18:45 Galway

Thursday 30 July 2020

All16:4517:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

Guinness Galway Hurdle (Grade A Handicap)

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 3m 41.20s

1^st

Aramon

711-10

7/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Soon led, headed approaching 2nd, prominent, closed up from 3 out travelling smoothly, led from last, soon strongly pressed, stayed on best to assert closing stages op 15/2

2^nd

2 ¼

Hearts Are Trumps

710-5

40/1

T: D McDonoghJ: J S McGarvey

Soon mid-division, closed to track leaders travelling smoothly from 3 out, challenged last, soon every chance, kept on without matching winner closing stages

3^rd

1 ¾

Petit Mouchoir

911-10

25/1

T: H De BromheadJ: H Morgan (7)

Tracked leaders, closed up from 3 out, effort approaching straight, kept on without matching front pair run-in

4^th

3 ½

Hunters Call

1010-4

12/1

T: O MurphyJ: D F O'Regan

Chased leaders, a little keen, soon prominent, led approaching 2nd, slight mistake 2 out, headed from last, no extra and one pace after op 11/1

5^th

1 ¼

Buildmeupbuttercup

610-12

11/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leaders, closed travelling smoothly from before 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure from last

6^th

Mt Leinster

610-11

5/1

T: W P MullinsJ: B J Cooper

Mid-division, badly hampered 2nd, bad mistake 4th, headway to chase leaders approaching 2 out, kept on same pace without threatening from before straight op 8/1

7^th

Tudor City

811-2

22/1

T: A J MartinJ: Sean O'Keeffe (5)

Waited with, slightly impeded 2nd, progress to chase leaders and not fluent 2 out, kept on same pace without threatening from before straight op 16/1

8^th

Tiger Tap Tap

510-3

50/1

T: W P MullinsJ: C P McNamara (5)

Towards rear, slightly impeded 2nd, slight mistake 5th, headway into 9th and pushed along approaching 2 out, kept on same pace from before straight op 40/1

9^th

2 ¼

Shanning

710-5

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Prominent, a little keen, no extra approaching straight op 18/1 tchd 12/1

10^th

Pakens Rock

710-5

50/1

T: B J MurphyJ: O R Brown (7)

Soon mid-division on outer, not fluent 6th, under pressure from 3 out, no extra approaching next

11^th

Fair Mountain

810-3

66/1

T: D SkeltonJ: J J Slevin

Slight mistake 1st, soon tracked leaders on outer, pushed along after 3 out, no extra approaching 2 out op 33/1

12^th

Zoffalee

510-0

50/1

T: A McNamaraJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Soon mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, no extra from next op 40/1

13^th

3 ½

Charli Parcs

710-13

20/1

T: A A HowardJ: Simon Torrens (7)

Soon mid-division, pushed along approaching 2 out, soon no extra op 14/1

14^th

Hannon

510-0

80/1

T: J C McConnellJ: C D Maxwell

Towards rear, impeded 2nd, no impression from 3 out op 66/1

15^th

Aramax

410-5

17/2

T: G ElliottJ: Mark Walsh

Chased leaders, pushed along 6th and lost position, no extra approaching 2 out, tailed off op 15/2

16^th

Wonder Laish

810-13

7/1

T: C ByrnesJ: R M Power

Impeded 1st, soon towards rear, impeded 2nd, no impression from before 3 out, tailed off op 13/2

Also Ran

Felix Desjy

711-6

4/1f

T: G ElliottJ: Keith Donoghue

Pushed along early, not fluent 1st, chased leaders, fell 2nd op 9/2

Moon Over Germany

910-6

22/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Towards rear, badly hampered and unseated rider 2nd tchd 20/1

Play The Game

710-3

66/1

T: J C McConnellJ: B Browne (5)

Towards rear, a little keen, brought down 2nd op 50/1

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Non-Runners

Fan De Blues¹⁸⁰

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: W P Mullins J: Reserve 2

Turnpike Trip²

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: C Byrnes J: C A Landers

Diamond Hill²⁷⁰

Weight: 9-12| Age: 7

T: W P Mullins J: Reserve 3

Due Reward²⁶

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€10.70Pl:€2.00, €7.10, €6.20, €3.70EX:€292.50Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€6,589.24SF:€273.93

Forecasts

Felix Desjy (4/1), Mt Leinster (5/1), Buildmeupbuttercup (11/2), Aramon (7/1), Wonder Laish (7/1), Turnpike Trip (8/1), Aramax (17/2), Hunters Call (12/1), Shanning (14/1), Charli Parcs (20/1), Fan De Blues (20/1), Diamond Hill (20/1), Tudor City (22/1), Moon Over Germany (22/1), Petit Mouchoir (25/1), Due Reward (25/1), Hearts Are Trumps (40/1), Tiger Tap Tap (50/1), Pakens Rock (50/1), Zoffalee (50/1), Fair Mountain (66/1), Play The Game (66/1), Hannon (80/1)

Trainer Gordon Elliott can land his first victory in the Galway Hurdle with the classy, FELIX DESJY. The trainer can land the spoils with the seven-year-old following a facile win on the Flat at Navan on return to action earlier this month. The French bred can get the better of the Charles Byrnes-trained Wonder Laish who will strip fitter for his recent effort behind Aramon at Tipperary last month. The top weight won won by 2L at the track with Petit Mouchoir in second. There is no reason why the form of that race cannot stand up in this contest.

Felix Desjy
Aramon
Petit Mouchoir

Previous Winners

2019

Tudor City

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 7

J: R M Power | T: A J Martin

10/1

Prize Money

1st: €120,000.002nd: €40,000.003rd: €20,000.004th: €10,000.005th: €6,000.006th: €4,000.00