trio Timiyan, Ornua and Western Boy are also respected. One who could go well at a price is former winner Thomas Edison after an eyecatching return from a lengthy absence at Tipperary recently.

Tigris River
Max Dynamite
Thomas Edison

Prize Money

1st: €177,000.002nd: €57,000.003rd: €27,000.004th: €12,000.005th: €6,000.006th: €3,000.00