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14:30 Galway (IRE)
Galway Shopping Centre Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 168y
- Surface: Turf
- €120,000 added
- Winner: €70,800
- 2nd: €22,801
- 3rd: €10,800
- 4th: €4,800
- Form 4R31-34
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer C Kidd
- Jockey D N Russell
tracked leaders, slight mistake 7th, pushed along 10th, soon lost position, no extra approaching 2 out, weakened, tailed off
- Form P80847
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey J J Slevin
soon tracked leaders, slight mistake 7th, slightly slow 8th, not fluent 3 out, lost position approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 2105-U0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 143
soon mid-division, 11th halfway, a little slow at 9th, no extra and one pace from 2 out, not fluent last
- Form 06/00-22
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey L P Dempsey
soon mid-division, 9th halfway, some headway to chase leaders approaching straight, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 10/1159-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey R M Power
waited with, soon towards rear, not fluent 1st, some headway but no extra from 2 out
- Form 50P0-39
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 132
a little slow away and pushed along, soon rear of mid-divison, not fluent 2nd, tight for room briefly 8th, pushed along briefly 10th, no impression from 3 out, soon no extra
- Form 6221-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
held up towards rear, a little keen, some slight mistakes, closed from before 9th, soon chased leaders, 4th approaching straight behind horses, kept on without matching front pair run-in
- Form 2P0/62-8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
soon chased leaders, 6th approaching 6th where slight mistake, 5th approaching straight, one pace after
- Form 134/9-21
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
raced on outer, soon chased leaders, slight mistake 7th, closed from 3 out, no extra from next
- Form 2/11096-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
soon mid-division, 10th halfway, headway to chase leaders approaching straight, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 670-PU3
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey N P Madden
soon mid-division, reminder 8th, pushed along briefly 10th, no impression approaching 2 out, soon no extra
- Form 251-232
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
waited with, soon towards rear, not go with leaders from 3 out, soon no impression
- Form 3/165-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D J Mullins
waited with, 14th halfway, soon some headway until no impression approaching 2 out, soon no extra
- Form 80-U15P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey J J Burke
pushed along briefly early, soon led, headed approaching straight, no extra run-in
- Form 1P-4256
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 125
soon tracked leaders, not fluent 8th, 6th approaching straight, kept on same pace run-in
- Form FU411-5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer M J Smith
- Jockey B J Cooper
waited with, soon towards rear, pushed along briefly 10th, soon headway, not fluent 2 out, chased leaders approaching straight, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 3/290-03
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D H Kelly
- Jockey Phillip Enright
prominent, slight mistake 6th, 3rd approaching straight, led closing stages and stayed on best
- Form 1PP6-33
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
prominent, led approaching straight, headed and kept on without matching winner closing stages
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Willie Mullins has a strong hand in this lucrative handicap and GREAT WHITE SHARK (NAP) can take this for the yard. A winner on the Flat here on Tuesday, she completed a double over timber in the spring and an opening handicap mark of 131 can be exploited. Contingency is another bright prospect for the champion trainer having just been touched off by stable companion Mr Adjudicator in a Grade B handicap at Punchestown before a very easy victory over fences at Tramore. Eclat Des Mottes and Ask Susan are the yard's other representatives and neither can be dismissed. John Quinn sends Project Blueblood from Yorkshire and the six-year-old, owned by J P McManus, has been in very good form and though Nick Gifford's Didtheyleaveuoutto hasn't run since February he goes particularly well fresh having won first time out in both of his season's to race. Rashaan has a touch of class having won a Grade 2 at Fairyhouse in April and Davy Russell rides again.
Formwatch
Rashaan (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Chased leaders early, 5th from 5th, pushed along in rear after 4 out, ridden and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace from before last, 4th of 6, 18l behind Peregrine Run (11-0) at Cork 2m 4f gd in Jul.
Ivanovich Gorbatov (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Soon chased leaders, pushed along briefly after 8th, slight mistake 9th and pushed along again, no impression approaching 3 out, weakened, 7th of 11, dist behind Westland Row (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 6f Yielding in Jul.
