13:15 Galway

Tuesday 4 October 2022

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Tote Always SP Or Better At Galway Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 4m 53.30s

1^st

Music Drive

511-12

2/5f

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leader, 3rd after 5th, took closer order 4 out, headway to 2nd 2 out, pushed along to lead last, driven out run-in op 8/13

2^nd

2 ¾

Tomas O Maille

511-12

125/1

T: M FlanneryJ: A McCurtin (3)

Mid-division, 5th after 5th, improved to 4th at 7th, 3rd 2 out, switched left before last where not fluent, ridden and stayed on in 2nd final 150 yards, not trouble winner tchd 150/1

3^rd

Rolly Bowley Boy

511-12

16/1

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: E Walsh (5)

Led, increased advantage after 5th, reduced lead before 7th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden before last where headed and not fluent, dropped to 3rd final 150 yards, kept on same pace op 11/1

4^th

5 ½

Chainofconsequence

511-12

80/1

T: Aengus KingJ: Jamie Hayes (7)

Towards rear, 6th after 5th, effort after 4 out, not fluent 2 out, progress to 4th before last where slight mistake, ridden and kept on one pace run-in op 50/1

5^th

Artemis Angel

511-5

33/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing

Tracked leader, not fluent at 4th, 2nd after 5th, took closer order before 7th, dropped to 4th and under pressure 2 out, no impression in 5th before last, weakened run-in op 28/1

6^th

Ahead Of The Posse

511-12

10/3

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

In touch on outer, 4th after 5th, 5th at 7th, not fluent 2 out, dropped to 6th and weakened before last where mistake op 7/2

7^th

Out The Gap

611-12

28/1

T: P G KellyJ: P J Cawley (7)

Rear, 7th after 5th, weakened and detached 2 out, never a factor, tailed off op 22/1 tchd 18/1

8^th

Sporting Combat

511-12

125/1

T: D ComminsJ: L P Dempsey

Towards rear, in rear after 3rd, 8th after 5th, not fluent at 7th, under pressure after 3 out, detached before 2 out, weakened, never a factor, completely tailed off op 150/1

Also Ran

Maidenstreetprince

511-12

13/2

T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes (7)

Rear, unseated rider after 2nd op 9/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.40Pl:€1.02, €26.10, €2.00EX:€75.90Trifecta:€1,032.70SF:€108.79

Forecasts

Music Drive (2/5), Ahead Of The Posse (10/3), Maidenstreetprince (13/2), Rolly Bowley Boy (16/1), Out The Gap (28/1), Artemis Angel (33/1), Chainofconsequence (80/1), Tomas O Maille (125/1), Sporting Combat (125/1)

MUSIC DRIVE posted fairly-useful form in bumpers last season and can make a winning hurdles bow. Ahead of The Posse and Maidenstreetprince are also having their first starts in this sphere and may provide the biggest threat.

MUSIC DRIVE (FR)
AHEAD OF THE POSSE (IRE)
MAIDENSTREETPRINCE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Blazing Khal

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 5

J: D J McInerney | T: C Byrnes

10/3

Prize Money

1st: €7,501.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00