16:05 Galway

Sunday 30 October 2022

All12:4013:1513:5014:2014:5515:3016:0516:35

Kirby Group Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:09 | Winning time: 3m 58.70s

1^st

Fortunedefortunata

510-7

5/1

T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan

Soon rear of mid-division, 6th after 2nd, progress to 4th 2 out, headway to lead narrowly before last where not fluent, stayed on well run-in, comfortably op 6/1 tchd 9/2

2^nd

6 ½

Blanketontheground

911-3

4/1j

T: E McCarthyJ: Gary Noonan (7)

In touch, 4th after 2nd, closed in 3rd 2 out, 2nd last, ridden and kept on run-in, no impression on winner op 9/2

3^rd

Takarengo

610-9

13/2

T: T MullinsJ: J M Moore

Mid-division, dropped to 7th after 2nd, 6th 2 out, effort before last, ridden and kept on well in 3rd closing stages, never nearer op 8/1

4^th

3 ¾

The Dasher Conway

710-13

6/1

T: Mrs G CallaghanJ: L P Dempsey

Led narrowly, headed before 1st, led before 2 out, soon pushed along, headed before last where dropped to 3rd, ridden and weakened in 4th closing stages op 5/1

5^th

3 ½

Cerberus

611-7

25/1

T: A LeahyJ: Mark Walsh

Towards rear, 9th after 2nd, progress to 7th 2 out, headway last, soon slightly hampered and switched right, ridden and no extra closing stages op 16/1

6^th

2 ¾

Mount Brown

511-3

4/1j

T: N MeadeJ: B J Cooper

Mid-division, 5th after 2nd, not much room behind horses after 2 out, 4th last where bad mistake, lost place and not recover op 10/3

7^th

Groody Rover

811-12

40/1

T: P FentonJ: J P Shinnick (7)

In rear, 10th after 2nd, effort after 2 out, no impression in 8th last, kept on one pace op 18/1

8^th

5 ½

Grange Walk

710-7

9/2

T: J P RyanJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)

In touch, took closer order in 3rd at 2nd, closed travelling well before 2 out, under pressure after 2 out, lost place and weakened quickly before last where not fluent op 5/1

9^th

Staging Post

610-6

50/1

T: M M McNiffJ: Phillip Enright

Towards rear, 8th after 2nd, weakened before 2 out, never a factor tchd 33/1

10^th

Garrybello

411-8

14/1

T: T CooperJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leader and ran freely, led before 1st where not fluent, mistake 3 out (normal 4th), headed and weakened quickly before 2 out op 18/1 tchd 22/1

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Non-Runners

Explosive Boy³⁷

Weight: 10-5| Age: 8

T: A J Martin J: P J Carberry

Clifton Warrior³⁷

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.00Pl:€2.10, €1.80, €2.70EX:€33.40Trifecta:€448.30Tricast:€132.69SF:€25.65

Forecasts

Blanketontheground (4/1), Mount Brown (4/1), Grange Walk (9/2), Fortunedefortunata (5/1), The Dasher Conway (6/1), Takarengo (13/2), Clifton Warrior (10/1), Garrybello (14/1), Cerberus (25/1), Explosive Boy (25/1), Groody Rover (40/1), Staging Post (50/1)

MOUNT BROWN picked up where he left off when finishing a good third over this trip at Tipperary 4 weeks ago and, as a low-mileage 5-y-o, he could well be the way to go with the prospect of a little more to come. Explosive Boy caught the ey on return over fences on his latest outing and is worth a look, along with The Dasher Conway.

MOUNT BROWN (IRE)
EXPLOSIVE BOY (FR)
THE DASHER CONWAY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Young Fitzy

Weight: 9-12 |Age: 6

J: Darragh O'Keeffe | T: D Queally

11/4

Prize Money

1st: €9,900.002nd: €3,300.003rd: €1,651.004th: €825.005th: €495.006th: €330.00