14:30 Galway

Saturday 5 August 2017

All14:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:2517:55

O'Leary Insurances Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 4m 8.50s

1^st

Aydoun

411-7

13/2

T: D K WeldJ: B J Cooper

Chased leader, 8th after 4th, improved to 6th after 3 out, travelled well into 3rd after 2 out, headway to lead narrowly at last, ridden and asserted run-in, stayed on well op 6/1

2^nd

Big Ben

411-7

11/8f

T: J P O'BrienJ: B J Geraghty

Prominent, 5th after 4th, improved to 4th after 3 out, headway to be on terms 2 out, close 2nd after 2 out, led approaching straight, headed at last, kept on same pace op 6/4

3^rd

6 ½

Shinghari

511-12

4/1

T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan

Tracked leader, 6th after 4th, 5th after 3 out, pushed along in 4th after 2 out, no impression on leaders, kept on same pace in 3rd run-in op 5/1

4^th

2 ¾

Whenthewindblows

511-12

14/1

T: S J MahonJ: R T Dunne

Disputed, headed after 1st, 2nd after 4th, 3rd 3 out, progress to lead narrowly before 2 out where joined, led narrowly after 2 out, soon headed, no extra, dropped to 4th run-in tchd 12/1

5^th

Musical Ava

511-5

80/1

T: J M BurkeJ: M P Burke (7)

Towards rear, 14th after 4th, no impression on leaders before 2 out, some headway to 8th at last, kept on, never on terms op 66/1

6^th

4 ¾

Tarazani

411-7

9/2

T: H De BromheadJ: A E Lynch

Disputed, headed after 1st, 3rd after 4th, 2nd 3 out, on terms 2 out, dropped to 5th and pushed along after 2 out, weakened before last op 11/2

7^th

3 ¾

Bere Haven

711-12

33/1

T: Ian O'ConnorJ: K J Brouder (7)

Prominent, 4th after 4th, dropped to 9th after 3 out, no extra from 2 out

8^th

1 ¼

The Major General

411-7

14/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J S McGarvey

Mid-division, 13th after 4th, no impression on leaders before 2 out, kept on one pace op 12/1

9^th

Katbart

411-7

80/1

T: N LeeJ: M A Enright

Rear of mid-division, 12th after 4th, progress to 10th after 3 out, no impression on leaders 2 out, kept on one pace

10^th

Bad Cigar

911-12

50/1

T: F CostelloJ: P D Kennedy (3)

Chased leader, 7th after 4th, lost place before 2 out, no extra

11^th

Lucky Robin

511-12

100/1

T: W J BurkeJ: J J Burke

Tracked leader, 9th after 4th, 8th after 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 66/1

12^th

Roskelton

511-12

20/1

T: M J McDonaghJ: B T O'Connell

Towards rear, 15th after 4th, no impression, eased after 2 out op 16/1

13^th

4 ½

Bard Of Armagh

411-7

66/1

T: A J MartinJ: Donagh Meyler

Mid-division, 11th after 4th, no impression before 2 out, eased before last

14^th

1 ¼

Shramore Lady

711-5

66/1

T: Michael E HallinanJ: B Browne (7)

Prominent, led after 1st, 2 lengths clear at 4th, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened 2 out

15^th

7 ½

Ballinahow Bill

511-12

25/1

T: D H KellyJ: Sean Flanagan

Chased leader, 10th after 4th, no impression, eased before 2 out op 33/1

16^th

Ochto Milano

511-5

40/1

T: G J PowerJ: Danny Mullins

Towards rear, 16th after 4th, no headway, never a factor

17^th

Grallagh

411-0

100/1

T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey

In rear, 19th after 4th, detached and under pressure after 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 66/1

18^th

Fly De Megaudais

411-7

100/1

T: M J McDonaghJ: Phillip Enright

Rear, 17th after 4th, detached and under pressure after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

Also Ran

Dubai Flyer

411-7

100/1

T: N C KellyJ: R Loughran

In rear, 18th after 4th, detached and mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

Motcomb Street³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: J J Hanlon J: Rachael Blackmore

Mountain Rock²³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: A Keatley J: D N Russell

Black Allstar

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 1

Balinaboola Steel²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G J Power J: Reserve 3

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.20Pl:€2.00, €1.10, €1.60EX:€17.30Trifecta:€88.40SF:€16.41

Forecasts

Big Ben (11/8), Mountain Rock (11/4), Shinghari (4/1), Tarazani (9/2), Aydoun (13/2), Whenthewindblows (14/1), The Major General (14/1), Motcomb Street (16/1), Roskelton (20/1), Ballinahow Bill (25/1), Bere Haven (33/1), Black Allstar (33/1), Balinaboola Steel (33/1), Ochto Milano (40/1), Bad Cigar (50/1), Bard Of Armagh (66/1), Shramore Lady (66/1), Musical Ava (80/1), Katbart (80/1), Lucky Robin (100/1), Grallagh (100/1), Fly De Megaudais (100/1), Dubai Flyer (100/1)

Mixed bags of pace around here, with possibly, Whenthewindblows leading the field in the early stages with Aydoun, Shramore Lady and Ballinhow Bill not far off the pace. Aydoun, third of eight on hurdling debut on Monday, here, under the same jockey, and Mountain Rock can go well, but preference is for, BIG BEN, who has a fine pedigree and can make his presence felt back from lay-off.