18:15 Galway

Friday 31 July 2020

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Guinness Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 5m 44.08s

1^st

Great White Shark

611-1

5/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

A little keen, chased leaders, 11th approaching 8th, progress and on terms approaching 2 out, soon led, slight mistake last, stayed on well under pressure run-in tchd 6/1

2^nd

My Sister Sarah

611-3

8/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th, a little slow at 6th, effort 2 out, jumped right last, kept on well without matching winner run-in

3^rd

Flooring Porter

510-10

8/1

T: G P CromwellJ: C P McNamara (5)

Waited with towards rear, pushed along briefly approaching 9th, headway to chase leaders from 3 out, no impression before straight, kept on same pace without threatening run-in

4^th

7 ½

Diamond Hill

710-5

6/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Waited with, mistake 1st, 16th approaching 8th, slight mistake 9th, closed up approaching 2 out where slight mistake, soon no impression, kept on same pace

5^th

Pilbara

510-2

3/1f

T: E MullinsJ: Simon Torrens (7)

Bumped and slight mistake 1st, mistake 6th, waited with, 12th approaching 8th, headway and tracked leaders approaching 2 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace

6^th

2 ¾

Sky Marshal

610-7

25/1

T: C ByrnesJ: K J Brouder

Waited with, 13th approaching 8th, progress to be prominent from 3 out, soon led, joined approaching 2 out, soon headed and slight mistake, no extra and one pace after

7^th

2 ¼

Stratum

711-10

16/1

T: W P MullinsJ: R M Power

Waited with, soon in rear, headway from before 2 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace without threatening

8^th

Sayo

611-9

9/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Close up, slight mistake 2nd, disputed lead at times and a little slow in jumping at times, slight mistake 7th, slightly impeded after 10th, soon lost position and kept on same pace op 17/2

9^th

4 ½

Foveros

511-3

22/1

T: W P MullinsJ: M P Fogarty

Slightly impeded after 1st, waited with, 15th approaching 8th, closed approaching 2 out, soon one pace

10^th

Sweet Home Chicago

1110-9

25/1

T: C BoweJ: Sean O'Keeffe (5)

Tight for room 1st, soon tracked leaders, slight mistake 8th, one pace from before 2 out

11^th

3 ¼

Plinth

1010-5

14/1

T: E BolgerJ: Mark Walsh

Tight for room 1st, slight mistake 7th, soon mid-division, 10th approaching 8th, under pressure from 3 out, soon one pace op 12/1

12^th

Chavi Artist

710-7

50/1

T: T MullinsJ: T Ryan (5)

Bumped after 1st, chased leaders, 7th approaching 8th, slightly impeded approaching next and lost position, no extra from before 2 out

13^th

3 ¾

Ah Littleluck

1010-4

50/1

T: T GibneyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Close up, disputed lead at times, lost position from 3 out, weakened from before next op 66/1

Also Ran

The Jam Man

711-9

12/1

T: R McNallyJ: B Browne (5)

Waited with, 14th approaching 8th, headway and pecked slightly next, pushed along from 3 out, soon no impression, weakened and pulled up approaching last

Ministerforsport

911-2

25/1

T: Noel O'NeillJ: H Morgan (7)

Led and disputed, not fluent 8th, headed before 10th and not fluent, lost position and not fluent 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up 2 out

Fred The Foot

810-12

40/1

T: J C McConnellJ: E Walsh (7)

Prominent, bumped slightly 2nd, a little keen, lost position and under pressure after 3 out, soon no impression, weakened and pulled up approaching last

Blast Of Koeman

910-10

33/1

T: R TynerJ: Phillip Enright

Impeded and not fluent 1st, soon mid-division, 9th approaching 8th where not fluent, under pressure after 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up 2 out

Recent Revelations

410-3

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan

Tracked leaders, led before 10th, soon joined, headed after 3 out, weakened and pulled up next tchd 12/1

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Non-Runners

Canardier¹⁴²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: W P Mullins J: Paul Townend

Abraham²

Weight: 10-3| Age: 8

T: M Brassil J: C J Orr

Dawn Raider²

Weight: 9-13| Age: 8

T: B Cawley J: Reserve 1

Tiger Twenty Two¹⁸

Weight: 9-12| Age: 9

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.60Pl:€2.10, €1.80, €1.20, €2.90EX:€51.60Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€341.01SF:€47.76

Forecasts

Pilbara (3/1), Great White Shark (5/1), Diamond Hill (6/1), Canardier (13/2), My Sister Sarah (8/1), Flooring Porter (8/1), Sayo (9/1), The Jam Man (12/1), Plinth (14/1), Abraham (14/1), Recent Revelations (14/1), Stratum (16/1), Foveros (22/1), Sky Marshal (25/1), Sweet Home Chicago (25/1), Ministerforsport (25/1), Blast Of Koeman (33/1), Tiger Twenty Two (33/1), Fred The Foot (40/1), Chavi Artist (50/1), Ah Littleluck (50/1), Dawn Raider (66/1)

Small stakes advised in this open contest and a chance is taken on DIAMOND HILL on her handicap debut. The selection gets into this off a light weight, is a previous course winner, goes well fresh and is still lightly raced over obstacles so ticks a lot of boxes. Her trainer runs seven in this and My Sister Sarah also caught the eye for the same yard when fifth on the level at the start of the week after being forced to go wide in the straight. Pilbara cannot be discounted given the form he has been in since returning to the track this year while Sweet Home Chicago is also a player after posting a career-best effort to win on his seasonal reappearance.

Diamond Hill
My Sister Sarah
Sweet Home Chicago

Previous Winners

2019

Great Trango

Weight: 9-13 |Age: 6

J: Phillip Enright | T: D H Kelly

12/1

Prize Money

1st: €48,000.002nd: €16,000.003rd: €8,000.004th: €4,000.005th: €2,400.006th: €1,600.00