15:28 Galway
Saturday 29 October 2022
All13:0813:4314:1814:5315:2816:0316:3817:13
W.B. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  2m 6f  |  Soft to Heavy  |  16 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:28Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 56.06s
T:Â D HoganJ:Â Daniel King (7)
Made all, 2 lengths clear halfway, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in, extended advantage final 100 yards op 28/1
T:Â D McDonoghJ:Â Mark Walsh
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, 5th after 3 out and 3rd next, soon pushed along and went 2nd at last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace op 9/2
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â D N Russell
Tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, 2nd and pushed along after 2 out, 3rd and ridden run-in, no impression on winner and kept on one pace op 7/2
T:Â E MullinsJ:Â Brian Hayes
Tracked leaders, 8th on outer halfway, 6th and pushed along after 2 out, went 4th before last, no impression run-in, kept on one pace op 4/1 tchd 5/1
T:Â B ConnellJ:Â M J M O'Sullivan (5)
Clear of mid-division, some headway 4 out, 7th and pushed along after 2 out, went 6th at last, no impression run-in and kept on one pace tchd 8/1
T:Â P NolanJ:Â Jordan Gainford
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along approaching 2 out and 4th entering straight, no extra run-in tchd 50/1
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â C G O'Dwyer (7)
Towards rear, pushed along in rear of mid-division when not fluent 2 out, 11th approaching straight and slight mistake last, kept on one pace run-in, never a factor
T:Â P J RothwellJ:Â J B Foley
Towards rear, some headway on outer approaching 2 out, 12th approaching straight, kept on one pace run-in, never a factor op 20/1
T:Â E & P HartyJ:Â L P Dempsey
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, soon no extra
T:Â H P FineganJ:Â E Walsh (5)
Mid-division on inner, pushed along after 3 out, 8th and ridden after 2 out, no extra in straight op 50/1
T:Â M BrassilJ:Â Ricky Doyle
Mid-division, rear of mid-division halfway and not fluent 5 out, pushed along and towards rear after 3 out, kept on one pace run-in, never a factor op 18/1
T:Â D HoganJ:Â D G Hogan
Mid-division, 6th halfway, 9th and pushed along after 2 out, soon no extra op 9/2 tchd 4/1
T:Â E BolgerJ:Â Simon Torrens
Always towards rear, never a factor, no threat from 2 out tchd 40/1
T:Â H De BromheadJ:Â Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along 2 out and soon no impression in 5th, no extra before last, weakened tchd 33/1
T:Â D HoganJ:Â Danny Mullins
Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra approaching 2 out, weakened, tailed off op 18/1
Also Ran
T:Â E BolgerJ:Â Darragh O'Keeffe
Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra and detached approaching 2 out, pulled up before last op 33/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€30.10Pl:€4.00, €1.30, €1.50, €1.30EX:€235.60Trifecta:€884.30Tricast:€330.48SF:€105.22
Forecasts
Coventry (3/1), Moving Water (4/1), Merlin Giant (9/2), Wild Hunt (5/1), The Big Galloper (8/1), Espanito Bello (17/2), William of Wykeham (14/1), Starzov (16/1), Damalisque (16/1), Desertmore House (16/1), Bold Getaway (18/1), Ballyadam Destiny (20/1), Young Dev (22/1), Minella Escape (28/1), Mercury Lane (40/1), Futurum Regem (40/1), Prengarde (40/1), Champagne Platinum (50/1)
MERLIN GIANT landed a maiden at Galway in July that's worked out well and is open to further improvement now venturing into handicaps, so he's put forward as the answer. Coventry, Desertmore House and Moving Water are a trio of potential threats.
- MERLIN GIANT (FR)
- COVENTRY (IRE)
- DESERTMORE HOUSE (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €13,199.002nd: €4,399.003rd: €2,200.004th: €1,100.005th: €660.006th: €440.00
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