13:50 Gowran Park

Thursday 25 January 2018

All12:5013:2013:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: 7m 8.7s

1^st

Presenting Percy

711-3

9/4j

T: P G KellyJ: D N Russell

Chased leader, closer in 3rd halfway, headway to lead after 3 out, ridden approaching last where edged right, kept on well run-in tchd 2/1 and 5/2

2^nd

5 ½

Augusta Kate

711-3

8/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins

Mid-division, closer in 4th halfway, pushed along to go 2nd after 2 out, switched left before last, no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace

3^rd

Diamond Cauchois

711-3

5/1

T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan

Held up towards rear, closer halfway, headway in 3rd 3 out, ridden after 2 out and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace op 8/1 tchd 9/2

4^th

2 ¼

Alpha Des Obeaux

811-3

9/2

T: M F MorrisJ: Sean Flanagan

Chased leader in 2nd, closer halfway, led after 4 out, headed after 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression in 4th approaching last, kept on one pace run-in op 4/1 tchd 5/1

5^th

Let's Dance

611-1

9/4j

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Mid-division, 6th halfway, some headway 3 out, ridden and no impression in 5th after 2 out, soon no extra, weakened op 15/8

6^th

Admiral Brian

911-3

66/1

T: E O'ConnellJ: E O'Connell

Always rear, no impression after 3 out, no extra in straight, weakened, tailed off

Also Ran

Lieutenant Colonel

911-3

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Led, soon clear, reduced advantage of 3 lengths halfway, pushed along and headed after 4 out, soon no extra and pulled up before next op 20/1

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Non-Runners

Bacardys²⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: W P Mullins J: Mr P W Mullins

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.70Pl:€1.80, €3.30EX:€17.70Trifecta:€80.40SF:€21.46

Forecasts

Presenting Percy (9/4), Let's Dance (9/4), Bacardys (4/1), Alpha Des Obeaux (9/2), Diamond Cauchois (5/1), Augusta Kate (8/1), Lieutenant Colonel (16/1), Admiral Brian (66/1)

The Willie Mullins pair Bacardys and Lets Dance both need to go well here as a below par performance from either could scupper ant Cheltenham plans their master trainer may have for them but PRESENTING PERCY looks the main stumbling block to the duo's chances here following a win in the Pertemps at last season's Cheltenham festival and a facile success over the larger obstacles last month.

Presenting Percy
Bacardys
Let's Dance

Previous Winners

2017

Shaneshill

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 8

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

9/4

Prize Money

1st: €26,550.002nd: €8,550.003rd: €4,050.004th: €1,800.005th: €899.006th: €450.00