De Name Escapes Me (IRE) 13-2 (10-0) Dwelt, towards rear, headway on outer straight, no impression over 1f out, kept on without troubling winner final furlong into 2nd near finish, 2nd of 19, 7 1/2l behind Trossachs (8-11) at Curragh 1m 4f gd in Jun.
Project Bluebook (FR) 10-3fav (11-12) Soon chasing leaders, went 2nd and stayed on under pressure run-in, always held, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Wells De Lune (11-6) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Didtheyleaveuoutto (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Mid-division, hit 4th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next, 9th of 14, 17l behind Al Dancer (11-8) at Ascot 2m hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Mitchouka (FR) 12-1 (10-10) Prominent, soon 3rd, slightly impeded 3 out, mistake 2 out and no extra, 9th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Star Maker (10-0) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp gd in May.
Great White Shark (FR) 8-1 (10-10) Towards rear, 17th under 6f out, headway on outer under 2f out, came wide entering straight, ridden over 1f out, closed under 1f out, led final 100 yards, kept on well, won at Galway 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul beating Dalton Highway (10-8) by 1 3/4l, 20 ran.
Spades Are Trumps (IRE) 12-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, 4th at halfway, ridden in 8th 2 out, no impression, 8th of 25, 11 1/4l behind Mr Adjudicator (11-9) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Contingency 2-5fav (11-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 5th, 2nd and slight mistake 5 out, mistake next, improved to lead travelling well before 2 out, went clear before last, stayed on strongly, aasily, won at Tramore 2m gd in Jun beating Feeling The Love (11-7) by 8l, 5 ran.
Neverushacon (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Chased leader, 6th 7f out, headway to outer to lead narrowly under 2f out, soon ridden, headed final 100 yards, weakened, 5th of 20, 4l behind Great White Shark (10-10) at Galway 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Oscar Knight (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Soon towards rear and pushed along at stages from early, reminders 3rd, headway to chase leaders but no impression before last where left disputing lead, headed closing stages, kept on without matching front pair, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Na Trachtalai Abu (10-12) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Cosmo's Moon (IRE) 2-1fav (11-6) Chased leaders in 3rd, went 2nd after 4 out and briefly disputed lead next, soon pushed along and headed, ridden and switched to outer before last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Popong (11-0) at Roscommon 2m 4f gd in Jun.
Eclat Des Mottes (FR) 10-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, prominent, led after 5th, slight mistake 6th, joined and slight mistake 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, headed from last, kept on without matching front pair run-in, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Static Jack (10-0) at Killarney 2m 7f hcp gd in Jul.
Plinth (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Pushed along from early, soon towards rear and well off pace, some slight mistakes, dropped behind 8th, pulled up 4 out, at Limerick 2m 2f gd in Jul.
The Red Menace (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Rear of mid-division, pushed along briefly at 1st, ridden before 3 out, no impression, 6th of 11, 19l behind Everybreathyoutake (11-3) at Roscommon 2m 5f gd in Jul.
Maeve's Choice (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Rear of mid-division, 7th at 7th, no impression after 3 out, kept on run-in to 5th, no danger, 5th of 11, 19 1/2l behind Eamon High (11-1) at Killarney 2m 6f hcp gd in May.
Great Trango (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Rear, last under 6f out, pushed along in 19th 2f out, stayed on well final furlong to 8th close home, never on terms, 8th of 20, 7 1/2l behind Great White Shark (10-10) at Galway 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Ask Susan (IRE) 2-1fav (9-11) Mid-division, closer in 6th from halfway, went 2nd before 5 out and improved to dispute lead from next, headed after 3 out, ridden and not fluent next, no impression in 3rd from last and kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 15, 5 1/4l behind Peregrine Run (11-10) at Ballinrobe 2m 7f hcp gd in May.
Hearts Are Trumps (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, bumped on bend after 4th and 6th halfway, pushed along 2 out and no impression before last, kept on one pace run-in, 6th of 18, 5 1/4l behind Tudor City (11-0) at Galway 2m hcp gd in Aug.
Rock De Baune (FR) 11-4jfav (9-7) Slowly into stride and towards rear, progress into 5th 2 1/2f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 2nd 1f out, pressed leader inside final furlong, dispute close home and led at line, won at Ballinrobe 1m 5f mdn Yielding - Soft in Jun beating Tritonix (9-2) by ns, 11 ran.