15:30 Galway

Tuesday 10 October 2017

All14:2515:0015:3016:0016:3517:0517:35

Galway City & Salthill Publicans Charity Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 4m 19.30s

1^st

Persistent

410-12

9/4f

T: J P O'BrienJ: B J Geraghty

Held up, disputed 8th after 3rd, headway into 5th before straight, led run-in and stayed on well to assert closing stages, comfortably op 3/1

2^nd

2 ½

St Lawrence Gap

511-6

9/2

T: E DoyleJ: B J Foley (5)

Soon chased leaders, 5th after 3rd, 4th behind horses before straight, headway between horses run-in, kept on without troubling winner

3^rd

1 ¾

Draycott Place

811-9

8/1

T: J P RyanJ: Danny Mullins

Soon disputed lead, headed after 1st, on terms before 3rd, led after 4th, joined after 3 out, back in front 2 out, joined from before last, headed and kept on same pace run-in op 10/1

4^th

Ronava

911-2

14/1

T: R A CotterJ: Rachael Blackmore

Soon disputed lead, led after 1st, joined before 3rd, headed after 4th, pushed along before 2 out, 3rd before straight, kept on same pace run-in op 10/1

5^th

Stormey

711-10

8/1

T: S J MahonJ: Keith Donoghue

Held up, disputed 8th after 3rd, progress 6th, 2nd before straight, on terms before last, headed and no extra run-in, one pace op 11/2

6^th

Mr Antolini

710-13

7/1

T: G J PowerJ: A E Lynch

A little keen, tracked leaders, 3rd from 3rd, close up from 3 out, soon on terms, headed 2 out and dropped to 6th before straight, no impression op 15/2 tchd 8/1

7^th

Fluspar

910-1

16/1

T: D HowardJ: A W Short (7)

Mid-division early, 6th after 3rd, 7th before straight and no impression op 14/1

8^th

Divin Desir

49-10

33/1

T: I MaddenJ: J M Moore

Soon towards rear, 10th after 3rd, not fluent 6th, pushed along from 3 out, 9th before straight and no extra

9^th

Theophilus

611-5

7/1

T: D McDonoghJ: D N Russell

Chased leaders, jumped left 3rd, soon raced in 4th, slight mistake 6th, jumped left 3 out, dropped to 8th before straight, jumped left last and no extra, tailed off op 11/1

Also Ran

Soir De Chantenay

411-1

16/1

T: G P CromwellJ: L P Dempsey

Not fluent 1st, held up, soon in rear, pushed along 5th, not fluent 6th, no extra from 3 out, pulled up before last

Mister Hotelier

1010-12

25/1

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

Held up, a little keen, 7th after 3rd, not fluent 4th, pushed along from 3 out, no extra from before 2 out, pulled up before last op 20/1

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Non-Runners

The Major General²²

Weight: 10-6| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: Mark Walsh

The Irregular²⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: D G Hogan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.90Pl:€1.40, €1.70, €2.60EX:€11.60Trifecta:€57.90Tricast:€71.65SF:€13.67

Forecasts

Persistent (9/4), St Lawrence Gap (9/2), The Major General (5/1), Mr Antolini (7/1), Theophilus (7/1), Draycott Place (8/1), Stormey (8/1), Ronava (14/1), The Irregular (14/1), Fluspar (16/1), Soir De Chantenay (16/1), Mister Hotelier (25/1), Divin Desir (33/1)

Despite top-weight STORMEY is fancied again. He is in the form of his life and was unlucky not to gain a third win in four starts last time out. The Irregular is back to a realistic level here and he impressed two starts back, a tongue-tie could be beneficial. JP McManus has three four-year olds in the lineup each with potential but a bit to prove. Of them Persistent looks the most likely after winning last time out and he could easily step forward again.

Stormey
The Irregular
Persistent

Previous Winners

2016

All The Answers

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 5

J: B J Geraghty | T: J P O'Brien

11/4

Prize Money

1st: €10,472.002nd: €3,247.003rd: €1,547.004th: €697.005th: €271.00