17:25 Galway

Wednesday 31 July 2024

All16:5017:2518:0018:4019:1019:4520:15

Tote, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 5m 22.70s

1^st

Talk In The Park

611-5

7/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Mid-division, headway 3 out, disputed lead travelling well before 2 out, pushed along and led entering straight, ridden clear run-in, stayed on well, comfortably

2^nd

Sea Music

611-4

11/2f

T: E MullinsJ: Donagh Meyler

Disputed lead, mistake 4th, headed before 6th, improved to dispute lead travelling well before 2 out, ridden and headed entering straight, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace

3^rd

1 ¾

Costanuci

711-4

25/1

T: J QueallyJ: Aidan Kelly (5)

In rear, hampered and bad mistake 2nd, trailing when reminder at next, progress into mid-division at halfway, closer in 4th and ridden 2 out, 3rd at last, kept on same pace run-in

4^th

Bella Bliss

711-1

14/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Alex Harvey (7)

Mid-division, closer in 5th and ridden 2 out, 6th at last, kept on one pace in 4th inside final furlong

5^th

Routine Excellence

811-2

18/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Mid-division, closer in 10th and pushed along 2 out, soon ridden, 5th at last, kept on one pace

6^th

Park Of Kings

611-2

16/1

T: P NolanJ: Conor Stone-Walsh (5)

Slowly into stride and pushed along early, in rear, pushed along and progress into 6th 2 out, soon ridden, no impression

7^th

1 ½

Cave Court

711-4

17/2

T: N C KellyJ: Mr O McGill (7)

Mid-division, pushed along in 12th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression

8^th

3 ½

Ballintubber Boy

711-7

22/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Pushed along early, soon tracked leaders in inner, slight mistake 5th, disputed lead before next, not fluent 6th, mistake 7th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened

9^th

Macgiloney

1111-12

40/1

T: D HoganJ: Philip Donovan (5)

Rear of mid-division, pushed along 5th, ridden 3 out, no impression when hampered 2 out, never a factor

10^th

Pray Tell

811-5

10/1

T: D KenneallyJ: Phillip Enright

Rear of mid-division on inner, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

11^th

Barry Lyndon

611-11

12/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: J J Slevin

Towards rear, slight mistake and reminder 4th, ridden 3 out, no impression, never a factor

12^th

9 ½

Foxfire Glow

611-8

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: N de Boinville

Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened

13^th

2 ¾

Cozone

711-2

28/1

T: M J SmithJ: J Smith (7)

Disputed lead, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened

14^th

Story Rory

911-2

66/1

T: T GibneyJ: Mr F R Buckley (7)

Tracked leaders on outer, ridden before 3 out, weakened

15^th

Sweet Will

711-10

80/1

T: D HoganJ: Daniel King

Mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened

Also Ran

Paggane

511-12

7/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Towards rear, badly hampered and unseated rider 9th

Mister Beeton

711-6

16/1

T: S NolanJ: Shane Fitzgerald

Mid-division, pushed along 8th, fell next

Anyway

611-5

25/1

T: D BuddsJ: Paddy Hanlon (7)

Rear of mid-division on outer, pushed along in 11th when fell 2 out

Desert Cave

611-5

20/1

T: D QueallyJ: John Shinnick (7)

Tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, trailing when badly hampered next, pulled up entering straight

So They Tell Me

511-2

15/2

T: P RocheJ: Mark Walsh

Always behind, pushed along 5th, weakened 8th, pulled up before next

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Non-Runners

Grandero Bello¹⁵⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: E & P Harty J: Ricky Doyle

Optional Mix¹³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: E Doyle J: Reserve 3

Invictus World³⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: Gerald Quinn J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.00Pl:€2.10, €1.90, €5.50, €3.90EX:€40.00Trifecta:€969.50Tricast:€967.15SF:€45.26

Forecasts

Sea Music (11/2), Talk In The Park (7/1), Paggane (7/1), So They Tell Me (15/2), Cave Court (17/2), Pray Tell (10/1), Grandero Bello (10/1), Barry Lyndon (12/1), Bella Bliss (14/1), Park Of Kings (16/1), Foxfire Glow (16/1), Mister Beeton (16/1), Routine Excellence (18/1), Desert Cave (20/1), Ballintubber Boy (22/1), Costanuci (25/1), Anyway (25/1), Optional Mix (25/1), Invictus World (25/1), Cozone (28/1), Macgiloney (40/1), Story Rory (66/1), Sweet Will (80/1)

DESERT CAVE improved markedly for the longer trip when landing a 16-runner event at Kilbeggan last time and he's worth a chance to defy a hefty rise even in this more competitive event. Mister Beeton is likely to be on the premises again and So They Tell Me looks the pick of J. P. McManus' representatives.

DESERT CAVE (IRE)
MISTER BEETON (IRE)
SO THEY TELL ME (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Thornleigh Frank

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 6

J: Mark McDonagh | T: M Fahey

7/1

Prize Money

1st: €10,200.002nd: €3,401.003rd: €1,700.004th: €850.005th: €509.006th: €340.00