16:30 Galway

Thursday 3 August 2023

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:4018:10

Guinness Novice Hurdle

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 4m 52.50s

1^st

The Big Doyen

611-4

11/2

T: Peter FaheyJ: Kevin Sexton

Disputed early, led after 1st, headed 3rd, 2nd halfway, progress travelling well to regain lead before 2 out, pushed along before last, soon ridden and drifted left close home, kept on well op 13/2

2^nd

What Path

611-7

9/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Disputed early, 2nd after 1st, 3rd halfway, pushed along on outer to go 2nd after 2 out, ridden after last and switched to outer, no impression when switched to inner then back out inside last 50 yards, kept on op 7/2 tchd 10/3

3^rd

Pink In The Park

611-0

7/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Towards rear, 5th halfway, went 4th 3 out, pushed along to go 3rd entering straight, ridden on inner when mistake last, soon no extra and kept on one pace op 15/2

4^th

Horantzau D'airy

611-4

4/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Rear of mid division, 7th halfway, headway in 6th before 2 out, ridden to go 4th before last, no extra and kept on one pace inside final furlong op 9/2

5^th

4 ½

Barry Lyndon

511-4

25/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: C D Maxwell

Rear of mid division, 6th halfway, pushed along on outer before 2 out, soon ridden and kept on to go 5th after the last op 18/1

6^th

4 ¼

The Short Go

611-4

13/2

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leaders, led after 3rd, pushed along on inner and headed approaching 2 out, mistake and dropped to 5th before last, soon no extra and weakened run-in op 10/1

7^th

All In Montmartre

511-4

33/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Always towards rear, no impression from 3 out op 20/1

Also Ran

Encanto Bruno

511-4

85/40f

T: J C McConnellJ: B W Harvey (3)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along on outer before 2 out, soon weakened and dropped to 7th, no impression when pulled up before last op 2/1 tchd 11/5

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Non-Runners

Ochocinco⁶²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Colm Murphy J: L A McKenna

Black Samurai⁶³⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 9

T: S Aherne J: Sean O'Keeffe

Gortmillish²¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.10Pl:€1.80, €1.80, €1.90EX:€38.10Trifecta:€433.10SF:€31.83

Forecasts

Encanto Bruno (85/40), Horantzau D'airy (4/1), What Path (9/2), The Big Doyen (11/2), The Short Go (13/2), Pink In The Park (7/1), Gortmillish (10/1), Ochocinco (14/1), Barry Lyndon (25/1), All In Montmartre (33/1), Black Samurai (33/1)

Lots of potential on show, not least from John McConnell's ENCANTO BRUNO who created a highly favourable impression when going in on his hurdling debut at Bellewstown. This smart bumper winner can take a big step forward here and fend off the Willie Mullins-trained duo What Path and Horantzau d'Airy who both bring better form to the table and are hugely respected. Henry de Bromhead's The Short Go completes the shortlist in a fascinating contest.

ENCANTO BRUNO (IRE)
WHAT PATH (FR)
HORANTZAU D'AIRY (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Salvador Ziggy

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 6

J: D N Russell | T: G Elliott

15/2

Prize Money

1st: €13,200.002nd: €4,400.003rd: €2,200.004th: €1,099.005th: €660.006th: €440.00