16:13 Galway

Saturday 26 October 2024

All13:5314:2815:0315:3816:1316:4517:18

W.B. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:14 | Winning time: 5m 33.01s

1^st

Four Clean Aces

610-10

3/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Mid-division, rear of mid-division after 2nd, 6th after 7th, took closer order before 2 out, led after 2 out, kept on best under pressure run-in op 7/2

2^nd

Zeeband

711-10

18/1

T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (5)

Led narrowly, headed after 1st, 2nd after 7th, improved to lead narrowly before 2 out, headed after 2 out, kept on run-in, not match winner op 22/1 tchd 25/1

3^rd

Iceberg Theory

510-12

13/2

T: P NolanJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division, 5th after 7th, stayed on to 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in, no impression on leaders tchd 7/1

4^th

4 ½

Hgranca De Thaix

710-12

2/1f

T: B ConnellJ: M J M O'Sullivan

In touch, 4th after 7th, improved to 3rd after 9th, slight mistake 3 out, closed before 2 out, no impression in 3rd before last where dropped to 5th, kept on one pace in 4th closing stages op 7/4 tchd 9/4

5^th

Shoot First

811-12

33/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes

In rear, slightly detached at 4th, joined up on field after 6th, 10th after 7th, progress before last, kept on run-in, never nearer op 16/1

6^th

Krabat

910-5

14/1

T: M J McDonaghJ: Cian Quirke (5)

Rear of mid-division, progress at 2nd, dropped to 9th after 7th, headway after 3 out, 4th last, weakened run-in op 11/1

7^th

1 ¾

Enjoy D'allen

1010-2

18/1

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Conor Stone-Walsh (5)

Towards rear, 8th after 7th, dropped to rear 3 out where not fluent, progress before last, kept on run-in, no extra closing stages op 14/1 tchd 16/1

8^th

Early Arrival

910-0

22/1

T: J BarcoeJ: K Callaghan (5)

Close up, 3rd after 7th, 4th after 9th, lost place and weakened before last op 20/1 tchd 18/1

9^th

Coole Cherry

610-5

6/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Prominent, led after 1st, not fluent at 9th, headed and weakened quickly before 2 out, tailed off op 7/1 tchd 11/2

10^th

Desert Cave

610-6

10/1

T: D QueallyJ: Kevin Sexton

Towards rear, 7th after 7th, lost place and weakened before 2 out, tailed off op 18/1

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Non-Runners

Watch The Weather²⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: R P Cody J: Donagh Meyler

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.00Pl:€1.60, €3.50, €2.10EX:€55.10Trifecta:€329.30Tricast:€336.21SF:€55.03

Forecasts

Hgranca De Thaix (2/1), Four Clean Aces (3/1), Coole Cherry (6/1), Iceberg Theory (13/2), Desert Cave (10/1), Krabat (14/1), Zeeband (18/1), Enjoy D'allen (18/1), Early Arrival (22/1), Watch The Weather (25/1), Shoot First (33/1)

Plenty are in with a shout but HGRANCA DE THAIX looks to have got in lightly back hurdling here after an impressive chasing victory at Punchestown so earns the vote. The Willie Mullins-trained duo Four Clearn Aces (second choice) and Coole Cherry can both have a say and head the list of dangers, with Iceberg Theory, Desert Cave and Early Arrival also in the picture.

HGRANCA DE THAIX (FR)
FOUR CLEAN ACES (IRE)
COOLE CHERRY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Buddy One

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: J G Gilligan | T: P J Gilligan

7/2

Prize Money

1st: €13,200.002nd: €4,400.003rd: €2,200.004th: €1,101.005th: €660.006th: €440.00