17:05 Galway

Thursday 31 July 2025

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

Guinness Novice Hurdle

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 4m 57.80s

1^st

Strong Link

511-4

5/2

T: R O'SullivanJ: Donagh Meyler

Held up towards rear, ridden in 6th and no impression before 2 out, stayed on and closer in 5th entering straight, switched right after last, ran on strongly on inner to lead last 50 yards, kept on well close home op 3/1 tchd 9/4 and tchd 16/5

2^nd

1 ¼

Cameletta Vega

610-11

15/8f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, closer and slight mistake 2 out, ridden to dispute before straight, led on inner before last, kept on, headed last 50 yards, no extra op 11/8 tchd 2/1

3^rd

Kamikaz Du Plessis

511-7

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford

Settled behind leaders, slight mistake 5th, 5th halfway, closed 2 out, disputed before straight, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace run-in, no impression on leaders closing stages op 12/1 tchd 16/1

4^th

3 ¼

Keep Up

510-11

9/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)

Disputed briefly, soon tracked leaders, mistake 4th, 4th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, challenged before 2 out, mistake 2 out and ridden, disputed before straight, headed before last, no extra run-in, kept on one pace tchd 5/1

5^th

8 ½

Carrigg Island

511-4

40/1

T: E McCarthyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Held up, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out, closer 2 out, hampered last, no extra run-in op 33/1

6^th

Cinammon Roll

511-7

11/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders early, disputed 1st and slight bump, headed after 3rd, remained close up and disputed at times, slight mistake 4 out, ridden in close 3rd before 2 out, no extra 2 out op 8/1

7^th

1 ¾

Bobbysingindablues

511-0

100/1

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

Held up, slight mistake 5th, 7th halfway, mistake 4 out, ridden and no impression before next op 80/1

8^th

The Cheeky Pup

410-9

400/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Sean Flanagan

Always rear, trailing before 5 out, never a factor op 250/1 tchd 500/1

Also Ran

I Am River

611-4

5/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Led and disputed, jumped left 1st and collided with rival, not fluent 6 out, ridden and joined before straight, headed before last where fell op 7/1 tchd 9/2

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Non-Runners

Sunny South West⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Edward F Power J: Phillip Enright

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.50Pl:€1.30, €1.40, €2.70EX:€10.70Trifecta:€72.80SF:€8.00

Forecasts

Cameletta Vega (15/8), Strong Link (5/2), Keep Up (9/2), I Am River (5/1), Cinammon Roll (11/1), Kamikaz Du Plessis (14/1), Sunny South West (16/1), Carrigg Island (40/1), Bobbysingindablues (100/1), The Cheeky Pup (400/1)

Course bumper winner CAMELETTA VEGA was successful on hurdles debut at Cork in May and that form could hardly have worked out better, with runner-up Emily Love going on to win 4 times subsequently. She gets the vote of confidence from stable jockey Paul Townend and is taken to make it 2-2 over hurdles. Strong Link looked a useful prospect when recording a smooth success on hurdles bow at Tipperary and he may prove next best ahead of Willie Mullins' other runners Keep Up and I Am River.

CAMELETTA VEGA (IRE)
STRONG LINK (IRE)
KEEP UP (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Donnie Devito

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 5

J: T P Harney | T: R O'Sullivan

11/1

Prize Money

1st: €13,200.002nd: €4,400.003rd: €2,200.004th: €1,100.005th: €659.006th: €440.00