20:20 Galway

Wednesday 2 August 2023

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1519:5020:20

Tote Always SP Or Better At Galway Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:27 | Winning time: 5m 28.00s

1^st

Building Bridges

711-12

40/1

T: Gary McGillJ: Mr O McGill (7)

Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, 2nd and slight mistake 2 out, ridden to challenge run-in, kept on well to dead-heat on line op 28/1

1^st

Thornleigh Frank

611-10

7/1

T: M FaheyJ: Mark McDonagh (5)

Tracked leaders, led before 6th, 6 lengths clear when not fluent 8th, slight mistake 4 out and reduced advantage, not fluent last, soon ridden and kept on well run-in, joined on line op 8/1 tchd 13/2

3^rd

Shanwalla

911-9

8/1

T: P J GilliganJ: Danny Gilligan (7)

Tracked leaders, 8th halfway, headway 2 out, 3rd and pushed along before last, ridden and kept on well run-in op 10/1

4^th

Moonovercloon

611-2

16/1

T: M J SmithJ: J Smith (7)

Mid-division, some headway 2 out, progress into 5th at last, ridden and kept on well run-in tchd 18/1

5^th

1 ½

Something Abouther

711-4

9/1

T: P RocheJ: Aidan Kelly (5)

Mid-division, slight mistake 5th, pushed along and 9th 2 out, some headway before last, ridden and kept on run-in to go 5th closing stages tchd 17/2 and tchd 10/1

6^th

We'llhavewan

811-6

13/8f

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Rear of mid-division on outer, pushed along after 3 out and headway into 6th next, 4th and ridden when mistake last, under pressure and no impression run-in, no extra tchd 6/4 and tchd 7/4

7^th

4 ¾

Ardhill

811-1

11/1

T: G ElliottJ: Mr H C Swan (5)

Mid-division early, 6th halfway, pushed along and 3rd briefly 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, no extra run-in op 6/1

8^th

1 ¼

Hartur D'arc

611-7

33/1

T: T GibneyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden and lost place before last, no extra run-in tchd 40/1

9^th

1 ¼

A Great View

1211-4

28/1

T: D CullenJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leaders early, mid-division halfway, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace op 22/1 tchd 33/1

10^th

1 ¾

Glenquin Castle

911-5

66/1

T: M BrassilJ: C Brassil (5)

Towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, some headway when jumped right and bumped rival last, kept on one pace run-in, never a factor op 28/1

11^th

1 ¾

Bella Bliss

611-4

22/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Rachael Blackmore

Towards rear, detached after 4 out, kept on one pace after 2 out, never a factor op 33/1

12^th

Snugsborough Benny

1311-1

66/1

T: J P BroderickJ: Dillon Maxwell (7)

Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along and lost place approaching 2 out, no extra tchd 50/1 and tchd 80/1

13^th

4 ¾

Coventry

611-1

14/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra op 25/1

14^th

Fancy A Cosmo

611-1

10/1

T: R P CodyJ: Donagh Meyler

Mid-division, slight mistake 3rd and rear of mid-division halfway, pushed along and slight mistake 2 out, no impression when hampered last, no extra op 8/1

15^th

Zoffany Bay

911-9

18/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracked leaders on inner, 5th halfway, pushed along and no extra after 2 out, soon weakened op 20/1 tchd 22/1

16^th

2 ½

Big Debates

1011-5

40/1

T: R TynerJ: Phillip Enright

Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression approaching 2 out, no extra op 33/1

17^th

1 ¾

Another Choice

611-8

50/1

T: M J SmithJ: Keith Donoghue

Mid-division, pushed along and lost place approaching 2 out, soon no extra op 150/1 tchd 40/1

Also Ran

Purple Mountain

811-12

66/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Brian Hayes

Rear of mid-division, dropped to rear and pulled up after 7th op 40/1

Miss Tempo

711-9

18/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor (3)

Soon led, headed before 6th, pushed along and lost place approaching 2 out, soon no extra and in rear when pulled up before last op 14/1

Ossifer Hops

511-6

25/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Always towards rear, never a factor, mistake 6th, detached after 4 out, no extra and pulled up before 2 out tchd 22/1

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Non-Runners

Jack Hackett¹⁶⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: Ciaran Murphy J: E Walsh

Cozone²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: M J Smith J: Reserve 3

Tucson Train¹⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: T Mullins J: M J M O'Sullivan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.60, €25.80Pl:€7.00, €2.20, €1.50, €3.80EX:€172.40Trifecta:€845.20Tricast:€1,176.08SF:€141.40

Forecasts

We'llhavewan (13/8), Thornleigh Frank (7/1), Shanwalla (8/1), Something Abouther (9/1), Fancy A Cosmo (10/1), Ardhill (11/1), Coventry (14/1), Moonovercloon (16/1), Zoffany Bay (18/1), Miss Tempo (18/1), Bella Bliss (22/1), Ossifer Hops (25/1), A Great View (28/1), Hartur D'arc (33/1), Building Bridges (40/1), Big Debates (40/1), Another Choice (50/1), Glenquin Castle (66/1), Snugsborough Benny (66/1), Purple Mountain (66/1), Jack Hackett (66/1), Cozone (66/1), Tucson Train (66/1)

Any number to consider but THORNLEIGH FRANK is improving at a rate of knots and with this trip expected to be within range, he is taken to shrug off another hefty rise in the weights. Something Abouther and We'llhavewan head the list of dangers, though Shanwalla, a winner at the meeting in 2021, also demands respect.

THORNLEIGH FRANK (IRE)
SOMETHING ABOUTHER (IRE)
WE'LLHAVEWAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Rock Road

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 10

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

4/1

Prize Money

1st: €10,201.002nd: €3,400.003rd: €1,700.004th: €850.005th: €510.006th: €340.00