16:30 Galway

Thursday 31 July 2025

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Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade 3)

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 3m 41.0s

2^nd

Helvic Dream

810-7

8/1

T: N MeadeJ: Donagh Meyler

Slightly slow start, rear of mid-division, progress after 3 out, 5th 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to dispute last, led narrowly run-in, leant right closing stages, just held on (demoted to 2nd) op 12/1

1^st

Ndaawi

511-7

13/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, closer in 4th before 3 out, 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, disputed last, narrowly headed run-in, short of room on inner closing stages, kept on, just held (promoted to 1st) op 6/1

3^rd

5 ½

Casheldale Lad

511-0

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: Mr J H Williamson (7)

Tracked leaders, slight mistakes 2nd and 3rd, 4th halfway, improved into 2nd after 3 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no impression in 4th before last, kept on same pace op 18/1

4^th

1 ¾

Tounsivator

611-0

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: H Cobden

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, slight mistake 2 out and ridden, no impression before last, kept on same pace run-in op 11/1

5^th

Gaucher

611-11

28/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Led and disputed early, 2nd halfway, ridden in 4th 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace op 25/1

6^th

1 ½

Jalila Moriviere

610-12

12/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leaders early, disputed before 2nd, led halfway, slight mistake 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed and slight mistake last, no extra run-in op 8/1

7^th

Lord Erskine

1210-7

20/1

T: H RogersJ: Patrick M O'Brien (5)

Slightly slow start, mistake 1st, towards rear, ridden into 8th 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace op 25/1

8^th

Enniskerry

1111-7

8/1

T: B ConnellJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division, progress in 6th 2 out, soon ridden, no impression before last, kept on one pace op 10/1

9^th

3 ¾

Batman Girac

511-0

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins

Mid-division, bad mistake 3rd, soon towards rear, ridden and some progress into 9th 2 out where slight mistake, soon no impression

10^th

Puturhandstogether

410-13

4/1f

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mark Walsh

Slightly slow start, towards rear, no impression before 2 out, never a factor, moderate 10th and slight mistake last op 9/2

11^th

2 ¼

Winter Fog

1111-12

25/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Mid-divison, ridden and trailing after 3 out, kept on one pace from before last

12^th

Downmexicoway

610-9

25/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Slightly slow start, soon mid-division, closer in 6th before 3 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out op 28/1

13^th

Royal Hollow

710-7

22/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Mr A P Ryan (5)

Slowly away and behind for most, never a factor op 18/1 tchd 16/1

14^th

4 ¾

Dysart Enos

710-13

9/1

T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake 5th, ridden and no extra before 2 out op 8/1 tchd 15/2

15^th

Addragoole

610-6

33/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Conor Stone-Walsh

Slightly slow start, soon mid-division, ridden and no extra after 3 out

16^th

Mr Percy

511-2

8/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Slightly slow start, soon mid-division, tracked leaders from 3rd, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened op 7/1

17^th

Sunchart

811-6

33/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Cian Quirke

Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off op 25/1

Also Ran

Bowensonfire

510-7

12/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

Hampered and unseated rider 1st op 14/1

Relieved Of Duties

610-6

22/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford

Towards rear, ridden and no impression before 2 out, fell last op 20/1

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Result Amended

Ndaawi - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Helvic Dream - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Non-Runners

Stormalong²⁸

Weight: 10-5| Age: 7

T: D Budds J: Non Runner

Last Kingdom⁶⁵

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: W P Mullins J: Non Runner

Jesse Evans¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: N Meade J: Mr D McGill

Prairie Dancer²⁰

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: J P O'Brien J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.50Pl:€1.80, €2.00, €3.50, €4.60EX:€107.00Trifecta:€3,158.80Tricast:€740.62SF:€57.33

Forecasts

Puturhandstogether (4/1), Ndaawi (13/2), Helvic Dream (8/1), Enniskerry (8/1), Mr Percy (8/1), Dysart Enos (9/1), Jalila Moriviere (12/1), Bowensonfire (12/1), Casheldale Lad (14/1), Tounsivator (14/1), Last Kingdom (14/1), Jesse Evans (14/1), Lord Erskine (20/1), Royal Hollow (22/1), Relieved Of Duties (22/1), Winter Fog (25/1), Downmexicoway (25/1), Gaucher (28/1), Batman Girac (33/1), Addragoole (33/1), Sunchart (33/1), Prairie Dancer (33/1), Stormalong (66/1)

Having shaped very well indeed at the Cheltenham Festival when last seen in March, NDAAWI looks the way to go. That fine second in the ultra-competitive County Hurdle earned him a nudge up the weights, but that does little to dent his appeal in his bid to go one better than in this race 12 months ago. Bowensonfire has won two of his three starts since switched to handicaps and he looks dangerous, along with Puturhandstogether.

NDAAWI
BOWENSONFIRE (FR)
PUTURHANDSTOGETHER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Nurburgring

Weight: 10-10 |Age: 4

J: J J Slevin | T: J P O'Brien

13/2

Prize Money

1st: €162,000.002nd: €54,000.003rd: €27,000.004th: €13,500.005th: €8,100.006th: €5,400.00