13:50 Galway

Tuesday 3 October 2023

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Tote Always SP Or Better At Galway Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 4m 16.50s

1^st

Free Flowing

711-12

17/2

T: N LeeJ: T P Harney (7)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute 2nd 2 out, ridden to dispute entering straight, narrow advantage run-in, kept on well under pressure close home op 11/2

2^nd

Olympic Man

611-12

2/5f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leader, led 2nd, slight mistakes 3rd and 4th, not fluent 3 out, pressed briefly before 2 out, mistake 2 out, joined entering straight and soon ridden, narrowly headed run-in, kept on, held close home op 1/3 tchd 8/15

3^rd

Burru

511-12

66/1

T: Bernard CrowleyJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Held up towards rear, 8th after 4 out, progress into moderate 5th after 3 out, ridden and no impression in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace from last op 80/1 tchd 100/1

4^th

4 ½

Tom Kelly

611-12

10/1

T: Jayne HearneJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pressed leader briefly before 2 out, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, no impression on leaders before last, kept on one pace op 11/1 tchd 7/1

5^th

5 ½

Armed And Fabulous

511-5

9/4

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Led, headed 1st and tracked leader, 3rd halfway, 4th and slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out where slight mistake, kept on one pace op 7/2

6^th

Squire Ohara

511-12

150/1

T: A J MartinJ: P J Carberry

Held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out op 66/1

7^th

Leva Tip

611-12

150/1

T: N LeeJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Held up, slight mistake 4th, ridden in moderate 8th after 3 out, soon no impression op 80/1

8^th

Soldat Flamboyant

611-12

200/1

T: D G MurphyJ: A McCurtin

Held up behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out

9^th

4 ¾

Rusheen

511-12

250/1

T: J DulleaJ: R Deegan

Always towards rear, ridden and no impression after 3 out op 150/1

10^th

Smart And Sharp

511-5

250/1

T: N LeeJ: Simon Torrens

Held up, ridden in moderate 9th after 3 out, soon no extra tchd 300/1

11^th

On The Banks

511-5

80/1

T: R TynerJ: Phillip Enright

Slight mistake 1st, always towards rear, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened and tailed off op 66/1 tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

Pour Les Filles¹⁷¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€20.20Pl:€2.30, €1.02, €12.00EX:€41.50Trifecta:€251.30SF:€14.45

Forecasts

Olympic Man (2/5), Pour Les Filles (15/8), Armed And Fabulous (9/4), Free Flowing (17/2), Tom Kelly (10/1), Burru (66/1), On The Banks (80/1), Squire Ohara (150/1), Leva Tip (150/1), Soldat Flamboyant (200/1), Rusheen (250/1), Smart And Sharp (250/1)

OLYMPIC MAN made a promising start for Willie Mullins after a long absence when third here and can build on it now to fend off Gordon Elliott's interesting hurdling newcomer Pour Les Filles, who brings useful winning bumper form to the table. Armed And Fabulous, a stablemate of the selection, and Tom Kelly can fight it out for minor honours.

OLYMPIC MAN (FR)
POUR LES FILLES
ARMED AND FABULOUS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Affordale Fury

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 4

J: Mr Pat Taaffe | T: N Meade

5/2

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00