17:40 Galway

Wednesday 1 August 2018

All17:1017:4018:1018:4519:2020:0020:30

thetote.com Handicap Hurdle (81-123)

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 5m 16.40s

1^st

Black Key

611-8

10/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leader in 2nd, led 3 out, ridden clear from next, stayed on well run-in, comfortably op 12/1

2^nd

Mill Quest

811-5

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 2nd next, kept on without threatening winner run-in

3^rd

3 ¼

Dawn Raider

611-8

12/1

T: P G KellyJ: D N Russell

Towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden in 8th 2 out, 4th at last, kept on without threatening in 3rd inside final furlong

4^th

Dorans River

811-12

20/1

T: S J MahonJ: R T Dunne

Mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, 3rd before last, no impression

5^th

4 ½

Hey Little Boy

511-8

13/2f

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Towards rear, under pressure and pushed along halfway, ridden in last 3 out, headway on outer before 2 out, kept on without threatening run-in, never nearer op 11/2 tchd 7/1

6^th

Newsworthy

811-1

12/1

T: Mrs D A LoveJ: Mr S Cavanagh (7)

Tracked leaders on inner, 7th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression tchd 11/1

7^th

Victoria Bay

511-10

9/1

T: C BoweJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division on outer, ridden after 3 out, no impression op 8/1

8^th

1 ½

Powersbomb

811-6

8/1

T: B McMahonJ: D F O'Regan

Held up in rear, headway on outer before 2 out, 9th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression tchd 15/2

9^th

Denham Sound

511-5

33/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Darragh O'Keeffe (7)

Mid-division, short of room briefly 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden in 5th 2 out, no impression

10^th

Ballybrowney Jack

510-13

25/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: S A Shortall

Mid-division, ridden and dropped to rear 3 out, some modest late progress op 20/1

11^th

Just Get Cracking

811-7

16/1

T: J DulleaJ: Danny Mullins

Mid-division, slight mistake 4th, dropped to rear and mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no impression

12^th

Border Control

510-13

25/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: E T Daly (7)

Tracked leaders, ridden and no impression from 3 out

13^th

Glendine River

911-2

50/1

T: Dermot P O'BrienJ: Brian Hayes

Mid-division on outer, ridden and no impression from 3 out

14^th

Santiago de Cuba

511-3

14/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: B J Geraghty

Mid-division, slight mistake 4 out, weakened from next op 12/1 tchd 16/1

15^th

Apparition

410-12

12/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Always towards rear, never a factor

16^th

Plouios

511-5

10/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th, 4th 3 out, soon weakened op 20/1

17^th

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Venezia

711-6

25/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: Phillip Enright

Always towards rear, no impression from 4 out, never a factor op 33/1

18^th

8 ½

Aydoun

511-6

15/2

T: D K WeldJ: M J Bolger

Mid-division on inner, slight mistake 5 out, ridden 3 out, weakened tchd 7/1 and 8/1

19^th

Steelambition

611-5

66/1

T: P W FlynnJ: B Browne (5)

Led, headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly

Also Ran

Sweet Home Chicago

911-0

25/1

T: C BoweJ: Ricky Doyle (5)

In rear, mistake 5 out, fell next op 33/1

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Non-Runners

Cosmo's Moon¹³³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: R P McNamara J: R J Condon

The White Volcano⁶⁸

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: J Woods J: Reserve 2

Touch Base¹⁹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 3

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€10.50Pl:€2.80, €3.50, €2.50, €6.80EX:€249.40Trifecta:€1,434.00Tricast:€1,986.26SF:€153.95

Forecasts

Hey Little Boy (13/2), Aydoun (15/2), Powersbomb (8/1), Touch Base (8/1), Victoria Bay (9/1), Black Key (10/1), Plouios (10/1), Dawn Raider (12/1), Newsworthy (12/1), Apparition (12/1), Santiago de Cuba (14/1), The White Volcano (14/1), Mill Quest (16/1), Just Get Cracking (16/1), Dorans River (20/1), Cosmo's Moon (20/1), Ballybrowney Jack (25/1), Border Control (25/1), Venezia (25/1), Sweet Home Chicago (25/1), Denham Sound (33/1), Glendine River (50/1), Steelambition (66/1)

Dermot Weld has a tremendous record at this meeting over the years and his AYDOUN looks just the type to go well in this open and well contested handicap hurdle. Victoria Bay has shot up the weights but will make a bold bid for the hat-trick, while Doran's River, Hey Little Boy, Mill Quest and Steel Ambition all have claims. The expensive purchase Santiago De Cuba has cost supporters dear the last twice but a bold show is certainly not out of the question this time.

Aydoun
Mill Quest
Santiago de Cuba

Previous Winners

2017

Davids Charm

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 6

J: A McCurtin | T: J J Walsh

14/1

Prize Money

1st: €12,320.002nd: €3,821.003rd: €1,820.004th: €820.005th: €320.00